The next day was our Epcot day so we hit the pool in the morning with the late open, then got ready and walked over around 10:30. It is a beautiful walk around the Boardwalk but it definitely got quite warm in the full sun with a mask and hoofing it! I really started missing the friendship boats running towards the end.
We arrived unscathed however and through all security checks (super easy and fast) at the International Gateway and to Test track by 10:55. Waited about 20 minutes (including pre-park opening wait). Still such a fun ride and a great way to start the day!
Headed over to Frozen (literal walk on) and then Gran Fiesta tour, also a walk on. By this time it was noon and time to do some Festival booths! We decided to split everything so we could try more. Pretty much everything was good, but my absolute faves were:
1. Orange wine slushy at Citrus blossom. I can't even tell you how tasty that thing is. I had 3. I did not share.
The crispy chicken with orange aioli was also good, but the real standout here is that slushy.
2. Gourmet mac and cheese in the Festival center. Super creamy, great flavor, big portion. Yum. It was so good I forgot to grab a pic until it was about halfway done...whoops! Plus the lady playing Disney tunes on the grand piano was SO MUCH FUN! I could have listened to her all day.
3. Lobster roll and carrot cake with warm cream cheese frosting from Hops and Barley. The Blue star Wheat and A Wake coffee blonde beers were both very good too.
After stuffing ourselves at 5 booths, we took a break and headed back over to Future world to ride Figment, Soarin', Living with the Land, Nemo, and Spaceship earth. All were walk-on despite various posted wait times. Did some shopping at temporary mouse Gears (found a rare XL Mickey face mask there), then decided watched the Epcot experience. Nice break in the AC.
Living with the land:
Epcot experience:
Test track had been down, so we rode 3 times in a row with 10 minutes or less wait. Rode Frozen and gran fiesta tour again, then decided to tackle more of the food booths.
Canada Pavilion:
My hair idol:
Alice in England!