granddaughter coraline

granddaughter coraline

grandson mason

grandson mason

grandson jaxson

grandson jaxson

Monday, November 28, 2016

27NOV16 - Disney World, FL (animal kingdom)

Sunday morning we headed to Disney World’s Animal Kingdom to meet the kids & grandkids.  While waiting we first walked thru the “Oasis Exhibit”, & then walked thru the “Maharajah Jungle Trek”.


After the kids & grandkids arrived we rode the “Kali River Rapids” & got soaked.  Raymond & Rebecca were prepared & had brought a change of clothes for the grandkids.
 





Next we all wondered over to Dinoland USA.  When we were here in 2009, this was a small area that recreated roadside attractions from the 50s.  We don’t remember any rides or shows back then - just old style attractions to take pictures in/on.  Now the area is much bigger with old style rides for the kids & expansive play areas.  Unfortunately there were long waits for the rides, so Jaxson & Mason could only enjoy the play structures.

We then we had a late lunch at Rainforest Café.  This restaurant is unique in that non Disney World customers can enter from the parking lot, but not exit into Animal Kingdom.  Since we had Disney World tickets we entered from the rear & exited back into the park.  Many years ago we ate at a Rainforest Café somewhere.  We were not impressed then, & are not now.  We find the food average at best, & the noise level excessive (even the grandkids didn’t like the noise level when the animatronics fire-up).  Using his new meal plan, Dan again eats for free!




After lunch we finished the day by:

---riding “safari” trucks on the attraction “Kilimanjaro Safaris”





---watching the musical/acrobatic show “Festival of the Lion King”



---finishing the day w/the ride “DINOSAUR”


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