Disney's Animal Kingdom

On the Friday we were in Orlando we spent the bulk of the day at Disney's Animal Kingdom.  We had a wonderful time - the weather was in the 80's and quite delightful.  There are 5 basic areas in the kingdom:  Africa, Rafiki's Planet Watch, Asia, Dinoland and Camp Minnie-Mickey.  We headed right for the Kilimanjaro Safari, an expedition in an open-air vehicle through an African-style savannah.  We saw lots of very fun animals and had a great time out in the jungle!

                In the middle of the park was Discovery Island, home of the tree of life. 
                 We hope these next pictures do it justice - it was incredible!

As you can see, the trunk was carved into animal shapes.

Look closely or you'll miss some of the animals!

In Dinoland we saw a Broadway caliber show called "Finding Nemo - The Musical" and also played in a fun place called the Boneyard - built around dinosaur fossils.

We all (except Jackson) rode a very exciting roller coaster in Asia called "Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain".  Good thing we rode it before lunch!

We also enjoyed a wonderful buffet at the Tusker House in Africa.