Festival of the Arts January 24th-28th, 2020:Day 3

Sunday January 26th:
7:30am alarm. Out of our room and to the Sky Liner by 8:30am to Epcot. Through security just after 9am. France for breakfast and there was a huge line, took nearly 30 minutes to have food in hand but it was worth it. Corey, Amy and the kids met us there as we were finishing eating. We worked our way to Soarin and the kids Pin Traded along the way. Teri was on her way and met us at the Soarin entrance by 10:30am. It was a 60 min wait and we used it as a chance to all catch up. The wait time went very quickly due to great company. Then over to Figment with a 30 min wait. Throughout the day, Ryan and I found all the hidden character murals in each country. We love this addition to the festival! And of course, Robin Hood was his favorite in the UK. We watched the Mariachi Cobre. It was time to say goodbye to Corey, Amy and the kids. They were going to hop to HS to grab lunch before driving home to Ft. Meyers. Teri stayed for a bit longer with us. Ryan and I grabbed Beef Noodle Bowl and Pot Stickers in China. We walked World Showcase. Teri needed to head home so we walked her to the front to say goodbye for the day. Ryan and I rode SSE with a 15 min wait. Found out Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash while in line. We then went and got our AP magnets for the festival at the temporary Mouse Gear. Then to Starbucks for caffeine. We shared the amazing Strawberry Cheese at Deconstructed Dish. So delicious. Then to the France booth for molten chocolate cake and Brie in a bread bowl. Both yummy. Met Stephan and Em in the Land Pavilion. Huge hugs! Rode Living with the Land for our first ever ride together. Then Nemo. Then SSE! Stephen grabbed nuggets at Electric Umbrella and carried it to Japan where Em wanted to get Ramen noodles. We chatted as they ate their dinner. Then we walked the Japan shop. We were getting hungry so we tried to get the chicken drumstick at the Italy booth, but they ran out and were making more. So we went to the America booth and share the Beef Wellington again to tide us over for a bit. We then said our goodbyes to Stephen and Em after getting to spend 3 hours with them! It was a great time! Ryan and I got treats in Germany. Then I got a few things at the Rinse booth. We then stopped in China for the 2nd time today and shared the Orange chicken for dinner. It was around 8:30pm so we walked to the bridge by the International Gateway and watched the current Epcot Show. It was so fun! They use jet skis to fly kites from. Fun fireworks too! As soon as it ended we made a beeline to the Sky Liner with virtually no wait! Back to Pop at 9:30pm. Coordinated with Stacey on her invitation to ride in their car to HS in the morning to get Rise of the Resistance boarding groups. Lights out at 11pm.
Miles Logged 12.4