Day 4: Epcot Adventures

We are close to 18,000 steps today and we aren’t home yet. As I write, we are sitting in Disney Springs which is like downtown Disney but way bigger, way more crowded, and way bigger. Oh did I say it was bigger? This place is a destination in and of itself. Finding parking involved stalking people as they got off the elevator and then trying to follow them to their car without anyone noticing you.

Epcot is probably my favorite park here. I just love history and I love traveling. Today we went around the world. Stopping first back in time with cavemen and the Greeks who first invented papyrus (paper). That is the ride that is inside that huge ball that is so iconic of Epcot. It’s a really amazing ride as it travels through time and shows you how mankind has evolved, developed, and changed the world.

Next we hopped over to the Living with the Land ride which is really cool. It’s a boat ride that shows you how agriculture is changing and how technology is helping gardeners grow more with less soil. There were examples of vertical gardening and even fish farming. It’s a pretty educational ride in my opinion.

Next we had Fast Passes for Mission Space which is a simulator ride. Guess what? I only close my eyes for about 70% of that ride. Guys, my motion sickness is no joke. Cool ride. The line said 45 minutes but we were out in 20. That’s the way to make a Disney family happy!

Next up was the comedic adventure of Turtle Talk. If you haven’t spent 15 minutes sitting down and listening to Crush learn about human people, you should. It’s hilarious and a nice break in the day.

The countries! Our world traveling began in Canada, the UK where a sighting of Mary Poppins excited Grams.

Then we walked through France, China, Morocco, Japan, the USA oddly enough, and finally Mexico. It was a whirlwind of food sampling and cultural exploration. Pictures below.

We rode a boat ride inside this huge pyramid, that really should be changed to be a Coco ride, but I digress...and another boat ride that surprised the dickens out of us when we went backwards down a waterfall! It was a very cool ride and the Frozen theme was spot on. Grams, Papa, and I waited in line while the thrill seekers went on Test Track which is a Car-like ride but faster.  Then they jumped in line with us and avoided waiting the 60 minutes.

Guys, there’s more. We watched a few Disney Pixar shorts and enjoyed the break, then rode Soarin’ and hightailed it out of the park. The oldies are sitting in Disney Springs people watching and waiting for the shoppers to get their fill. We are looking forward to getting back to our beds and resting for our trip to the coast tomorrow. The Disney World experience was fantastic in a nutshell. Lots of time spent bonding and laughing in line. Commiserating about tired feet and sharing stories about the rides. I’ll remember all of that more than anything else.