Disney Cruise...HERE WE COME!! (Florida Part II)

We are in Florida and don't leave for the cruise until Saturday...Hmmm...It's friday what should we do...SEA WORLD of course!!

Sea World is amazing and has an offer that is a "Thank you to our Troops" and offers for the whole family to get into Sea World for FREE...Yes, you read right...FREE...Team Marien was SO THERE!!

First things first...How do we get there? It is only 10 miles away not bad so we go talk to the concierge...It will be $45-$50 for a taxi (each way) plus tip but the hotel has a better deal...We can have a thier driver take us in the towncar and it is only $40 each way plus tip...Okay...But Alison is thrifty and goes back to the room and starts the research part on "Pablo" (the new computer) I ended up renting us a rental car (no tipping required) and got us there and back with tolls and parking for $57...You all know I love to toot my own horn but come on now that is good!!:) Pure Genius:)

Sea World was a blast and the pictures speak for themselves (with a comment or two from me of course:)

It is almost Christmas...even at Sea World in Florida in 76 degree weather

Mommy having fun with the "Take your own pictures" while waiting at the Dolphin Show
Yes, I am still having fun with the take your own picture thing...

Where are the boys you ask? Down in the Splash Zone of course...Mommy and Daddy liked it a little higher:)

Before the Dolphin Splash Zone picture
The Dolphin Show was awesome! They had a whole dream like theme and there were circus like divers doing all these tricks into the water and people flying everywhere and a whole Maccaw show with real birds flying right over our heads...hard to explain but very magical to watch...Entrancing!
Plus in my own personal opinion Dolphins are the coolest animal on earth...Totally my dream job to train dolphins...Look at them...Amazing!

This is Maccaw Lady...She flew...she is cool!After the Splash Zone...Not too bad...It's not like they are killer whales!

Speaking of Killer Whales...This is Mama Shamu and next you will see Mama and Baby Shamu
If you don't say awwwww...there is somethin' wrong with you :)

Now this is a Splash Zone!!

I won't bore you with hundreds of Shamu Pictures but I do want to tell you a little bit about the show...It was called "Believe"...They had a few tricks that they were doing with a male trainer then the screens came on with a young boy and a picture of him on a kayak and a killer whale next to him...The story goes that this boy always loved the ocean...He went out one day and a killer whale came up to his kayak and just rolled around in the water by him...From that day on he dreamed of working with killer whales and made a necklace out of wood that had the tail fins to always remind him to believe in himself and that his dreams could come true...Well, the trainer at the beginning of the show stood there and pulled out his necklace and they showed a picture of him as a boy and then now as a trainer!! Yes, I got misty eyed...It was a beautiful story and the wanted to pass it on and he picked a little girl out of the audience and asked her about her dream and she wanted to be a wildlife photographer...He told her to never give up her dreams and it would come true and he gave her a necklace to remember...again....misty eyed...Very cool and inspiring...Here he is as a boy and in the middle with the girl today
This is us messing around again while we waited for the Sea Lion Show...
This show had a pirate theme and was hilarious...

After this we were just waiting for it to get dark and go to the final show of the night which was called "Shamu's Christmas Miracle" As we waited we went to the dolphin petting area and Delaney was soooo funny. She makes the best dolphin noise. It is hard to see her in the video but definitely worth watching her call them to her:)



The night was almost over so we headed to the Christmas Miracles and it was so much fun. We sang Christmas carols as we waited...Hearing thousands of people sing is so cool...Then when the show started they actually talked about the real meaning of Christmas and the miracle of a baby...Shocking to say the least! It was beautiful and in the end they had this amazing lady come out and sing while the whales did tricks...Here is a picture and then a small video just to show you how lively it was...

We had an amazing time! And to think it is just the beginning! Well everyone...It is midnight and we have a fun filled day ahead...remember that big boat thing!! So, I am to tired to spell check so give me grace and I will be back soon with more pictures...Love you all...Shhhh...Do you hear that? It is the Carribean Beaches and a fruity drink callin' my name!!