Elandon
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2012
February 11: Epcot afternoon & attractions 31-34
We left off in Mexico and heading to meet my favorite character: Alice in Wonderland (attraction #31). My family wasn't overly disney=field when I was growing up but during the summer after third grade I did a summer theater workshop and was cast as Alice. Ever since then, I have loved her. We don't get to meet her a lot so I was ridiculously happy!
IMG_1665 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
IMG_1664 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
Can you see how childlike I am? I just love feeling that way. Nothing at work makes me feel like that.
After Alice, we headed over to a new restaurant for us which is also attraction #32: Le Cellier. I don't know how we have never eaten there before. I think it had something to do with the fact that I never considered a steak restaurant in the middle of the summer and I was worried my mom wouldn't like the "Celler" atmosphere. She usually doesn't like darker and closed in spaces. So how would it go? Well, we loved it. All of us. I had filet and so did my mom. I think alex just ate French fries or something silly like that. We got two fancy desserts and mine was all done up for a birthday. I didn't get pictures of all the food (sorry, guys) but I did get some.
IMG_1667 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
IMG_1668 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
No pictures of Alex for some reason. Grandma Missie looks pretty happy, huh? At the end of our meal, we paid the check and then they brought something else over..... what is that?
IMG_1250 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
An anytime fast pass for anything but Forozen Ever After! They overheard Alex asking if there was any way we could go on Test Track for our 40 attractions list and I told him we just wouldn't be able to wait in that kind of line and still make it to our next fastpass. Apparently, they wanted to help out! More pixie Dust!!!! So we were off on our way to attraction #33: test track.
IMG_1251 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
Here is our very fancy purple car. We actually did pretty well.
IMG_1252 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
And our picture:
PhotoPass_Visiting_EPCOT_7946491266 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
Now, Grandma Missie doesn't usually go on this one but Alex really wanted her to go so he made his little puppy dog eyes and told her he wanted her to sit by him because he loves her so much. Obviously, that worked like a charm but she was so worried about her hair getting messed up with all the wind.... Well, you can see how that turned out.
After Test Track, it was almost time to head to Norway to use our fastpass but Alex requested that we stop by his favorite place: Club Cool. My allergies make me wary of trying fruit flavored things (although I realize they are highly unlikely to contain any actual fruit) but I do love a frozen coke. So while alex tried his mixing and matching with foreign soda flavors to creat even more new flavors, I went over to get a slushy. They made it up for me but when I went to pay for it, they told me it was free! Turns out you can always get a free slushy here for your birthday! How awesome! Even more pixie dust!
We enjoyed my frozen coke (Grandma Missie declared it to be "Gross") while we walked over to Norway because we were going to a winter summer party with a lovely Nordic queen. You know- Frozen Ever After (attraction #34)
IMG_1256 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
PhotoPass_Visiting_EPCOT_7946518996 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
I guess I don't really know where the camera is for this ride yet but apparently Alex does!
I haven't mentioned it yet and I don't have any pictures but we decided earlier that day to do the little figment hunt in each country. Basically, there were famous pieces of art in each pavilion and you had to search them for figment. You buy a map (like for the Easter egg hunts) and it has stickers of paintings and blank spots next to each country. You search the art work in each pavilion for figment and when you find the picture with him in it, you put that sticker in the correct place on your map. Once you are done, you take the completed map to the front of the world showcase and they give you a little prize. So Alex got his map all finished this day and we got a great figment magnet. I wish I had a picture but I don't. The whole thing was perfect for kids and a great addition for the festival of the arts.
On our way back this afternoon, we found another painting missing some subjects and joined in the fun.
PhotoPass_Visiting_EPCOT_7946202307 by Emily Landon, on Flickr
After a long afternoon exploring the countries and getting our figment magnet, it was time to take a little rest before our evening activities. I lucked out in obtaining a FPP for a ride at another park that we really wanted to add to our attractions list and you'll find out what that is in the next update.
See you soon!