March 2021:Day 7, Animal Kingdom

This was our last day going back to Disney, specifically Animal Kingdom.  So, we had to get up early again to drive back on property.

As usual, we were at the gate before the lot actually opened.

As soon as we got into the park, we moved with everyone else straight to Pandora.  LittleCJC and I waited in line first for Flight of Passage, while Patrick waited with LittleCGC.

 

Daddy always likes to take pictures all over Pandora.

When it's Mom's turn to sit out though, I opt for snacks here.  I love both the food and the drink here at Pongu Pongu.

Any time LittleCJC is lucky enough to exit the Flight of Passage ride where these hands are visible, she makes sure we take a picture.

I'm pretty sure while here in Pandora, we also rode the Na'vi River Journey.  With Pandora knocked out, we decided to take a safari.

We got a real close encounter with this rhino after he blocked the road for a long time.

LittleCJC really enjoys drawing and art, so we wanted to be sure to take part in the animation art class that is offered here.

LittleCJC loved this, but LittleCGC didn't last long.  After maybe 5 minutes, I gave up and left the class with her and we instead played outside.

When Patrick and LittleCJC finished their class, we decided to visit the affection station.

With everything finished here on Rafikki's Planet, we needed to take the Wilderness Express back to the the main park.

Next up, we made our way to Expedition Everest.  Since LittleCGC was too little, we entered the theater.  I don't know if I ever saw a sign that this was an area to get a rest from your mask, but everyone was spread out and taking a mask break.  

This ended up working out great as we were able to watch the floatellas make their rounds around the park.  LittleCGC loved seeing all these characters.

Even though Patrick and LittleCJC joined the line for Expedition Everest near the Finding Nemo theater, they said the line moved quickly and they enjoyed their time on Everest.

LittleCGC and I used our time to reapply sunscreen in between all the floatellas.

When Patrick and LittleCJC joined us, they were able to see a few characters while they reapplied some sunscreen too.

Feeling refreshed, LittleCJC and I took off for my turn on Everest.

With Asia complete, we moved on to Dinoland.

I love that this girl is always dancing.

No trip to Dino land is complete without a ride on the Dumbo Dinos.

LittleCJC was also given a little money to play a few games here.

When her money ran out, we made our way to the Dinosaur ride.  Dad waited in line first with LittleCJC while LittleCGC and I explored the dinos outside.  I normally am all against climbing things like statues that you're probably not suppose to be climbing.  However, there is no sign here and this gentleman was very persuasive so we took this quick picture.

We quickly swapped riders when LittleCJC and Patrick were done, and then returned for another ride on Triceratop Spin.

With our day coming to an end, we decided to watch It's Tough to be a Bug.

Apparently, a week takes it toll.  Both girls quickly fell asleep after the show.

Therefore, we ended up with these wonderful Tree of Life pictures.

Patrick and I also took this opportunity for a little merchandise shopping.

Once our shopping was done, we loaded up the sleeping girls in the car and headed back to the hotel for an evening swim.  Patrick lucked out and was able to enjoy a beverage poolside instead of joining the girls.

Here's some pool cuteness to finish off this post.

To finish off our day, we grabbed some dessert from the food court.

September 2019, Day 6; Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot

 This day was LittleCJC's actual birthday, so we pretty much let her control our day.  She wanted to eat at the castle and Daddy made it happen with somehow securing a breakfast reservation.  So, we started our day at Magic Kingdom.

7:00

My little girl wanted to dress up like Jasmine today, so of course we had to get some pictures of the birthday girl in front of the castle.

With these pictures out of the way, we made our way to Storybook Circus.  We knew our friend was working there this morning, and we hadn't seen him yet this trip.  We quickly found him at Dumbo.

We of course hopped on the ride after our visit so attraction #1, Dumbo.

Poor Daddy, had to ride by himself.  When we got off the ride, LittleCJC was determined that she needed her picture taken in the photo opt Dumbo.

Since we were here and there's no lines here this early in the morning, we decided to walk onto The Barnstormer, attraction #2.

8:00

With Storybook Circus complete, we moved on to Under the Sea, Journey of the Little Mermaid, attraction #3.

Now that we finished the back side of Fantasyland, it was almost time for our breakfast so we made our way to Cinderella's Royal Table.  As always, we were greeted by Cinderella, character #1.

As you can see, LittleCGC fell asleep.

9:00

After our greeting from Cinderella, we were seated upstairs.

The first princess to stop by our table was Snow White, character #2.

Next up, was Aurora, character #3.

As you can see, LittleCGC woke up, but wasn't feeling any pictures.  Our next visit came from, Rapunzel, character #4,

Character #5, Jasmine was the last to stop by our table.

After we finished with our breakfast, we got this cute picture of our little princesses with their Daddy the sucker.

From here, we checked out the new photography studio that had recently opened.  LittleCJC may not have been on her A game for cutest pictures ever, but the experience was fun and free, which you can't beat at Disney.

10:00

There was really no wait here at the studio.  I don't think this was advertised very well, but that worked well for us.  By the time we finished, we were able to use our first fastpass at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, attraction #4.

While Jamsine and her Genie rode the ride, I hung out with this little cutie.

We were able to convince LittleCJC not to rider swap, so we moved on to It's a Small World, attraction #5.

LittleCGC was at the age that she absolutely loved this ride.  I mean, just look at that face taking it all in.  After our boat ride, we made our way over to Philharmagic, attraction #6.

11:00

At this point, we crossed the park into Tomorrowland.

LittleCJC had her next fastpass ready to go at Space Mountain, attraction #7.

I was given strict instructions that we had to pose for the photo.  When LittleCJC and I got off the ride we found Dad and LittleCGC waiting with a little snack.

While here in Tomorrowland, we had to take a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, attraction #8.

12:00

I don't have any photo evidence to remind me of what we did next, but my guess is that we ate lunch at Cosmic Ray's.  When we did eventually leave Tomorrowland, we had to stop by the purple wall for our princess to get a picture.

LittleCJC really wanted to ride Everest again, so we decided to hop over to Animal Kingdom.  However, before leaving Magic Kingdom, we talked her into celebrating her birthday with Mickey and Minnie.  Before we actually got their though, we found a photographer out on Main Street and decided to get our picture taken here first.

As you can see, LittleCGC isn't with us, meaning she was once again asleep.

1:00

She was still sleepy by the time we met with Mickey and Minnie, characters #6 and #7, but at least she was not totally asleep.

After the birthday party with Mickey and Minnie, we continue to leave the park and made our way over to Animal Kingdom.  

2:00

Upon entering the park, we quickly found Kevin, character #8.

3:00

We quickly made our way over to Expedition Everest, attraction #9.

LittleCJC and I waited through the standby line while Daddy and LittleCGC took a few pictures.

When LittleCJC and I were finished, we quickly switched riders and she rode again with Dad also making Expedition Everest, attraction #10.

4:00

At some point, I guess we were able to get a fastpass for Flight of Passage, attraction #11, at least for two of us.

The next ride on the birthday girl's list was Test Track.  Of course, that meant another park hop, but we were okay with that.  Before leaving, we of course had to get a picture in front of the Tree of Life.

5:00

After a fast hop over to Epcot, we had a little time to kill before we could use the fastpass we scored for Test Track.  So, we decided to visit with Joy and Sadness, characters #9 and #10.

While LittleCJC and I waited to see them, Patrick stayed with LittleCGC who was asleep in the stroller.

Some castmembers noticed and encouraged Patrick to bring her over near Baymax, character #11.

Due to the style of Baymax's costume, they are usually pretty strict about all bags and sharp/hard objects not entering the area, but they told Patrick to bring the stroller in.  Maybe it's because Baymax can't talk, but he never has a line.  Especially compared to Joy and Sadness right next door.

6:00

After our visits, we crossed the park towards Test Track, attraction #12.

7:00

When LittleCJC finished her ride, the girls quickly discovered the dance party again from the other night.  This time there was even a live performer for them to enjoy.

The girls had a great night.