May the Force Be With Us: A Family Trip Report Summer 2021

Where’s my bloody missing coaster arrrrrrg…

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My wife caught this shot of me with my Hyperdrive Punch:

By the way, from the time we entered the Skyliner queue (no wait) till we exited at International Gateway, including a transfer with essentially no wait, was 21 minutes. Our walk to our hotel room (without kids) was 7 minutes. Not bad!

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The expert speaks:

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Gamora?

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Gamorean Axes

set of 5 on Ebay: $25-35!

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Back in Epcot for dinner and evening touring. :slight_smile:

I love this restaurant!

For those who plan to eat here (San Angel Inn), you do not have to wait in the regular line to get into the pavilion. You can “start checkin” in the app up to 15 minutes before you reservation, as per usual. Then you report to the dedicated checkin umbrella to the right of the pyramid. There is a special entrance for restaurant patrons and the CMs Will direct you to the restaurant to report when your table is ready.

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Ok now I am really insanely jealous. I :heart: SAI!

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Manatee!! :two_hearts::two_hearts: We were just talking about the aquarium last night and DD16, who has been to Disney every year of her life since she was 4 years old questioned “there’s an aquarium at Disney?” :woman_facepalming: Clearly I have failed in my duties as a parent.

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Thanks, I just copied and pasted your post about checking in to SAI. It is the only TS ADR I have this month (unless Flying Fish opens).

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This sentiment is coming up more and more lately. I’ve shunned it because “everyone” said that the restaurant outside was better and we do like it there. I may have to put it on the list for my next trip. I hear tell you can order la cava beverages there?

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I was hoping you would say that was a Pangalactic Garbleblaster, but here we are. Was it good?

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Ok, probably not what you had in mind, but my little girls insist on chocolate milk to drink, and they don’t have it in the main restaurant, but our server sent for some “at the restaurant out front.” (I assume he meant the hacienda, but maybe the la cava). So nice of him! And there’s hope for you!

I’m glad that was useful to someone! If I am feeling up to it after my trip I’m going to compile a list of “things I wish I had known that I didn’t know.” :joy:

Yes it was great! I think my favorite is the cliff dweller though. If you drink it with the ice (no straw) it is much more palatable. Most of the drinks are super sweet.

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It’s one of my “Must -do’s” every trip. The food is better outside, in my opinion, but the ambiance (and AC) is why we go back every trip. A family favorite.

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Do you know there is indoor seating for la cantina SM? Yep with AC and everything

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Yes, SAI is still my preferred spot. We don’t go for the food.

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Saludos!

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See, right there you just changed my mind back to not going. It’s all about the food for us. We’ve already defined our upcoming Sept trip a Foodie Trip Where Diane Can Eat ALL The Things. Everyone is on a mission to make sure I can (and want to) eat something delicious everywhere we go. The main focus is TS dessert because as it turns out, most restaurants are lazy with coming up with a GF/DF dessert that is not sorbet.

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I’m a foodie surrounded by picky people, so when I go solo in Septemberr I’m going to ALLLL the restaurants I can’t normally go to. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’ll probably pass on most of the F&W booths bc I can easily do those when I’m with the fam, but restaurants are so difficult. This place is on my list of potential spots.

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Just rode Test Track once and it was much faster than I remember! Not as imaginative as Radiator Springs Racers, but more thrilling.

Then DBIL, DD7, and I were using our RS pass and it broke down just as we were starting to go up the first hill. :man_facepalming: We were evacuated and got a fastpass to any attraction at Epcot today except Frozen. (Double facepalm.) I’m doubting we will get any use out of that fast pass.

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By the way, the design screens are still turned off. Too bad. I thought the pic of all the blank screens was appropriately dystopian.

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