The OMG my husband is so awesome TR - Day 3 Epcot

[RobynPrincess]

Day 3

Today was going to be an exciting day - we were checking into the Villas at the Grand Floridian! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! We were up super early and raring to go, I was feeling much better this morning which is a nice change as usually it takes me a day or 2 to get over it. We packed a bag to take over to VGF with us and stopped by reception to ask them to fit a blind (we realised we were missing one of the blinds, we had a blackout blind but not a modesty blind) and also to let them know we wouldn't be staying for 2 nights. We were soon making our way into the gates at the Grand Floridian and saying those magical words 'We are checking in'!! Eeeeeeek! We were greeted at the car when we arrived in front of the villas and taken through to reception to check in. Not surprisingly our room wasn't ready yet (it was still before 10am after all), but they took my email again and said that I would get a message when the room was ready.

We left our bags with belhop, parked the car and made our way over to the monorail. We were heading to Epcot this morning to meet up with our friend Ann-Marie who we met on the Disney Dream in 2012 and had since met up with her a couple of times as she then started a job in the UK pavilion in Epcot. Ann-Marie had the morning off so we were going to do a few rides and generally just chatter like mad for a few hours!

We took the monorail to TTC and then on over to Epcot. We have been known to park at MK and get the monorail over to Epcot just so we get to do that ride deliriously happy pics...









Ann-Marie arrived just before us but she had to walk over from UK and we met up at the fountain. We decided to head inside to Soarin' and Living with the land. We went to get a return time on the DAS card and then went to ride LWTL as there was only a 5 min wait. LOVE living with the Land

Hidden Mickey!



We had a while to wait still for our Soarin' return time so we decided to get a drink and a cake from Sunshine Seasons. I had a yummy strawberry shortcake I've never had one before but really fancied trying it, it didn't disappoint! I'm afraid I was too gutsy and didn't get a picture before eating, sob!

After a while chatting it was time for Soarin' yay! We got a picture in the queue line, for some reason Sy decided to crouch down and look odd...



So I made him take it again standing normally hehehe



We had B row 1, best seats It was amazing as always, though now i'd ridden it so much it will be nice to see an updated film.

Afterwards we walked with Ann-Marie round to the UK pavilion, it was getting round to her having to start work but we did come across a character bomb (as Ann-Marie called it) in between Canada and the UK. As she works in the UK she sees them there frequently but I'd never seen one before so we went inside to have a few pics. Some of the characters were very friendly with Ann-Marie so I think they may have seen her working around there before









We said goodbye to Ann-Marie and made plans to meet up again and take her up to TOTWL later in the trip and made our way over to France as we had an ADR at Chef's De France.

We were about an hour early but they seated us right away we hadn't really had much to eat so we were starving.

Our server was really sweet and Sy noticed she clocked that I was wearing a birthday badge, I wish I had noticed too as then I might have been more prepared with what was to come at the end of the meal We had some of the yummy bread along with an Orangina each followed shortly by macaroni cheese (me) and a tartiflette (Sy), Sy also insisted on having some fries as well... carb overload for me so I didn't really have any though they were good I was too focused on my amazing mac and cheese.









We decided to skip dessert, as much as we really wanted to have something - our tummies were just too full! However our server had other ideas and brought me a profiterole with a candle in and just about every waiter in there sang happy birthday to me in French :O I was just a little mortified :O



It was so hot and we were so full that we decided we should head over and check out the hotel and try and swim before the afternoon storms came in (I had received an email to say our room was ready about 15 minutes after checking in this morning). We took the boat back to Futureworld and made our way to the monorail.

 

[RobynPrincess]

A pic of me feeling very at home in the Grand



On our walk back to the Villas we found this little guy...



He was so tame, we were about 2 ft away from him and he just carried on eating away there.

I already knew we were going to have an amazing room as the email had our room number on it, and so the first thing I did was google the room number to find out exactly where it was... top floor with a perfect view of the Wedding Pavilion, the Poly and in the distance, Epcot! Once I've sort out some of the video we took I'll upload it, I totally just took video and forgot to take any pics! Doh! So for now you will have to just take my word for how amazing it was We unpacked a bit and had a nosey round it all before getting changed into our swimmers and heading down to the pool, which was MOBBED. I later remembered that the Poly pool was closed and so it was probably busier as guests were allowed to use the pool of the Grand instead.

I was making the most of having a water camera and took a load of pics, here are just a select few

YMCA



Sy couldn't find his prescription sunglasses so he was 'improvising'







We had a nice swim and then headed back up to the room to shower and generally chill out for a bit. In the time it took for us to walk up to the room the heavens opened and we were in a huge thunderstorm. It was blue sky when we went inside! You gotta love that ever changing Florida weather

We were both feeling quite tired again so decided to sit back and watch Toy Story which was just starting on the Disney Channel... The next thing we knew the credits were rolling, whoops. Ah well, we needed it obviously. We showered and got dressed and decided to go in search of food. It was still pouring it down so Sy left me at the front of the hotel and went to get the car, super hubby! The traffic outside of Disney was pretty horrendous, it was a weekend (Sunday) and it was Fathers day so I think it was all going against us, we eventually made it to the Lake Buena Vista outlets where we knew there was an Outback steakhouse... Unfortunately there was a hugemongous queue outside so we didn't even bother getting out the car. We had passed a Longhorns so we decided to go back there as it didn't look quite as bad. There was about 15 min wait so we grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered some drinks, just as we paid our buzzer went off - perfect timing.

We were seated and told our server would be with us shortly... They didn't however say that our server was a part-time Calvin Klein model* O.M.G. I have this thing, this stupid thing, that makes me get ever-so-slightly tongue tied around beautiful men, it's almost as if my tongue is too big and it goes very dry and sticks to the insides of my mouth... I have had to control this around my hubby, and by that I mean its worn off a bit now and I can speak normally as it's been 6 years however around new men, it comes back with a vengeance. Luckily my husband swooped to my rescue and ordered for me while I stumbled over something that sounded remarkably like 'ierwaherchickenerwaaayeah'. Luckily my husband is well used to me by now and didn't take the pee out of me for too long hahaha!

*I have no evidence of this, but if he's not then he damn well should be.



Our food... Well we started with the yummy bread.



I then had -shock horror- chicken! In the form of tenders and accompanied with a loaded baked potato and cesaer salad.





Sy had the Outlaw Ribeye with a baked sweet potato and steamed broccoli.



Our food was sooooo good I couldn't quite manage all of my chicken so I asked for a box to take the rest home with me (once I regained the use of my mouth/voice/tongue).

We paid the bill and headed back to the hotel. We actually managed to see some fireworks from our room. It was still thunderstorms and we took some epic videos of the lighting across the sky. I suddenly found my second wind and actually ate the rest of my chicken in bed dirty stop out that I am

We did debate going out again but as it was so wet we decided just to make the most of being in the gorgeous room and watched TV and just chilled out together, Sy even gave me a foot rub (I think he still felt sorry for me for the tongue tied incident haha). We then fell into a very deep and happy sleep

 

[Disneymadhouse]

Another great day

Claire

 

[knewton64]

..are making me hungry.




Having fun readin' your trip report.




T.T.F.N.
& CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[dixonsontour]

You both look so happy today

 

[jockey]

great report