Disney World -recap or Breakfast in France, Lunch in Mexico and Dinner in Morocco!

Ok for those of you interested in my trip to Disney World, Florida, here is what I did!

10.15am caught shuttle bus from Hyatt to Epcot Centre arrived ~ 10.55am
11am - get in to Epcot ~ 10 minutes for security check of bags and then actual entry including finger printing

You can sort of see the Epcot 'golf ball' in this photo


I Head to the far side of the park- to get to the World Show Case overhear parents telling children ' its like going around the world without leaving home' Hmmmm. Not quite. But in terms of world food Orlando- Yes! The best place to go.

This photo, shows some of the 'countries' scattered around the central lake if you look really hard.....

I am walking quickly as prof Weaver tells me I must rush to book my dinner in one of the popular restaurants.....I am willing to push myself for good food. On this day as it was already 100F in the shade, crowds at this end of the park VERY thin on the ground (they are all at Disney Magical Kingdom- thats where everyone got of our bus).

I get to Morocco and book in myself for dinner at the Marakesh restaurant (at 5pm! because I am silly!). Its very hot in Morocco.
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In the world showcase France is near to Morocco....I head to the patissere for late breakfast. I have Pain aux Raisine and then later a crossaint as well...served by French young ladies with lovely accents- mine sounds more 'ocker' than ever....


Then I head back to Future World side of Epcot. I prioritise and go to the attraction I MOST want to see Crush the Turtle (from Finding Nemo). It is an animated interactive show~ 10 minutes long- takes me ~ 40 minutes to get in. It is very, very, wonderful. Crush teaches us how to speak turtle- that is, say DUDE three different ways and ....with the other 2-7 years olds who predominate in the crowd, I am happy.

I wander around Future World- notice that it is an 80 minute wait to get on to 'Soarin the most popular ride at Epcot and so head to .....

Mexico for a late lunch. Mexico is presented as a village market and square at nights- with an Inn by the river under lantern night. Wonderful Mariachi's play in the background.


I then spend time in Norway (go on the Maelstrom- classified a MILD THRILLS ride- hang out with with the 0-7year olds again) and China before getting back to Morroco for dinner.

At ~6pm I head on the Monorail to Magical Kingdom. Magical Kingdom is VERY crowded (though apparently a sub-average crowd....) and has many unhappy children at the end of a LONG, HOT day (so did Epcot!). Stroller/Pram city!


Some pictures with me in them- are linked in my previous post!
I follow Denises advice and go to Its a Small World. ONly 20 minute wait and quite magical and fun inside. Here is a photo on me on the boat (with some colour of the display! look hard behind me!), I am wearing my NEW - The freedom to be Grumpy Disney hat...I must by as I forgot to bring my hat- and did I mention it was REALLY HOT?!



Then I go to the Tiki room - Under new management, my favourite attraction from my 1998 Disney Land visit in LA. It is a cute singing bird, puppetry thingy, show- very clever and funny....and I get back on monorail (now 8.30pm) to go back to Epcot to see the 9pm World Illuminations Fireworks and light show.

Get there in time- buy icecream sundae and drink. Enjoy the mono-rail (high thrills for me!) Great fireworks - most spectacular I have seen in a smaller area.

I catch the bus home and arrive ~ 10.30pm. I am tired, very hot, sweaty, and covered in ice-cream - Surely just how I should be after a day at Disney?!