Mommy Travels: Animal Kingdom

I went to the Animal Kingdom for the very first time last August when we brought our kids to Disney World for the first time. I didn't know what to expect. I had not heard a lot about the Animal Kingdom and in fact I had not even bothered to go there on previous trips. So, needless to say that when we finally did go, I was blown away. I highly recommend making this part of your trip. This is a newer part of Disney so it has some really amazing rides. Mt. Everest is an awesome roller coaster!

A few tips: Fast passes and rider switch cards are available on five of the rides. It is often much quicker to meet the characters at this park. I am not sure why, but every time we have tried it has been quite quick. This is the place to meet Tiger, Pooh, and Eeyore because the line is always short!

We started our day out by walking towards Dinosaur land. On our way we stopped to see the It's Tough to be a Bug show. It was a good 3-D show with some fun surprises.

I have to stop and mention two other shows that are at this park. Nemo and Lion King. Both are very good and definatley worth seeing. These are not a movie like It's tough to be a Bug, but live shows with dancing and singing. If you only have time for one go see the Lion King.

Then we were on the dinosaur ride. The name of it escapes me at the moment, but it is one of the best rides I have ever been on. It will scare you! Here is a picture of us going back in time to the age of the dinosaurs!

The only other big ride in dino land is the Primo Whirl. This is a good ride and has a height requirement on it. It was a little too rough for me and after a few trips here I now skip this ride, because I don't like getting banged around that much!

You can not hang out in dino land without making some time for the Boneyard. This is a massive playground. There is an area where you can dig for bones, slides, tunnels, climbing and more!