The last park and a real crowd pleaser for the family. There were plenty of animals to keep the girls and dad interested and good rides to keep Ash occupied. Mum is happy with everything of course.
We started the day with a ride along the rapids in a raft, which, considering how wet Ash and dad came off was a good idea. Again we were pleasantly surprised at how quickly we were able to get on the ride which added to the fun.
The River rapids at Animal Kingdom
After this ride we needed a bit of sun to dry us all out. By the end of the day the girls had ridden this ride three times, Ash and I twice.
There was a zoo of sorts within the kingdom and it allowed me the chance to try and photograph different animals to the usual kinds that we see in our zoos in Adelaide. The tigers were out and visible (unlike Adelaide) and birds were not within aviaries for the most part but in open areas making it easier to photograph them clearly.
What are YOU looking at?
This beautiful parrot (one of two) was in an exhibit that barely rated a visitor! They were sitting quietly minding their own business behind and ice-cream vendor and most people simply walked past them.
There were a number of quiet little spots around the park that harboured animals quietly doing their own thing in relative obscurity. It was strange to be in what was essentially a zoo, but being focused on rides and other fun attractions. I almost felt sorry for the animals, but in hindsight, it is probably a good thing that the animals are not too overwhelmed with attention seeing as there are so many people visiting every day.
Jill even managed to get a picture of ME when I wasn't expecting it - I was not happy.......Jan.
There were of course plenty of photo opportunities, with favourite animal characters posing with people for posterity and a big pretend tree to pose under.
Another amazing aspect of the park was the magnitude of the man-made structures in the park. The giant living tree or something like that looked so real, even up close, but was completely artificial even the leaves. Then there was Mt. Everest which hid a roller coaster ride - of course Ash, dragged mum and Megan along on that one. Thank goodness for Paige who was too young to go on the ride. Who can I hide behind when she gets older and bigger?
Paige was NOT happy when she discovered that she would not be going on the ride in the mountain! Dad was delighted to have missed it however.
Despite her disappointment at missing out on the ride, Paige soon succumbed to the thrill of a climb and having her photograph taken - ah the ease of distraction for a 3 year old!!
Take my picture daddy!
Thankfully this park closed earlier at 7pm and we had a chance to head home at a reasonable time. This was very important as we needed to be awake and catching a taxi at 5.30am the next morning.
It was a long day for our last day of March break - Jill and I arose at 4.30 am to make sure would be ready, and we didn't get to bed until 11.30 pm that night. The kids were cactus and so were we - but it was worth it.
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