So we are done with Spaceship Earth and Base 21. Mel has thought about something at Mousegears and want to return and so does Boy.
Tiny and I go off to find the Disney Visa character spot. I never had a Disney Visa until August of last year...so I was pretty much clueless as to where this special location was...so I go to the Exit of the Epcot Character spot and ask the cast member near there...they tell me to turn straight around and go into Innoventions and look for it across from the Segway Training area.
Sure enough there it is...and only one Family in line...my lucky day. they won't tell us who is in the room...so we wait about 5-6 minutes and it's our turn. Here are some of the pictures.
Tiny as he is walking into the room...
Shortly after that he turns around and yells at me...it's Mickey and Pluto!!!
Here he is with them...several...
Then I go over with the gang...
I think that last one is the one we get for free this afternoon...Tiny has it framed in his room.
Also Hidden Mickey folk...check out the back drop for classic Mickey knot holes and profile Mickey wood grains...maybe even a Mickey hand?
We get back to meet Mel and Boy to go to Test Track and try out our VIP Fast Pass...We go thru the Exit store and goto the Desk in the GM Showroom...we figure this is a one time deal...but no we just sign a log and the man tells us we can come back as often as we like...but request that we wait 20 minutes between visits...and we are like...
WE LOVE TEST TRACK.
So we are directed to go to the exit ramp and wait at the Stop sign. A cast member tells us to go thru a chain entrance up some steps over the track and down the other side to where the load you...This time we get our own personal car. Mel and Tiny get in front...Boy and I get in the back...and off we go. Tiny is in the "Drivers" seat...and man do I need to have a talk with him.
Anyway we get to the Barrier test and they punch it and out we go to the firt straight-a-way into the first loop...man we are booking...just as we hit the main straight-a-way where you really pick up the speed...screeeeech!!!!
smoked tires our car just stops...and we are all like...I don't remember this????
The the announcement comes over the loud speaker..."please remain seated...the ride may resume at any moment"...so we wait...and wait...I mentioned how nice and non-Florida like the weather was...today was no exception...partly cloudy...warm...but not too hot...and wait...I see some Maintenance Building off to the right...and a Semi drivng by...we all wave at the driver...he didn't see us...and wait...you know I should get my camera out ant take some pictures...crud...can't reach it...kinda stuck under my seat belt...i thinkof unbuckling...but here's that announcement again...
Then we see these 2 guys coming up the steps just to the front and right of us...and we are like...it's our car isn't it...they go yep! They go behind me and boy and raise the trunk... flip a switch and try to reset something...no good...they go to the front and raise the front assembly...this bring back the window right to the chest of Mel...and Tiny's forehead...they fiddle with some stuff up there...they go back and forth a few time...then radio in something...they tell us that someone will be coming up to escort us out...and they are sorry for the inconvence...we are like not a problem...at least we have a story to tell...about then Mel hears her cell phone ringing...it's her Sister...Mel is like guess where I'm at? Anyway it's the guy who loaded us in the car that comes to get us...we have to walk single file on the edge of the track to get to the stairs. We get to the bottom...and i finally remember my camera again.
This was underneath where our car stalled...
This is the guy leading us back to the building...
Almost back...this is the backside of the loop around the building...
And the rear entrance...That sign says "GM Conferance Center Entrance"
So we are back inside...our escort hands me some re-entry passes date good thru July 31...sweet I'll put these up for our return trip to Epcot in 2 more days. Test track is now closed until they can get our car pushed back into the shop...so we go and see what else we can tear up...
Up next...
Ellen...and Ellen again...
that great!!
....but we got lucky and caught one of the soft openings and got to ride after all
....I must say that Soarin' is now a priority for us...i will be sending DH to run for FP's first thing...we have never been on Test Track. So next trip hopefully it will work out and we will get to try it. DD is big enough now that we can all go.
Here is the link to the: Fart Thread
Can't wait for your next installment!
