{"id":4270,"date":"2013-09-08T20:28:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T03:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/w\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2013-10-01T21:27:50","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T04:27:50","slug":"2013-9-8-disney-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?p=4270","title":{"rendered":"2013.9.8 &#8211; Disney Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was our last morning here at Epcot.  I really enjoyed my time here, with all the food and attractions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Epcot Morning\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7230blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was nice and quiet in the morning.  I had all of Epcot to myself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Strolling\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_7235blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got on a few rides without much wait, including Test Track again.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dA4JFgVz3oc?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And now it&#8217;s time to go on a cruise!  The Disney Dream is waiting for me, about an hour away at Port Canaveral.  I waited in the solarium for the bus that takes me to the port.  I made them turn the TV on so I can watch my Mickey cartoons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Solarium\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7262blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was tired from this morning&#8217;s fun though, so I took a nap on the bus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Nap\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7269blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once I got to the port, I headed right to the VIP section.  The line you see there?  I didn&#8217;t have to wait.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Line\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7279blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now the entry into the Dream.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kJOhkXq2nok?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My stateroom was big, compared to other cruise lines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Stateroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7294blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For lunch, I had my usual mac and cheese, but I also had the lamb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Mac and Cheese\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7312blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Lamb\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7315blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;m going to mow the lawn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Lawnmower\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7340blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wonder what I can do with this bat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Bat\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7346blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or maybe I can hit the ball farther with this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Mallet\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7347blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sounds like it&#8217;s time for the safety drill.  I stood there patiently just like everyone else.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Safety Drill\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7354blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, it is time to relax.  And I know how to relax.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Relax\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7359blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nobody really needs to see the Disney Dream sign.  They just need to see me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.9.8 - Me\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_7402blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dinner time&#8230;good food, good fun!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ReF39tYZFHk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fg4kwAiJqjM?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was our last morning here at Epcot. I really enjoyed my time here, with all the food and attractions. It was nice and quiet in the morning. I had all of Epcot to myself. I got on a few rides without much wait, including Test Track again. And now it&#8217;s time to go on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4270"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4290,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4270\/revisions\/4290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}