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Ok, so I wanted to do this visually, so I drew up our Day 3 plans in Google Maps. Check it out!:Epcot - Day 3 - My Map!
This day will begin just as the previous day did!
You can choose my version or Ken's!
I choose the one where we ALL get Rocket Boots.
Either way, we WILL be at the POFQ bus stop by 7:45 am! I have great aspirations of being able to actually shake the hands of the characters when they open the park!
Last year we were about 4 rows deep and could only see the tips of Mickey's ears!
I can not see her get distracted by characters on the way to Soarin'. She'd drop kick Donald if he was in the way. In Hollywood Studios last year she bolted ahead to get fast pass while I trudged with the kidlings. I stopped to let Nat meet Minnie since Nat wanted to, and Minnie was lonely in the river of people desperate to get to Toy Story Mania.
After the rope is dropped, we will join the stampede to acquire Fast Passes for Soarin'!
The girls and I are all VERY eager to ride this ride! It was our second favourite of our trip last year! (TSM being the first) Hopefully we will also be able to ride it standby at that time! However, if the line to ride it Stand By is more than 20 mins, we will probably just go back later!
Last year I had, as I always do, a cup of black coffee in the morning. When we got to Epcot there was not a chance to go pee from the Monorail until we were done Soarin'. I thought I would provide a different aromatic experience to that ride. Never again.
Our third fave is Test Track and Natalie is actually excited about riding this one this time!
We tricked her by forcing her into the only exit in the ride, the car. She had a "got to go pee" panic attack right at the end of the line. Another time to leash the kids I figure.
By the way, whenever I think of Test Track, I think of this video clip. It's from the 50th anniversary of the IIHS, and it pits a 1959 Bel Air against a 2009 Malibu.
We kind of tricked her into riding it last year and as you can see in the photo below, she wasn't actually thrilled to be on it!
She didn't mind it too much once she was on it, although she didn't go back on it again.
After riding TT, I think we will probably head over to Mission: Space so Ken and Emily can do their Father/Daughter Space bonding thing!
I am just not interested in doing this one - not even the green team!
Not sure if Nat will be brave enough to try this one or not!
Mmmm, ride with multiple health warnings. I wish there was a "Red" option. I took it as a note of pride that I was one of the few grown ups skipping off the Orange ride saying "Can we go again!?!"
By this point we might be able to acquire more FPs so we will probably decide on TT or Soarin'! I think from here on in we will just play it by ear and see how the crowds are and do what we want. Possibilities are Living with the land, Circle of Life, Nemo, Turtle Talk, Spaceship Earth, Imagination, Universe of Energy (which was closed for refurb last year) or we might even check out Innoventions! Who knows where the day will take us?
I'm fine with a revisit to each. If Future World has a 4th dimensional flux adjuster we could revisit them ala GroundHog Day. Or a modded out DeLorean.
At some point we will stop for a bit to eat - most likely close to 11am at Sunshine Seasons! I have been so eager to try this place out. We had some treats from there last time but I want to try some of their REAL FOOD!
We have an early ADR for supper so I think there is the possibility of maybe sharing some food and having a snack a bit later!
Sharing food usually means I eat the kid's stuff too.
We will probably head into the World Showcase at some point AFTER lunch, maybe around 2ish! The main focus for this day is Future World and doing all that we missed last trip!
Maybe Future World will have Rocket boots and a cyborg pets too!
We actually did very well in WS last time and saw and did quite a bit! I think that we will most likey try to see the American Adventure this day because it broke down half way through the presentation we tried to see last year.
Yes, the American show became a horror when the animatronics folk singer was effectively decapitated. I thought "How peculiar, he's singing at his shoes." Then the ride ended. Hmph.
I would really like to explore The Chinese and Canadian pavilions a bit more thoroughly and see the Chinese Acrobats and the Canadian Celtic Music show!
Hear Hear!
We have an ADR at 4:30pm for Le Cellier!
I know that my dear sweet husband doesn't fully comprehend just how important this ADR really is!
This was my #1 ADR choice! I am so happy that I was able to get in here! The original ADR was for a different time on a different day and then I decided to switch things up a bit and found this one ADR still available!
SO HAPPY!!!
We can eat Steak here in Canada already, right?
I think that after supper we will probably be ready to head back to POFQ for some down time! The girls will probably be ready for some playground time OR if it is nice weather , maybe an early evening swim!
We shall see!
I think that this will be an early to bed night for all of us!
Yeah, walking Epcot is tiring. I want a segway like Gob in Arrested Development.
UP NEXT : DAY 4 - AK