We had a freaking FABULOUS day. OMG, we did SO much.
So, the day started
no winning a cruise (or anything else for that matter) today! We made it to Epcot by 9am, of course. We got Kel a Birthday Button (it is still 3 weeks away, but we are telling her that this is her birthday trip). GREAT thing, having that button. She was lavished over all day. I ran to get fastpasses for Soarin while Jeff and the kids made their way to test Track.
Met them at TT and it was a WALK ON! Not only that, but it was a walk-on THREE time in a ROW. We were in heaven! We never do Mission Space (J refuses because he says it kills people), so we went and did Spaceship Earth, and by then our Fastpasses for Soarin were ready, so off we went. SO love that!
After Soarin we watched the Jammitors (we have two drummers in the family, so this is a must. This is Jeffs dream job for when we retire and move to FL). Then we did the Figment ride three times in a row (never any wait there). We all love this ride as a family, so that is why the multiple trips. We actually got engaged on this ride. Love Figment.
As you may recall, I have been really wanting to replace that awful pic of me with Figment. I tried. But he is not making appearances these days. So it will have to wait.
So, we went and did the Nemo ride (walk on) and Turtle Talk with Crush (another HUGE hit for our family). This was the first time that none of our kids were picked by Crush. Still made for a great show.
Time for lunch. We ate at the Coral Reef, which was good. Not great, but definitely decent.
Then, it was off for another ride on Soarin, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and some character interaction. We saw
Mickey, Minnie, Chip & Dale, Goofy, Pluto, and Donald. Later in the day we met up with Mary Poppins and Genie, Aladdin, and Jasmine. Here are some shots
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Ok, so while we were waiting for character time, J got a bit pissy. He wanted to get to World Showcase for Food & Wine and could not understand why the kids wanted pics with the same characters that they have a million other pics with.
Finally, it was off to Food & Wine! We started with Canada and England and worked our way around that way. J, as you can see, was in a far better mood at this point.
This is where we saw Mary, Genie, and basically drank our way around the world, hitting lots of the booths and most attractions. We also took in some of the World Showcase entertainment.
We left Epcot at about 4pm and actually had some pool time! It hit the mid-70s today. Chilly for Floridians, but perfect pool weather for our kids. J and I didnt go in, opting for umbrella drinks poolside instead. OMG, I had SO MUCH to drink today. F&W was great and then we continued it here at the Boardwalk! Always fun to see the crazy clown vomiting out kids!
After the pool, we got changed and headed to Spoodles for dinner, strolled the Boardwalk, and then home to get cleaned up.
Once the kids were in bed, J and I watched an old Woody Allen classic before he turned in. Unless you are from the NY area, you likely dont get Woody Allen. But I love his movies, though think he is scum in terms of moral stuff.
Overall a great day! We really got a ton in today. And tomorrow is Magic Kingdom! The big enchilada!