Finally ... The Final Disney Post

Our final day in the parks started early again. Below is Jack playing with his most favored new cars first thing when he woke up that morning.

After breakfast, Jim took Jack out to the golf course for a few minutes of putting the ball. The boy has such a passion for golf.

Then we were off to the Animal Kingdom. It was a much more relaxed park than the previous parks, especially Magic Kingdom.

We opened the park and from everything that I read, they said to do the Safari first thing in the morning because that is when the animals are out in view the most and it was true for us. It really is amazing just how close you do get to the animals. They said that most of the fences and borders are hidden or invisible to the public and it really is true. Great ride that we all enjoyed.

The gorilla who eats his food and then throws it back up into the green frisbee and afterwards eats the food again. He does this to see who in the audience it grosses out and I guess gets a kick out of seeing the reaction of the people. A gorilla with a sense of humor.

The Pocahantos and her Friends Show

The show Lion King Festival is simply put amazing. It is a mini broadway-type show and spellbinding.

Taking a break at lunch time.

Jack and Daddy posing with a dinosaur in Dinoland. No we did NOT go on the Dinosaur ride. It would have been way too scary for Jack, who is absolutely frightened of dinosaurs from an experience almost two years ago when we were in Arizona and a life-sized T-rex growled at him really loud. He does not like dinosaurs or anything to do with them to this day. In fact, we had to tell him that this dinosaur in the picture was not going to move or make a sound to get him to pose for this picture.

It did rain a little that day, so we bought rain ponchos for all of us and let me tell you, they were worth every last penny when we went on the river rapids ride. The ride was basically a boat and you going through a wall of water and getting soaked. I am sure it would of felt good on a 90-degree day, but a 70-degree day, I was very happy to not have gotten soaked.

Jim rode the Expedition Everest roller coaster and I thought about it, but it was at the end of the day and the thought of standing in one more line made me pretty ill. So I passed. Next time we go, I am pretty sure Jack will be tall enough and we all can go together.

We left the park that day in time to go back to the Magic Kingdom to catch their night-time parade, Spectromagic. I love this parade (although the Electric Light parade was so much better in my opinion) and did not want to miss it. I admit that I am once again a kid when it comes to that kind of stuff.

Seriously, who doesn't like the sight of Cindarella in her pumpkin carriage?

Or Minnie Mouse all decked out?

And with the end of the parade, that was the end of our Disney vacation. We had a great time, but Disney in three days is not for the faint of heart. And below is a picture of Jack the next day while driving home. I think it pretty much sums up the after effects of a Disney vacation.