Day 8, May 5th
This is it, my last day.
I got all packed last night so I can check my bags and get my boarding pass here at the hotel. Once I am showered and dress and I take my bags and head down to the lobby. At least with the airline check in here it does give a little more time to play in the parks.
Once that is done I get my last breakfast from the Marketplace and head back up to the room for one last look. Hmm, I feel really full, I hope I didnt eat too much breakfast, I have that lunch ADR later. I grab my carry on and take it out to the car before heading over to International Gateway. Boy do I love having Epcot as my backyard. They let us in slightly before nine and stopped everyone at the top of the bridge heading to England. Nine comes and so does rope drop. I race with everyone else to Soarin. I really love this ride.
Before I get on line I grab a fast pass for 9:57.
After my first ride (top row again)
I figured I had enough time for a boat ride. It has been a long time since I did Living with the Land. With about a 5 minute wait I am off.
I have to agree with some other reviews I have read about it being better with the pre-recorded audio.
After my boat ride I had a just a few minutes until my fast pass time opened up. I pretty much just sat down in front of the FP entrance until the clock said 9:57. At precisely 9:57 I headed through the FP entrance and score, first row again.
At this point I have to watch the time as I have an 11:30 at LeCellier, I take a quick spin on SSE and wander around Mouse Gears. Its coming up on 11 and I am no where near hungry. I checked out Minnies Butterfly Garden. And I am still not hungry. So I have the brilliant idea
to powerwalk through around WS to get my hunger going. OK so maybe not brilliant, but I still have about half an hour til my ADR. As I am walking through WS and see what must be the tail end of the Segway Tour, that will be a must do on an upcoming trip. I get to Canada at just about 11:30 and check in. Well I check in after the people in front of me are through arguing with the hostess because obviously it is her fault they dont have a reservation.
Shortly after I get there they start seating everyone. Including someone with the name Pumpkinhead, who happens to be wearing a pumpkin on his head.
(Yes, I need to learn those stealth picture moves of DLMama).
I ordered the cheese soup, pretzel bread and I got the chicken sandwich as my entrée. It was all good and the service was great.
Well, I got a 2:30 flight and it is time to head back to BC to get the car.
I stopped at England for some Cadbury bars before leaving Epcot. I REALLY HATE THIS PART!
I get the car and start heading to the airport (I had filled the gas up the night before on the way back from PI). While still on WDW property, my pet sitter called (the lady that stops by when I am at work). She wants to know if Im home yet as she misses my boys too. I have to say the way I was feeling that if I didnt have my boys waiting for me I would not have made it to the airport. It just gets tougher each trip to go home. It was then that I knew I was definitely buying DVC. Maybe it will lessen the blow knowing that I have paid for my lodging for the next 35 years.
I make my way to the airport and return the rental car. I have to say how great it was to only have to deal with my carryon and not have to lug the rest of my stuff to check in.
I had time still to check out the croc store and see if they have the patra or cleo in my size to try on. They did, but they also had the rudest saleslady.
I am talking big time attitude. Um you realize you work in a shoe store in an airport, so not sure why you are being so uppity. There was no way I was giving her a commission and she was the only one working.
With that I was off to security and to my gate to wait for my ride home. We left early and got to Newark 45 minutes early. But no gate to park at, so we sat on the tarmac until a gate was ready.
At least Jet Blue left the t.v.s on. We ended up 5 minutes late. At least they gave us a $25 voucher for my next flight.
And when is that next flight, well once I close on my DVC and get in the system I am hoping it will be this October. I already have a spreadsheet with an itinerary done and have the ok from my boss for the days off. So if I can get a room, I will be heading back 10/5 -10/10 and will go to Busch Gardens(hopefully). My plan is to fly in Friday night and drive to Tampa first, go to BG, and then on to WDW on Saturday night. Since once I am property I dont want to ever leave.
So that's it folks, thanks for reading along. I appreciated all your comments.
In the meantime I will enjoy reading everyone's trip reports and making my planning spreadsheets until I can go home again...
Good Luck, I am rooting for you.
and decided to go in search of lunch. And of all the places to eat in WDW, I ended up at the McDs near All Stars
Even though I am not a bus fan, I would take the bus next time. I wandered over and had so much time before the meet I decided to check out the first show at the Comedy Warehouse. Two thumbs up
. For those that have been and know Hathaway, he even flirted with me, but he flirts with everyone, but I did flirt back. 
That was the worst Big mac.
You had a very productive day. 
Con-grats!!! 
What's shakin'? Just a little bump for ya! 
