Unfortunately, we didn't get to the park early. When we got to our car to leave, we discovered it had been broken into overnight. Luckily there was no damage to the car. However, a lot of stuff was stolen. Including our double Maclaren stroller, all our nice raincoats, our light jackets, my running shoes, our DVD players, several DVDs, toys, books, and our phone chargers. We called the sheriff's department and luckily an officer showed up quickly so could do a police report.
We finally left the hotel around 9:30 am but then had to find a replacement stroller. We stopped by Target and Walmart but they didn't have anything that we liked so we went to Babies 'R Us when it opened at 10 am. We ended up with 2 cheap umbrella strollers for $20 each. We've always used Maclarens for this type of stroller and even though they are kind of expensive, they are worth every penny. We miss our stroller!
After getting strollers, we headed to Animal Kingdom. I'd never been there before so I was excited to see it. We got through the gates around 11 am and immediately got a Fast Pass for the Kilimanjaro Safari.
While we waited for the Fast Pass time, we walked through the Panjani Forest Exploration Trail (which is like a small zoo).
The coolest part was the underwater hippo viewing area. Behind all these fish are a couple of hippos.
Next we went ahead and ate lunch at Tamu Tamu Refreshments. Even though the park seemed really crowded, the outdoor eating area wasn't crowded at all. It was covered and cool with all the fans. It was very relaxing and what we needed after our stressful morning.
After lunch we did the Kilimanjaro Safari.
We saw lots of animals along the way.
A hippo ...
Something with huge horns ...
Giraffes ...
Elephants (including a baby!) ...
Rhinos ...
Another antelope? ...
An ostrich ...
The boys really like the jeep tour. The only part Carter HATED was when the jeep almost got wet near the end. When we tried to get him to go on the tour again later in the day, this is what he seemed to remember and the reason he didn't want to do it again.
Our next stop was the Flights of Wonder bird show (it was just starting when we were walking by so we decided to watch it).
The boys were only somewhat interested in the birds. Rylan preferred to climb around on the bleachers.
When the show was over, we stopped to get our picture taken.
Then we got Fast Passes for Expedition Everest. While walking Rylan fell asleep and we headed over to the Dinoland area. Brian and Carter rode TriceraTop Spin (another ride just like Dumbo).
It was hot and we needed a break so we found a quiet spot on a little secluded trail. Rylan kept napping, Brian got us a drink, and then Carter and I went to stand in line to see Pluto. Brian and Rylan showed up right before our turn so Rylan joined us to meet Pluto.
Rylan decided he didn't like Pluto and tried to escape!
After meeting Pluto, we got a Fast Pass for Dinosaur and then took the kids to The Boneyard (a really neat play area). While the boys played, Brian rode Expedition Everest and then I did. It was a really cool roller coaster (one of the best I've ever been on).
While I was on the ride, Brian and the boys found the dig area. They were having so much fun that I sent Brian on Dinosaur while I stayed with them.
Even with the Fast Pass, it took Brian awhile to ride Dinosaur (and it wasn't that great) so we decided to move on after he returned. We were headed toward Discovery Island but ran into the parade along the way. We ended up sitting in a nice covered eating area and watched the parade from a distance while eating snacks.
Our next step was It's Tough to be a Bug! (a 3-D show based on the move A Bug's Life - which was Carter's favorite movie for a long time). To get to the show we had to walk around the giant carved tree in the center of the park - it was really, really neat.
I thought the show was really neat. And Carter FINALLY sat with me. I talked to Carter some about the 3-D images during the show and he started trying to grab them as they came at us. Both boys (as well as most of the other young children) got scared during the dark bad bug part. The fake stinger in the back got me and scared me too!
After the show we did the Express Train and did a quick walk through around Rafiki's Planet Watch. The boys do love trains!
That night the boys talked to each other a lot while in their playyards but eventually fell asleep. It was really cute listening to them!
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