Such cute People Mover photos! I'll bet if Ben saw those two photos before your trip, he would have recreated it with you.
That's too bad your favorite salad was discontinued, but now you have me craving Sunshine Seasons' strawberry shortcake! You know that's the only thing I've ever eaten there. When we're on the dining plan, one snack credit is always saved for a strawberry shortcake.
Do you know how long they delay Illuminations until they just cancel it? Were the kids disappointed?
How many kids in your group had never been to Disney before this trip? Were they the most enthusiastic?
Looking forward to reading about the Y.E.S. class at Epcot?
BTW, how do you keep all your trip reports straight!? You must have a great memory and good notes.
Cool! So is he a big fan of shark week?Ben and I were both really looking forward to this- we love the oceans and sea creatures and we have been involved in many marine programs in our area since he was little. I honestly think shark was one of Ben’s first words. In preparation for this class, he purchased a book from Amazon, “A Short Introduction to Marine Biology”
Cool!The first part of our program was about animal care. We went into a classroom where the instructor discussed what it is like to care for all of the fish/animals in The Seas Aquarium. Then the students were divided into 3 groups and they were given a medical case history of an animal to diagnose.
I'm glad he got to see something unique like that. And that he was looking at the right place at the right time.The last part of our class was some time at the top of the tank. While we were there, we heard a splash and our instructor turned around excitedly. One of the eagle rays had jumped out of the water. The teacher told us this was very unusual and she had never seen it happen in the 11 years she worked there. Ben saw this happen and said it was one of his favorite parts of the morning.
Hmmm... lots of good options in EPCOT!When the class was over, we regrouped with the 3 chaperones who did not go to the class and we proceeded to lunch, a place that was new to me.
Loving your trip report.
I hope to do the y.e.s. program someday.
I have heard about the Y.E.S. Program before and it seems like a lot of fun. The seas at Epcot is one of my favorite things to go to so I would definitely like doing this. Turtle talk is fun but I've only done it once.
The Y.E.S class sounds amazing. Love that the kids had to do a little detective work and diagnose their creatures ailment. Would love to take part in something like this for sure.
Can't wait to hear where lunch is and just as importantly what lunch is?? Looking forward to the next installment
I actually took a marine biology course in college (mostly for fun ... it was a two week summer course that did count towards my major, but wasn't something I was planning to pursue for the future), so this update was really interesting to me! We actually dealt with smaller animals mostly (we did learn about larger mammals, but our hands-on work was done using smaller marine animals that could be brought back to our lab (and were mostly released when we finished, except the ones we accidentally killed)), so I think I would probably love learning about the animals they have at The Seas...
That eagle ray jumping out of the tank sounds awesome! I really loving seeing the animals having fun (or doing things that look like having fun).
What an interesting class for the kids! I would have loved taking part in that. What were some of the other classes offered at EPCOT?
I love manatees. Poor Lil Joe. I'd want to hang out at EPCOT, too!
Hi Dee! Darn if it didn't take me all this time to get back and get caught up. I enjoyed reading all about the first 2+ days!
Your sleeping pill saga was hilarious. I do believe you can master the planning in your sleep! They were fortunate to have you play such a key role in this trip with your organization and experience.
That's quite a list of firsts for a seasoned Dis veteran such as yourself....tinkling at the Tangled restrooms, Dumbo, and stand-by for Peter Pan and 7DMT. Nice! (The chances of me putting my camera down during rides is about nil as well - even on something as whirly as Primeval Whirl! I get that.)
Glad to see that lunch at CHH worked out! I love the upstairs DR. I'm a hummus sandwich gal myself.
I love seeing your vintage photos of the kids when they were tiny. The Peoplemover one was adorable. Keep trying to recreate those moments! I still do but the opportunities are fleeting now.
Glad your group was able to bounce to Epcot for a few hours of stand-by fun but bummer about the weather cancelling Illuminations.
The YES class for the Seas sounds like something I'd enjoy! Fascinating stuff and even manatee poop to see!
Cool! So is he a big fan of shark week?
I'm glad you were able to go along for this program.
Cool!
I'm glad he got to see something unique like that. And that he was looking at the right place at the right time.
Hmmm... lots of good options in EPCOT!
This particular set of trips/reports has proved to be a bit difficult to manage. Universal in Feb, Disney Class trip in June, Universal/Disney-Beach Club trip in August with a Yellowstone trip and brief hospital stay in between.
Great information about the yes program, it sounds very interesting. I can't imagine where you went for lunch?
and thanks!!! Glad you are enjoying the report.
I know that families can do some of the Y.E.S. classes and there are really great deals on theme park tickets if you signup. You need at least 10 people for a class, and if you are doing it individually (rather than a group like we do), I think there are some classes that are offered on a schedule at different times of the year. Larger groups can probably contact Disney to see when and where they can schedule a class.
Well then... Electric Umbrella it is!Yes lots of great options to eat in EPCOT. But we didn't go to Sunshine Seasons or the World Showcase.