On Sunday we got up early and went to Epcot. We were there before it opened by about 10 minutes so we waited at the gates in a rather long line. When we got to the front we almost had a scene. Disney now - get this- scans your fingerprint the first time you use your (adult) ticket. Well this was the first time we were re-using our cards and it wouldn't accept my fingerprint! I hadn't signed the back of my card (I hadn't even noticed the line) so the woman started giving me a hard time implying they wouldn't be able to let me. She finally agreed to re-save my fingerprint on the card after I tried one more time. Of course, this last time it worked...
We went on spaceship earth, the finding nemo living seas, turtle talk with crush, journey into imagination (figment!), and the ride at Mexico. By this point Jack seemed to be not feeling so well, but we grabbed a quick bite and headed back for Nate's nap. Jack recovered and went swimming with Steve at the hotel which had a nice pool and even a water slide.
We decided to give a shot at dinner at the Magic Kingdom so the boys could see it lit up. It started raining which turned out great as the park really was clearing out, but it never rained again.
Now before we left I had read up on allergy-safe foods at Disney and that they were a leader. I had been sent by their staff a list of "safe" foods and the ingredients in their "standard" items. It is unbelievable - truly an example of Disney service. If you eat at a table service place (which we never did) the chef will call you before to assure a safe and good menu. At the counter -service restaurant Nate was able to, for the first time ever, order a hamburger with a bun! I can't even get a bun for him at Whole foods! They actually had a dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free bun. Not only that, they showed Steve ALL the ingredients for all items and cooked Nate's fries separately. (Nate's allergies aren't so bad that the latter has been an issue - but for sometime even having something fried in the same oil as an allergic food is problem). They even have soy and rice-milk ice cream at the ice cream parlor and some cookie options at the bakery. Amazing. Of course, did Nate eat more than a bit of the bun? nope! he had a blast cutting it though.
By this time it was dark and we could see the castle was lit all blue..walking towards it we caught the end of a short performance including the fairy-godmother from Cinderella lighting the castle up - it was amazing. The boys were transfixed.
When we got back to the hotel Jack actually gave me a hug and said "thank you for bringing me to Disney world" - so so cute.
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