Epcot

Disney Parks

Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth

The next morning, I got ready and headed to Epcot a little before 8 AM.  Having read that some visitors to the B Resort were frustrated by the shuttle bus service to the parks (apparently the shuttles are shared by several Disney Spring hotels and travel time can be long), I decided I would take an Uber to Epcot.  The Uber was quick and easy, and the driver dropped me off at the corner of the Journey parking lot – a very short walk to the Epcot entrance.  I waited in line to enter the park (they didn’t begin letting people in until after 8:30) and then again for “rope drop” past the entrance to Spaceship Earth, checking out some of the holiday merchandise at Gateway Gifts as I waited. read more

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Baseline Tap House Flight
Baseline Tap House Flight

Hollywood Studios

After our Christmas cruise was done, we headed back up to Orlando and Hollywood Studios.  We noticed it was a bit cool when we got off the ship in Miami.  Once we arrived in Orlando, we realized it was a lot colder than we had anticipated.  A cold front had moved in between the time we had left on the ship and when we returned.  Unfortunately, having come from the Caribbean, we weren’t prepared (or dressed for) cool weather.  We didn’t want to let it interfere with our visit to Hollywood Studios, but it definitely helped convince us to spend a shorter amount of time there.  We used our three FastPasses that I had setup for the afternoon.  We also spent some time in the Star Wars Launch Bay, mainly trying to stay warm.  When we headed to Star Tours to use our fast passes, Nancy headed over to the Baseline Tap House, which is in the old Writer’s Stop location, and got a flight of beers and cider. read more

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Walt Disney World Dolphin
Walt Disney World Dolphin

During a recent New Year’s Eve visit to Epcot, we decided to stay at the nearby Walt Disney World Dolphin.  Technically, this resort is on Disney property, located between Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  The resort is not a Disney hotel though, even though guests get some Disney perks.  read more

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