MommyMcQueen
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Day 8: EPCOT Afternoon: World Showcase
When I left off we had just finished our 2nd ride on Test Track, and decided to make our way into the World Showcase!
We started out in Mexico, and went and rode the Gran Fiesta boat tour it had 10 minute wait and we basically walked right on. It was fun and Mater really liked it since he likes Donald Duck!
After the boat tour, I realized that I had forgotten to get the kids the Passports, so we quickly backtracked to the shop at the entrance to World Showcase and we got the Passports there and went back into Mexico to get the kids their first stamps. The liked doing the passports and I was glad we had a little something to do in each country that would keep them entertained.
After that I picked up a Strawberry Margarita from the food stand there, and it was a really good drink!! It was early afternoon and really beginning to get hot, so a nice icee drink was great! As we were walking out of Mexico we saw Donald Duck out doing pictures, so we stopped in his line since Mater had missed him at the character breakfast and didnt get his autograph. It was only a few minutes until we were up and the kids got a nice picture with Donald, Mater really seemed to like it.
Up next was Norway, we just went through the shop, there was a 30 minute wait for Maelstrom and we didnt want to get a fastpass and have to come back later, so we just skipped it. We found the Kidcot stop in the store and got the stamps, and shopped around a little bit.
After that was China, where we didnt spend much time but found the Kidcot stop and did do a few pictures.
We were most looking forward to Germany, and we spent a lot of time there once we got there. We stopped in the shops first, looked around a while then went to see what they had for snacks, the kids were getting hungry and Dan wanted to get a beer there and a brat. The kids and I went and got a big pretzel and some water for them, while Dan went inside and got a German beer and a nice big brat.
We met back up on some benches by the water and sat and enjoyed our snack. We also did a photopass picture there and the kids looked through the little miniature village they have there, they really liked watching the trains. As the kids watched the trains, Dan and I sat and relaxed and talked. It was really fun and relaxing to just sit, look around and people watch, listen to the german music being played, and watch the kids have fun. We sat for about 20 minutes then decided that was enough and we should get going, we practically had to drag the kids away from the train village!
After Germany was Italy, where we just did the KidCot stop, by now Mater was beginning to really melt down. Granted it was a hot day, he was now more misreable than he had been all morning - we tried to make the best of it - gave him lots of snacks and drinks and breaks to sit, but as soon as we started walking again the whining would start back up. He is the most persistent child I've ever known - and if he's not having a good time....no one is having a good time!
So we quickly went through Italy, Mater didn't want to do the kidcot stop (he was boycotting everything we wanted to do and asking to go back to the hotel) so McQueen and I went up and did it, and we did a quick picture there.
We got some water and decided ot help Mater cool off a bit:
Up next was the American Adventure, where we did the Kidcot stop and right then the Fife and Drum Corp was coming out to do their performance, it was now 4pm. So we stayed and watched them perform, I had to duck into the shop they have there as I was just really hot and needed a break from the heat (and Maters whining!
.)
They finished up the performance and we headed out, and decided it would be best to finish up the rest of the countries tomorrow, so we walked though the rest of the countries but didnt stop at anything. Once we told Mater that we were leaving and heading back, he didn't seem to mind walking and was quite good company.
Once back in FutureWorld, we stopped at the Electric Umbrella for some dinner before heading back to the hotel. It was not the greatest dinner by far. Dans burger was actually cold so I took it back, and while I was up there another customer brought back theirs which was cold also. Once we ahd warm food it was an okay meal, at least it was cool and fairly quiet in there. We then stopped over in MouseGear and picked up a few things Dan got Crocs sandals (he had been looking at them all trip and finally got them), I got an Epcot tshirt, and we also got a coffee scoop to go with our other Mickey coffee mugs and stuff we had picked up. From there we headed toward the exit, shopping at another couple little shops and stands along the way.
We made our way to the busses, and since we were the furthest bus stop away, we were all feeling the effects of a lot of walking that day, lots of sore legs and achy feet. The bus with there within a minute of us arriving, so that was great timing and we were happy to be able to sit and relax in the nice cool bus for a while.
After we got back to our room, McQueen and I headed down to the pool for a bit, I had been so hot and sweaty all day I really couldnt wait to jump in the pool! We only stayed about a half an hour but it was nice to go down and get a little more pool time in. Once back we got the kids cleaned up and ready for bed, they played until about 8pm and we got them in bed. After a late night last night and a pretty long day on our feet, we were all ready for an early bedtime tonight.
We talked a little bit that night about tomorrow being our last full day here - it has been a ton of fun and it was hard to believe tomorrow was our last day already! The day before McQueen told me that he wanted to live here, but then today said he missed home. I think we all do a little bit.
We had a really great first day at Epcot though and we got a lot done! Rides/Attractions we did today:
*Test Track x 2
*Seas with Nemo
*Spaceship Earth
*Living with the Land boat tour
*Club Cool
*Mexico & Gran Fiesta
*Norway
*China
*American Adventure
*Italy
*Germany
*Characters: Donald Duck
Todays Highlights:
*Test Track was awesome! Super fun, super fast and everybody loved that ride. It is so fun seeing the boys enjoy the rides to much and watching McQueen get the courage to put his hands up high during the second ride.
*Sunshine Seasons had great food! We are planning to eat lunch there again tomorrow. It was really good, little bit more healthy options and had a really nice seating area. Just a great place overall.
*Bus service was again great we had a short wait in the morning but it was immediate service tonight coming home. The busses have just been outstanding.
*World Showcase is really impressive Germany was really fun and Im glad we took some time to hang out there and just enjoy the environment. Dan had been looking forward to spending some time there and Im glad we were able to do that and that it went well, it was fun.
*Lots of people commented and complimented our shirts today!!! We even had one lady take a picture of us and our matching shirts. Several people and quite a bit of staff commented on the shirts it was fun.
Up Next: Epcot Day 2: Finishing up the countries, finishing up the rides. Our last full day at Disney World.
When I left off we had just finished our 2nd ride on Test Track, and decided to make our way into the World Showcase!
We started out in Mexico, and went and rode the Gran Fiesta boat tour it had 10 minute wait and we basically walked right on. It was fun and Mater really liked it since he likes Donald Duck!
After the boat tour, I realized that I had forgotten to get the kids the Passports, so we quickly backtracked to the shop at the entrance to World Showcase and we got the Passports there and went back into Mexico to get the kids their first stamps. The liked doing the passports and I was glad we had a little something to do in each country that would keep them entertained.
After that I picked up a Strawberry Margarita from the food stand there, and it was a really good drink!! It was early afternoon and really beginning to get hot, so a nice icee drink was great! As we were walking out of Mexico we saw Donald Duck out doing pictures, so we stopped in his line since Mater had missed him at the character breakfast and didnt get his autograph. It was only a few minutes until we were up and the kids got a nice picture with Donald, Mater really seemed to like it.
Up next was Norway, we just went through the shop, there was a 30 minute wait for Maelstrom and we didnt want to get a fastpass and have to come back later, so we just skipped it. We found the Kidcot stop in the store and got the stamps, and shopped around a little bit.
After that was China, where we didnt spend much time but found the Kidcot stop and did do a few pictures.
We were most looking forward to Germany, and we spent a lot of time there once we got there. We stopped in the shops first, looked around a while then went to see what they had for snacks, the kids were getting hungry and Dan wanted to get a beer there and a brat. The kids and I went and got a big pretzel and some water for them, while Dan went inside and got a German beer and a nice big brat.
We met back up on some benches by the water and sat and enjoyed our snack. We also did a photopass picture there and the kids looked through the little miniature village they have there, they really liked watching the trains. As the kids watched the trains, Dan and I sat and relaxed and talked. It was really fun and relaxing to just sit, look around and people watch, listen to the german music being played, and watch the kids have fun. We sat for about 20 minutes then decided that was enough and we should get going, we practically had to drag the kids away from the train village!
After Germany was Italy, where we just did the KidCot stop, by now Mater was beginning to really melt down. Granted it was a hot day, he was now more misreable than he had been all morning - we tried to make the best of it - gave him lots of snacks and drinks and breaks to sit, but as soon as we started walking again the whining would start back up. He is the most persistent child I've ever known - and if he's not having a good time....no one is having a good time!
So we quickly went through Italy, Mater didn't want to do the kidcot stop (he was boycotting everything we wanted to do and asking to go back to the hotel) so McQueen and I went up and did it, and we did a quick picture there.
We got some water and decided ot help Mater cool off a bit:
Up next was the American Adventure, where we did the Kidcot stop and right then the Fife and Drum Corp was coming out to do their performance, it was now 4pm. So we stayed and watched them perform, I had to duck into the shop they have there as I was just really hot and needed a break from the heat (and Maters whining!
.)
They finished up the performance and we headed out, and decided it would be best to finish up the rest of the countries tomorrow, so we walked though the rest of the countries but didnt stop at anything. Once we told Mater that we were leaving and heading back, he didn't seem to mind walking and was quite good company.
Once back in FutureWorld, we stopped at the Electric Umbrella for some dinner before heading back to the hotel. It was not the greatest dinner by far. Dans burger was actually cold so I took it back, and while I was up there another customer brought back theirs which was cold also. Once we ahd warm food it was an okay meal, at least it was cool and fairly quiet in there. We then stopped over in MouseGear and picked up a few things Dan got Crocs sandals (he had been looking at them all trip and finally got them), I got an Epcot tshirt, and we also got a coffee scoop to go with our other Mickey coffee mugs and stuff we had picked up. From there we headed toward the exit, shopping at another couple little shops and stands along the way.
We made our way to the busses, and since we were the furthest bus stop away, we were all feeling the effects of a lot of walking that day, lots of sore legs and achy feet. The bus with there within a minute of us arriving, so that was great timing and we were happy to be able to sit and relax in the nice cool bus for a while.
After we got back to our room, McQueen and I headed down to the pool for a bit, I had been so hot and sweaty all day I really couldnt wait to jump in the pool! We only stayed about a half an hour but it was nice to go down and get a little more pool time in. Once back we got the kids cleaned up and ready for bed, they played until about 8pm and we got them in bed. After a late night last night and a pretty long day on our feet, we were all ready for an early bedtime tonight.
We talked a little bit that night about tomorrow being our last full day here - it has been a ton of fun and it was hard to believe tomorrow was our last day already! The day before McQueen told me that he wanted to live here, but then today said he missed home. I think we all do a little bit.
We had a really great first day at Epcot though and we got a lot done! Rides/Attractions we did today:
*Test Track x 2
*Seas with Nemo
*Spaceship Earth
*Living with the Land boat tour
*Club Cool
*Mexico & Gran Fiesta
*Norway
*China
*American Adventure
*Italy
*Germany
*Characters: Donald Duck
Todays Highlights:
*Test Track was awesome! Super fun, super fast and everybody loved that ride. It is so fun seeing the boys enjoy the rides to much and watching McQueen get the courage to put his hands up high during the second ride.
*Sunshine Seasons had great food! We are planning to eat lunch there again tomorrow. It was really good, little bit more healthy options and had a really nice seating area. Just a great place overall.
*Bus service was again great we had a short wait in the morning but it was immediate service tonight coming home. The busses have just been outstanding.
*World Showcase is really impressive Germany was really fun and Im glad we took some time to hang out there and just enjoy the environment. Dan had been looking forward to spending some time there and Im glad we were able to do that and that it went well, it was fun.
*Lots of people commented and complimented our shirts today!!! We even had one lady take a picture of us and our matching shirts. Several people and quite a bit of staff commented on the shirts it was fun.
Up Next: Epcot Day 2: Finishing up the countries, finishing up the rides. Our last full day at Disney World.
That was about his mood right then - he is just a stubborn little bugger! The hat is probably better than what his grumpy expression would have been!
Epcot is such a lot of walking, it's always nice to cool off in the pool though after a long day! I can't believe your last day is almost here!! I love reading all about your trip!!! 
So cute! Yay for Test Track! It really is such a fun ride! I'm glad you enjoyed Sunshine Seasons! We love it there! The food is always so yummy and fresh plus there's such a great selection!
We've been tossing around that idea too!
I really want to go and see the World of Color!
That's on our vacation wish-list too!
