Early start today - we were at Epcot by 0900am.
We got fast passes for Soarin and then went and did Test Track before heading over to WS for our Princess Storybook ADR at Norway.
The breakfast was good and we saw all of the princessess - although the service wasn't up to the usual standard - very slow, we asked for a second platter there was 4 adults after all - and it took nearly 20 minutes to arrive - only after we'd asked twice, and the drinks came without milk/sugar and that also took ages to arrive.
We had our fast passes for soarin - so weeventually left in a hurry and I paid the bill without paying too much attention - and it wasn't until the following day that I realised that we had been charged for the 2 yr old - who should have been free - she ate very little, and this was the only ADR for which a charge was made for her, too late to do anything but put it down to experience and check more carefully. I think that the server may have been new - we also had a late reservation and they seemed to be winding down a little - but one of the hosts did make sure that every princess came to our table so we got lots of photos.
Epcot is DH and my favourite park and we had a good walk round. Soarin was good - we got front row seats - but Son and GD6 went on again with MUM who'd done a babyswop and they said that they were second row and it wasn't quite so good - however DIL whose first time it was thought it was very clever since she had nothing to compare with....
The lines weren't bad and we went on Figment, and also HISTA - both of which GD6 loved and wanted to see again. The 2 girls also spent some time playing in the water - remembered about this and advised DIL to take a change of clothes for them - which she did....
We went to INNovations and sent some photos and emails home and then on to Spaceship Earth - no line at all and my DIL loved it......it's quite familiar to DH and I but we did enjoy seeing them doing things for the first time.......
We went back to test track to use our baby swap and everyone went on Mission to Mars - I didn't like the idea so I stayed with the little one - but we took a baby swop 'cos my family were determined to persuade me to go on another time. (Which I did, and although I thought that it was very clever and well done, and I'm glad I did it - I would not do it again, I felt sick for a good half hour afterwards - everybody else loved it - even the 6 year old)
*we didn't find out until we arrived home about the tragedy on this ride where the guest died..
We found the character hall for more photos and autographs...we had decided to go back late on another day to do WS and the fireworks so we left about 5.00 in order to have a swim and a rest before going out for dinner.
We had hoped for Red Lobster but didn't get there until 9.00pm and it was an hour and 20 mins wait so bearing in mind the children we went to a steak house and had dinner - can't remember the name - it was good but we felt rushed, probably our fault for leaving it so late.......
We got fast passes for Soarin and then went and did Test Track before heading over to WS for our Princess Storybook ADR at Norway.
The breakfast was good and we saw all of the princessess - although the service wasn't up to the usual standard - very slow, we asked for a second platter there was 4 adults after all - and it took nearly 20 minutes to arrive - only after we'd asked twice, and the drinks came without milk/sugar and that also took ages to arrive.
We had our fast passes for soarin - so weeventually left in a hurry and I paid the bill without paying too much attention - and it wasn't until the following day that I realised that we had been charged for the 2 yr old - who should have been free - she ate very little, and this was the only ADR for which a charge was made for her, too late to do anything but put it down to experience and check more carefully. I think that the server may have been new - we also had a late reservation and they seemed to be winding down a little - but one of the hosts did make sure that every princess came to our table so we got lots of photos.
Epcot is DH and my favourite park and we had a good walk round. Soarin was good - we got front row seats - but Son and GD6 went on again with MUM who'd done a babyswop and they said that they were second row and it wasn't quite so good - however DIL whose first time it was thought it was very clever since she had nothing to compare with....
The lines weren't bad and we went on Figment, and also HISTA - both of which GD6 loved and wanted to see again. The 2 girls also spent some time playing in the water - remembered about this and advised DIL to take a change of clothes for them - which she did....
We went to INNovations and sent some photos and emails home and then on to Spaceship Earth - no line at all and my DIL loved it......it's quite familiar to DH and I but we did enjoy seeing them doing things for the first time.......
We went back to test track to use our baby swap and everyone went on Mission to Mars - I didn't like the idea so I stayed with the little one - but we took a baby swop 'cos my family were determined to persuade me to go on another time. (Which I did, and although I thought that it was very clever and well done, and I'm glad I did it - I would not do it again, I felt sick for a good half hour afterwards - everybody else loved it - even the 6 year old)
*we didn't find out until we arrived home about the tragedy on this ride where the guest died..
We found the character hall for more photos and autographs...we had decided to go back late on another day to do WS and the fireworks so we left about 5.00 in order to have a swim and a rest before going out for dinner.
We had hoped for Red Lobster but didn't get there until 9.00pm and it was an hour and 20 mins wait so bearing in mind the children we went to a steak house and had dinner - can't remember the name - it was good but we felt rushed, probably our fault for leaving it so late.......
