We were in the park in time for our first fastpass (albeit not at the beginning of the allotted hour) and so headed straight over for a ride with Nemo and Friends in the Living Seas. Next stop was decreed to be Club Cool so that Jake could introduce Nanny and Granddad to some of the new flavours, but we were there too soon - it only opened at 10.30, so we went for a quick browse in Mouse Gear until opening time.
Once we'd 'Beverley'd' and had our sugar rush of free samples we headed back towards the entrance via a look at the offerings at the pin station and a quick peruse in the art store, and then our second fastpass at Spaceship Earth so that Dame Judy could explain to us over the course of what seemed like just a few minutes of ride time how we evolved from cavemen into some guy (probably called Wozniak?) sat in a California garage inventing the home computer.
By now the World Showcase was open, and so that's where we headed, in a clockwise direction, and got stuck into the Food and Wine festival. I can't remember what we ate, but I know that it started with some mac 'n' cheese before we even arrived in Mexico, and ended in France with some beef bourguignon and several creme brulees! (A more detailed and exact analysis can be obtained from Nanny's notebook upon request.)
So, we didn't quite manage to eat our way around the world, but we decided that we needed to take a pause, and besides which, we had our final fastpass to consider, and the window was closing, so we headed over to Test Track, left Nanny sat outside, and headed through the fastpass check with 8 minutes to spare. Sadly, we only made it as far as designing our cars before the announcement came around to say that the ride was experiencing technical difficulties and we were escorted out of the emergency exit. However, we did get another fastpass which is good for use any time up until the end of the month, so we should be ok to get on another time.
After Epcot, we made our way to Walgreens (driving past Springs and admiring the combination of progress / building works / roadworks / chaos that it is at the moment) for various holiday essentials (yes - I have chocolate malty balls!) before going to Premium on Vineland.
Jake and I both did well out of the trip to the shops. Jake cleaned up at the Nike store and has a load of new basketball gear - shoes, socks, shorts and jacket, whilst I have new shirts from Polo. Strangely they have changed their sizing - no more classic/custom fits, and as a result I seem to have shrunk by half an inch of neck measurement - weird! Also Nanny got a new watch from the Skagen store (which has appeared at the Vineland Premium next to Nike where the Fudge Kitchen used to be).
Once shopping was complete, it was time for tea, and as we were nearby we went to the Outback Steakhouse, and introduced Nanny and Granddad to the joys of the blooming onion!
Back home, and Jake is enjoying watching the first game of the new NBA season on the TV - getting into the mood for later this week and our trip to see the Magic.
Right, now that I have got the photos uploading I can share a couple. Here's one from yesterday at MK, and one from today's enjoyment of the Food and Wine festival.
