Epcot again !

Today I visited Epcot, again. I wanted to take in the Christmas smells and decorations and ride a very popular attraction, Test Track.

Test Track is an incredibly fast ride with a top speed of 65mph !! 2/3 of the ride is inside a 3-story building & the last 1/3 is outside on a race track. Pretty cool ride ! I’m very glad I decided (at the last minute) to take off my hat, otherwise it would’ve been history !!

My next stop was France where I visited a French Pastry shop. As I perused the selections, a Beignet called out my name 😂 ! Back home I always said MaryAnn Donuts was the best, and, I never thought I would say this, but, this Beignet was pure heaven ! Way better than any donut … EVER !

This month Epcot is celebrating the International Festival of Holidays. An event where you can savor the sights, sounds, cultures & flavors of the season in each of the 10 countries that are showcased in the park. Each day promptly at 11am they do a countdown to officially open the festival (see video).

Next, I stood in line (for 25 minutes) with a lot of screaming kids just so I could get a photo with Santa & Mrs Claus ! 🤣 It was definitely worth it !!

In Germany, they were selling $10 soft pretzels that were the size of 2 heads 😳 !! P.S. I did not buy this pretzel, I just stopped a stranger and asked if I could take a pic of it 😂.

For the next 1.5 hours I continued to stroll & window shop through the other countries on my way to my final destination … lunch reservations at the Nine Dragons Chinese Restaurant. For 9 months, I have been craving a good Chinese meal and finally today that craving was satisfied ! Lunch was outstanding & very reasonably priced ! YUM !

On my way out I stopped to listen to some very talented street performers (see videos).

Farewell Epcot !!