When we got there we had trouble with Steve's band, despite being on the phone for over three hours to get all of the MagicBands taken care of. For some reason they had Steve's band on Grandma Terry's list. Once we got that straightened out we were good to go and enjoy the park.

The first thing that we did was head over to sign up for Steve's Disability Access Service (DAS). From there we headed off to Pandora - World of Avatar to sign up for the DAS pass for Avatar Flight of Passage. Since we had quote a wait to take advantage of the DAS pass, we decided to head over to Asia to climb aboard the Expedition Everest roller coaster. We decided to just wait this one out since the wait time was relatively short. Once our turn on the mountain was complete, we decided to eat lunch. We had packed lunches today, and we grabbed a table near the northern white-cheeked gibbons habitat to fill our bellies.

Since it was a hot day today, and we were already close by, we decided to climb aboard the Kali River Rapids - well, all of us but Tara, who didn't want to get wet! Speaking of getting wet, I got the worst of it by far on this particular ride. My shorts were soaked, but that wasn't even the worst part. It was my shoes and socks that were the worst. It was so bad that we wound up buying socks before leaving the park, and when I went to put them on my toes appeared like they had been in the bathtub all day!

After meeting back up with Tara, who remained blissfully dry, we decided to see the Feathered Friends in Flight! bird show, which was formally based on the movie Up! but has since dropped that movie from the concept. Aunt Erica and Jayden had never seen this show before, so it was a chance for them to try something new.

It was past time for us to to take advantage of our DAS pass for Avatar, so we headed back to Pandora to take flight. As always, Avatar Flight of Passage was an enjoyable experience.

The next thing on our agenda was to head to Africa to take a ride on the Kilimanjaro Safaris, though we ended up signing up for the DAS pass to avoid some of the wait. While we were waiting for our turn, we decided to catch the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch - another area of the park that Aunt Erica hadn't visited before. As it was nearing the closing time for this section of the park, we focused our time there on the Affection Section. Here we were able to pet sheep, goats, and pigs, while also seeing other animals in their respective pens.

Our last ride today was the Kilimanjaro Safaris, and this was one of our better rides as we got to see lots of animals and our guide was funny and informative. We even got held up on our journey for a while thanks to a giraffe on the roadway! We were getting hungry again at this point, so we decided to call it a day and head out in search of someplace to eat.

We ended up at taking the back roads to Champions Gate in Davenport, Florida to find a place to eat. We settled on Miller's Ale House, though we were tempted to give Chili's a shot, but the 90 minute wait was a tad too extreme. None of us were overly impressed with our meals, though it was good to get some food in our system after a long hot day on our feet. After dinner it was time to complete our drive home. Until next time Disney!

Disney's Animal Kingdom

The entrance to Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Jayden checking out her phone before entering the park...

...and then posing for a picture once she realized she was being photographed!

Jay and Samantha waiting to go into the park.

Steven goofing off with Jayden's giraffe ears.

Here are a couple of the babirusas that we saw on the Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom show on Disney+...

A look at the water along the Oasis walkways.

A water lily spotted along the Oasis.

A look at the Pandora - The World of Avatar landscape.

A picture of the waterway in the Asia section of the park.

The northern white-cheeked gibbons were out and playful today...

A crow recycling a water bottle prior to the start of the Feathered Friends in Flight! show...

A roseate spoonbill that was part of the Feathered Friends in Flight! show, along with...

...a ground hornbill...

...a great horned owl...

...and a rat!

This yellow-headed Amazon was a very talkative bird during the Feathered Friends in Flight! show.

The Feathered Friends in Flight! show also featured this marabou stork...

...and a black crowned crane...

...as well as a bald eagle...

...a blue-and-yellow macaw...

...and this harpy eagle.

A few more blue-and-yellow macaws took flight during the show...

...and one got to take a bow along with this toco toucan...

A few shots of the Tree of Life at the center of the park...

A look at Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain.

Jay, Sam, Tara, and Erica on the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch.

This little llama enjoyed chewing on the fence in the Affection Section of Rafiki's Planet Watch.

A sheep taking a nap.

A kunekune pig in the Affection Section of Rafiki's Planet Watch.

Erica posing for a picture with the goats.

The pigs were running to their nighttime home at the end of their day...

The sign letting us know that we were entering the Harambe Wildlife Reserve during the Kilimanjaro Safaris.

Here is an okapi, whose closest relative is the giraffe and not the zebra, despite the stripes on their back half...

A saddle-billed stork flew into the Harambe Wildlife Reserve on the Kilimanjaro Safaris.

The white rhinos were active and visible today...

A bongo laying in the shade...

...and another bongo walking through the woods.

A hippopotamus basking in the water.

A few pink-backed pelicans soaking up the sun...

The hippos were being fed while we were on our safari tour...

A waterfall spotted on the safari.

A couple shots of the common eland grazing for food...

A spotted hyena taking a nap on the rocks.

The wildebeest were out in full force today...

...as were the springboks.

A masai giraffe walking across the plain.

Another wildebeest...

...and a couple more giraffes.

The Ankole-Watusi cattle from above walking across the plain.

Some more pictures of the giraffes...

...and some more wildebeest photos...

An African elephant walking through its habitat.

A giraffe peaking out above the trees.

A rabbit that our driver spotted on our safari.

One last picture of the masai giraffe.

A flock of greater flamingoes.

We were also visited by a mallard duck on our safari.

We were also blessed with a good view of a cheetah today...

...along with a lion napping on the rocks.

We got some good looks at several scimitar oryx's today as well...

One last look at the Tree of Life before leaving the park.