August 6, 2007, we were visiting Walt Disney World for the first time where we stayed on property, and “back in the day,” Disney’s Animal Kingdom had evening Extra Magic Hours, although they were limited in scope to what you could do. We were at Dinoland, U.S.A., when we just happened to come upon a block party right there in the middle of the area, around the location by Primeval Whirl and the Boneyard. It was dark out, the music was going, and right there in the middle were Chip & Dale and Goofy! It was an incredibly fun evening, late enough to experience a different side of Disney, but not so late that our little six year old would be overtired the next day. These pictures I have are the cream of the crop from that party, I hope you enjoy them!
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Love the top shot of Chip. Such a fun looking Block Party. Sophie looks like she's having such a great time!
Wow, looks like a great party! Love the magic created by the character interaction! Thanks for sharing!
It's always the characters that make Disney special – day or night!
These pictures are great! I love the interaction between the kids and characters :)
Such sweetness! Those are special memories, Mike!
Love this!! I guess I've never been in the right place at the right time to experience this but Good For You!! Looks like such a memorable moment!
Awesome pics Mike and I love the close ups of the Chip & Dale !! SO Cool
Thanks, Steve! We experienced that just the one time, I've not seen it since, and they don't host it anymore. :(
Thanks, Sean! It was a great moment in our Disney lives!
Thanks, Mark, you've got that right!
Thanks, Jodi, I'm loving the book!
Thank you for your comments, Grisel! These are great memories we have, I'm glad you liked them also!
Thanks Tricia! You never know where that magical moment will come from, so I think one of the best ways to experience that is to make sure you are going slow enough through the parks to let the magic find you! Good luck!
Thanks, Diane! I hope your transition to Florida is progressing smoothly! :)
Very cute shots! Sure looks like fun to shake some tail feathers with the characters.