Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Disney Summer '09 Trip, Day 4

Today was Sea World day! This was the main reason we had arranged for a rental car. Our travel agent had recommended getting our car for a 24 hour period spanning two days so that we would be able to shop on one day, and still have lots of time for Sea World on the second day.

We arrived at Sea World to a mass of cars, so we paid for premium parking and got a spot near the main entrance. There was another long line to head in to the park, but we finally made it in by 10:30. There simply wasn't enough time to enjoy all that Sea World has to offer. There were animals on display at different sites throughout the park.

Believe was the absolute highlight of the day for me. I cried! The trainers and whales are so talented, and it's a really moving performance.

There is a fantastic kids ride area Shamu's Happy Harbor. Casey absolutely did not want to leave here. We finally dragged her away for lunch—very cute offerings for kids.

After lunch we headed towards the Clyde and Seamore take Pirate Island show—absolutely hilarious. These sea lions are legendary at Sea World, and a must-see for everyone. The humor may be over some younger viewers heads, but the physical humor draws everyone in.

We had to leave this park early to get our car rental back on time, but I could have stayed here much longer. We went back to our resort where we had reservations for Shutters—the table service restaurant at Caribbean Beach. Dinner is 1 Table Service credit if you are on the dining plan, or you can order individual items from the menu. Overall, this was a nice restaurant, with okay food. We very much wanted to stay at a moderate resort this time to have a restaurant available to us, but we found that we would rather use our table service credits in the parks and have really unique dining experiences.

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