We awoke early with our call from Stitch - "No more sleeping", and headed over to EPCOT for our Segway tour. After spending some time doing practice laps inside and playing Segway Limbo, we headed into the outdoors.
The Segway tour is a great way to get around the world showcase at Epcot, and comes with some interesting tidbits about the construction and history of the Buildings and of the World Showcase itself.
The Segways were easy to control, and move at a fair pace (although Disney limits them to the tortice speed).
Amount Not Spent on Tour: $190
When we were done we recieved our limited edition Segway Pins (Disneyworld is Pin Crazy). And headed off to lunch at "The Land". This was another of the "Family Style All-You-Care to Eat" places. The food wasn't that great (and erica thought the Catfish was damned awful). But the characters were a lot of fun. Chip and Dale came around and were heaps of fun, as was mickey and pluto who also made an appearance.
Amount not spent on Lunch: $41.98
Following lunch we collected our Fastpasses for Soarin' and went on the Nemo ride as well as Journey into Imagination with Figment (who is a purple dragon). We then headed outside to join our AquaSeas tour.
After signing the various release forms and other things. We were pretty quickly kitted up and headed into the Aquarium, where we hung out with the fishes for about 40 minutes or so. Pretty impressive view of the fish (and an even more impressive view of the people peering through the glass!).
After we were done with the fishes and the sharks we headed back to get changed and recieve our t-shirts and pins, and next thing you knew we were back in EPCOT.
Total Not Spent on Aqua Seas Tour: $230
We rode Spaceship Earth and then we went back to the hotel for napping.
Following a good afternoon nap we headed back to Epcot in time to ride Soarin' - which is an excellent "Hang-glide" over California, where you enjoy the sights and smells of the Californian wilderness. An Excellent 5 stars ride - the queue was awful, so we were glad that we had got Fastpasses earlier in the day.
Following Soarin' it was off to dinner in Paris at Chefs de France.
Les Tartes des Chefs - Original flatbreads from the brick oven
Tarte a la Flame Alsacienne - Alsace specialty. Flatbread baked with cream fraiche, onion and bacon $8.50
Tarte a la tomate et fromage de chevre - Tomato and goat cheese tarte $9.25
Tarte a la Flame Alsacienne - Alsace specialty. Flatbread baked with cream fraiche, onion and bacon $8.50
Tarte a la tomate et fromage de chevre - Tomato and goat cheese tarte $9.25
Entree
Champignons sauvages et quarte fromages - Wild mushrooms and four cheeses $8.95
Cassolette d'escargots de Bourgogne au beurre persille- casserole of escargots (snails) from Burgundy baked in parsley and garlic butter $9.95
Tartare de saumon legerement fume, sauce moutarde - Tartare of raw salmon lightly smoked with cucumber dill and honey mustard sauce $10.50
Assiette de fromages de France - French imported cheese plate $9.95
Assiette Campagnarde - rustic assortment of French pates, and charcuteries $9.75
Ratatouille et calamars, sauce tomate - fried calamari and ratatouile, spicy tomato sauce $10.75
Cassolette d'escargots de Bourgogne au beurre persille- casserole of escargots (snails) from Burgundy baked in parsley and garlic butter $9.95
Tartare de saumon legerement fume, sauce moutarde - Tartare of raw salmon lightly smoked with cucumber dill and honey mustard sauce $10.50
Assiette de fromages de France - French imported cheese plate $9.95
Assiette Campagnarde - rustic assortment of French pates, and charcuteries $9.75
Ratatouille et calamars, sauce tomate - fried calamari and ratatouile, spicy tomato sauce $10.75
Potages (Soups)
Bisque de Homard - Lobster bisque $6.25
Bisque de Homard - Lobster bisque $6.25
Soupe a l'oignon gratinee - the classic onion soup topped with Gruyere cheese - $5.95
Soupe du jour $5.50
Salades (Salads)
Salade maison - selected greens, house vinaigrette dressing $5.25
Salade maison - selected greens, house vinaigrette dressing $5.25
Salade de chevre chaud - Baked goat cheese with walnuts, fresh grapes, tomatoes, endives and arugula salad $7.95
Poissons (Fish and Seafood)
Noix de Saint Jacques et gambas sautees Flan d'epinards, sauce a l'oseille - Sauteed scallops and black tiger shirmp served with spinach flan and sorrel sauce $28.95
Thon poelle aux olivesSeared tuna (rare) sliced and served with olives and caper sauce, fresh greens and shoestring fries $27.95
Filet de Saumon, crepe de pommes de terre Coulis de poivrons rouge - Grilled salmon served on a potato pancake with red pepper sauce $26.95
Filet de Saumon, crepe de pommes de terre Coulis de poivrons rouge - Grilled salmon served on a potato pancake with red pepper sauce $26.95
Plat Vegetarien (Vegetarian Entree)
Lasagnes de legumes du soleil a l'huile d'olive au thym - zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomato baked into thin layers of pasta - $18.95
Gratin de macaroni - Baked macaroni with cream and gruyere cheese $17.95
Lasagnes de legumes du soleil a l'huile d'olive au thym - zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomato baked into thin layers of pasta - $18.95
Gratin de macaroni - Baked macaroni with cream and gruyere cheese $17.95
Viandes (Meat and Poultry)
Jarret d'agneau aux haricots blanc- lamb shank with navy beans $25.95
Plat de Cote de Boeuf au Cabarnet sur un lit de polenta - Beef short ribs braised in Cabernet on a bed of polenta $26.95
Demi poulet fermier roti, pommes puree au basilic et tomate braisee - Half of an all natural roasted chicken, basil mashed potatoes and braised tomato $24.95
Canard au miel, haricots vert et pommes de terre douce - Roasted breast of duck and leg confit, french green beans and sweet potato, spicy honey sauce $27.95
Filet de boeuf grille, sauce au poivre noir Gratin Dauphinois et haricots verts - Grilled tenderloin of beef with a black pepper sauce original potato gratin of Savoy and green beans $31.95
Delices et Gourmandises
Jarret d'agneau aux haricots blanc- lamb shank with navy beans $25.95
Plat de Cote de Boeuf au Cabarnet sur un lit de polenta - Beef short ribs braised in Cabernet on a bed of polenta $26.95
Demi poulet fermier roti, pommes puree au basilic et tomate braisee - Half of an all natural roasted chicken, basil mashed potatoes and braised tomato $24.95
Canard au miel, haricots vert et pommes de terre douce - Roasted breast of duck and leg confit, french green beans and sweet potato, spicy honey sauce $27.95
Filet de boeuf grille, sauce au poivre noir Gratin Dauphinois et haricots verts - Grilled tenderloin of beef with a black pepper sauce original potato gratin of Savoy and green beans $31.95
Delices et Gourmandises
Desserts - $6.95
Creme Brulee - Vanilla Creme Brulee served with a Madeleine
Clafoutis bleuets, sorbet et coulis aux fruits Rouges - blueberry clafoutis, with red berry sauce and sorbet.
Tarte au chocolat, banane et noix de coco, sauce pralinee - Chocolate tart with banana and coconut, praline sauce with chocolate ice cream.
Crepe a la pomme et cannelle, glace vanille, caramel jus de pommes - crepes filled with cinnomon apple, vanilla ice cream and apple caramel sauce
Assiette de Sorbets du jour et son palmier - Daily assortment of fresh sorbets served with an elephant ear
Salade de fruits infusee au the Earl Grey, sorbet mangue - fruit salad infused with Earl Grey tea syrup and served with mango sorbet
Profiterolles au chocolat - Puff choux with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Creme Brulee - Vanilla Creme Brulee served with a Madeleine
Clafoutis bleuets, sorbet et coulis aux fruits Rouges - blueberry clafoutis, with red berry sauce and sorbet.
Tarte au chocolat, banane et noix de coco, sauce pralinee - Chocolate tart with banana and coconut, praline sauce with chocolate ice cream.
Crepe a la pomme et cannelle, glace vanille, caramel jus de pommes - crepes filled with cinnomon apple, vanilla ice cream and apple caramel sauce
Assiette de Sorbets du jour et son palmier - Daily assortment of fresh sorbets served with an elephant ear
Salade de fruits infusee au the Earl Grey, sorbet mangue - fruit salad infused with Earl Grey tea syrup and served with mango sorbet
Profiterolles au chocolat - Puff choux with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Dinner here was excellent, with our Server (Jimmy) just recently arrived from France as part of the Disney International College program. I had the Escargot, followed by the Beef, with the Apple Crepes for desert, and I believe that Erica had the mushrooms, hmm I cant quite remember - and the Sorbet for desert
We also had a lovely bottle of French Red with dinner.
Total Not Spent at Chefs' de France: $169.70
Following dinner we strolled over to Morocco to watch Illuminations (the fireworks and light show at EPCOT) from our VIP viewing position. Very impressive again!.
After the fireworks we strolled to America nad saw the American Adventure - an Anamatronic show telling the hisotry of the USA.
We were both ready to head back to the hotel following an Exciting day at EPCOT.
Total Not Spent Today: $629.48
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