Day 845, Quasi-Quarantine: Getting A Relative Breather At Animal Kingdom For Disney Day 3

 

While the visit to Batuu on Day 2 may make me re-order my favorites, Animal Kingdom is my top park at Disney World.

From the Tree of Life to our family's fave ride, Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom is an immersive experience that needs to be enjoyed at leisure. After a day of 30K+ steps, we probably didn't honor this park with the respect it deserves this time around.

The Kilimanjaro Safaris is always a staggering adventure, and this time around didn't disappoint, with unique views of the okapi and a black rhino mother and child.

We also hit DINOSAUR (one I like, but decidedly not a favorite of the family), Avatar Flight of Passage (incredible), and Kali River Rapids (my first time on this quick, underwhelming water ride). 

After multiple rides on the stellar Expedition Everest, we called it a relatively early day, headed back to the Dolphin resort for some R&R and a quick pool visit.

The capper for this long-suffering 'Fins fan was a trip to Shula's Steak House to celebrate our anniversary and check out some Miami memorabilia.

A tremendous meal with some strong nightcaps offset the presence of a few aggressively drunk sales types at the bar where we ended up eating. After "only" a 26K-step day, it was a good day to catch our breaths a bit.

Up next: A return trip to the Magic Kingdom after an abbreviated visit on Day 1.