Day 6, 4th park day, part 3: Trying a couple of new things in AK
After the show we returned to Camp Minnie Mickey. We got in line to meet Chip and Dale. Heres ds waiting. Anyone surprised?
These two are a lot of fun. Last year we met them separately at Garden Grill and they were great. Here, they are together and they are just like the Chip and Dale in the cartoons. They do take frequent breaks. They took two while we were in line, but instead of being gone for 15 or 20 minutes, they are gone for 2 or 3 minutes. I think I prefer that method or a set schedule where you know the breaks ahead of time. I dont mind getting to a line and finding out its closed, but standing in line for 20 minutes only to get close and find out at the last second that the character is going on a 15 minute break is frustrating. But I digress. Here are our Chip and Dale pictures. Ds continued to be outgoing.
We asked about Pocahontas after that, but her line would be closed until 3:20. We had never seen the Jammin Jungle Parade and since we were still going strong, I wanted to see what kind of spot we could get along the route. Dd said she wanted to see it too, so we decided we wouldnt see Pocahontas this time. The parade basically makes a big circle around the tree of life from looking at the map, so we headed that way. It was about 2:45 so we took our time. On the way we stopped for a snack. Dd got a Mickey bar, ds had a cup of ice cream which he and dd ended up sharing when the Mickey Bar melted while dd was in the bathroom. I had my favorite cold snack.
I have to have one of these at Disney. As far as Disney goes, this is my "Dole Whip".
We found a spot with an ice cream cart, a store, and a bathroom in sight. And it was under a shade. This was really different than waiting for an MK parade. I parked ds in a front row seat, and while he played on the Kindle, I sat on the bench next to the wall. Heres ds waiting. He's laid back in his stroller with the shade pulled back, a clip on fan running and has a tablet playing his favorite alphabet game (that doesn't need the net). Someone passed by and said, Wow, can we switch places?
The parade eventually started and we discovered we were actually sitting at the end of the route. When it started, a lot of people ran over to watch, but we just waited rather than struggle to see over all of those people. Wed have a great view when it came around. I left that bench and sat on the ground between the children right behind the tape the CMs had put down.
I will say now I absolutely loved this parade. The vehicles were great as were the dancers and the music. The photos continue in the next post
We are coming from Kansas City so ours will be a little farther than you but we are doing it in 2 days. I have so many surprises up my sleeve for them when we get there but am getting some great ideas from you as well! 
That is a long drive. We drove to Kentucky from NC once to pick my stepchildren.
But overall AK looks fun!
