VanillaThunder
Earning My Ears
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- Dec 12, 2021
EPCOT! Little Chef Or Moana? Can We Do Both??, Part 2
So, Mom is down for the count, but we're ready to go! Back to EPCOT we go!
At some point in the day, we managed to snag reservations for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and our return window countdown was taking us very close to the Candlelight Processional. We were worried that we'd have to miss one for the other, but the Processional was our priority. We ran to France when our boarding group was next, and it was soo close to the start time of the Processional. We got there, hoping that the line wouldn't be too bad - and the ride was down. The cast member assured us that we'd still be able to get on later, even after the Processional, so we were relieved, and ran back to the Pavilion to get in line for the show! We stopped in Japan at the Shi Wasu booth (Festival of the Holidays) and each had a Chocolate Tokyo Banana, which tasted like a banana flavored chocolate milk with a splash of vodka. Tasty!
We got some really good seats for the show, and the weather was perfect for it! Chilly but not windy, and although it threatened to rain a few times, we never got more than a light sprinkle. We expected the narrator to be Jodi Benson (Ariel), which would have been awesome, but I must have had the dates mixed up, because it ended up being Auli'i Cravalho (Moana )! I won't say better, but we were more excited to see her! She started us off with a big "Aloha" then got to the story. She put so much heart and feeling into her narration, and the choir and orchestra were absolutely phenomenal.
After the show, we rushed back to Remy's to see if we could catch our ride, and it was running! We scanned our Magic Bands at about 8pm, and we were in our ride vehicle within 20 minutes. I didn't expect such a short wait! The queue was fun, making it seem like we were going through the rooftops of Paris. At one point, we could see Gusteau's above, and Gusteau himself was giving us the intro to the ride. At one point, he put his two pans over his head in what was clearly a hidden Mickey!
We thought the ride was really fun! The no rails ride almost made it feel like we were a puck on an air hockey table! There were a few 4D effects that also came as a surprise. All in all, super fun, and would have been worth a longer wait if we had to do it!
The rest of the evening was just Wifey and I strolling through World Showcase, eating and drinking, basically a perfect night! We stopped at L'Chaim! Holiday Kitchen for some latkes. Wifey had the smoked salmon variety, and mine was plain, as is tradition. I liked mine, she liked hers, and we were off to the next
We placed a Mobile Order at the Karamell Kuche for our next goodie. I had a Pumpkin Spice Cupcake, and Wifey had a Caramel Butter Bar. We were still good after the latkes though, so we threw these in the backpack and kept on!
Moving on within the Showcase, we made our way to the Refreshment Outpost (in between countries?) and had a delicious Spicy Apple Cinnamon Hard Cider from 3 Daughters Brewing. Nice thirst quencher and palate cleanser for the next snack!
Our last snack stop for the night was in Mexico, at the Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen. We shared the Giant Tostada de Chorizo and a Horchata Margarita. Toppings were a little sparse on the tostada, but it had a really good flavor and a bit of spice. The margarita was just OK. I love horchata and I love margaritas, but maybe not together? Or maybe this one just wasn't it.
We hung around Mexico to enjoy our snack, and as we were getting ready to leave, Harmonious started, so we decided to find a decent viewpoint and check out the show! My first time seeing it and I really liked it.
Now, we headed toward the exit, took a few more pics along the way, and headed back to the hotel for some much-needed rest! We're rope-dropping it again tomorrow!
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