On our last day at Disney World, we tried to jam in as much as possible. While I went to conference sessions, Mike took the kids to Blizzard Beach, one of the two water parks on the property. He’s a good dad…I would never have taken them to a water park! “Oh, your dad is busy for a few hours? Let’s take this opportunity to sit quietly and pack our suitcases.” I’m so fun.
The kids had a great time at Blizzard Beach, and when they all returned to the hotel, I was done with conference sessions and ready to hit up the parks. I really, really wanted to visit Epcot, so that’s where we headed first.
I’ve been fascinated by Epcot ever since the commercial with Mickey Mouse standing on the top of the giant golf ball thing was on TV back in the late 80s. My ten-year-old brain was unable to comprehend how Mickey got up there. Now I just wonder how much they had to pay the person in the costume.
One of the first things we came across after we entered the park was “Club Cool,” a store and drink stop sponsored by Coke. Mike was like, “I AM NEVER LEAVING!”
Club Cool has a bunch of stations where you can sample different Coke products from around the world. THIS WAS MIKE’S DREAM COME TRUE.
I had to drag him out of there, but not before he got a frozen Coke…which the kids quickly commandeered.
I’d heard that Epcot is “Disney for adults,” and I can definitely see why. With all the food, drinks, and shopping, it wasn’t exactly what my kids had in mind when they heard we were going to a new park. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much they enjoyed traveling to all of the different “countries.”
The kids loved the shop in Japan (I did, too).
And we especially loved the ice cream in France. Mike got this brioche ice cream sandwich that was amaaaaaazing.
Epcot is beautiful at night.
After we left Epcot, we took the monorail to the Magic Kingdom. That made three parks in one day for Mike and the kids. I think Mike’s feet were ready to fall off.
We squeezed in a few more rides at Magic Kingdom, plus the big fireworks show.
We absolutely loved our time at Walt Disney World. Was it a lot of walking? OMG yes. Were we exhausted? OMG yes. But it was worth it.
jordan says:
Has Mike ever been to the World of Coke in Atlanta? I haven’t been yet (i’m a big coke fan like Mike, though Coke Zero is my personal vice) but want to someday! They have a tasting area similar to the one you described.
Also, I LOVE MIKE’S SHIRT OMG.
I haven’t been to Epcot yet, it looks so awesome.
So glad y’all had a good trip!
Jill says:
EPCOT is my absolute favorite park! One day, I plan to go during the Food and Wine festival…it is on my bucket list
Lindsay says:
That festival is the best. Expensive, but the BEST. You’ll leave stuffed and tipsy and delighted.
Meg says:
We went to Epcot in October, not knowing it was during the Food & Wine Festival, and that section was PACKED. Completely full of people. We don’t drink, so that part wasn’t for us, but the food parts of the festival were tasty.
Bianca Pellet says:
And of course every French person I know would find the very concept of a brioche ice cream sandwich to be absolutely criminal. But never mind!