We spent our whole day at the Animal Kingdom. Kevin and I were really excited for this one because we didn't get to see much of it 3 years ago. We were really looking forward to the Safari and a few shows that we missed. It was over cast and sprinkling a little but the weather said that it would get better later on so we stayed with our schedule. The weather made it really nice in the park, the lines were short and we got to ride rides one after the other. Ashley was in heaven because she got to ride this dinosaur spin several times in a row.

These types of rides were her favorite and she could not get enough of them.

Next we were off to see "It's tuff to be a bug," as we were walking in it said it might be scary for young children so we kept Ashley close to Kevin. It was a 3-D show narrated by Flik from A Bugs Life.

It was so cute but I should have known how things would be. At one point it felt like you got stung by a bee, pinched by an ant and that bugs were crawling behind your back. Ashley did not like it at all. She ended up on Kevin's lap with her 3-D glasses off. They also used smoke as special affects and that made her miserable after our Stitch adventure on the first day. It really was a lot of fun and Ashley wasn't too traumatized. Madison and Allison really enjoyed it.
Next Kevin took the Madison and Allison on a River Rapid ride that Ashley wasn't tall enough for. I knew that it was very likely that you would wet if not soaked so I was happy to stay back with Ashley. I wish I would have got a picture of them when they were done. They were so wet but Madison was the worst. Every bit of her was soaked. She did not dry until it was about time for us to leave for the night. I felt so bad. I guess some people buy ponchos so they don't get so wet but we didn't know.
While we were waiting to go on the Safari we stopped to see some characters.

You can kinda see how wet Madison is in this picture.

We still had time before out Fastpass time for the Safari so we walked some of the nature trails to see some animals. As we walked in they had maps so Allison and Ashley took one. I thought it was funny that we were in theirs hands.


It was fun to see all the different animals. The girls didn't like the bat display though because they were not behind any glass or anything so they could fly over and say hi if they wanted.

We did not linger there. Next we were off to ride Dinosaur. Madison was really excited for this one. We really did not know what to expect but there was another warning that it might be scary so I sat out with Ashley and Kevin previewed it to see if she would like it.

As you can tell from the picture it was pretty scary. A huge T-rex jumps out at you. Madison and Allison loved it but sure jumped that first time that they rode it. Kevin came to the conclusion that Ashley did not need to ride it. I agreed after I rode it.
Finally it was our turn for the Safari. This is what Kevin and I looked forward to the most. It was pretty realistic. We couldn't get good pictures because we were really in a truck and the roads were really bumpy. Here are a few that we were able to get.



The girls really loved it. Ashley was so amazed by the animals and kept pointing and yelling out what she saw. They were all very glad that we didn't miss the Safari this time.
It was finally time to break for lunch and take a little break to see Finding Nemo the Musical.

This was a well needed break. We were starting to have some break downs. Allison at first was not happy to see this but ended up loving it. It was so cute so I don't know how you couldn't like it.

After the show we rode a few more rides. We hadn't had a chance to ride Expedition Everest yet and the girls were not leaving without riding it.

I have always loved roller coasters so there was not holding me back. We defiantly rode this one a few times so everyone had a chance since Ashley was not tall enough. We could have spent the whole night there if you asked Madison and Allison. By this point in the day Kevin is not feeling very well so we made it an early night and went home for some sleep. The girls were a little bummed but it didn't take much to convince them once they were in their beds. They were asleep before their head hit the pillow.
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