Trip Report - Walt Disney World - 07/21/11 - Part One

So after much needed sleep, I'm feeling better and my cold is not as bad as before. But I'm still feeling a bit off. Hopefully I can handle today's heat at the parks. Today is our EPCOT day. I love this park for many reasons. It has science exhibits. It has country pavilions. Its the most adult park out of all the parks. Its a park that you can pretty much take your time exploring. Actually, if you do take your time at this park, you might end up missing some cool attractions, which somehow I did. More on this later.

So the first thing we need to do is get Fast-Passes to Soarin' before they run out. We get passes that are good for around 12:30 pm. We then head over to Living with the Sea to ride the Finding Nemo attraction. I love this ride, its so faithful to the film version.

After the attraction, we hang out and check out some of the marine life exhibits. After this, we head to the Imagination Pavilion. As we approach, I see that one of my favorite attraction's is about to open. CAPTAIN EO!! So I decide to educate my nephew on the legacy that is Michael Jackson. I love this attraction because its MICHAEL JACKSON, its a video directed by Francis Ford Coppola and it co-stars Angelica Houston. Plus its such an 80's video, it takes me back in time. I LOVE CAPTAIN EO!!!

After Capt. EO we head over to the Land Pavilion for some breakfast. So we use our Disney Dining Plan at Sunshine Seasons, the food court located in the Land Pavilion. My nephew and I both get the Adult Breakfast Platter which includes eggs, sausage, bacon and a biscuit.

After eating our breakfast, we decide to head into World Showcase to get some sight seeing in and take pics of my nephew at the various country landmarks. Here are a few pics:

It was getting close to noon time. I originally had a lunch reservation set for Via Napoli, the new pizza eatery located in the Italy pavilion. But since we were not really hungry, I cancelled the reservation and we headed towards Soarin'.

On our way to Soarin', we made a quick visit to Club Cool to taste some Coke products from other countries. As you know, any 1st timer that goes to Epcot MUST try the Beverly soda at Club Cool. Here is video of my nephew tasting the Beverly soda:

This is always fun. After Club Cool, it was time to ride Soarin' with our Fast-Passes. I love riding this attraction. You know what else I love about this attraction? I love using Fast-Pass to by-pass the LONG lines for this attraction!!! Just walking in the Fast-Pass lane is a great experience. LOL!! Don't hate me because I know how to properly use the Fast-Pass system to minimize my wait times and maximize my attraction time.

After Soarin', it was time for a mid-day break. All that walking in heat was getting to us. So before we left Epcot, we went and got Fast-Passes for Test Track. This way we can ride Test Track later in the evening when its much cooler.

Back at Pop Century, my nephew wanted to play more arcade games. He loves playing any Mario Bros based game. Here is a pic of  my nephew playing Mario Cart:

After video games, we got a snack and rested in our room watching some Disney TV. We plan to head back to Epcot for dinner, some more fun and shopping. I'll cover all this in my next trip report.

Thanks for reading and have a Magical Day!!!

John