Day 3 landed us at a new Disney park for Miller. I wasn't able to book fast passes for Test Track in the morning window of our day. At park opening we booked it to the back of the park to avoid a longer wait time. Stand by time was 30 minutes at park opening which wasn't too terribly bad. Eliza Kate and I found a comfy spot to relax while the men enjoyed this ride. They came off the ride with wild tales of the car they designed and tester. Miller even weaseled his way into a miniature chrome test car souvenir.
Our next few rides were fast pass bookings back to back in the same section of the park--SCORE! The Seas with Nemo & Friends was over the top cute and enjoyable for everyone. We boarded up on a clamobile and sunk below the waves to help Marlin and Dory find Nemo. We all felt like we were on an aquarium tour with the brightly colored coral reefs and tropical fish. We managed to dodge Bruce the shark hiding out in the sunken ship near the end of the ride.
We hit up Turtle Talk with Crush right next door and laughed our way through the entire interactive experience. We left inserting the "dude" and "totally" into all of our conversations the rest of the day.
It was the International Flower & Garden Festival during the month of April. We couldn't have picked a prettier time to tour Epcot. Eliza Kate so admired the butterfly shrubbery as we walked strolled through the park.
We redeemed our snack credits with popsicles to cool off. The littles' legs wore out so we created a double stacked stroller from time to time. We were dazzled by the topiary displays around Epcot featuring our very favorite Disney characters. It was truly impressive.
We strolled leisurely throughout all of the nations stopping from time to time while Landon pointed out various landmarks to Miller. Miller spotted the Eiffel Tower in the distance. We ate a quick service lunch in Morocco before jaunting off to Soarin. Eliza Kate followed us blindly through the turn styles unto the ride. I coached her a little bit about what to expect. I held her hand as we climbed about 40 feet in front of the IMAX screen that we'd be hang gliding high in the sky. The ride really does give you the illusion of flying through different Californa scenes. The wind whips through your hair and Miller loved the orange grove smell pumping into the adventure. We skimmed rolling waves and over the Golden Gate bridge. I was so proud of Eliza Kate for participating with us! She loved it as evidenced by her "whees"!
Before naps, we hit up the air conditioned symbol of Epcot, Spaceship Earth. It's a snoozer ride, but perfect for tired legs seeking rest.
Belle welcomed us to our second princess dinner in Norway at Askerhus banquet hall. Eliza Kate was thrilled about the prospect of dinner with all of her favorites again.
Miller even posed with Snow White--a success!
We didn't have to whip out our autograph book a second time during these greetings. It was definitely more relaxing on me to just enjoy Eliza Kate's conversations with the princesses. Snow White came back to our table to invite EK to participate in a Princess Promenade parade around the restaurant. Landon captured it all on video. Eliza Kate held a basket of flowers following all of the little girls in a congo line of sorts:) My favorite memory at the end of the promenade is her impromptu curtsy while saying thank you to Snow White. Oh my!!
Sunset over the water in Norway! We left dinner just in time to enjoy Epcot at dusk. Notice Eliza Kate's display hand. She perfected her presentation hand in pictures on this trip.
We said goodbye to Epcot with happy memories and very tired children!
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