Epcot

On days four and six, we went to Epcot. We walked from the Polynesian to the Transportation Center and then rode the monorail to Epcot. We started the first day at Soarin'. Everyone but Josiah rode it and my parents were surprised they liked it so much.

Lydia worked on her princess pose.

I tried to read the book Alice in Wonderland to Wesley and Lydia last year.  They loved it, but I really didn't like it and gave up.  I never got all the way through it as child either.  

We let the kids pick out caramel treats in Germany.  I think Josiah was complaining that Lydia took too big of a bite of his caramel covered marshmallows 

Josiah was very into seeing all the characters.

Pluto helped Josiah look at the camera.

Lydia continued to practice her princess pose.

While waiting to see Donald Duck, the boys practiced their push-ups 

All week, Wesley and Lydia were asking about eating at O'hana's.Thankfully, we were able to get reservations there.  The time wasn't ideal, 8:15, but the kids did great even after a long day at Epcot.

All three kids participated in sweeping the coconuts.

This picture really shows Lydia's personality.

Wesley took a more aggressive stance.

Two days later, we went back to Epcot and started the day at Mission Space.  Wesley, Lydia, and I rode the spinning side twice and my dad tried out the non-spinning side.  I had to drag Wesley away from this video game.  He played it twice.  

This was our last day at Disney and Josiah was worn out.  He just laid down on the floor in the Imagination Pavilion.  

I love how amazing the characters are with children.  One of the mom's I used to work with put the following story on facebook.  Her 4 year old son told Princess Jasmine that his older sister can't talk.  Princess Jasmine replied, "Of course she does.  So does Abu and the magic carpet.  Sometimes you have to listen differently to hear people."   Just typing that brings tears to my eyes.

Wesley had no interest in seeing Snow White. The person with Snow White told us where Shadow Man was.  He isn't one of my favorite characters in the movie but he was great with the kids.

The people who work for Disney are smart.  Really, really smart.  We never did Kim Possible at Epcot but Wesley and Lydia have gotten very into Phineas and Ferb so we let them do Agent P's World Showcase Adventure.  I think they enjoyed the World Showcase more than they ever imagined they would!

They loved listening to clues and using the cell phone to "put on little shows" as Lydia said.  The people who planned this out are so smart.  In Germany, you go in the toy store and activate a train.  Lydia found a Snow White toy she wanted it.  We later bought it and she played with it every night at dinner on the cruise.  In the clothing store, I found a great workout shirt but I didn't buy it.  Normally, we don't go in the stores.

Our first day at Epcot, we watched the American Adventure.  I fed Josiah gummy fish to keep him seated and quiet.   On the second day, Lydia joined in the Pledge of Alliance with the Fife and Drum band.

My parents and Wesley and Lydia in Japan.

While everyone else watched the movie in France, Josiah posed with Pooh and Tigger in England.  

That night we ate in Germany.  The kids loved the band.

Epcot was fun but we missed the Food and Festival.