When I last left off, we had a little bit of extra time left before lunch, and I had something in mind that could be fun. We made the very short walk over to the loading station for the train, and hopped aboard the Wildlife Express! My kids love train rides, and the fact that you ride sideways on this one is pretty cool.
We disembarked the train and started wandering. Honestly, online maps only teach you so much ahead of time, and I had reached the limits of my planning knowledge. All I knew is that somewhere around here, we were likely to find some very special friends
Jackpot!
We had spent so much time with real animals this morning, so I figured some time with the friendlier, fuzzier variety was in order. And you cant get any better than the chippies!
There was a line for pictures going when we approached, but the CM said that they were going to take a break for some nuts, and then come out to play a game with the kids before doing pictures again. Sounds like a plan to me!
I was feeling pretty tired at this point, so I volunteered to hang out with the strollers in the area where the picture line would be, so we could be near the front when the time came again. Ben and his parents took the kids to play and wait for their furry friends to come out.
After a few short minutes, Chip and Dale returned feeling refreshed and energized, and proceeded to dance and play with the kids. This was such a great moment for the girls!
How CUTE are they???
Love them.
After probably a good 10 or 15 minutes of play, Chip and Dale made their way back over to their spot for photos, and since I just so happened to be standing right where the line began, we were up first!
I love that you can barely see Ben in this hug.
I was super happy to have this meet and greet. For anyone who read my PTR, you know that I was torn about cancelling my Garden Grill reservation solely for the chance of missing these guys. Well we found them, and they did not disappoint!
Everyone feeling more energized, we set out to find one more friend.