The
rest of the drive to Florida was uneventful,
and we arrived safely at our destination of Lake Louisa
State Park in Clermont. This would be our “home” for the next couple
of weeks while we checked out some of the area RV resorts and figure out who
had the best deal for the winter. Plus
it was still
close enough to Disney World…the place where the magic begins and
dreams come true!
With
our still valid annual passes we can spend all day at the parks or just a couple
of hours, which is generally what we opt to do.
Late
one afternoon we headed to the Magic Kingdom checking out some of
our favorite spots…Pirates of the
Caribbean, Jungle Cruise (renamed
Jingle Cruise for the holidays), Haunted Mansion, Hall of Presidents, and topping it all off
with a yummy Dole Whip
just to name a few things. We caught a
couple of stage shows and even stopped by the Club 626 Dance Party to watch Chip, Dale, Stitch, and Pluto dance
the night away with kids of all ages. We
watched the Castle light up with over 200,000 twinkling lights draped over the
towers and steeples, and stayed to watch the spectacular Wishes fireworks.
A
couple of days later it was off to Animal Kingdom, one of our favorite places
to walk around just people and animal watching.
Of course, saying it is one of our favorites is almost redundant since
each one of the theme parks at Disney World has its own uniqueness and special
things and places that we love.
The
centerpiece of this park is the Tree of
Life, a 145 ft. tall, 50 ft. wide structure with about 325 carved animals
that make up the trunk of the tree. Underneath
the tree is housed a theater where several times a day It’s Tough To Be A Bug is performed…definitely
one of our
favorites! We
also had to catch performances of the 30-minute Broadway-like Festival of the Lion King and then Flights of Wonder, the 25-minute show
featuring exotic and not-so-exotic
birds flying throughout the outdoor theater and
onstage while a cast member describes them and their habitats.
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| Greater Kudu |
Of
course no trip to Animal Kingdom would be complete without a ride on the Kilimanjaro Safari! This ride through the “lush African savannah”
is always enjoyable, and you never know which animals you will spot making
every trip special and unique.
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| Ankole Cattle/Giraffe |
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| Mandrills |
Our
stay at Lake Louisa was nearly up, and we’d decided to
spend our winter once again at Lake Magic RV Resort. Not magical like Disney World but a nice
place to stay and not far from the most magical place on Earth.
The
rest of the drive to 
close enough to Disney World…the place where the magic begins and
dreams come true!
one afternoon we headed to the Magic Kingdom checking out some of
our favorite spots…Pirates of the
Caribbean, Jungle Cruise (renamed
Jingle Cruise for the holidays), Haunted Mansion, Hall of Presidents, and topping it all off 
with a yummy Dole Whip
just to name a few things. We caught a
couple of stage shows and even stopped by the Club 626 Dance Party to watch Chip, Dale, Stitch, and Pluto dance
the night away with kids of all ages. We
watched the Castle light up with over 200,000 twinkling lights draped over the
towers and steeples, and stayed to watch the spectacular Wishes fireworks.
A
couple of days later it was off to Animal Kingdom, one of our favorite places
to walk around just people and animal watching.
Of course, saying it is one of our favorites is almost redundant since
each one of the theme parks at Disney World has its own uniqueness and special
things and places that we love.
The
centerpiece of this park is the Tree of
Life, a 145 ft. tall, 50 ft. wide structure with about 325 carved animals
that make up the trunk of the tree. Underneath
the tree is housed a theater where several times a day It’s Tough To Be A Bug is performed…definitely 
one of our
favorites! We
also had to catch performances of the 30-minute Broadway-like Festival of the Lion King and then Flights of Wonder, the 25-minute show
featuring exotic and not-so-exotic 
birds flying throughout the outdoor theater and
onstage while a cast member describes them and their habitats.
2 comments:
Just what I needed at this time to sit down and relax………………and go to Disney. Of course, I love the animals. The tree is amazing, can’t imagine all that carving. Russ looked soooooooooo relaxed measuring, LOL. Sharon
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you both !! LOVE your travel stories !! may 2014 bring many more safe and good adventures
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