February 21st, 2018
Our alarm went off at 4:30am and we knew it was Disney time! We quickly got ready, loaded up the car and were on our way to the airport!
We arrived at the airport around 5:30am. Our flight was scheduled to begin boarding at 6:10am. The line to check our bags was huge but luckily the line at security was non-existent. We made it to our gate right at 6:10 and they were already starting to board! We we boarding group C though, so we were good to go!
Somehow with boarding C7 and C8, we got to sit next to each other. Not only that but we also got a free middle seat! Haley slept most of the flight while I watched Riverdale and listened to showtunes. We ended up landing early also! So far the travel gods were on our side!
Before getting on Magical Express, we both changed into Florida gear. Long sleeves and leggings were not going to last long in the Florida humidity.
We started making our way to Magical Express. The line for All-Stars was huge but as we approached the line, a Cast Member was looking for a party of 2 to fill the bus! We made our way to the front and were on the bus to All-Star Sports by 9:40!
While on Magical Express, we got a text saying that our room wasn't ready yet (which we expected it wasn't even 10!). We decided to drop off our bags at All-Star and head right for EPCOT. We had fastpasses that started at 12:30 but figured we could go early, grab some coffee and walk around.
BUT FIRST: ANNUAL PASS TIME!
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Considering I'm going back to Disney in June and November, I figured this was the year to become an annual passholder! I feel like I reached a whole new level of Disney nerd.
As we entered EPCOT, we were redirected to the right due to what we think was a commercial being filmed. First stop: Starbucks. If we were going to make it until Illuminations, we were going to need some coffee.
Current time: 11:45. The lines at Epcot were huge! The shortest line at 11:30? Figment, with a 30 minute wait. Into the line we went!
After Figment, we made our way over to our first fastpass, Meeting Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. Wait time without fastpass? 90 MINUTES
. I wasn't kidding when I said it was busy.
Once we met characters, we went over to the Land to see how long the wait was for Living with the Land....It was 50 minutes
. However, Soarin' was only 40 minutes (seriously when does Soarin' ever have a shorter wait than Living with the Land)? We decided 40 minutes wasn't a horrible wait and got into the line. One of my biggest pet peeves with Soarin' is the beginning of the line where it's wide enough for people to scoot by. We watched multiple families shimmy their way up to the front because the line is too wide.
After Soarin' it was time for our next fast pass, Spaceship Earth. Always a favorite.
Before the Siemen's sponsorship is taken down.
By this time it was 2:30pm and our hunger had kicked in full force. The only thing we had eaten so far was Belvita snacks on the plane. With lunch on the mind, we set off for Mexico.
We got an awesome table right near the water. I ordered the nachos and Haley ordered the tacos. Both of us devoured our food.
Our bellies were full and it was time for the Mexico ride!