Disney vacation - Day 4 (afternoon) 9/18/10

We spent the first part of our fourth day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We started the day by going on a safari where we were able to see many different types of animals roaming around. There were rhinos, hippos, ostriches, birds, giraffes, lions, and even an elephant and her baby. Some came so close to the vehicle we were riding in. Here are some of the neat things we saw on the safari.








We met some neat characters at Animal Kingdom, and we did alot of waiting in line to get to some of the main characters pictures and autographs. It was at this park that we met Rafiki (from Lion King), Minnie, Donald, and Goofy. We also met Jiminey Cricket and Pocahontas (with Meeko). Of all the characters, I was most impressed by Pocahontas. She really looked and spoke like the character from the Disney movie. She even told Michael that his rainbow shirt was made from "all the colors of the wind."





I really love the picture of Madelyn looking at Minnie. Madelyn was so happy to meet all of the characters and to get their autographs. Her face in this picture just seems to show the joy and amazement she had during most of the trip.

The last part of our day at Animal Kingdom was spent at a conservation station. It was there that we learned how they take care of the animals. We got to see the operating room that they use when animals need surgery. And, we saw some small animals and reptiles that were being rehabilitated. It was neat to learn more about how much Walt Disney valued nature, animals, and taking care of God's planet.