Day 7: Epcot Centre/ MGM Studios

The last day of our holiday boo hoo, but it was going to be fun cos we had 2 parks to do in 1 day so it was a busy one, we got up early and waited outside our hotel for Fiorella to pick us up, she drove us to Epcot and accompanied us into the park as she had the tickets, she told us any gifts we want to buy she can get 10% off so we went into the main shop and bought a lod of stuff for discount which was really good of her, we had our pic took outsode before we sdaid our goodbyes as she left us to get on with our day, what a lovely girl and a real stroke of luck on our part to meet her.

First ride went on was Test Track, there was a lot of new rides in Epcot since i was here last this was one of them, the ride started fairly tame by taking you thru some car test sequences but once outside the car zoomed up to 60mph in no time and zipped round corners, a lot fo fun. The next ride was Mission Space, this was supposed to be one of the bnest in Epcot and it didnt dissapoint, the more closer we got to the ride the morewe scared we got, the fear of the sick bags being there, and specific instructions to look forward at all times to nto get disorientated freaked me out, so off we went, it was a space simulator which when when riding it and strapped in u actaully got the feeling of weughtlessness and that you were actually taking off in a spaceship, an amazing feeling and weird sensation, no sick bags required fortunately.

On our way to another new ride "Soarin" we made our way thru the pavillion and made a video postacrd to send to family and friends (which nobody ever got, oh well) the queue for soarin was long about 40 mins but well worth the wait, it was like a hangglider soaring above all the sights from around the world, a fantastic experience with a 360 degree screen in front of you whilst suspended high in the air.

We grabbed a bite to eat at at maccy d's before we started to walk round the world showcase around the lake, it was a nice walk with so many sights to see and pic opportunities to be had, Jayne had a nice bit of "cake" in Norway right before we started to head for the exit and hop on a shuttle to MGM, after we had a few pics taken outside epcot with the big ball we got on the bus to MGM and this took about 10 mins before we were there.

I remember i loved MGM last itme i was here as it was brand new , this time i knew it would be better as there were 2 big new rides opened that i deffo wanted to go on, Tower of terror and Rock n rollercoaster.

By now it was early afternoon as we made our way to the Great movie ride at the top of the street, its just how i remembered it. After this we took in Star Tours, then the back lot tour (whcih was a bit of a letdown as it was shorter than last time) then onto the new boulevard whcih the 2 new rides were located. We could see the tower of terror in the distance as we walked down, at this point Jayne was still coming on it with me so i was well chuffed, but as we got closer she could see inside the ride as the windows
opened and closed and screams yelled out of how terryfying it really was....that was it she'd decided against it and pulled out and instead she sat on a bench just outside both the new rides whilst i went on both, she seemed happy enough chatting to english families while i did the rides.

The Rock n Rollercoaster was a shorter version of the Hulk, the same acceleration but on the flat and not upside loops but this was in the dark, it was awesome so i decided to ride it twice...sneaky hehehe.

After that i met Jayne and told her i was going on the tower and gave her the last chance to come in it with me she deffo hadnt changed her mind after witnbessing the screams for about 15 minutes straight. As i entered the tower the anticiapation was intense i didnt know what to expect as we entered the elevator and got strapped in our seats, my palms started to sweat as we were hoisted up in the dark to an unknown floor then suddenly the doors opened and the car started to make it way down a hallways and down some turns and then stop at a black window, then the music started , the twilight zone music, then the voiceover "you are now entering ...the twilight zone" and at that point the voiceover finished the car dropped strisght down about 15 floors it almost lifted me off my chait the drop was that intense...whhaaooooohhh, it then shot right back up again and dropped again, this carried on for about 4 or 5 times all the time with windows openeing and shutting directly in fornt of you so you could see outside for a split second before hurtling towards the ground. I couldnt wait to get back to Jayne to tell her what it was like, i had to be honest and tell her she would have hated it,
which she would, the drop was just too much, as we were talking she had been talking to an english family with 3 or 4 kids, they then came up tome and asked me if i would accompany them on the tower of terror as there dad didnt want to ride it, so i did, and for the 2nd time in 10 mins i went on it, it was diffrent the 2nd time, i didnt know but thwey have different pattterns depending on what elevator you get in.

It was getting late now and time to get our seats for Fantasmic the end of night light and fireworks show in the outdoor arena, we got out setas about 45 mins before show time, just enought time to get a drink and crisps. The show was well....fantasmic ! took lots of pics altho hardly any came out but it was well worth waiting around for and it was a fitting climax to the last attraction of our fun packed holiday.

We made our way out with the crowds to the shuttle bus stop back to epcot where we would get the monorail back to the magic kingdom ticket center where we got the local bus back to our hotel where it dropped us off right outside yes you guessed it.....the Ponderosa ! one last time having dinner here made Jayne happy, if only they had these type of places in Canada we wondered.

Last minute gift shopping was done and we headed back to the hotel late, it was a fun tiring day and sad really because in the morning we knew we were going home and our holiday was over.