{me, him & them}: Disney Day 3

Today started with a show. We aren't normally very excited about shows, but this Lion King Extravaganza was absolutely entertaining. There were tons of dancers, animatronic animals, dancers on stilts, a fire baton twirler, and 4 guys dressed as monkeys did an amazing acrobatic act!

Then we headed for a safari! We rode in neat trucks and looked at the animals. Halfway through, one of the bridges almost gave out and our truck was rocking and swaying, but the bridge held and we made it. It was obviously part of the "ride," but some of our kids didn't realize it was staged.

We walked through an animal exploration trail next and began earning scout badges as we learned about different animals, countries, and people.

Lunch was kind of a mess as we hunted for a table in a hot, crowded area. But the food at Yak and Yeti was yummy and Elise successfully pooped in an unfamiliar potty.

Disney is hard work.

Expedition Everest is now one of our favorite rides!

While the big kids went on Everest, we discovered a play area in the dinosaur area that even the little girls could enjoy. There were rocks to climb, footprints that roared when you stepped on them, slides, and a large fossil-digging area.

We spent at least an hour here, letting the kids unwind and Andrew and I were appreciative of a chance to sit for a little while.

The park was near closing and the line for Expedition Everest was very short. We were able to ride a couple more times. Then Andrew and the kids used a rider swap that another family gave to us and rode the River ride just at 5:00, as the park was closing.

Our dinner reservation wasn't until 8:20 that night, and was at a different resort. We were able to have some pool time while Eden slept.

Dinner certainly was an adventure. The Wilderness Lodge was beautiful and the dinner was a lot of fun. Unfortunately we were very tired, very hungry, and quite a bit cranky. We tried to enjoy the stick horse races around the restaurant and passing large quantities of ketchup bottles to other tables, but there was a large amount of quarreling at the Creamer table, among young and old, alike.