On Wednesday we headed to the Animal Kingdom for some fun times. While the girls and I headed to Tusker House for Donald's Safari Breakfast, Cary went to get our first fastpass of the day. He happened to arrive just as we were being called to be seated. Perfect timing! On the way in the girls got their picture taken with the star of the meal. While we were eating we got to chat with Daisy, Goofy and Mickey as well. The meal was delicious and served buffet style with Krispy Kreme donuts as one of the many sweet pleasures. However, the highlight for Campbell was the Jungle Juice which she consumed six glasses of while we were there.
After our yummy meal and witnessing a marriage proposal we were off the Rafiki's Conservation Station to see some real animals.
Let me just say that the conservation station was air conditioned and packed with things to do. There was a petting zoo, medical observation windows to watch the animals get check-ups, animals to touch and learn about each hour, and even a few autographs to get. The girls had a blast and I have to say I did too.
On our way to the next ride we encountered a few characters and got some autographs. One of the great things about Animal Kingdom is all the autograph/photo ops are in the shade so you are not baking in the sun.
Now we were off to use our fastpass Cary got that morning for the Mount Everest roller coaster. I loved this funny picture we took before going on the ride. I am happy to report that we all loved the ride, even Campbell. I was not sure since it was her first roller coaster but she loved it and declared it Awesome! Too bad there was not enough time to go again.
Next we went to the Kilimanjaro Safari ride which was filled with information and all kinds of animals. The elephant pictured here is the smallest currently in captivity. The ride was entertaining and we got several family photos at the end of the ride too.
Around the middle of the afternoon we took a break for lunch and escaped to the air conditioning of the Rainforest Cafe. We got a table by the waterfall and I have to say it was quite chilly. No complaining from me though because it was such a welcomed treat. Kaylee and Campbell loved all of the animated animals and the food.
After getting our second wind at lunch we went to see the Festival of the Lion King show (amazing), rode Kali River Rapids (Campbell's favorite, she loved watching everyone else get wet but her), Dinosaur (big mistake, Campbell's least favorite by far), and got several more autographs. By the time the park was close to closing we were beat. I have to say we were glad this park closed early since it was Wednesday and we had been up late every night. Once we exited the park we returned to the resort and ate a quick dinner before calling it a night. The girls were even too tired to swim if that tells you anything.
Another successful day in the wonderful world of Disney!
Don't they look deliriously happy?
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