The grounds were beautiful with a Garden Festival going on. Lots of characters to take pics with! Not to mention the wonderful scents and beautiful green grass.
We first hit two "Finding Nemo" attractions. The kids loved both but especially the interactive Turtle talk with Crush.
The second one had a significant wait in a crowded room that was pretty warm... Let's just say, by the time we left, Sammy's battery "was dead" and Mommy was carrying our little darling in search of food and air conditioning. We had a quick lunch which seemed to do the trick.
By then it was time for Soarin'. The kids LOVED it, both were giggling as the simulator brought us over cliffs and down over the river rapids. They really enjoyed it... So glad we didn't have to wait the listed 3 hrs!!! Afterwards we headed over to meet our friends from Frozen, but after finding a 3.5 hour line, we decided to keep moving!
On the way back, Sammy asked if she could get her face painted, so both kids made their selections and settled in.
Afterwards we had dinner reservations at the Coral Reef. It was a beautiful restaurant with one entire wall, a view of the aquarium next door.
Next we headed over to meet some Disney Pals. Great pics and too many cute stories to share but probably the best was when Minnie tried to sneak Tyler a kiss... He was so bashful about it!
So, we asked the kids to compare yesterday with today and they said they missed the roller coasters. So in an effort to add some thrill to our day, we took them on the Test Track. Tyler and Sammy each designed a pretty sweet car!
The ride was great and both begged to go back later tonight. But for the time being, we headed back to the room at 6:00 pm for a break. That's right, we made it 8 hrs in the park!!
After an hour or so break, we loaded up and headed back to Epcot. Yes they even got to wear their new PJs out... Tyler was Buzz Lightyear and Sammy was Woody!
We had to walk at a brisk pace, but made it in time to ride Test Track one more time! It was a different experience in the dark! Again, they loved it.
Then over to reserved seating for Illuminations, their pyrotechnic / fireworks show. It was wonderful! Both kids were pretty amazed! Mom and Dad particularly liked the snuggling after a long day!
Considering the crowd, we made it back to the resort in decent time! Kids were asleep by 10:30 pm. It was another Magical Day!
I checked my pedometer tonight and it registers 18,805 steps today. Now imagine poor Tyler... his stride isn't nearly as long as mine! Well done Buddy - not a single complaint!
