Tuesday dawned...Our day to visit the Animal Kingdom. I was especially excited about visiting this park...It had been 17 years since I had moved back to the States from Africa. So, I was looking forward to experiencing a "real" safari with my family. (Well, as real as you can get in the U.S.)
So, there we were, waiting at the gates for the official "rope drop," when all of a sudden, one of the Disney "cast members" (what they call all the Disney employees) asked us if we would like to be the Animal Kingdom's "Family of the Day"! Three out of the four of us said "yes" immediately, while one wasn't so sure at first (but soon warmed up to the idea). So, we were allowed into the park early and were given special shirts to wear and instruments to shake as the crowd counted down for the park to open! What a cool way to start the day!
Here we are...The Animal Kingdom "Family of the Day"...
Riding the Triceritops Spin
(prehistoric version of the Dumbo ride)
Before going on the safari, we got wet riding on the Kali River Rapids ride, and then dried off walking through a couple of walking animal exhibits (in the India and Africa sections of the park). There was a lot of walking involved this day, so we opted to bring the stroller for our little Emma whose poor legs (suspiciously) had a habit of not working after the first hour or so each day (So, Geoff's shoulders got a workout on most days!)
Looking at the elephants on the African safari
The awesome Lion King show...Spectacular!!
Despite the size of the park, we were able to finish up our day there by early afternoon. So, we headed back to the hotel to rest up for a couple of hours before heading out to Downtown Disney for some shopping and supper.
Our first stop at Downtown Disney? The LEGO Store, of course!
Here, Emma is having fun petting the dogs,
while Micah is trying to figure out exactly how this massive sculpture was constructed.
They had a building area outside of the LEGO store where Micah happily spent his time!
Micah and Emma racing their LEGO creations...
We had one of our best meals of the week that night at Wolfgang Puck's Cafe. Geoff ordered swordfish, and I had macadamia nut-crusted chicken. Now, doesn't that sound de-lish? For dessert, I had the most amazing, chocolaty-est (if that is a word) dessert ever! Here I am savoring the last bite!
The meal was so great, that we cancelled our reservations at another restaurant for later in the week, so that we could return to Puck's for one more amazing meal! (By the way, I ordered the same dish!)
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