This morning, we opted to visit the hotel restaurant for breakfast, and took part in a lovely buffet. This was the first restaurant we had ever visited where juice was served in a 16 oz. tumbler, and refills were offered. As usual, the waitstaff was over-the-top, Disney-helpful and the service was Disney superb. At Disney, no matter the type of restaurant, it seems that the servers had been told to give service before patrons ever ask for it. I could get hooked on that...
After breakfast, we set out for Epcot again. This time, we stopped at Mission for Mars, Captain EO (a 3D movie), and something called "Soaring". This was a neat bit of entertainment that has you sitting in a simulated airline seat. You are then presented with a full vision screen that shows a movie of what the pilot sees when flying--swooping down over a river, buzzing through canyons, soaring over NYC. It was really exhilarating. We stopped for a light lunch, then headed back after we received a call from Alex telling us that we needed to be at the rehearsal in 45 minutes. Uh-oh. That was news to us...We booked it back to the room, changed clothes, and boarded the monorail headed for the rehearsal. Only 20 minutes late. We did great!
Then we traveled over to the Polynesian Hotel, and the restaurant, Ohana, where we would host the rehearsal dinner. At this restaurant, courses arrive family style, with the ability to order more of any dish that is served. We started with a caesar salad, then, chicken wings and dumplings, then grilled chicken, steak, pork, grilled shrimp, and broccoli with noodles. We topped all this off with apple crisp and ice cream. Alex and Jenna presented us and Jenna's parents with some thoughtful gifts. It really was a wonderful dinner.
Our last stop for the day was the Magic Kingdom (again) to get a replay of the fireworks show. Since we did not really see the "Magic, Memories and You" precursor to the fireworks, we got to see that as well. It was fabulous. The castle was transformed into a giant canvas of special effects. This was a completely awesome display that left us convinced of the genius that is Disney today. The ensuing fireworks were splendidly choreographed, and a delight.
Tomorrow: the big day!
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