Disney Part 3

12/16 - Epcot

Claire was so excited to see the large "golf ball" aka Planet Earth that she had seen on tv. We went on several rides including  Living on the Land (Claire really enjoyed this educational ride!), The Seas with Nemo and Friends and saw Turtle Talk with Crush. She loved Soarin' and Journey into Imagination with Figment. Mission: Space was spectacular and very realistic (In fact, I felt a little motion sick. I guess 2.5 Gs will do that to you!). I don't think Claire enjoyed it 100%. Next time we'll go on the "Green Team" for a "less intense journey."

We went to the World Showcase and headed to Japan for a late hibachi lunch at Teppan Edo. Our chef provided the traditional hibachi show. Afterwards, we went to France to meet Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Claire had a really nice chat with her. In Morocco, we waited for quite a while for Jasmine and Aladdin to return from their break, then met them. Claire was absolutely thrilled!!!

One of the things that really made the whole Disney experience great for Claire was how some of the princesses took the time to really chat with Claire (The costumed characters, obviously, did not because they don't talk.). An extra minute or two can really be so meaningful to a child. We were lucky enough to have so many princesses that were kind enough to do so.