After visiting Common Studios, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom, we had saved a fan favourite for our final day- Epcot! We determined the evening earlier than to let our crew sleep just a little bit extra, however my bro and his crew caught to the rope drop plan.
Epcot Rope Drop Technique
- Park opens: 8:30 (8:00 for on property company)
- Depart resort: 7:00 AM (fireworks at 9:00)
- Mode of Transportation: stroll to again entrance (go to the pool, flip left)
- No Lightning Lane
- ***7:00 AM on second cellphone, “Be part of Digital Queue” for Guardians of the Galaxy (42”)
- Genie+ choice: Frozen
- Rope Drop: Remy’s
- Different Rides: Check Monitor (40”), Hovering (40”), Mission Area (40”) , Residing with the Land
- Keep for Epcot Fireworks (or stroll again to resort for down time then come back- simple to do with strolling)
With the plan, my brother and crew rocked it- being first in line and into the park once more! I feel we’ve solidified the truth that my household thinks I’m nuts for implementing this early morning craziness. Can I say although, the proximity of the again entrance of Epcot to Disney’s Seaside Membership (extra particulars on our room right here) is completely unimaginable! It actually is lower than a 5 minute stroll. Loopy handy!
We instructed the fam we’d meet them at our first Genie+ which was Frozen at round 9:30. I’m fortunate we snagged that as a result of each Remy’s and Check Monitor have been having some points that morning and have been down, so folks flooded Frozen. We walked proper into the magic of Arendelle at 9:30!
From there we headed to my favourite area- The Land! Why is that this my favourite? Traditionally it’s due to the journey Soarin’, which Hailey and I completely adore. Nonetheless, we had by no means been on the Residing with the Land journey, however bought to stroll proper onto it after Soarin’ with no wait… and fell. in. love.
Everybody loved the enjoyable boat journey speaking about our human historical past with rising meals, however once we floated into the working greenhouse mother, Hailey, and I completely geeked out. It was SO neat! They have been rising all kinds of crops and herbs, some we had by no means seen earlier than and others rising in stunning methods, like tomatoes rising excessive up and dropping down by way of netting. It was a wannabe gardener’s comfortable place!
After exploring the land, we rode the lovable Nemo journey and explored the aquarium, attending to see manatees get pleasure from their romaine lettuce lunch. We have been approaching mid-day at this level, and I made a decision it might be finest for my crew to have some down trip of the solar if we had any hope of creating it to fireworks.
My bro and his crew determined to remain, and I’m so glad they bought to see Mickey and discover the international locations. For us, a pair hours hanging within the room was a terrific concept. We performed Monopoly Deal, hydrated, and simply relaxed.
We headed again into the park round 4:00 feeling refreshed and able to rock. We headed again to the Land to journey Soarin’ and Residing with the Land once more (instructed you we cherished it…) then scooted throughout to redeem our Genie+ at Check Monitor. We have been just a little behind my brother, so we instructed them to go forward. They have been loading onto the journey as we have been scanning our bands. Then 5 minutes later, the journey halted. They have been caught midride!
We waited for a couple of minutes however then heard whispers that the journey was not going to re-open so we left the road. I’m so glad we did as a result of by the luck of the mouse, a Genie+ spot opened up for Remy’s and I used to be in a position to seize it, permitting us to skip the 70 minute watch for a journey we actually wished to go on.
Kris, Cara, Kyla, and Lacey have been all caught on Check Monitor and needed to be personally escorted off the journey; an journey I’m certain they received’t quickly overlook.
We hustled over to France, which is lovely by the way in which, and walked into Remy’s. The journey is new so we hadn’t ridden it earlier than and it was such a delight! You shrink right down to the dimensions of a mouse and get chased, sprayed with mop water, and extra. The youngsters cherished it!
Once we bought off of Remy’s we spent a while wandering the international locations and tried a chunk to eat from a Brazilian meals cart (which was superb).
All of us met up collectively after the opposite half of our group rode Guardians of the Galaxy (and mentioned it was unimaginable!). Although we have been a drained bunch by this level, it was night and we have been hungry. We have been in a position to get a desk at Spice Highway in Morocco, which David and I cherished on our first Disney journey. See all our Disney experiences right here.
I really feel prefer it’s a hidden gem as a result of it isn’t crowded, the meals is excellent, and you’ve got a terrific view of the lake. The youngsters have been thrilled to have their very own desk subsequent to ours. We ordered what felt like certainly one of every little thing on the menu whereas we debriefed one another on our days and mirrored again on the week, and all of the craziness and pleasure we packed into it.
It was such an ideal approach to tie up the journey with our favourite thing- chatting, laughing, consuming meals, and simply attending to be collectively. Initially our server requested if we’d be staying for the fireworks and we mentioned no as a result of we have been too drained. However chatting and snacking stretched our timeframe and earlier than we knew it we have been seeing colourful explosions by way of the home windows.
We paid our invoice, and stepped exterior for the total expertise. We ended up watching the entire fireworks spectacular, soaking within the sounds and sights of the children’ large eyes and giggles as they watched all of it. It was the proper ending to a chaotic and magical week!
Mother wished one final image because the present ended and we headed again to the resort; one exhibiting that it was time to stay a fork in us as a result of we have been DONE. The youngsters pushing the dads that had each been such troopers all week lengthy match the invoice. Thanks Disney for all of the reminiscences; I do know we’ll look again on them fondly and with laughter!
