Day 10 - "Disney Parks--Let the Memories Begin"

After driving over to pre-register at the Boardwalk at 7:00 this morning, Beth and I walked around Kidani Village to check out their facilities--the other resort area at Animal Kingdom Lodge.  For breakfast, we dined at the Mara Restaurant in the Jambo House at Animal Kingdom and got ready to check out.  I had a strawberry scone and iced latte.  Downtown Disney was on today's agenda for walking around the marketplace and having lunch at Earl of Sandwich--we enjoyed our favorite sandwiches and still exclaim over the fact we haven't met a sandwich yet that compares to the Earl's.

After a brief Starbucks stop in Kissimmee for caffeine and A/C, it was back over to the Boardwalk for the Welcome Home Wednesdays at 2:00, a Disney Vacation Club members event that Beth and Bev like to attend when they are onsite.  Beth actually won a prize in the drawing, and we all got free hats and snacks for attending.  Pam and the kids flew in from Michigan this morning to join us, so our vacation party has now grown to 12!  Ross is Baby Brad's best friend and keeps asking if it's time to go to the parks yet.    Today Joel, Ross, Mary, and I wore our "KEEP CALM AND GO TO DISNEY" shirts that I had ordered for us prior to the trip.  It was fun getting comments and compliments on our matching shirts by guests as well as cast members.  Several people wanted to know where they could get them!

Bob Jackson was the entertainer at Port Orleans Riverside tonight.  Bev and Beth had seen him a couple other times when visiting Disney and knew we would enjoy his piano playing, singing, and the way he engaged everyone for non-stop audience participation.  We enjoyed a couple rounds of appetizers while Bob kept the fun flowing.  When we returned to our Boardwalk resort, we enjoyed the night air with a walk on the boardwalk and located all the amenities the resort has to offer.