Disney World Day 3

Our first full day in Disney began with breakfast at our hotel and a surprise visit by Pluto, Donald and Goofy. Zoe also had fun exploring the amenities of the resort and playing with her bubble wand. Like I said, we are getting spoiled staying on property!

Then we headed off to Animal Kingdom. We split up for the beginning of our time in AK so that Ava could ride the bigger rides and Zoe could meet characters and enjoy the animals. Ava and DJ loved Everest and Flight of Passage. We met back up to do the safari together. We realized early on that this trip would be a divide and conquer trip. With the larger age gap in the girls and very different ride preferences, there was not a ton that they could do together. But, they both had a great time and got to do the things they really wanted. Only problem with that plan is DJ was with Ava most of the time and he does not take as many pictures as I do, which is why there are so many more pics of Zoe from the trip.

After some time in Animal Kingdom, we headed to Magic Kingdom for the rest of the day. We spent the afternoon/evening enjoying this iconic park and then ended the day with the new Starlight parade and Happily Ever After fireworks. Ava got to ride Space Mountain for the first time but was underwhelmed after Everest. She is becoming an adrenaline junkie and kept asking for bigger rides. Zoe got to enjoy her favorites: Dumbo, Tomorrowland Speedway and Prince Charming’s Carousel. It was a great first day in the parks!