Upon arriving at the park we took some time to look over the event map and Matthew made a list of his top 5 priorities for the day.

1. Ride Jazzy Jellies
2. Earn his Junior Animal Ambassador Medallion
3. Climb the nets at Shamu’s Happy Harbor with mom
4. See the Imagination Movers
5. See Elmo Rocks!

Earning the Junior Animal Ambassador Medallion meant visiting 4 Ocean Adventure Stations located throughout the park. At each station the kids completed an educational activity, received an animal card and got their event map punched. Once Matthew completed all 4 stations he was given a coupon to take into the gift shop to receive his medallion.

We visited the Sting Ray Exhibit and saw Blue Horizons (my favorite show in the park) before enjoying lunch at Voyagers Smokehouse. After lunch we headed back to Shamu’s Happy Harbor. Matthew his mom and I rode Jazzy Jellies, Matthew’s favorite ride and then Matthew and his mom climbed the nets and crawled through tubes. Poor Kim came out bruised and rope burned, but Matthew was happy that he got to climb with mom. We worked our way back through the park and spent some time at Shamu’s Party Zone before heading to see The Imagination Movers.

The Imagination Movers concert was lively and fun and all the kids seemed to enjoy it. The Movers spent a lot of time out in the audience during the show. Matthew enjoyed himself and he even stood up and danced, after some cajoling.

After the concert there was just one thing left to do, catch the Elmo Rocks show. We headed toward the SeaFire Inn and waited in line. We found great seats on the second level. We had about 20 minutes to wait until showtime so Matthew put his head down on the wall in front of him and quickly fell asleep! At about 3 minutes before showtime we tried to wake him up. He crawled into his mom’s lap and fell back asleep.

This is how Matthew spent the entire show!

The poor kid was so tired he missed the entire Elmo Rocks show! We adults had a great time though.

After the show we woke Matthew enough to walk all the way to the car in the back of the parking lot. We all had a great day at SeaWorld Just for Kids. If you are in the Orlando area you can catch a Just for Kids Saturday, there are 3 left, January 19, 26 and February 2. the event is included in the general admission price.

Disclosure: We were guests of SeaWorld for this event. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Disney Junior is geared to 2-7 year olds and will be anchored by a new animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates. This interactive treasure hunt follows the adventures of Captain Hook and Smee, along with a new crew of kid pirates led by the enthusiastic and courageous Jake. This series, which emphasizes teamwork, features original pirate rock music performed by The Never Land Pirate Band.

Other new short-form series include Mickey Mousekersize, Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps and A Poem is… narrated by Katie Holmes and Jennifer Garner. Your child’s favorite Playhouse Disney shows will also be a part of Disney Junior including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso and Imagination Movers.

When Disney Junior kicks off next week it will be on 4:00am-2:00pm (ET/PT) weekdays and 4:00-9:00am (ET/PT) weekends on Disney Channel. In 2012 Disney Junior will debut as a 24-hour basic cable and satellite channel in the U.S.

DisneyJunior.com is the new learning-focused Disney destination online for kids age 2-7 and their parents. The site will feature storybooks narrated by popular Disney characters, activities that encourage creativity, over 150 full-length episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny,and Special Agent Oso. It will also include 90 games featuring characters from Disney Princesses, Toy Story and Cars.

Here is a sneak peek of the Disney Junior theme song, enjoy!

I think Jake and the Never Land Pirates looks really cute and I can’t wait to check it out. What about you? Will your kids be watching Disney Junior? Leave me a comment and let me know.

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