The Wolfe Pack: Sept/Oct 2011 Disney Trip

Here we are at Day 3....at Animal Kingdom. I know there are a lot of people that don't care for AK as much as the other parks. But we love it here. We are such animal people, plus our son Kevin is a huge dinosaur nut! (Not to mention the incredible cupcakes we eat there) LOL

family photo time (:

Of course, the first ride we ever ride is the Safari. We could ride this all day, but Kevin really loves it! This time around, we were on the one where the bridge feels like it is collapsing. On our last ride of the day, didn't happen.

This rhino was having the best time rolling in the mud. Looks like he missed a spot, er stripe I mean. They were so close to the truck, it was scary. But I can agree that both the rides, first in the morning and last one before they close (which was at 5pm when we were there), the animals are most active.

We always head up to Rafiki's Watch. We usually see lots of characters, but this time, only Rafiki.

Kevin spots another Hidden Mickey

Kevin loves the petting zoo. He would spend all day out there brushing those goats! This one seemed to love all the attention too. The one in the back of the photo (on the right by the blue ropes) would not leave that salt lick for anything. It was a hot day though!

Don't ask me what this animal is. Some type of rodent that can jump REALLY far. But Kevin was so good during the show that they picked him to be the first in line. He was able to spend more time petting this creature and he received a cute pin too.

This is at the end of the day, during the celebration parade. Ken bought the hat (in the Dinosaur ride gift shop) because it had some unique pins on it. But guess who ended up wearing it most of the day? Any one ready for a safari? (:

Trying to get from AK to Wilderness Lodge proved CRAZY! Since the crowds were all leaving AK at the same time, the bus lines were horrible. We waited and waited to get on WL's bus, but after the second full bus pulled off, we got on the Contemporary bus, then took a boat ride over to WL. Got there just in time for dinner ressies. And, it was a nice day for a boat ride!

We love Whispering Canyon. Although Kevin doesn't participate in much of the kids activities (due to his food allergies), we always have a great time and a wonderful meal. They did mix up Kevin's order (they gave him fries instead of veges) which scared me to death since we didn't know if they were safe. Turns out they were and thus, this started a trend the rest of the vacation.....forget the veges, just give me french fries! Oh well, let him be a kid I guess.

So after dinner and some pin trading, we get on the boat and head over to MK. I just love MK at night. All the lights and decorations, it's just great! Of course, the first ride we hit is Space Mountain. Kevin could ride this all day. This trip, he also wanted to ride Stitch a lot. He's always loved Stitch, but I think in previous years, this ride scared him (when the lights go out and Stitch is jumping on every one's shoulders). Now, all Kevin does is laugh and laugh when it happens.

This year, since we preorderd the PhotoPass CD, I was constantly stopping us to grab pictures any where we could. This one may end up on our Christmas cards.