Jan & Angie Fullmer Family Blog: Disney World Trip

We closed out Day 3 of our trip with Rhett feeling really lousy. We don't know for sure, but we think he ended up with heat stroke. He was completely wiped out, and pretty sick that night. I went and bought a couple gallons of Gatorade and had everybody drink all they could hold to try to re-hydrate.

We decided we had probably better take it a little easy on Day 3, and that is just what we did. We slept in, and then took our time getting ready for the day. One thing I wanted to show you is the Spanish Moss that was on many of the trees at our resort. We loved the way it looked. Check this out...

After a relaxing morning at the motel, we were finally ready to go, and went to Gatorland. Gatorland is a great place for anyone who likes reptiles. Especially gators and crocodiles! It was very close to our resort, only about a 10 minute drive. The first thing you see when you get to Gatorland is the door, which is like walking directly into the jaws of a gator!

Right inside the gates, we saw a few gators. Jesse was the first to spot them. Still not sure why that big white bird is so chilled out. They must taste awful since, as many of you know, I have done extensive research and found that nothing will go uneaten that gets too close to crocadiles (and bears and sharks)! Of course, these were just the little guys.

THESE, were not the "little guys!"

The note on the white one's cage said he was particularly nasty. Two well trained, experienced handlers have to take care of him every day because he is very territorial and goes after anyone who comes in. The guy in the middle was captured and brought into Gatorland because he'd been killing dogs. His name is Chester, and he weighs over 1,000 pounds!