Thursday, March 27, 2014

Animal Kingdom

Today is ALL about Tyler!  We saved this park for last because we knew he would love it!

We didn't make it to the park until almost 11.  I'd like to say we slept in but Sammy has an internal alarm that goes off at 7:45 am regardless.

We needed to head to the back of the park right away to use our first fast pass... On our African Safari ride.  

We grabbed some lunch and moved on through the park to see the Asian animals and then "It's Tough To Be A Bug".  Afterwards we hit a water/boat ride.  Amazing how short the lines are when it's only 61 degrees... and Scott got drenched!

We decided to end the day in the dinosaur section of the park.  We checked out all of the replicas and then headed in for the big ride.

It wasn't what we were hoping for... But Tyler was a good sport!

We spent a little time taking pictures and pressing pennies then headed for the Rain Forest Cafe for supper.

We went back to the resort for some "rest time".  I'm not really sure why we call it that... Mom and Dad certainly need it but the kids never rest!

Around 8:30 pm we packed up and drove over to the Contemporary Resort for a private pontoon ride out in the lagoon to see the light show and the. The fireworks over Magic Kingdom.  It was beautiful and a great way to see it and avoid the crowds.

We got back to the room a little after 11:00 pm.  The kids were ready to sleep after such a big day.

But when we arrived, we found our room door was propped open with the deadbolt.  So we had to wait for security to come... Luckily Scott was able to go in and make sure all was safe so we could get the kids to bed as soon as possible.  Everything was fine, nothing missing... Best guess, housekeeping left it open accidentally.  

What a day!  Feeling so blessed to be here, to see these kiddos so excited, to be able to spend time together experiencing this for the first time... Truly Magical!