We took the boys out of school for a few days and hit the theme parks over Mother's Day weekend. The good news is that no one threw up the entire five days! We had record-setting July heat but not July crowds, so it worked out. But 95 degrees in Orlando is a beast. When I get a chance to sit down, I'll post my Theme Park Beauty Regime guaranteed to turn you from an "after" into a "before" in ten minutes. We only had time for Seaworld, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom, but I got to watch my boys get soaked by Shamu on Mother's Day. Good times!
We decided we might have enjoyed Disney's Hollywood Studios more than Animal Kingdom after all, but planning an adventure that is fun and doable for 12-year-olds and a 5-year-old is hard. Owen rode every ride he could board, including Splash Mountain, Kali River Rapids and the deafening Dinosaur roller coaster in Animal Kingdom. Check back for the most hilarious photo from that. It was the only time I felt compelled to hand over an extra $20 to the Disney folks. Did you know they take a photo of you as you pass the scariest part of the ride and that you can see them immediately after you jump off?! Yes, I'm sheltered, but we spent most of our visit riding rides and then running to the photo station at the end to see who made the goofiest picture.
Oh, and thanks to our most excellent strategy, we were the very first people to ride Pirates of the Caribbean on Tuesday. Yes!
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