September 14th

Both Grandma Terry and I had the day off from work today, so we figured that it would be a good time to take Steven to Walt Disney World once again. Today's destination was Epcot, where the new Passholder magnet giveaway was taking place. I woke up bright and early this morning to try to get in the virtual queue for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride, which I successfully managed to do - for group #3! That meant that we needed to get hustling to make the drive from home to Epcot in order to make our time slot. Of course we had to stop for gas before we got on the expressway, and at the I4 rest area before we finally arrived at Epcot.

We made our way through the security line, entering the park through the dedicated Passholder entrance, and then over to the wheelchair rental spot to grab Steve's luxury ride for the day before we finally made our way over to the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride in World Discovery. Although we were technically beyond our return time, we were allowed to board the ride anyway. The three of us really enjoyed our spin on the ride - literally!

Our next stop was at the restrooms before heading to the Get Experience Team umbrella to get the three of us listed on Steve's Disability Access Service (DAS) pass so that we could make our first reservation, on Soarin' Around the World. Thankfully we didn't have long to wait before our turn arrived, and as we made our way from one side of the park to the other through the upcoming Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana walkthrough attraction construction we also stopped at a popcorn stand to pick up a new Mickey Mouse mummy popcorn bucket. We finally arrived in The Land building, where we completed our ride around the world before heading over to take a quick, relaxing spin on the Living with the Land ride while we were so close.

After completing the two rides inside The Land building, we decided to grab a bite to eat. We placed a mobile order for fish dinners at Yorkshire County Fish Shop in the United Kingdom pavilion. Each of us got a drink to go along with our large piece of fish and fries. I somehow managed to get two pieces of fish; perhaps the young lady working the counter had a thing for me - Ha!

After lunch we headed over to the France pavilion to take a run through Gusteau's kitchen as we rode the Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride, utilizing another DAS pass. While we were in the World Showcase, we decided to make our way around to Norway for a spin on a ride we don't get to enjoy very often thanks to it's long wait times, Frozen Ever After. Although I do enjoy the ride as it is, I do miss the previous non-Frozen incarnation of it as well. Oh well, time marches on!

It was at this point that we decided to more or less call it a day. The sky was beginning to darken as rain approached, so we made our way to the front of the park. We wanted to hop on the monorail for a round trip back to Epcot so that we could see the progress being made on the Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana walkthrough attraction from up above, so we made that our last "ride" of the day.

From the monorail we headed back to the car and made the trip home. We skipped Chili's today, opting instead to head all the way back to pick up Jayden before heading out to eat. We settled in at Bubba's 33, where Drew is currently working. He was even able to join us at the end of his shift! All in all, not a bad day, and not a bad way to end the day! Looking forward to our next opportunity to head back to Walt Disney World!

Epcot
		Here are a couple shots of a mini waterfall that we saw while riding on the Living with the Land ride...

		Some tilapia being farmed on the Living with the Land ride.
		The hoses between the fish tanks on the Living with the Land ride form a not-so-hidden Mickey!
		A hidden Mickey topiary seen on the Living with the Land ride!
		After riding Soarin' Around the World and Living with the Land, we were let out through a back entrance of The Land building.
		A scene spotted along the bridge from Canada to France.
		A Remy topiary statue in the France pavilion.
		Walking to the entrance of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride in the France pavilion.
		The Gusteau's sign inside the Remy's Ratatouille Adventure queue is partially obscured in the Lightning Lane/DAS line.
		A scene during the Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride.
		A look at the queue of the Frozen Ever After ride in the Norway pavilion.
		Some of the scenes on the Frozen Ever After ride...





		Here is a look at Spaceship Earth from inside the park...
		...and a look from the Monorail station.
		Finally, some pictures of the upcoming Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana walkthrough attraction coming next year to the World Celebration section of Epcot...

Epcot

Here are a couple shots of a mini waterfall that we saw while riding on the Living with the Land ride...

Some tilapia being farmed on the Living with the Land ride.

The hoses between the fish tanks on the Living with the Land ride form a not-so-hidden Mickey!

A hidden Mickey topiary seen on the Living with the Land ride!

After riding Soarin' Around the World and Living with the Land, we were let out through a back entrance of The Land building.

A scene spotted along the bridge from Canada to France.

A Remy topiary statue in the France pavilion.

Walking to the entrance of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride in the France pavilion.

The Gusteau's sign inside the Remy's Ratatouille Adventure queue is partially obscured in the Lightning Lane/DAS line.

A scene during the Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride.

A look at the queue of the Frozen Ever After ride in the Norway pavilion.

Some of the scenes on the Frozen Ever After ride...

Here is a look at Spaceship Earth from inside the park...

...and a look from the Monorail station.

Finally, some pictures of the upcoming Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana walkthrough attraction coming next year to the World Celebration section of Epcot...