After a McDonalds breakfast we had an easy drive to Epcot where we paid the $20 parking fee and parked in Amaze row 32 which wasn't too far from the entrance. i bought the single day ticket to one park which was $253 with tax. After entering the park we walked right into the Epcot ball which was a very nice ride that showcased the development of man through the ages up to technology and computers. Of course it wa nicely done. We found a kiosk and put in for 3 Fast Passes. We wandered over to the Land and used the first Fast Pass and took the boat ride through the greenhouse. We stopped by the Soarin' desk and bought 2 tickets to the Behind the Seeds tour which began at 10:30, great timing since it was 10:20. Our host, Whitney, was a Disney intern and college horticulture student. We started in a room with Integrated Pest Management. Next stop was the tissue culture lab where we could peer into a window. After that we entered the greenhouse and studied many of the vegetable varieties being grown hydroponically. After the Seeds tour it was time for another Fast Pass into the Pixar experience for a mini 3D film festival. This was incredible. We saw Mickey jump out of the screen and onto a stage and then all kinds of antics. This was highly entertaining. We chose to have lunch at the Seasons restaurant in the Land pavilion. We split a turkey and cheese club sandwich with a bottle of water and Dorito chips. This was $19. Our next step was to cross into the World Showcase where we went to the O Canada 360 movie narrated by Martin Short. This has been updated since last time we saw it. It started getting windy while we enjoyed an English tea garden then listened to a performance of drummers at the Japanese pavilion. I was a little disappointed in the Japanese Garden. I thought they were better the last time I saw them. We picked up 2 craft beers, a light and a dark, and sat and listened to the American Music Machine, a group of 7 talented young singers reviewing American pop songs through the years. Since we were in front of the American pavilion we went inside and listened to an acapella group singing American folk songs in full 1700 costumes. We then attended the American experience movie which was about American history narrated through time with Mark Twain. When we walked outside it was pouring buckets. We made our way to an umbrella and stood there gathering a plan. A wine shop a short distance away was selling ponchos for $10 each, we bought 2. We plodded along through running water on the walks and made our way to the Mexico Pavilion. Surprisingly there was no line so we got on one of the boats and rode through what essentially is a Mexican version of Small World. In the rain we continued to the Mars Mission. What fun. We were teamed with two teenage girls who did it before. I was the pilot and had to deploy the shields and do a few other things. The "cockpit view" was amazing of our journey through meteorites, other satellites and the Mars landing. what fun. Meantime the seat vibrates and pitches and yaws. Next stop was the World of Energy which didn't even look open but it was. There was no one inside. We took the ride through time with Ellen and Bill Nye the Science guy. What fun, it was a little campy and had a smattering of history and science. When we exited we had a call from Mary telling us that Bill had a stroke during surgery. We made it back to our car in some light rain but fortunately the car was in row 32 which is relatively close. I-4 going back was an easy ride and we made it back to the hotel in 15 minutes. We immediately went across the street to Fishbones again. We were seated at a table near Linda Hall and Albert and chatted with them a while. We ordered a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignnon and also had a table side prepared dish of Shrimp Cocktail. Wow, good stuff. For dinner I had the Flounder which was huge and was flash glazed with a sweet sauce, I don't remember the name. We walked back across the street where it started raining again. It was a nice night.