10th Anniversary Vacation: Day 2
We started our day a little later than planned (i.e. got up at 7:30am instead of 7am) because we didn’t realize that the time on the alarm clock was set to AM last night when we set the alarm. This is no big deal since we are on vacation after all but we did have a full day planned.
We grabbed some breakfast via the hotel’s continental offering (“waffles and bagels and donuts, Oh My!” as Judy said), and then headed off to Epcot.
We arrived at Epcot around 9:30am and the park seemed relatively empty. By noon the crowd had increased and we both noticed the extremely large number of stollers parked at any given attraction. As Judy wondered aloud how people could find their stroller amongst the sea of strollers, we witnessed a mom giving a security officer the description of her missing stroller.
We did a few of the rides and attractions including Test Track, Soarin’, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Nemo and Friends and the interactive chat with Crush (the turtle from Finding Nemo). We also did some shopping. Here’s Judy trying on a hat:
We had lunch at the Electric Umbrella at Epcot.
Our second stop of the day was Disney’s Hollywood Studios where we caught the Disney/Pixar Character Parade and Block Party as we arrived around 2:30pm. After that it was straight to the Rock-N-Roll Rollercoaster, an indoor, very dark (except for a dozen or so neon signs/lights) steel coaster. We got to see Mator and Lightning McQueen make an appearance as we strolled by. We took The Great Movie Ride, a “walk” down memory lane of some of the classic movies. When the rain finally came, we checked out a few of the shows including Indiana Jones Stunt Show (pre-empted by the rain), Star Tours, and the 3D Muppet Movie. I continue to be impressed by the amazing 3D movies that can be produced.
We decided not to wait around to see if the rain would let up in time for the Fantasmic night-time finale, so we headed out for dinner. We dined at P.F. Changs, where we truly enjoy their Chicken Lettuce Wraps and numerous entrees.
Row of palm trees at the Mall of the Millenia:
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