Because the extra magic hours meant the park would stay open later, we slept in and watched a little tv in the room before we left. Watch the Disney World channels. We did this and learned that the Animal Kingdom was having a "picnic int he park" that day. This meant that we could use counter service credits to get a picnic to take and eat at one of the many picnic spots in the park. We chose baked chicken (it came with more than we could eat) and it came with 3 sides to share, desserts for everyone and drinks. It even came in a reusable bag- like the green reusable grocery bags. Cute. It was a great lunch!
A little tip about water. I brought a pallet of bottled water ($2 at Target) and took a few bottles into the hotel room each night to chill in ice. We took 3 bottles to the park each day, along with a few snack bars. We drank the water and then filled the water bottles at water fountains all day long. I brought lemonade and Koolaid packets to mix in for the kids. A lot of the time, they chose this instead of the drink that came with the meal. You need to stay hydrated, and keeping bottles of water in the stroller does that for free. Bring hats. Wear sunscreen. Bring sunscreen.
Here's what I packed for the park each day: sunscreen, hats for the kids, a change of clothes for the kids (let them play in the water... it's a blast!), bottled water, packets of drink, a few little snacks, camera, some days the video camera, no money... just the key card, Ivey's disposable bibs, food, spoons, and place mats, diapers, wipes... that's about it).
Everest was the big attraction. Asa was so excited and Addison swore he would not ride it. I convinced Addison to see if Asa survived and then make a decision. We did the baby swap trick and Asa and Jeff rode first. Asa came off the coaster bouncing like Tigger. He loved it! Addison, Asa and I rode it while Jeff waited with Ivey... and then later on we rode it again. I thought it might be a little much for the boys, but no! We also rode the River Rapid ride over and over. The boys got wet, but not as wet as when they jumped into the fountain outside of the ride! They were completely drenched... and happy as clams.
(Notice in the picture Asa has his hands up!!)
We were very lucky that our Spring Break was later than most other Spring Breaks. I would not go during a normal Spring Break time. This is a big plus to our homeschooling decision! If I wasn't homeschooling, I would suggest using another break, especially if it falls at a time when other schools are in.
We saw the new Nemo Musical, which was absolutely great! It was nice and air conditioned, I could nurse Ivey, chill out and the performers were top notch. I have no idea how they sing like that all day long! I highly recommend this show, as well as the bird show, which we see every time we go. We missed the Bug's Life 3D show in the Tree of Life, but it's a great one- don't miss it!
We had dinner reservations for Boma, which is at the Animal Kingdom Lodge (when making your reservations, don't discount restaurants that are in the other Disney resorts or you will be missing some great dining!). We drove over and enjoyed one of our favorite restaurants in the park. Dallan and Kyle from Jeff's office were down for work and met us there. It was another buffet, and the boys were thrilled. We had late reservations, so Ivey slept in the stroller while we ate. Next time, we will try to make our reservations earlier in the evening. These were a little late.
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