Focht Family Blog

Well.. we didn’t check-in until 1:00! I forgot that we needed to stop and get groceries. We woke up bright and early. I figured the children would want to go to the Magic Kingdom but they decided they wanted to go to Animal Kingdom. We caught the bus and made it to Animal Kingdom by 10:00 in the morning. This is the first time we have been to Disney when it has been decorated for Christmas. I was enjoying looking at all the Christmas trees that were at the front of all of the parks. Here is a picture of the kids by the tree in front of Animal Kingdom.

We went on a few rides and then found a playground area that had ropes you could climb up. Nathan and I climbed up with the kids and mom took a couple of pictures from the ground.

While in the play area, the kids found a Jeep in worse shape than Nathan’s….

Next, Samantha talked grandma into going on Expedition Everest with her. Samantha loves rollercoasters but she doesn’t like the Yeti that you see on this one, although the coaster is one of the best at Disney!

We decided to try some new things on this trip so each day we did something that we have never done. On Monday we went to the Flights of Wonder show. Here is a picture of Nathan and Timmy in front of an owl that they had out front of the show before the show started.

The show was full of well-trained birds that showcased what they do in the wild with an emphasis on conservation of their environments. Timmy’s favorites were the Scarlet Macaws which he was thrilled that he knew what they were before the lady said their name. He learned about them from watching Diego.

Before we left Animal Kingdom we went on the Safari ride that takes you through the animal reserve and shows you up close some of the animals. It is Nathan’s favorite part of this park. Eventually I would like to take him on the tour that goes closer to the animals but you have to stay in a concierge level suite at the Wilderness Lodge and pay for the tour above and beyond that cost. I don’t think he will get to do it anytime soon! :) Here is a picture of a giraffe that was close to our vehicle.

After the safari we went back to the RV for a late lunch – early dinner. One of the wonderful things that we got to do this year was hop from park to park because we have annual passes this year. Mom and I decided after dinner to rent a golf cart for a couple of hours so we took a tour of all of the decorated RVs. Some of these people spend their whole winters here and keep decorations in storage units nearby. Here is one of my favorites.

After our tour of the campground we went back out to Magic Kingdom. Because we were staying on property we can take advantage of extra hours in the mornings and evenings. Monday Magic Kingdom had extra hours until midnight so we took the kids out for their first time getting to see the nighttime parade and the fireworks. Unfortunately, my camera doesn’t work very well in the dark so I got one good shot from the parade and one picture of the castle while it was lit up. The lights made the castle look like it was frosted with lights.