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The Trip on a Budget (ish) Day 7, EPCOT!! WOO!
How did I manage to day 7 before making it to Disney??? I asked myself this very question when making the plan before we left the UK, and I can honestly say I will NEVER be doing it again LOL. After yesterday (Merrit Island) I was starting to feel a little down in the dumps this holiday, too little Disney and too many other things. Things worked out this way due to US holidays etc so this was the only logical plan (on paper!) that I could come up with. I won’t be planning Disney so late ever again.
As this was the only Disney day Anne and Cliff were doing we were up fairly early to get a full day at the park. We got there and posed for some Photopass pics…
We then went straight for Spaceship Earth
always the first ride when we get to EPCOT. We then go on Test Track and get a picture…
By now it’s heading towards lunchtime so we decide to go over to Soarin’ and then get some lunch inside. Anne and I have Caesar Salad while Simon has Chinese and Cliff has a kids Mac and Cheese teehee! (lunch cost $37 total so $18.50 per couple). After lunch we go on Living with the land, I love this ride, I think its very underrated, there’s never a queue though which is great. On our way round we see a tour group going round so when we get off we go to ask more about it. It was a ‘behind the seeds’ tour. The tour looks really interesting and Anne would like to do it next time, but as we have limited time today, we decide not to do it.
By this time its POURING with rain so we go for a wander around innoventions, we then go on a show that takes you through a storm and how to protect your house, I don’t remember what it’s called but it was erm, a little dull lol. It’s still raining outside so we go on Captain EO and go on Journey to Imagination. I don’t remember jumping before, but I jumped out of my skin at the end! The rain holds off for a little while so we make our way to wander around World Showcase. In England we manage to get a photo with Tigger and Pooh while the guys watch the band outside…
We then go to France for the most amazing patisserie there is! ($30!) We end up eating so many pastries that really we’re too full for our ADR at Via Napoli. We did go to the ADR though as we love authentic pizza and loved our visit last year. Our waiter was lovely, Anne speaks Italian and has been to Italy a few times and knew where he used to live. We talked for ages about him living and working in Disney and also in London as this was where he worked before Disney. He was lovely! Our pizza was yummy – we got one large pizza between us all. ($92 total so $46 per couple)
After dinner we went to do Test track again (yes, on a full tummy!)….
As we were leaving test track, Illuminations started but as we had already seen them a few days before we decided to head for the exit before the mad rush of people. We did have a quick photo with the Photopass photographer though…
On the way home we stopped at pulix for a few supplies ($40 total so $20 each)
Once we got back to the condo we watched some TV with a drink before heading to bed feeling very full still, and very tired.
Tomorrow – SeaWorld and Shopping!!
Total spends for the day
$113.50 including car parking.
How did I manage to day 7 before making it to Disney??? I asked myself this very question when making the plan before we left the UK, and I can honestly say I will NEVER be doing it again LOL. After yesterday (Merrit Island) I was starting to feel a little down in the dumps this holiday, too little Disney and too many other things. Things worked out this way due to US holidays etc so this was the only logical plan (on paper!) that I could come up with. I won’t be planning Disney so late ever again.
As this was the only Disney day Anne and Cliff were doing we were up fairly early to get a full day at the park. We got there and posed for some Photopass pics…
We then went straight for Spaceship Earth
always the first ride when we get to EPCOT. We then go on Test Track and get a picture…
By now it’s heading towards lunchtime so we decide to go over to Soarin’ and then get some lunch inside. Anne and I have Caesar Salad while Simon has Chinese and Cliff has a kids Mac and Cheese teehee! (lunch cost $37 total so $18.50 per couple). After lunch we go on Living with the land, I love this ride, I think its very underrated, there’s never a queue though which is great. On our way round we see a tour group going round so when we get off we go to ask more about it. It was a ‘behind the seeds’ tour. The tour looks really interesting and Anne would like to do it next time, but as we have limited time today, we decide not to do it.
By this time its POURING with rain so we go for a wander around innoventions, we then go on a show that takes you through a storm and how to protect your house, I don’t remember what it’s called but it was erm, a little dull lol. It’s still raining outside so we go on Captain EO and go on Journey to Imagination. I don’t remember jumping before, but I jumped out of my skin at the end! The rain holds off for a little while so we make our way to wander around World Showcase. In England we manage to get a photo with Tigger and Pooh while the guys watch the band outside…
We then go to France for the most amazing patisserie there is! ($30!) We end up eating so many pastries that really we’re too full for our ADR at Via Napoli. We did go to the ADR though as we love authentic pizza and loved our visit last year. Our waiter was lovely, Anne speaks Italian and has been to Italy a few times and knew where he used to live. We talked for ages about him living and working in Disney and also in London as this was where he worked before Disney. He was lovely! Our pizza was yummy – we got one large pizza between us all. ($92 total so $46 per couple)
After dinner we went to do Test track again (yes, on a full tummy!)….
As we were leaving test track, Illuminations started but as we had already seen them a few days before we decided to head for the exit before the mad rush of people. We did have a quick photo with the Photopass photographer though…
On the way home we stopped at pulix for a few supplies ($40 total so $20 each)
Once we got back to the condo we watched some TV with a drink before heading to bed feeling very full still, and very tired.
Tomorrow – SeaWorld and Shopping!!
Total spends for the day
$113.50 including car parking.
