Disney Day 3: Epcot

On Wednesday, we headed to Epcot. I think it's still my favorite. We rode a ride called "Living with the Earth" that was all about how to grow food economically and in an environmentally friendly way, and the we rode a Nemo ride. Dad and I rode "Soarin," which was super neat (Maya was too little). We rode Spaceship Earth, which is still cool, and did a ride through our senses (Maya didn't like the startling bits on the ride, but she was a pretty big fan of running and jumping on the noisemaking carpet). We wandered all the way around (and back) through the different nations; Maya got to make a mask and collect a charm for it from each of the different nations. WE also saw some Chinese acrobats---Maya was awed. We had dinner at a German restaurant---the highlight of which was Maya's "chicken dance." In Mexico, we went on a Donald Duck themed boat ride, which Maya really seemed to like. But not as much as the "pink parasol" she took home as her souvenir that day. (It reminds me of the parasol I got as a child when we went to Epcot. I wonder where that thing is...) By the end of the day, Maya was a little overtired. She demanded having her picture taken with every different flower or character shrub imaginable, and also insisted on inspecting an entire display of Bonsai trees with grandpa.