Disney World! Michael and I explored Epcot today. We got up at 7:30 AM so we could meet the shuttle at 8:45 AM. The ride to Disney World was quick and easy. We were dropped off at Epcot and walked to the entrance. I guess it wasn’t that far but by the end of the day it seemed like miles.
We put our Disney card on the machine and then put our thumb print on the scanner to activate the card. Quite interesting. Don’t understand how it all works but it’s very high tech. Seemed like quite a lot of people going through the lines but we kept being told how slow it was this time of year.
Our first stop was Spaceship Earth. Fun. Then on to Chevrolet Test Track. Didn’t realize it was a roller coaster type ride. We also did the Ellen DeGeneres Energy Adventure, walked through the World Showcase (especially liked the ship ride in Norway, China and Canada). Then we went over to do Soarin, after being told how nice it was. So glad we did it. Only problem was it was too short. Wanted to hang glide a little longer. Our last show of the evening was Captain EO (the Michael Jackson 3-D).
All throughout the day we got to talk to some really nice people. We stopped for lunch in England and had fish and chips.
While eating, we were joined by a nice couple from Michigan. Just fun chatting and sharing. After that we talked to a Disney person from Poland. What a sweet and beautiful lady, Kasha.
Tony, shared with us a lot of information and answered many of our questions regarding the Disney points program. We talked with a nice couple from Southern California in the line to Soarin. They also do last calls and travel quite a bit. On our way home on the bus we met a really nice couple from Southern Florida.
Michael and I were both surprised at how many scooters in the park. They’re fast and some are dangerous. We were also delighted at how many fun things we got to see and experience. All in all a long but wonderful day!
We didn’t get on the bus until 8:45 PM, and didn’t get home until after 9:00 PM. We’re exhausted and our feet hurt. We felt we walked at least five miles today.