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Day 8, Part 1: What do you want to rope drop? I dunno, breakfast?
Friday, September 30th, 2022
After two days with no parks, we were up nice and early this morning excited to do something besides loop around the BW and drink!
Originally we had the cabana booked for this day, but since the cabanas were still closed, we decided to just head to Epcot where we had park reservations.
At 7 I booked us the ILL for Guardians, at this point we didn’t know if DAS would be able to be used with the VQ (spoiler, it can be), so we figured we might as well book the ILL so we could see it at least once! Also, we did have the Epcot after hours party coming up, but at this point there was still some rumors flying around that it might be cancelled, so I didn’t want to chance it!
This morning the parks were doing the phased reopening, so MK was opening at 8, Epcot at 9, HS at 10, and AK at 11, and bonus, the first two hours at each park were for Disney resort guests only!!
Since we had park reservations already for Epcot this day, we decided to stick with that. We had missed a lot of food booths in the two days the parks were closed, so wanted to get to as many as possible!
I also booked a G+ for TT this morning, but the return time wasn’t until 1, so we didn’t know if we’d be in the park still at that point to use it.
We headed out to the park at 8:30 for the 9 am opening, and were surprised when we got there to find they already had let people in! We were also surprised, and pleased, to see the skyliner wasn’t back up and running yet, so the IG was nice and empty!
Once in the park we did something we didn’t think would be possible anymore….swing by France for breakfast and mimosas to enjoy with non-existent crowds!
Since we had been let into the park before they were actually ready to open, we hung out in from of Les Halles until they opened about 15 minutes later. It was wonderful back there, only us and a CM (from France!) who we ended up chatting with for a while. Love the international cast is coming back. (Are they fully back yet? I feel like there are some countries that still aren’t back…)
We took a ton of pictures of the emptiness back there.
After two days with no parks, we were up nice and early this morning excited to do something besides loop around the BW and drink!
Originally we had the cabana booked for this day, but since the cabanas were still closed, we decided to just head to Epcot where we had park reservations.At 7 I booked us the ILL for Guardians, at this point we didn’t know if DAS would be able to be used with the VQ (spoiler, it can be), so we figured we might as well book the ILL so we could see it at least once! Also, we did have the Epcot after hours party coming up, but at this point there was still some rumors flying around that it might be cancelled, so I didn’t want to chance it!
This morning the parks were doing the phased reopening, so MK was opening at 8, Epcot at 9, HS at 10, and AK at 11, and bonus, the first two hours at each park were for Disney resort guests only!!
Since we had park reservations already for Epcot this day, we decided to stick with that. We had missed a lot of food booths in the two days the parks were closed, so wanted to get to as many as possible!
I also booked a G+ for TT this morning, but the return time wasn’t until 1, so we didn’t know if we’d be in the park still at that point to use it.
We headed out to the park at 8:30 for the 9 am opening, and were surprised when we got there to find they already had let people in! We were also surprised, and pleased, to see the skyliner wasn’t back up and running yet, so the IG was nice and empty!
Once in the park we did something we didn’t think would be possible anymore….swing by France for breakfast and mimosas to enjoy with non-existent crowds!
Since we had been let into the park before they were actually ready to open, we hung out in from of Les Halles until they opened about 15 minutes later. It was wonderful back there, only us and a CM (from France!) who we ended up chatting with for a while. Love the international cast is coming back. (Are they fully back yet? I feel like there are some countries that still aren’t back…)
We took a ton of pictures of the emptiness back there.
Wow, look at the beautiful blue sky in this video!
Finally, just before 9, they opened Les Halles and we headed in.
About 30 seconds after we entered, this older guy came rushing in who acted all huffy and pissed we were there. He was be super obnoxious and grumbling about us taking too long as we decided what we wanted, so we eventually told him to just go around us.
It was literally just him and us in there, no idea why he had SUCH an attitude. What a grump!
We finally decided to get the chocolate brioche to split this morning, and then two others to take with us for breakfast the following morning! We also got mimosas, because, well, it’s tradition!
We took our goodies to the fountain in the front of the pavilion to enjoy.
Just photobombing the food...
While enjoying, a group of CMs walk by and one goes “Now these two know how to start the day in Epcot!” HA!!!!!! I mean, yeah, we really do
It was actually pretty funny, we had so many other guests come up to tell us what a great idea we had, and one guy saw us and comes over and is all “WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!?!” (pointing to the mimosas) so we told him and he yells to his family “Change of plans, we’re getting drinks!” HA!!!!!!
Next up: We Finally Ride Guardians!
Finally, just before 9, they opened Les Halles and we headed in.
About 30 seconds after we entered, this older guy came rushing in who acted all huffy and pissed we were there. He was be super obnoxious and grumbling about us taking too long as we decided what we wanted, so we eventually told him to just go around us.
It was literally just him and us in there, no idea why he had SUCH an attitude. What a grump!We finally decided to get the chocolate brioche to split this morning, and then two others to take with us for breakfast the following morning! We also got mimosas, because, well, it’s tradition!
We took our goodies to the fountain in the front of the pavilion to enjoy.
Just photobombing the food...
While enjoying, a group of CMs walk by and one goes “Now these two know how to start the day in Epcot!” HA!!!!!! I mean, yeah, we really do
It was actually pretty funny, we had so many other guests come up to tell us what a great idea we had, and one guy saw us and comes over and is all “WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!?!” (pointing to the mimosas) so we told him and he yells to his family “Change of plans, we’re getting drinks!” HA!!!!!!
Next up: We Finally Ride Guardians!
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