Get Your Grrrr at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom is Disney's youngest park but is also arguably the best. With a wide variety of rides, shows, food, and, yes, animals, there's something for everyone to enjoy. I was particularly impressed with their very important message of conservation and sustainability as well. Of course, the highlight of a trip to Animal Kingdom is their safari ride through the reserve where you get to "wander" amongst the animals while riding in a safari truck. I was amazed at how close you came to the animals and how they all seemed to think nothing of it. In addition to the safari, there are several walking trails where you can see many different animals from different regions of the world. Maya's favorite by far was the bat room along the asian animal trail where she got to see Flying Foxes dangling from branches above.

Overall the park is well designed though the addition of Dinoland seemed a bit odd. I guess they needed something to anchor the ride Dinosaur, which, by the way, is NOT for little ones. One ride that is great, though, is the Kali River Rapids. You can never go wrong with a wild rapid ride where everyone gets wet. We rode it three times in a row at Maya's insistence and also because it was a bit on the cold side that day so no one was waiting to get on. We just stayed in our boat and kept on going. Maya loved it!

For those of you who are trying to teach your kids about being green, be sure to check out Rafiki's Conservation Station. It's a great place to visit and get them some hands on learning about how to keep our Earth bright and beautiful for future generations.