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- Opted to exit the bus at the Swan and walk to Epcot from there. This saved a couple of stops and it was a nice morning.
- There was a photo spot set up along the walkway.
- A Friendship boat at the dock.
- Walls up along the Boardwalk. The Flying Fish is closed.
- The store and arcade next to ESPN Club is being converted to the Ample Hills Creamery.
- A truck with ESPN merchandise is parked out front. Oddly enough though it is a Studios/Star Wars truck.
- This couple decided to lend a hand to a struggling family on a bike.
- Arrived at Epcot just after 11am.
- For the Flower and Garden Festival there are now food marketplaces set up in World Showcase, just like Food and Wine Festival.
- Beauty and the Beast Topiaries in France.
- Cogsworth & Lumiere too.
- Stopped by the bakery for a snack.
- There were more smaller gardens this year than the last time I visited for the festival (which was 2 years ago).
- At the Smoke House near the American Adventure.
- The Liberty Inn features quite a few add ons by the registers.
- After lunch stopped by the theater to watch a set by the American Music Machine.
- The group performing
- A video clip to sample their performance.
- Another of the smaller gardens
- Lady and the Tramp near Italy as usual.
- Sbandieratori Di Sansepolcro coming out to perform.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were near Germany
- Sneezy
- Dopey
- A model train near Germany.
- Another small garden display.
- The Lion King group near the Outpost.
- Timon and Pumba were on the lagoon side of the walkway.
- A Jungle Book sand sculpture was on the water side too.
- Oops seems someone left the overnight sign up. Seemed poor show that it was still up at 1:20pm
- Next stop China
- No panda topiaries this year.
- Anna and Elsa were near Norway.
- Speaking of Norway work on the Frozen attraction continues. It opens in June.
- Same goes for the new Frozen Meet and Greet area.
- Passing by Mexico.
- Floating baskets in the lagoon between World Showcase and Future World.
- This dining location near Test Track seems to always be closed, must be my timing.
- The menu.
- Buzz Lightyear near Mission Space
- The former Wonders of Life is the Festival Center again and it is open Friday through Sunday.
- The one ramp was closed so you entered and exited on the same side.
- Some merchandise on display.
- Figment on the Pashsolder shirt.
- A seminar was happening on the Greenhouse Stage.
- Monorail Black passing overhead.
- Near Innoventions.
- There are still pay phones throughout the parks here in Orlando.
- Stopped by Innoventions to pick up the Annual Passholder Lithograph.
- The wait time boards are not up, instead just a placeholder sign.
- Soarin was closed during my trip.
- The Land sign is gone for refurbishment. In its place this flat on.
- A profile of the temporary sign.
- Went for a cruise on Living with the Land.
- Soarin is walled off. Surprised there is no indication of the new film coming.
- On the main sign they did add reopening summer 2016.
- The Character Spot had a 20 minute wait.
- It has expanded across the walkway and includes Baymax, Joy & Sadness now (I stop there on a later day).
- Donald and his nephews at the entrance.
- Daisy greets guests as they enter the park.
- Random bench picture on the way out.
- New emergency exit stairs from the Monorail platform are still under construction.
- The solar farm near World Drive as we turn toward the Magic Kingdom on the Monorail.