POP'n back for a visit - 03/11-03/18 - Family of 7

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Sign in front of the Classic Hall

 

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In the '60's, is the bridge to AoA:

 

[bhwhiz]

Great trip report!

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Great trip report!

Thanks! Only 4 more days to go!

 

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Art of Animation (AoA) is also very cool to wander at night. Being tied to Pop w/ the bridge and the path around the lake is very nice. Here is a map to follow along.

Map near the bridge:

A view from the bridge:

 

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AoA - Cars: Buildings 1-3

Sand Art:

 

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Mine! Mine!

 

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Dingle Hopper:

Banded Bulbus Snarfblat:

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

Following along

I love your family's relaxed touring style and your photos of Pop and AOA are awesome. I was happy to read that you were able to modify your same day FP+ reservations using MDE several times as this gives me more insight into how the system really works. How did staying in two rooms at Pop work out for your family? Were you comfortable in the rooms (you mentioned the rooms being small)?

 

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I was happy to read that you were able to modify your same day FP+ reservations using MDE several times as this gives me more insight into how the system really works.

Yes, using MDE on my iPhone. There are some qwerks, but also 2 updates since then. Sometimes the app faults out and you simply close it and open it again.

Using WDW Maps and MDE, you can check wait times and just adjust your day as needed. Don't use the FP if you don't have too. There will come a point in the day however when there are no FP's left so you won't be able to get one for a ride you want.

How did staying in two rooms at Pop work out for your family? Were you comfortable in the rooms (you mentioned the rooms being small)?

We had joining rooms. Only full size beds, but it works as for the most part, we just sleep there. It worked out well. I think everyone was comfortable except me.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

I wake up around 6am thanks to DS9, and struggle to go back to sleep. DW and I get up, I go run and grab some coffee for DW, and I get up the oldest DD's. My DD was leaving notes for Mouskeeping and they have yet to leave any notes back or new toweligami. So she said to me, "Maybe she doesn't speak English?" I was a bit shocked, but ok, yeah, is possible. So she left a new note, but more like Hieroglyphics.

10am and we are off to Epcot!

Once we arrive and make our way to the Seas and hop right on to Finding Nemo.

10 minute wait for Turtle Talk with Crush - no problem. Sit the kids in front of the tank and watch the fish. DD11 takes DD3 down on the floor; rest of us on a bench. Best part started like this:
[Boy]: My question is, how do you go to the bathroom?
[Crush]: (looking around) um, ahh, well. ummmm... I'll answer your question
with a question. Ever go to the beach?
[Boy]: Yes
[Crush]: You know the water?
[Boy]: Yeah, I go in the water
[Crush]: Yeah! Me too!

And the audience dies laughing. Best show experience ever with Crush.

It is now time for lunch with our ADR at San Angle in Mexico.

 

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We make our way over to Mexico for our ADR at San Angel Inn. We never ate here before; never have gone in the temple before. It was very quite, and with 11:05 ADR, we are the 3rd group to be seated (opens @ 11am). It was very good.

San Angel Inn Restaurante @ Epcot
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View from our table, overlooking the river.

Very dark in here and not busy, so I sneak on the flash and snap a shot (not fan of doing this, but restaurant was not busy - hate when others do this in dark places).

After lunch, we hop on the ride wit Donald in the 3 Amigo's

Off to Norway...

 

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We hop on Maelstrom, ~20 min wait.

Malestrom comes to an end.

Line for Elsa & Anna is 3.5 hour - yeah, good luck with that! Time to move on around the showcase...

 

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A stroll through China and we just missed Mulan.... the journey around the World continues. Hey look, bongos! A 5 minute detour to play on the drums... off towards Germany.

A few images, as it is Flower & Garden. Lion King characters:

We arrive in Germany and hey look, Snow White...so we wait in the 20 minute line.