Animal Kingdom has become my least favorite park at WDW only because when we have visited in the past it has been beastly (pardon the pun) hot! There is nothing worse than standing in the Florida sun staring down equally hot animals who I bet if were asked their opinion would rather be at the beach too. This year our visit was in January and it couldn't have been better timed for Animal Kingdom Park.
I would like to say that I was wowed by the animals and enraptured by their natural beauty, but because I have a 7 and 4 year old I spent most of the day, not in Africa, but at Camp Minnie Mickey gathering highly valued autographs while my husband hung out with the older kids riding Mt. Everest and other wild rides. We did manage to sneak in a family trip on the African Safari jeep adventure and we weren't disappointed. The crowds were barely existent so we flew through the line at record speed. Boarding the jeep we were greeted by the driver who explained each animal as they came into view. We hit an unexpected "speed bump" about half way through when a rhino decided it was going to challenge the jeep in front of us causing all touring parties to wait for animal control to divert the rhinos. It was a great reminder that the animals are truly wild and will do what they want--- Disney ride or not.
We also got to see an ostrich having "words" with an animal control jeep challenging them to move out of her way or else! I loved every minute of the unexpected incidents imagining what a real African Safari would be like. Ironically, it was the Safari ride where I left my newly purchased from the eye doctor (expensive!) sun glasses on the seat. My 11 year old had been sitting beside me and when we got off the ride told me as I frantically looked for the glasses, "Oh! I saw those on the seat, but I thought that's where you wanted to put them." Oh my!!! So.....not having money to replace the sunglasses I squint at the northeast Ohio sun and think of Africa. Well, at least Disney's version which is okay by me.
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Mar. 31, 2009 - The Ultimate Blog Party
Posted by Deborah
Hello! Poppin in from The Ultimate Blog Party
all the way from Queensland, Australia! GDay! I hope you have time to visit my party soon.
I'm giving away Pink Champagne Shower Syrup from Jaqua Beauty...stop on over and enter! Ends April 8. Open to USA.
Ta!