Trip Report: Remy & HarmonioUS (Day 3, Part 3 | December 2021)

 So, we continued going around World Showcase and our hint for Olaf. In the UK pavilion we saw Father Christmas just starting so we watched him. It was especially great to see the kids interacting with him. 

After finding Olaf in Canada, we stopped in a gift shop to turn in our maps. They didn’t have the regular themed prizes. We were offered a rainbow Mickey patch or a Moana pin. I don’t know what to do with a patch so I got the pin. 

I took some pictures of Spaceship Earth. Or I tried to. I really struggle to get good pics with the lights.

Our Lightning Lane was ready so we headed back to France and Remy. It was such a fun ride and a bit thrilling. We could use our virtual queue boarding pass, but our dinner reservation at Via Napoli was less than an hour. We asked a Cast Member and they said it should be about 20-30 minutes. It ended up being 45 minutes. So, we had to book it to Italy when we got out. I’m not sure I’ve ever moved that fast in my life. We got to Via Napoli 5-10 minutes late, but they didn’t care.

I miss the waitstaff from the actual countries, but our waitress, Kiya, was amazing. I got the caprese as an appetizer. Bad and I split the pepperoni pizza.

We walked out of the restaurant just before HarmonioUS started. We had no plans for HarmonioUS this trip so we just stayed in Italy and watched. I really enjoyed it and loved how much there was to see. I really liked how the music was sung in different languages. 

After the show, we parted ways. I slowly made my way to the Skyliner. I like to go slow to try and let the crowd disperse. I took a bunch of pictures and went back to Remy to try to take pictures with fewer people. It was actually still pretty crowded because there were extended hours for Deluxe guests. It seems like that was where most people were.

The Skyliner line was very long. It went through the extended queue and then down toward the Yacht and Beach club. After about an hour, I boarded. I was worried there would be another long line at Caribbean Beach but there wasn’t. I walked right on the gondola for Pop Century. 

Once I got back to the room, I went to bed almost instantly because I was exhausted.

Today’s Highlight: HarmonioUS

Steps Walked: 20,201

Trip Report: Epcot Storytellers (Day 3, Part 2 | December 2021)

 In China, I wanted to get the cheese wontons because I’m a huge fan. They were good, but they were just cheese wontons. The Lion Dancers were starting soon so we decided to wait for them. My stepmom got tea from the tea cart. While we waited, we saw Breedlove from AllEars and talked to him for a few minutes. He was very nice and recommended the vegetable skewers at Primo Piatto. The Lion Dancers were great.

Our virtual queue return time for Remy kept being pushed back. It was a little concerning because of our dinner reservation, but no reason to stress. We just continued our journey around the world. 

We stopped at the little outpost thing to get the pineapple cake. I hate pineapple with a passion but my parents enjoyed it. 

Then, at the Bavaria booth we got two things. First, we did the Linzer cookie because we were attempting the cookie stroll. We also got the fondue. The cookie was good, but the fondue was spectacular and definitely a Best of the Fest.

Next, we stopped in Italy to see La Befana. She’s probably my dad’s favorite storyteller. She is very good and expressive. I’ve known her story for years, but she still captivates me.

Our next pavilion was the American Adventure. Here we didn’t pick up any food, but we did look at displays. They had a gingerbread display for Christmas. And the new Soul-inspired jazz exhibit. 

I switched into my Remy ears because we were almost to France. 

Japan had the hardest Olaf. It was almost unfair, because the line for Candlelight Processional kind of blocked it.

We had to skip L’Chaim which was sad. I really wanted to see the Hannakuh storyteller and try the latkes. Hopefully that will happen on our next Epcot day.

It was time to use our Remy boarding group so we got in line. We were still in the outside queue when the ride went down. The CM said it would be about an hour. We could stay in line, but if we scanned in we couldn’t come back. We decided to get out and try again later.