Sorry I’m late with the updates, I’ve been hit with bronchitis that some kid at DisneyWorld gave me. Little fucker…
Okay so Day Three: EPCOT. Which as you Disneyphiles know as the Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. Sadly, it’s not so much experimental but it certainly can take an entire day to see all of it.
SharkBoy announces as we near the gates that he forgot the battery to his DSLR back at the hotel room. We press on regardless and wait for Rope Drop (or Drope Rop as SharkBoy has been calling it all week – adorable!). This time we do our usual run to Soarin’, grab a FastPass and ride the ride before the lines get crazy. Then over to Test Track for two runs and back to Soarin’. We even managed to stay awake for the entire Ellen’s Energy Adventure. Bam!
We didn’t do Captain Eo or Figment’s Imagination rides (one was down, the other was “meh”) and we spent the rest of the day wandering through World Showcase, slowly and with meticulous attention to all the details. Lunch was had at Via Napoli where the pizzas were extremely delish! Then back to The American pavilion to see the Voices of Liberty show which got SharkBoy all blubbery (he loves a good harmony acapella group).
We managed to stay late here, long enough to see the fireworks (even though we were freezing our butts off) and made a pact to return on our “Free Day” so that SharkBoy could have his share of pictures and meet up with fellow InstaGrammer, RhinoBear. Stay tuned!
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I don’t understand the Gays attraction with Disney. To me it is like going to Vegas, just a plastic replica of the real world, one that is expensive and not very convincing. Is it that gay men need escapism? Are their adult lives just that painful that they seek refuge in sci-fi, theme parks and comic books? Just asking…
I’m generalizing but I think gay men latch on to escapism easier than your average straight guy for whatever reason you can think of – bullying, horrid childhood, fantasies unshared, etc. I can’t speak for the thousands of gay people who descend upon WDW for Gay days, but my life is pretty good, so I don’t think I go because of pain. I do enjoy going to a nice warm climate, revisiting attractions and rides that are based on stories and movies I grew up with and get the opportunity to put on a stupid hat (not that I don’t do that here at home). Inversely, I know a few gay men who would rather gouge their eyes out than spend 20 minutes in WDW.
And Disney doesn’t try to convince you that you’re in the real world at all – merely a suggestion of it. There is a plaque over the gates of Magic Kingdom that says you are leaving the world of reality into lands of fantasy. All their terminology referring to their property and staff (“Cast members”) relate back to movie/theatre speak. They take great pains to make you think you’re in a certain place, like how Main Street looks like any town at the turn of the century on Fourth of July, you are constantly reminded that this isn’t real (there’s a bloody German castle just “over there”!).
Sorry… I could write a book.
Its funny, I thought after our trip I’d be disinterested in returning for several, many years. Reading about your recent trip and remembering our trip there, I miss it and wanna go back! 🙂 Though, I can wait ’til more new stuff is around to see/ride. Oh, and until we have money.
There is something wonderful about not having to worry about food, weather or how to have a good time.
We are going back in December! Same cruise/park kind of itinerary and you guys are always welcome! We loved travelling with you.