EPCOT- going with first-timers

This was the first time that our granddaughters visited EPCOT. It was also the first time our daughter had been there since before she got married, which is going on 14 years.  So, we went there prepared for crowds and with 3 very excited females.  In keeping with our 2013 travel usual mode of operation, the day dawned dark and cloudy. (What the heck is this with the clouds and rain????)

At any rate, it didn't take us long to get through the entrance lines, and start our day at EPCOT.  If you haven't been there in a while, Spaceship Earth has a new narrator and  Captain EO is back and better than ever.  Our daughter missed Universe of Motion, Horizons and the Metropolitan Universe of Life, which are all gone now or have been updated to Test Track and the Mars mission.

Watching the grandkids see and explore this theme park made the day very enjoyable.  We kept hearing "That was awesome!"

20 years ago, one of the things that our kids liked to do was to catch the jumping waters outside of Captain EO.  It was gratifying to see that the next generation enjoyed it just as much, even when getting hit in the head with water.

Soarin'  is a fun adventure at The Land.  It is also very popular.  As the Fast Pass would have gotten us on the ride quicker, but 6 hours later, we decided to go "stand-by".  The stand-by line was 1 1/2 hours,  but they had activities to keep people from getting bored and grouchy.  There was a group of college kids in the line ahead of us, and it was interesting to see them pull out their Kindles and i-pads to keep them occupied while in line.  A true sign of the times- people can't go anywhere without their electronic devices.
Also, "Fast-Pass" is the way of life now as it appears that people can't just wander around the parks- they need to make sure that they are having correct time-management to see as much as possible.  We noticed that this did make for some grouchy parents and kids.

Posing for a picture outside the Maelstrom

A true "Day at Disney"- waiting in the lines

 It was an international cuisine day for them- lunch in Mexico, slushies from Africa, snacks from Germany, and pastries from France.  They tolerated the lines well, but didn't make it to Illuminations.

And so, it was another fun adventure.  

The question is- what's next?