Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Disney, Day 3 (Animal Kingdom)

(Confused? Check out Disney Day 1)

THE BIG GUY 
A few highlights from Chef Mickey's (at the Contemporary), our favorite character meal. We made
last-minute reservations because the trip just didn't seem complete without breakfast with Mickey and his friends...

And really, if you've spent all this time and money getting to Orlando, you might as well go the extra mile and visit Chef Mickey's. It avoids a host of lines and guarantees you don't leave FL 1) without seeing the big guy, or 2) hungry. #traveltipswithCarolyn

And yes, that's Aaron stealing another kiss. Though I think someone told him to, because afterward he asked if she had a booboo on her nose. ;)

ANIMAL KINGDOM
Was beautiful. I enjoyed just walking around, even in the rain. It's like a cross between Busch Gardens and the Zoo, but better. And like HS, we could do it in one day.

First, we saw "It's Tough to be a Bug" (cute), Josh rode "Everest" (he loved it), he took Noah on "Dinosaur" (definitely too scary for the 4-yr-old), and then Josh headed off to work.

Meanwhile, Aaron and I lived it up on the Triceratops Spin...



We all loved the Safari, where our mighty truck was almost trampled by a bunch of...giraffes. We also saw rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetahs, warthogs, and various things with antlers of many shapes.
The boys claim their favorite ride was the Kalahari Rapids. And when you're already wet, why not?
After a bird show, we took the train to a conservation center with labs and scientists and creepy-crawly things small...
How do you go to Disney World and see scorpions, tarantulas, and elephant poop? Take two little boys. They will find it.
...and large.


We finished with an amazing rendition of Finding Nemo, where each person danced, sang, acted, and moved their puppet, all at once. Perk: It also gave us an extra hour in the park.
Finally, back home to get dry and eat Giordano's pizza in the room...
Not done yet? See Disney Day 4, (Magic Kingdom).

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