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- Ready to leave LAX.. a late red eye today, an 11pm departure.
- Arrived at Orlando International Airport as the sun was rising, just before 7am.
- Grabbed some breakfast then headed for the Magical Express. All is quiet at 7:30am
- My bus awaits.
- Arriving at WDW, 8:00am.
- It seems like every major road on property has construction.
- This was taken as we turned onto Victory Way. The large path through the trees will be the new entrance for Disneys Hollywood Studios.
- Arrived at the Boardwalk at 8:15am after a stop at Art of Animation for another family.
- Turf is being installed on Village Green area of the Boardwalk replacing the grass.
- The Yacht Club across the lake.
- So will we someday see a gondola path coming over these trees?
- Made it to Epcot just before opening (8:56am).
- My favorite time in the parks is when it is quiet.
- Strolling through a nearly empty United Kingdom.
- Pixie cottages/houses in the garden of the UK this year.
- Peter Pan overhead. No sign of Captain Hook this year.
- Tinker Bell was in the garden.
- Canada
- Bambi, Thumper and Flower out near Canada.
- The flower quilt this morning. Waited a few minutes but no monorail so moved on.
- Monorail green passing through Future World.
- Donald and his nephews greet you as you reach Future World.
- A PhotoPass spot, no one around this morning to take your picture though.
- Some gardens in Future World.
- First stop today, the Land (9:20am)
- Soarin was a walk on so went for a flight.
- Then over to Living with the Land which was also a walk on.
- A not so hidden Mickey
- Wish the boats were higher or plants lower to get a better picture of the Epcot logo.
- A couple of ads for Behind the Seeds on the way out.
- Figment near Spaceship Earth. Just missed a Muppet Mobile Lab show at 10am..
- Stitch near MouseGear
- Stopped by the Butterfly Garden. Here is a White Peacock.
- A Monarch Butterfly
- Red Admiral Butterfly
- Monarch
- Great Southern White
- Monorail black passing through Future World.
- Workers on the roof of Innoventions West
- The Muppet Mobile Lab rolling out for the 11am show.
- Beaker
- Be sure to look carefully at the device if you see the show... the details are fun.
- A couple video clips of the Muppet Mobile Lab in action.
- Making my way to World Showcase.
- Some large doughnuts for sale.
- Work going on in front of Mexico
- A troll topiary in front of Norway.
- Pandas in China.
- The 2017 Eggstravaganza egg hunt is still going on at Epcot. There are 12 eggs hidden around World Showcase. Spotted Chip as I walked by the Outpost
- Timon topiary near the Outpost
- Pumba
- More of the Lion King Cast across the walkway.
- Dopey, Snow White and the rest of the dwarfs near Germany.
- This blue train seemed new to me, near Germany. I do not recall seeing it on the tracks before.
- Passing by Italy.
- Lady and the Tramp in Italy
- All quiet on the American Gardens stage this morning. Performances are only on Fri-Mon nights.
- This trashcan design seemed new near the American Adventure.
- Figment egg in Japan.
- Perry the Platypus egg in Morocco
- There is a new Belle topiary this year in France.
- Renovation work on the Boardwalk, repainting the rails.
- Warning notes on the trashcans because Central Florida is in a drought.
- A ground level look at the new turf at the Village Green as we wrap up our morning. It was 12:45.