Day 2 11/13 EPCOT and an old favorite returns to glory
Today was our EPCOT day . We went down to the Sassagula Floatworks for breakfast and shared the 1st of 3 Mickey Waffles this trip with a side of house cured ham. Just PSA this ham is very good. We had it on our last trip and picked it every time it was an option on this trip. Unlike WDW food court bacon or sausage it was consistenly good. The waffle come with triple berry compote made of blueberries, strawberries & raspberries. Depending on the mix of the day it was either more blueberry or strawberry. While the waffles aren't made to order they are making them at the station so they were warm & fresh.
After breakfast it was off to EPCOT. We wandered around what was left of Future World doing some rides including saying good-bye to the Dame Judi Dench version of Spaceship Earth.
Originally our plan ( actually mine
) was to do some F & W booths for lunch. However the Artic blast that hit home after we left had dropped down to Orlando. It was windy, overcast & on the cool side ( not as much as it would be at the end
). So we scrapped that idea & decided to give Rose & Crown a try. We had enjoyed several meals at lunch here starting with our honeymoon in 1998. Then we did a few dinners & had less than stellar food. After reading some good lunch reviews here on the DIS decided to grab an ADR while walking around Future World.
Of course we got seated on the patio but they did have the heaters going & during our meal they started putting down the plastic windows to block the wind.
I started the meal with a favorite Pimm's No. 1 cup. Pimm's is a Gin based liqueur from the U.K. The drink is Pimm's & soda ( usually something like Sprite or ginger ale ) with some fruit & sprig of mint.
For lunch I got their Fish & Chips. This was great. Pretty sure the fish was Cod. The batter was crispy & not soggy or greasy. Same could be said about the Chips ( aka French Fries). Everything was hot which hadn't been our experience on the last few visits. I forgot to tell our waitress to hold the lemon, tartar sauce & ketchup. The only thing I want on F & C is malt vinegar and maybe some salt.
DH had the Shepard's Pie. Ground meat with some veggies topped by mashed potatoes. There was some cheddar cheese mixed in the potatoes and the meat mixture had a slight tomato flavor. This came out hot ,the beef had no fatty pieces & the only negative was at this price point they could have included a small serving of mushy peas or salad. DH enjoyed it and would order it again .
This lunch redeemed Rose & Crown for us after bad dinner experiences. We will be back but not for dinner.
While we in the UK area we got a glimpse of Mary Poppins doing her thing.
And saw the Skyliner thing which due to my height issues, which have been life long, I doubt we will use any time soon. . Looking out a plane at 30,000+ feet is one thing . But I don't do 2nd level at Citizen Bank Park (Phillies) or Wells Fargo Center ( Flyers) . And I have blocked my memories of being in the upper levels of the old Veteran's Stadium
Up next back to Disney Springs.