Originally Posted By CMDad Day 5 You can find today’s pictures at - <a href="http://gallery.me.com/mfendrick#100350" target="_blank">http://gallery.me.com/mfendrick#100350</a> The day that we had to cancel, had been planned as an EPCOT day. Today would have been a Studios/EPCOT day, but we decided to go straight to EPCOT. We get to EPCOT where they are celebrating the annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. In an unusual move for me these days, we arrive prior to rope drop, and when the rope does, our first destination is The Land where we get fastpasses for Soarin’. We have about 45 minutes to wait until our passes are valid, so we take some time to have breakfast and then ride Living with the Land. Once done, it is time to head to Soarin’. Next we head over to The Seas with Nemo and Friends, but when we get there, the ride portion of the attraction is not running, so we head in through the gift shop, and over to Turtle Talk with Crush – where the youngsters get to talk with an animated Crush. After the show, we see that the ride is once again running, so we head back out to the front of the building and head through the queue to the ride. From there we head over to Journey into Your Imagination (or whatever they are calling it these days … I have lost track, though it never equaled the original no matter what they call it) and then in to see Honey I Shrunk the Audience. (No hanging spiders in this one. Of course, there were the mice.) Now it was time to take a nice break with a drink and a seat in the sun. We did a little people watching, as well as watching the Tronorail make its way around the beam a few times. On our way over to the other side of Future World (Test Track, Mission: Space and Universe of Energy), we stop to get our ticket for our Kim Possible Adventure. The time is rather soon, so instead of continuing through Future World, we decide to head over to World Showcase and our mission with Kim. We walk past Canada and the UK on our way to pick up our communicator at the International Gateway. Our mission is to be in France. Following our instructions, we follow all the clues, checking them out all through the pavilion before we finally accomplish our mission and save France, helping Kim Possible save the world, one country at a time! With our mission complete, we head past Morocco and Japan where we get to see a performance of The Voices of Liberty followed by the American Adventure in the theater. We continue our trek around World Showcase past Italy, Germany, China and Norway – where we find the standby line a bit too long for now, as we have dinner reservations at the Rose and Crown in the UK, and will be meeting Iris shortly. However, at Mexico Erica encounters Donald and has her picture taken with him before we enter the pyramid and do the ride inside. As we leave, I get a call from Iris that she is just getting into the EPCOT parking lot, so Erica and I continue around, now having made the complete circuit, towards the UK. As we pass Canada we get to hear a little of Off Kilter. As we approach the Rose and Crown we spot Iris who is checking in for our dinner. After we finish, we head over to Italy where Iris has arranged for us to watch Illuminations – Reflections of Earth from a VIP location. And then the day is finished and we head back to All Star Movies and call it a night.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I have been enjoying your reports even tho it is not fair you get a return visit so soon! It is never boring no matter how many times to visit. Always a new season. Last visit for me I was surprised to see FP at the Living with the Land attraction. Since I have re-discovered that ride I am fascinated with it. It really is very interesting.I guess it inspires me to have some hope for the future. How many more trip day reports?
Originally Posted By CMDad Mickeymouseclub ... We were there for 11 nights, so I suppose we will get to day 10. (Yeah - amazing! Especially considering that I was there just a few weeks previous with my wife.) There were 5 more days until Erica went home, but they weren't Disney days, so won't be included in this TR ... unless I am begged to include them <G>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would like to read the post Disney reports my friend Sounds like another good day. What did Erica make of Epcot?
Originally Posted By CMDad She enjoyed it ... but her favorite was the Kim Possible Adventure which she was looking forward to ever since I told her about it. You see - she wants to be Kim Possible when she grows up! LOL!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lol. Epcot is always interesting. I love it, but I know many Europeans who think of it as a glorified shopping mall. Others love it. It seems a polarizing park, so keen to understand her views and opinions.
Originally Posted By CMDad When my kids were young, people told us (us?) not to bring them to EPCOT - kids hate it. Needless to day, I took them and from the time they were young, it has been their favorite park. Still is. When I get text messages from my daughter rubbing it in that she is in a park - it is usually EPCOT. I never saw it as a mall - but more like a World's Fair - which I have always loved!
Originally Posted By CMDad Here is a video from The American Adventure from our day at EPCOT. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NERcI73Xv8I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...cI73Xv8I</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I agree CMDad. It is Epcot and DAK that bring us to Florida. My son's fav is Living with the Land and Spaceship Earth. My daughter loves World Showcase as does my wife. And I love it all, especially Illuminations and the American Adventure.
Originally Posted By CMDad One of the most fun things now in EPCOT that most people overlook is the Kim Possible Adventure. While I am not a big KP fan myself (Erica is) the adventure is a lot of fun - and not only for kids. I know many adults - myself included - who look forward to doing this when there. Reduced to basics ... it is a big scavenger hunt!
Originally Posted By disney pete I love all aspects of EPCOT and who doesnt love the voices of liberty.
