Day 2

Tuesday. Our first day in the parks. We decided on Monday night before completely collapsing that we'd head to Epcot in the morning. So we set the alarm for 8a and laid out our clothes and got ready to go.

We slept through the alarm - twice! OK, so we're still definitely on Pacific time. We finally got out the door and decided to walk across the street to the Polynesian and pick up the monorail, instead of waiting for the bus at our hotel that would just take us to a different monorail station. So after a good 10 minute walk, we check our the pretty cool main building in the dingy looking (from the outside) hotel and get in line for the monorail. We're both dripping with sweat waiting for it to come. After watching a little boy walk up next to me and start spitting off the platform while his parents completely ignored him on their cell phones, the attendance announced that the monorail was running really slowly. Anyone headed to Epcot should walk to the Transportation Center and pick it up there. Damn, we should have just waited for the bus. So off we go on another 10 minute hike . . .

We finally get to Epcot and are headed to the Test Track and Mission: Space to get fast passes. Well lucky us - Mission: Space has a 10 minute way. Shit. Jon convinces me to get on the most intense line and I start freaking out. First ride of the day, first ride of the week, and it has to be a scary one! I'm hyperventilating the whole way in, sit down in my Commander position, and get ready to be spun around in a giant centrifuge. And it was awesome! But now I need something tamer . . .

Thankfully our next stop was Germany where we had lunch reservations at the Biergarten. A buffet lunch complete with entertainment seemed like a nice, relaxing thing to do. While we were waiting to be seated, we each bought a beer. And had just enough time to taste it before being led it. So we down the beers while we sit at the table and eat "schnitzel with noodles." We actually did and it was great! Seriously, good good food. Meanwhile we order another round of drinks and are now thoroughly sloshed by the time the band comes on. We participated in a chanting toast that included 1,2, and 3 in German, some other words, and then "hoy, hoy, hoy!" before drinking some beer. Ah, we're feeling good. We commemorated our lunch with a beer stein Christmas ornament. Now it's time for some more rides.

We hit up the margarita stand in Mexico before heading off for the Energy ride hosted by Ellen and Bill Nye the Science Guy. Definitely better when you're drunk! We wandered back through the countries and decided to head over to MGM Studios for a few hours before coming back to Epcot to finish up the day. We walked to the boat to wait and after 5 minutes of melting, we decided we were just too tired. So we headed to this awesome 50's diner just outside the back gate in the Beach Club resort and had the world's largest ice cream sundae. After refilling, we headed back into the park. While wandering through France, we each got a glass of bubbly. Fully satiated, hot and hung over, we got caught in a rain storm in China. We got some dinner and watched it pour for at least half an hour. Finally too tired to hold my head up any longer, I insisted we buy important umbrellas (not kidding!) and walk back through the park to head on home. After dragging our exhausted bodies back to the room, we realized we were both a little hungry. So we wandered down to the bar/grill by the pool, ordered onion rings and grilled cheese and then, finally, collapsed. Ah, a good first day.