I second iSm's "bah" (maybe a tad less sardonic, though).

I'll be out to Epcot during it's 25th, but certainly not next Monday. While the opportunity to say "I was there on the anniversary" might be lost, I'd rather spend my WDW time enjoying the whole park.

Dear Epcot,

I miss you. I'll see you real soon.

Your Admirer,
Jesse

zapppop and I are planning a trip in May, to coincide with some of the folks here being at WDW for the landlubber part of their Panama Cruise combo.

It will still technically be part of Epcot's 25th year. Heheh.

We're still trying to figure out what we're going to do on Monday.

Mr. Swanie and I have two trains of though on it. We originally planned on being at the Magic Kingdom, but it might be fun to see what they do have planned. My oldest still talks about DL's 50th Anniversary to this day, so I think it would be really cool for her to see another anniversary.

Our second line of thinking is that any and all of the spectacle will be lost on the 3 and 6 year olds, and we'd best stay as far away as possible.

I'm guessing it will be a morning decision for us. We have 10 days at WDW, so monkeying with the dates a bit won't make a big difference.

Pardon me if I consider it sacralige to be at WDW on Epcot's 25th anniversary, but not go to Epcot at all that day.



Please tell me you're kidding.

Oct. 1 is a work day, and so is Oct. 2. Have fun, you bums! ;)

Nope.

Honestly, I don't know if I want to deal with my kids at Epcot if it is going to be a madhouse. We've been planning this trip for 6 months with three kids that don't understand the concept of time that well. After flying across country on Sunday I can't imagine dealing with 3 tired, crabby girls that can't understand why we need to do anything other than see Cinderella's castle as we've planned all this time. I can hear the girls (and Mr. Swanie for that matter) whining already.

Now that being said, I may try to sneak off by myself - but forgive me if I don't see me saving my sanity to be sacrilege. :D

Now, if you'd like to chaparone and wrangle the girls so we could enjoy the anniversary, I be more than happy to share the fun. :evil:

From Swanie -

Wish you all were here.

*jealousy*

Happy Birthday Epcot! Epcot planted the seeds of my Disney geekdom in childhood, even though I didn't go to any Disney park until I was an adult. In kindergarten I had a figment shirt that someone gave us that I adored. I had no idea it was Disney, though. Then I remember seeing the commercials with Spaceship Earth on them and pining to go. I still haven't seen it in person without the big stupid arm. Can't wait for that.

I freaking love Figment.