Wee-Haggis Trip Report (+ Big Surprise For Kids!)Day 7

[wee-haggis]

Cast Of Characters
DH - Rick (49) - Driver and chief worrier
DW - Julia (42) - Co-Pilot and wanderer (where is your mum?)
DS - Matt (15) - Chief Babe Spotter
DD - Nicole (13) - Disney "wannabee Animator"

This is our 12th visit as a family and first time to Cypress Pointe.
We have surprised the kids twice before but this time is definitely the biggest yet (Suprised will be revealed on Trip Report for Aug/19th).

Day 7 - Aug/16

Up early ,showers,breakfast in the villa and out the door to Epcot at 8-20am.
Park at Journey 5. Through the bag check and turnstiles and up to rope drop area.

Test Track is not opening on time so we head to Mission Space. After the ride we fast pass Test Track .We go through Mousegears to get to Soarin but DW is side tracked by "all Johnny ,all the time !"

After arriving at Soarin we find that there is a 15 minute wait and "HOORAY!" after 15 times ridin Soarin we get the first row.DH is so excited he walks off in the wrong direction prompting the CM to ask "where are you going?"
Great to experience it from the front row. Next,was the Living Seas where there was a huge line up for Crush at least an hours wait.

We then go upstairs to see the dolphins doing some research performances with their handlers. DD loved it !
Everyone agrees that a trip to Club Cool should be next for some refreshment.
The fave was Krest (closely followed by Beverly)
Next stop was Figment and Ellens Energy Adventure. The Test Track fast passes were now ready so we hot footed it over.
Now that Future World is a done deal we head over to World Showcase where we meet DH's work colleague and family (its a small world after all!)
After a short chat we go in search of lunch. Everywhere is busy except the USA pavilion.So, we go in there. DH has to try a Funnel Cake (bought from the stand outside).

Everyone agreed that it looked better than it tasted because we made the mistake of letting it go cold and hard before eating.
After riding Maelstrom we head back to villa for our obligatory swim.
About 5-30pm we head out to DTD and walk around where we saw the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique for the first time.

We also went to the Everything Under $10 Store where we bought a Mystery Bag and a Stuffed Thumper. McDonalds for dinner (including sundaes).
Back to villa for 8pm .TV and bed.

Faves Of The Day
DD - Getting THumper
DS - DTD
DW - Dolphins
DH - Soarin ...First Row

Dislikes Of THe Day
DD - Late time of Test Track Fast Pass
DS - Lunch in World Show Case
DW - Crowds at Epcot
DH - Bad Driver

93f and sunny
Link To Day 8

 

[pumba]

fantastic day. We did Soarin .....nine times in May and we got each row and each section of the rows........it is still an awesome ride no matter where I sit.......The thumper was in the secret pkg???????/

thanks again for your report

 

[OhMari]

Funnel cakes can be greasy.

Wow that was a lot of people waiting for Crush.

 

[wee-haggis]

The thumper was in the secret pkg???????/

No....the Thumper was seperate

 

[KayleeUK]

Wow look at that Queue!

 

[florida sun]

Epcot, my favorite park, huge queue for Crush but its worth it

 

[riopooh]

So, what was in the mystery bag? (I always wonder but never buy!!)

BTW _ Great report!!!

 

[Minniespal]

Another excellent day

 

[Marla Hellwig]

another great day and we are getting closer to surprise day

 

[Cyrano]

Gulp ! That's what I call a queue