Epcot

Sunday we searched out a church in Orlando for a church meeting and then went to Epcot, I love the countries, but don't like the futuristic part as much, the boys were the opposite. Ou favorite though was the soda from different countries attraction. United States, Canada and Mexico have always been my favorite countries in Epcot.

 I remember when I was in the Disney College program taking a girl on a date here, I quickly found out that I didn't want anything to do with her.

I love the indoor ventors fair, and how it looks like your outside.

 

 

Disney Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios (back in the olden days 13 years ago it was called Disney/MGM Studios) was my favorite of the 4 parks

 

I remember hearing of a story where a castmember notice Tom Hanks in disguise with his family and yelled "Run Forest Run!" and Tom Hanks got mobbed, the castmember didn't work there much longer.

 

 Charlotte just can get away from the library, even a fake one like this.

The theming of the outside of the Toy story ride was awesome because it looked exactly like the entrance and building at Pixar Studios, I know since I had a friend that worked there and would have me for lunch from time to time.

 

Nathan built his own lightsaber like a true Jedi master

 

I built my own droid figure with Mickey Mouse Ears.

Magic Kingdom

 

 New Fantasyland, looks like they are going to add a Beauty and the Beast Castle, along with a 7 Dwarfs ride and other attractions.

 It was cool to be able to return to Tomorrowland where I worked about 13 years ao in te Disney Collee Program

I remember going through the tunnel system thats under the Magic Kindom back when I worked here, I met Donny Osmond with his two boys, I was also freaked out when I saw female Mickey Mouses carrying their heads around and Cinderella taking a smoke break. Good times, good times.

I remember I had a friend who worked in Imaineering and had actually worked on this Toy Story/alien mini shop, I had noticed while working that one of the aliens was missing an arm, so I told him. He told his boss/team about it, they wanted to fix it, but it was too late so to this day theres an alien with only one arm on top of the shop.

Universal Studios Islands of Adventure: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

This was probably the best part of the whole trip, better then Disney World and the Cruise, its just astounding walking through Hogwarts and you except for all of the throngs of people you really feel like your there. The only thing that sucks about the park itself is that they are horrible about getting poeple through lines efficiently, most rides only have one car going at a time and no fastpass system unless you want to pay tons more money to get a line cutter pass.

 

Zonkos

 
3 Broomsticks

We ate a pretty good meal there

The Butter Beer tasted awesome! It was Cream Soda with a buttery tasting foamy top.

 Honeydukes was awesome, we bought chocolate frogs for my Mom & Sister.

 

 Hagrids Hut

Theres a fun but very short Hypogryph ride

 

 

Hogwarts

We waited around 2 hours for an awesome tour of the castle with animatronic Harry, Ron, Hermonie & Dumbledore, then a broomstick ride at the end, best ride of all of the parks hands down, felt sorry for Nathan that he was too small.

Universal Studios Islands of Adventure: Dr Suessland

We had fun at Dr Suessland which was their Fantasyland with rides primarily for kids. It rained while we were in that land. Ben, Nathan & I went to Marvel (Comics) land which wasn't that special, The Spiderman ride being the onlything worthwhile.