Monday August 12th 2024

Today began with a bright blue sky. It gradually became cloudy then stormy. The daily thunderstorms occurred a little earlier today. Around two in the afternoon the sound of thunder in the distance started to warn of the approaching storms. About an hour later a brief storm passed through the area before the precipitation to let up. The temperature dropped a good ten degrees, but the humidity remained very high.

As the storms cleared I headed out to Disney’s EPCOT for supper. The parking lot was not as full as I’ve come to expect. The crowds along the walkways when I arrived were sparse, but seemed to increase as the evening approached. The dinning and entertainment in the evening tends to draw in crowds. My plan for the afternoon and evening was to wander the park for exercise and to get some food. I wasn’t there for the rides until after my first mission was complete. As it turned out the high humidity zapped me enough that I departed after one loop around the park and some food.

For dinner tonight I had a brisket sandwich at the Regal Eagle Smokehouse. It was good as usual, but the inside seating area was very full. Everyone was trying to get away from the humidity at the outside seating area. I found a seat at a small table between two big families in the middle of the dinning room. It was a little bit like being in a people sandwich, but at least I was in the air conditioning.

After my meal I completed my loop around the World Showcase. Disney has started to bring out the food booths and kiosks for the Food and Wine Festival that starts at the end of the month. It will be interesting to see how the park changes as they bring the mobile buildings out from the back stage area. This summer has been the first time in a long time with a big gap between festivals. Maybe they have taken the time to do maintenance on the buildings.