Along the way, we met up with Sadako and we went to a highlight of the day, which was the "EPCOT 25th Anniversary" exhibit, which was nicely tucked away in the Character greeting building. It wasn’t even listed on the map, but Louis knew where it was.
There is Louis! Can you spot him?
Louis taking a picture of his picture.
It was a very small are with some display cases and pictures on the wall, as well as a short video clip of the opening day ceremonies. The room was maybe the size of the Model area of the 50th Exhibit at Disneyland. They had some nice stuff - models, merchandise, costumes and the such.
Costumes
Model of Spaceship Earth
Time marched on and it was time for the reservation at Biergarten. Both Louis and Sa dako joined me and we got a nice table practically in front of the stage. Most of the pictures came out blurry or dark, so I’ll spare you. One thing I learned is that I don’t like German food. Lots of Sausages and bland tasting meats - so sadly I’ll have to say this was the worst meal of the trip. The atmosphere was nice and we sat at a big table with another family and a CM and daughter. The CM was getting toasted, so that made for some interesting conversations. She was not very happy with her job, and wasn’t shy about telling us. The band showed up finally before our meal was just about over, so I got to see a bit of the "Om-Pa-pa" band. And there were no hot German chicks with their boobs hanging out - so that was a negative for me.
Afterward, Louis had to go meet some friends, so me and Sadako rode "Ellen’s Energy Adventure." I know this has gotten a lot of flak and it’s understandable. There’s a 20 min (or so it seems) presentation in the lobby featuring Ellen, Bill Nye and the Jeopardy guy that really goes on and on. Then we’re let into a large theater with the giant people movers. Minus Ellen, I thought it was a wonderful ride with the giant screens and the dinosaurs. I really got giddy when we started moving thru the pavilion. It was very, very cool and the Ellen animatronic made me laugh out loud. I would hate to see EPCOT loose this attraction and I hope it can remain but I would hope they would make some changes to the pre-show.
Now, it was finally time for a ride on Mission: Space!!
Oooh, pretty!
First, after hearing about the ride and the reported deaths, I thought it best to ride the easy "Green" side first to gauge how I would like the ride. First off, the building is just beautiful - especially lit up at night. The inside que area reminded me so much of Mission to Mars, it was a nice tribute to see. We lined up and I got to be part of a 3 man crew. (Sadako chose the Red side having been on this already) So, I was to do 2 duties. Gary Sinise and his bad toupee, which is worse that I’d seen gave us the drill and the anticipation was there. In other words, I’d wished I’d spent more time drinking before but I digress. The capsule had more room that I had anticipated, so I was glad I fit into the ride with no trouble at tall. The door closed and we went on our mission, which you’ll be glad to know, was a success. It was a thrilling ride that is hands down the best simulater I’ve been on. It was smooth and moved very well and I was very happy with the ride. The sensations were all there and everything worked great. So, now I was (somewhat) prepared for the Red side!!
To be Continued...