With only a few more days left to
enjoy Disney World, it was back to Animal Kingdom for me. First thing, of course, was the Kilimanjaro Safari ride…twice…and had
the best viewing ever of the three cheetahs (thought there were 
only two!) and
the lions. I know we’ve mentioned before
about how close the animals can get to jeeps, but look just how close this
giraffe got! Thought he was going to
take a bite out of the roof!
Over the next few hours, I caught
all of our favorite shows. Festival of the Lion King is always spectacular. Basically
a theater in the round, this 30 minute high energy, musical stage show features
live singers, acrobats, dancers, puppeteers, and parade-style floats. As the performers fill 
the theater, the 4
huge moving floats enter from the 4 corners, and the spectacle begins. With the colorful pageantry, the antics of
the acrobatic “monkeys”, the high-stilt walkers, the amazing fire juggler, and
the beautiful choreography and music, this show is not to be missed.
Finding Nemo-The Musical is a fun and entertaining 30 min. original stage show that
brings the “Finding Nemo” movie to life, merging puppetry with live
performances. Though flash photography
is not allowed, I was able to get a couple of halfway decent pictures.
If you love birds, Flights of Wonder is a must see. This 25 min. fun and educational program showcases birds from all over the world and even involves the audience at times. For example, the cockatoo that has been trained to snatch a dollar bill from some-
body’s outstretched hand, or the
owl that comes flying from the back of the theater straight at the heads of a
couple audience volunteers seated onstage as they photograph it from this
unique position. I just love the
reaction of the young man pictured below right!
A
trainer and a fellow “guide” narrate the show, educating the audience on the
importance of each species of bird seen.
It’s truly amazing to watch as these birds will appear from seemingly
nowhere and fly directly overhead. 
One
of the most amazing was the baby condor that flew overhead (above left), and then fed from
the trainer’s hand as she spoke. You can
see just how big this “baby” is!
There are so many birds seen during this short program, and these have been just a few pictures to give you an idea. At the end of the show, additional trainers bring
This was going to be the last
weekend we would be able to enjoy the Flower Power Concert Series, and how best
to end it for this disco queen than a performance by The Village People (http://officialvillagepeople.com/)! 
Though they had no backup band and sang to
canned music, it was still a fun and entertaining show. Of course they sang their big hits Macho Man, In the Navy, and for the finale of each show, YMCA, teaching us beforehand the “proper” way to do the “M”. J 
Three of the guys
are original members of the group from 1977…the cowboy, the construction
worker, and the military man. Though
they all may look a little older, they still have the moves and put on quite an
entertaining 
show. We stayed for two shows, and all seem quite
personable as they made a point after each show to greet their fans and shake
hands, sometimes even posing for pictures (though I didn't get any taken with them).
The next day we’d be leaving for Yellowstone , our summer volunteer location, and one of
our favorite places.
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