When we were ready to head to Epcot, Krista and I went to the monorail. The monorail ride to Epcot isn’t bad, but the ride back when you have to do the full resort loop seems to take forever.
When we made it through the gates, we headed over to the Land, where we were planning to grab fast passes for Soarin’. We lucked out, and someone handed us fast passes that would be good for use in less than an hour. Krista wound up grabbing another fast pass to use later, but I decided to skip getting another fast pass.
Since we had a bit of time before our fast pass window, we wound up going on Living with the Land. I only go on this one every few years, but it is pretty neat to see the innovative ways that they grow things in the greenhouse. I wish that they would give out free samples along the way, though. Here, have a banana.
We still had a bit of time before our fast pass window, so we sat down in the food court until the window opened. One side of Soarin’ was down completely, and the other side was experiencing problems. We wound up waiting close to a half hour even with our fast passes.
After Soarin’, we made our way to Nine Dragons for lunch. I ordered the General Tso’s Chicken, and Krista ordered the Honey Sesame Chicken. Nine Dragons makes the best General Tso’s Chicken. It’s is very peppery, and has a nice kick too it, but isn’t too spicy. Krista seemed to enjoy her Honey Sesame Chicken (she ate most, if not all, of it, which usually means Krista likes something).
After lunch, we started to walk towards France, where Krista planned on getting dessert and going to the France movie. I stopped in the caramel shop in Germany on the way to get a vanilla caramel cupcake, and walked to France with Krista. I waited at a table outside while Krista ran in and got herself some chocolate mousse. Both of our desserts were very yummy.
I said goodbye to Krista, and headed over to Journey into your Imagination. There was a short line, and I was in line with a single mom and her adorable 2 year-old-daughter. The daughter was just the cutest little thing. She was all smiles and waving to everyone she say in the line, and I wound up riding in the row in front of them. The little girl seemed to enjoy the ride until we hit the smell lab. The look on her face when they did the smell test was priceless. She didn’t know to cover her nose and hold her breath like I always do.
I then headed over to Test Track and rode it twice using the single riders line. The single riders line was pretty quick, so it only took me about a half hour to ride twice. Mission: Space was my next stop. The line was about 20 minutes long, so I decided to skip it until my next trip.
I stopped and took a ride on Spaceship: Earth on my way to the park exit. I always try to chose different options at the end to make my story at the end a bit different each time.
I then took the monorail back to the Contemporary, where Krista and I were meeting up. We headed over to the Magic Kingdom, and did some shopping on Main Street. As we walked down Main Street, we caught the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party as it made it's way down the street. I really love the floats and costumes in this party. It's just so colorful and fun.
Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!
We conitnued down Main Street and checked in at the Plaza Restaurant. We had to wait a few minutes for our table, so we sat at one of the tables outside and watched the guys who were on a crane next to the castle. 
I always enjoy the food at the Plaza Restaurant, but I wish the restaurant was a bit bigger. We were seated right next to one of the doors to the kitchen, so there was a lot of activity around our table. I ordered a chicken sandwich with ham & cheese, and Krista got a burger. Our waitress was kind enough to bring us some mayo for our sandwiches. Neither of uses mayo, but I was glad she brought it because mayo grosses Krista out. I wish that our good friend John was there to drink it through a straw like he did a few years back when we went to Olivia’s for lunch one day. I really enjoyed my sandwich. It had a nice flavor too it. Krista seemed to enjoy her burger.
After dinner, we took a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. Since we skipped dessert at the Plaza Restaurant, we wound up heading over to the Main Street Bakery for cinnamon rolls. I absolutely love the cinnamon rolls at the Main Street Bakery. They are huge, but surprisingly light. They are ooey gooey and bursting with flavor. It’s a must have on every trip.
We eventually made our way to the front of the castle for the Magic, the Memories, and You show. I really loved this show. It was neat seeing the color illuminated in so many different colors. It must be a thrill for the families whose pictures and videos wind up in the show. We stayed in front of the castle to watch Wishes as well, which was as fun as always.
The Magic, The Memories, and You!
Wishes Part 1
Wishes Part 2
After the fireworks, we joined the masses exiting the park, and walked back to Bay Lake Tower. We changed into our bathing suits, and headed to the main pool at the Contemporary for a swim. It was a bit chilly, but the water was still refreshing. There weren’t that many people in the pool, so it was very relaxing.
We then headed to the beach to watch the Electric Water Pageant on the lake. It’s been a while since I had seen this, so I definitely wanted to make sure that I saw it during my stay at Bay Lake Tower. This is a really cute show, and worth checking out if you are staying in the Magic Kingdom area.
Electric Water Pagaent
After the parade, we walked over to the pool at Bay Lake Tower for a bit. We also wound up playing in the water jet play area for a while. I’m sure that anyone who was sitting on the balconies that evening was getting a kick out of us running through the water jet. We also sat by the fire pit for a few minutes.
We eventually headed back to our room to get a good night sleep, as we had a busy day planned for Tuesday.
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