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- The view from my room at Disney's Boardwalk Resort.
- 50th Anniversary coffee in the room.
- The bedroom did not have a balcony, just a set of windows.
- 5:52pm walking along the Boardwalk to return to EPCOT.
- 6:09pm - The line at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in France this evening.
- Since France was busy I walked next door to Morocco and found a quiet table to eat my snack at.
- The view from my table.
- Checking on my boarding group.
- Looking across World Showcase Lagoon.
- The 7:00pm Candelight Processional was underway.
- Video: EPCOT Candlelight Opening and Alton Fitzgerald White Opening Segment
- This year the choir is all cast members.
- Alton Fitzgerald White is the guest narrator this evening.
- The Voices of Liberty are the human Christmas tree this year.
- Almost time.
- My group was called at 7:32pm so 12.5 hours after I booked the boarding group.
- Spotted Olaf in France
- Remy could use a spotlight.
- Making my way to enter the queue which was outside this evening.
- 7:54pm - Entering the Virtual Queue to begin my wait.
- At least most of the outside queue is not in use but we were moving slowly.
- 8:04pm entered the inside queue.
- A quick video clip from the queue.
- 8:30pm - Ready to board my Ratmobile. So total wait time of 12.5 hr virtual queue and 36 minutes in a physical queue.
- 8:37pm exiting and the queue was even longer now than when I entered it.
- Making my way to Spaceship Earth to check out the new (to me) lights.
- Passing by the Creations Shop
- A closer look at one of the lights on Spaceship Earth as I passed under it.
- 9:00pm - Spaceship Earth: Beacon of Magic lights.
- Spaceship Earth: Beacon of Magic
- Spaceship Earth: Beacon of Magic Holiday Sequence
- Monorail Gold passing by.
- Spaceship Earth: Beacon of Magic Lights Between Sequences
- 9:40pm found a spot for Harmonious near Mexico.
- Italy across the lagoon.
- Showtime. This is my first in person viewing of Harmonious.
- There was a laser effect above the center ring but from my angle you could not tell what it is.
- Jungle Book
- Mulan - Reflections
- 10:07pm - The crowd between me and the exit.
- Paused to watch some of the post show/exit sequences as I walked around World Showcase Lagoon.
- The view from the bridge near the International Gateway.
- 10:17pm - The Disney Skyliner had a large queue but it seemed to be moving along smoothly.
- 10:22pm - Arrived back at the Boardwalk to conclude my first day.