Our first afternoon we went to Downtown Disney and walked around for a bit. We had dinner at Rainforest Cafe, where Claire learned how to tell us what a monkey says... "ooh ooh aah aah". We really enjoyed our hotel. It was actually a cabin at the Ft. Wilderness campground. It was perfect for us! It has a full kitchen and little living area, so Clay and I didn't have to tip-toe around while Claire slept.
The first full day we headed over to the Magic Kingdom. It was a fairly quick boat ride over there from our cabin. Claire's very first ride was Peter Pan. She was mesmerized! She just stared and took it all in. We were very proud of her for not being scared, it was pretty dark! After that we went to It's A Small World which she really warmed up too. She stared in amazement at all of the "kids" singing.
We also went on Winnie the Pooh, the carousel, Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride, and Mickey's Philharmagic. That one was a little rough - it's a 3d movie with songs from all of the Disney movies. It was suggested for little one's but it scared the heck out of Claire! She cried and jumped every time they moved around. I think she's a little young for 3d! Other than that we had lots of fun walking around and checking everything out.
After that we spent the afternoon hanging out at the little kid's splash park at our campground. She loved it! That was nice because previous splash park experiences have not been too great!
That night we grilled out hot dogs at our cabin and ate on our front porch. Much better than theme park food!
We got up bright and early the next day and headed to Animal Kingdom. What a neat place! We went on the coolest safari. We got to see all kinds of animals - lions, elephants, warthogs, giraffe, hippos, and even rhinos! Claire really liked that ride too. She had to sit in my lap to see and she just stared at all of the animals!
One of the best things about Animal Kingdom is you can actually see the characters! The lines to see characters in Magic Kingdom are so crazy. Claire got to see Minnie Mouse - which she was SO excited about. She walked right up to her and said "minnie!" Even took her hand and touched her nose. After we took our pictures she walked away yelling "bye bye minnie mouse!" over and over again. We were cracking up. She is definitely not shy!
Overall we had a great time. Lots of fun memories and even more pictures! I have so many good ones I'm trying to figure out the best way to share them. I promise I will soon! Here is a teaser in the meantime...
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