Today was a work day. We did a Disney work day, Sarah and I. We have been doing that on Tuesdays. We went to Animal Kingdom.

To be quite honest, we started off in kind of a bad mood. We have had some things stacked against us over the last couple days and we just were not feeling it. We were both kind of grumpy at each other. Everything is annoying you. Disney is not a place to go if everything is annoying you, because you will be annoyed by the people, the noises, the crowds, the weather - every single thing will annoy you. If you are not in the right mindset, do not go to Disney. So today was one of those days. I had to force myself through it.

We rushed and got there around 9:45. There was a 10 o'clock show we wanted, so we went to Festival of the Lion King. Got in right before it started, sat in the lion section, second or third row - really good seats. Knup 7 for the show. Fine time. Mics were a little low on a couple singers.

From there we did a couple laps around the park to get our steps in - probably about 10K. Then we needed to sit down and work, and we were hungry, so we went to Pizzafari. I had the chicken caprese baguette and a Caesar salad. Food was really good - Knup 8.5 for the restaurant. We tried to work indoors. Way too loud, way too chaotic. People coming in and out. We did not get much work done there.

Another lap, then outside Pizzafari at the outdoor picnic tables. I have worked there before and loved it - one of my favorite spots. This time was not quite as good. It was raining. They had an umbrella, which was nice. A little warm, a little louder, and background music was playing so we could not hear as well. Still good enough to set up and do our entrepreneurship middle school class. I am the teacher. Sarah co-taught a 15-20 minute segment with the boys. Three boys were on the call, all doing their own middle school businesses. So much fun and rewarding.

After that we thought about Kilimanjaro Safaris because it was only about 30 minutes, but decided it was a bad idea. We needed to get home and rest - baseball tonight. The safari is what we always want to do at Animal Kingdom, and we did not get to do it.

Overall trip: Knup 5.5 out of 10. Average day, and really it was because of me and my mindset. The list of chairs lives in best places to work remotely at Walt Disney World.

Photos

Ryan and Sarah selfie with the Tree of Life behind them; Sarah in red polka-dot Minnie ears
Ryan and Sarah selfie at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail entrance sign
Underwater view of a hippopotamus facing the camera, surrounded by fish
Otter Grotto sign presented by OtterBox on a rock wall
Ryan and Sarah selfie by the Harambe Theatre sign
Ryan and Sarah selfie outside Festival of the Lion King at Harambe Theatre
Simba on Pride Rock during Festival of the Lion King, with a performer and audience under purple lights
Pumbaa on stage during Festival of the Lion King under red lights
Ryan and Sarah selfie in front of the Pizzafari entrance
Pizzafari entrees menu board listing the chicken caprese baguette sandwich
Caesar salad topped with sliced chicken and croutons
Chicken caprese baguette sandwich with a side Caesar salad on Disney Parks plates
Ryan selfie at the Pizzafari outdoor patio with two laptops and Sarah in headphones

The day in bullets

  • Tuesday Disney work day with Sarah - we have been doing these on Tuesdays.
  • Arrived around 9:45 for the 10 a.m. Festival of the Lion King (Knup 7).
  • A couple of laps for steps - probably about 10K.
  • Lunch at Pizzafari - chicken caprese baguette and Caesar salad (Knup 8.5). Indoors was too loud to work.
  • Outdoor Pizzafari patio under an umbrella in the rain - taught Ideal Homeschool entrepreneurship class; Sarah co-taught 15-20 minutes. Three boys on the call.
  • Thought about Kilimanjaro Safaris at ~30 minutes, skipped it to get home and rest before baseball.