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Great time at Epcot - I'm glad you mentioned about the weather, as I was wondering how it was, especially given we'll be at WDW next year at exactly that time....
I love coming through the IG to an empty-ish World Showcase. Great photos! Seeing American Adventure and the Sergio sounds very fun, except for that scorching heat.
Great time at Epcot - I'm glad you mentioned about the weather, as I was wondering how it was, especially given we'll be at WDW next year at exactly that time....
it was quite hot! The first few days it was high 80s and by Sunday it was above 90.
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Donna, I love your photos!! I am so living this TR with you three!! What a great morning at Epcot!!
Thanks Tara! So glad you are enjoying the TR!
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I love coming through the IG to an empty-ish World Showcase. Great photos! Seeing American Adventure and the Sergio sounds very fun, except for that scorching heat.
One of my favorite things is walking through WS in the morning!
I finally am all caught up. I appreciate all your details and amazing photos because I always learn several things from you. Your rendition of traveling from the Contemporary to Epcot had me laughing, especially since you always appear to me to be calm, cool and collected, like the French couple.
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I finally am all caught up. I appreciate all your details and amazing photos because I always learn several things from you. Your rendition of traveling from the Contemporary to Epcot had me laughing, especially since you always appear to me to be calm, cool and collected, like the French couple.
lol! Many people have said that about me! I'm glad I come across as a calm person, but it's like the duck swimming...he looks so calm and cool, but underwater his feet are going like crazy! I look calm, but I am a worrier and when things don't go as planned, I get very stressed!
By the way, glad to hear you are learning some things from my TR.
Your breakfast looked quite good at Al Forno and not too expensive! Seems like a great time in Epcot as you've done a few attractions already and a couple of shows with Sergio and the AA, which is one of my faves!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Your breakfast looked quite good at Al Forno and not too expensive! Seems like a great time in Epcot as you've done a few attractions already and a couple of shows with Sergio and the AA, which is one of my faves!
Yes, breakfast was delish! Highly recommended!
We always enjoy walking around WS and taking in the shows and street entertainers. Sadly, some of our favorites are no longer there.
Tom was interested in seeing the lumberjack show. I know most people say this is pretty lame, and it is certainly not anywhere near as entertaining as Off Kilter, but we didn’t think it was too bad. The corny humor is something that Jeff and Tom both enjoy so they got a kick out of it. It’s not something we’d go out of our way to see again, but once was ok.
We were in a good spot to get some nice photos across the water.
By this time I was wilting and wanted to head back. But Jeff and Tom still wanted to see the movie in China. So, we split up, with me heading back through the IG and the boys going to China.
But before we went our separate ways, we got one last PP shot at the IG...
Then, as I headed down the path, I stopped for another PP.
I also took a few of my own photos along the way.
And when I got back to BW, I went into the Community Center to get a couple movies. I got back to the room, made myself a snack and settled in to watch “Honey I shrunk the Kids”. This was one of Tom’s favorite movies when he was about 3 or 4. He asked to watch it almost every day!
I also did some laundry. This wasn’t the first time we’d done laundry, but I didn’t write it down earlier and I don’t remember when it was. I know that this time I washed towels and they took FOREVER to dry! Like 3 - 50 minute cycles!
Jeff and Tom got back to the room about 40 minutes later and we watched the movie for a bit together then went down swimming. We went down the slide a few times and I found a great spot to take some action shots…
Then we went to the quiet pool and just bobbed around in there for quite a while. Very relaxing! While we were in the pool, we saw a skywriter who created at least 4 different phrases. We’ve seen this at least once every time we are at Disney World. It’s really quite interesting and we were very intrigued by it, watching the sky trying to figure out what he was going to write.
After a relaxing swim, we headed back to the room, finished the movie, then showered and changed for our 5:30 dinner at Cape May Café.
More great times in Epcot with some nice PP photos and some some relaxing back at the BWV! I always liked Honey I Shrunk The Kids and is one of my Disney faves! I can't believe that movie came out over 25+ years ago. I think it was 1989. The kids in the movie must be over 40 now or close to it!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Finally all caught up, Donna! Your photos are fantastic. I'm so glad your meals at Trattoria al Forno, especially the breakfast, were wonderful. That was a great spot for taking photos of the pool slide.
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I am so living this TR with you three!! What a great morning at Epcot!!
it was quite hot! The first few days it was high 80s and by Sunday it was above 90. 
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lol! Many people have said that about me! I'm glad I come across as a calm person, but it's like the duck swimming...he looks so calm and cool, but underwater his feet are going like crazy! I look calm, but I am a worrier and when things don't go as planned, I get very stressed!
I think it was 1989. The kids in the movie must be over 40 now or close to it! 
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