So…part 2 of the 2 parks in 1 day adventure! Hope you guys like the little game that Casey and Olivia play during their alone time…I did a little location scouting for it and everything! Enjoy!
Chapter 25
"What does Epcot stand for?" Kathleen asked as they passed through the turnstiles of the park.
"Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow." Dominic answered.
"You are just a fountain of random knowledge." Kathy commented.
Dominic shrugged, "I read up on things before we came."
"Alright then smarty," Elliot said looking at his map, "Where do you think we should go to first?"
"Spaceship Earth." Dominic said as he motioned to the giant golf ball looking structure in front of them, "it's the icon of the park!"
They took pictures in front of the icon before going inside of it. They sat two to a car. Olivia made sure that she and Casey were together because she had a feeling that they could have a repeat of their adventures on the PeopleMover – and she was right. Neither of them paid attention to the pieces of history that the ride took them through. They were far to interested in each other, lips fused together while hands roamed. They barely noticed that the car was rotating in different directions and barely managed to pull a part from each other and straighten themselves out before climbing onto the moving sidewalk.
"Mom, wasn't that cartoon about making the future so cool?" Braydan asked as he came up to his mothers by the exit.
Olivia quickly glanced at her wife who shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah, buddy, it was awesome."
Braydan didn't seem phased by his mother's unsure answer but Braya picked up on it and once again all she had to say was, "Ew."
They moved on to Test Track. They twisted through the queue line full of automotive parts before boarding into their test car. They passed through multiple testing zones before racing around the track that weaved around the building. Exiting the ride Olivia turned to Elliot,
"That was like riding in the car with you back home!"
"Hey! I'm not that bad!" he said defensively.
"Alright, it was like driving with Munch."
Elliot chuckled, "Now that, I would believe."
Their next stop was Mission: Space where they were rocketed to the moon and back. While most of the younger kids loved it, the adults came off the ride sick to their stomachs.
"That was so cool Mom! Can we do that again?" Braydan asked jumping up and down.
Olivia closed her eyes, watching her son bounce up and down was not helping her motion sickness, "I don't think so Braydan. Not right now anyway. Who's got a map? I think that something low key needs to be done after THAT ride."
"Ellen's Energy Adventure seems pretty low key." Lizzie said looking at her map, "It's in the building right there."
The group followed Stabler daughter number 3 to the large shiny building to their right. They watched a video on a huge screen before boarding their cars.
"I've always loved Ellen DeGeneres." Olivia said as they sat down. She wrapped her arm around Casey's shoulders and held her hand with the other.
"Oh yeah? Does that mean I have some competition?" Casey asked playfully.
"Ha! Doubtful! She would never leave Portia for me!"
"Oh you…" Casey's response was cut off by Olivia's lips. The kiss slowly intensified until they heard a sound next to them.
"Hey! It might be dark in here but you're not in your own car like on other rides. We can still see you! Ew."
The parents chuckled at their daughter and promised to keep their mouths to themselves for the remainder of the ride.
"That was pretty cool!" Eli told his parents as they made their way back into the park. "We were just learning about energy and that kind of stuff in science class a few weeks ago. This was of learning about it was a lot more fun though."
"Yeah, well maybe you can convince your teach to take you guys on a field trip down here." Elliot joked as he placed a hand on his son's shoulder.
"That would be so cool!"
Next they wandered over to The Land and The Seas where they took a hang gliding adventure over California, took a swim through the ocean with Nemo and his friends before hanging out with his buddy Crush and getting to talk to him all about life under the sea.
It finally came time for the groups to part ways. The older Stabler children plus Dominic were going to attempt to drink around the world, Elliot and Kathy were taking Eli and the Benson-Novak kids to wander wherever they wanted to go while the newlyweds had some alone time. They said their goodbyes as they made their children promise to be good for Elliot and Kathy and telling the older kids to be careful – 11 countries to drink through meant a lot of alcohol! Kathleen promised to keep an eye on all of them since she didn't drink. She was the one in charge of making sure that no one did anything stupid and didn't go past their limit. They all agreed to meet at the Mexico dock at 8:30 for their VIP seating to Illuminations: Reflections of Earth which Casey Jr. had set up for them.
"So, I have an idea of what we should do with our evening." Casey said as the strolled hand in hand towards Mexico.
Olivia raised an eyebrow, "And what would that be?"
"How about instead of drinking around the world like the kids are doing…we do kissing around the world? Minimum 5 minute make out session in every country."
The older woman didn't respond. She just tightened her grip on her lover's hand and began to walk faster.
Arriving in the Mexico pavilion they looked around for a good make out spot. Everything outside was very out in the open so nothing looked very promising. They walked hand in hand into the temple and continued to look around. Casey spotted their first location,
"Liv!" She said pointing off to the left.
Olivia followed Casey's slender hand to see the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros. "We just better make sure we sit in the back of the boat!" She said as she pulled Casey towards it.
And they did. As soon as the boat passed the view of the public having dinner the newlywed couple began make out session number one. They were very conscious of keeping hands in appropriate places since they were in a boat with other guests but they knew that that would be more difficult as the night went on.
Climbing out of the boat they headed to Norway where they road Maelstrom. This ride was darker then the one in Mexico which they both appreciated. Both of them were surprised when the boat went down a hill – backwards. It didn't take them long to recover though and soon their lips were fused back together until the end of the ride.
Their next stop was China. They eyed the pavilion, taking in its architecture and culture while hunting for the perfect place to continue their game. In the end they chose a place in the back of the pavilion behind some kiosks that had closed early for the day. They had to be mindful of their time though since they weren't on a ride with a time limit. They had to make sure that they did not spend too much time in one spot if they wanted to make it all around the world.
"What is this?" Casey asked as they came upon a few small shops and food stands.
"It looks like some sort of African Outpost." Olivia said looking around. "I didn't know this existed. They don't really advertise this as a country in the Showcase. Does this count?"
"Are you passing up a chance to make out with me for another five minutes?" Casey asked teasingly.
The brunette answered almost immediately, "No!"
"Well then let's find a place!"
The Outpost was tricky but in the end they found a slightly secluded place behind some crates. Next it was on to Germany which again proved to be slightly difficult since it was rather open. In the end they chose to sit on a bench over looking the water. Both women were surprised to find that no one was around. From there, they traveled to Italy which gave them a few different options.
"Hmm…that stroller parking area of there might work." Olivia said pointing to the corner in the very back left corner of the courtyard.
"Oh yeah, so we can scare the hell out of some poor soccer mom when she comes to pick up her kid's stroller." Casey snorted.
"We passed a little alcove between that store and the employee stairs back on the left which would be nice. If we can manage to sneak behind that statue in that fountain…" she said eyeing the sight in front of her.
"Well, first of all," Casey said, "That fountain is VERY out in the open and I highly doubt that we would be able to climb all the way in there without getting caught. Second of all, as much as I love you and this little game that I came up with, I do not want to get my feet wet and walk around in wet shoes for the rest of the night. Maybe when we get back home and we can go and change but not here. I am wet enough as it is right now."
"What are you talking about? You're not wet!" Olivia said as she looked at her up and down,
Casey leaned in closely and whispered in her ear, "Oh Detective, you have no idea how wet I really am!"
Olivia's brown eyes grew wide at her lover's statement, "Well, Counselor, I am sure that we could find a restroom and I could, uh, take care of that for you."
"Nope, we're not going that far! We are still at Disney you know!" She said as she pulled further away from Olivia. "So, alcove by the stairs?"
The older woman knew that she was going to have a hard time keeping her hands in appropriate places after that conversation but she nodded, "The alcove by the stairs."
Their journey then took them to another continent when they entered The American Adventure. They wandered through the pavilion taking in the American history but were very intrigued by the theatre across the way. The stage was dark and empty, obviously only used for special events and other small things. In the back of the theatre area was a smaller building which neither of them cared or wondered about its actual use – it was the perfect place for their American Adventure. They looked around to make sure that no one was watching before they hopped the ropes that were barricading the theatre when it wasn't in use. They sat down in front of the small building and were completely hidden from view of other people.
When their 5 minute excursion was up they took a moment to look over the park from their hiding place. The sun was almost completely set, the lights in the other pavilions had kicked on, and the lights in trees of the abandoned theatre twinkled through the branches.
"It's so beautiful here." Casey said leaning on Olivia's shoulder.
Olivia sighed deeply, "Yes it is."
They took in the sights for a moment longer before sneaking back out of the theatre and moving on to Japan. They scoured the pavilion trying to find a location but most of it was either dining or restauruants.
"What about in here?" Olivia suggested pointing to an exhibit of Japanese culture and artifacts.
"I feel weird making out in there." Casey said quietly. "It would be disrespectful."
Olivia sighed and slumped her shoulders, "Ok."
They walked back across the small bridge and were about to enter the center pavilion when Casey got idea. She stopped in her tracks and looked around them. No one was around. On either side of them in a chained off area were 2 large statues of soldiers on horseback. The base of the statue was just the right size to hide them.
"Come on!" Casey said pulling Olivia towards the statue to their left.
"Wait! What?" Olivia looked at the statue and knew what Casey was thinking, "I don't want to lay on the ground!"
"I will!" Casey assured her, "We both know you like being on top anyway!"
Olivia grinned, "Yeah I do."
"Then let's go!"
Casey looked around one last time to make sure they weren't going to be seen before she jumped the chain. Olivia followed closely after her.
Five minutes later – well, probably closer to 10 but who's really counting – the couple crawled from their hiding place and dusted Casey off. They turned to leave and the found themselves face to face with a couple giving them a curious look.
"She lost her cell phone!" Olivia said quickly, "Slid all the way behind the statue! It was kind of impressive to see! Wish you could've been there!"
"Yup it was." Casey agreed going along with the story. She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and held it up, "But we found it! All good!"
Olivia grabbed the redhead's hand and pulled her away before the couple could say anything, "Have a magical night!"
As soon as they were out of ear shot of the couple that had just busted them they cracked up laughing. They laughed all the way to Morocco where they hid themselves away in a deserted area in the back left of the pavilion. They admired the merchandise for sale on their way to the next country.
"You'd look hot in that!" Olivia said pointing to a belly dancer costume.
Casey scoffed, "Yeah right, maybe BEFORE I had Braydan."
"Nope," Olivia said pulling her closely, "You would look amazing in it now." And then she kissed her in the middle of the pavilion. "Now, my love, I believe that France is the next stop on our journey."
There were plenty of small alleyways and alcoves that would have worked for their French excursion but when the couple read the sign for Impressions de France – an 18 minute movie about the country – they were sold. Finding a seat in the back, the newlyweds settled in for their longest make out session yet.
They came up for air and dinner in the UK. After making out in one of the red phone booths, they grabbed dinner, drinks and a little entertainment at the pub before heading to Canada.
"This is our last one! We better make it count!" Casey said as the climbed the stairs.
It was now completely dark. The pavilion was only lit by sconces and streetlights. The area at the top of the stairs was very open and there were a few families milling around. Olivia spotted a sign for O Canada another movie all about the country which they were visiting.
"It looks like they've had their last showing for the day." She said in defeat.
Casey raised an eyebrow, "Well, that just means the queue line is empty!"
Olivia grinned at her wife and they both snuck down the stairs. They didn't have to go far in order to be out of the public eye. They had been going at it for a few minutes when Casey's cell phone started vibrating in her pocket. Olivia was slightly surprised when she actually pulled it out.
"Really? You're going to answer that now!"
"It's an alarm!" Casey told her, "I knew that there was no way that we could do all this and not get carried away. We would be late and then my cell phone – or your cell phone – really would be ringing and they would be wondering where we were."
"Oh," brunette said, thankful and impressed by how her wife had thought ahead, "Well, in that case, you're wonderful and amazing and I love you."
Casey grinned and kissed her one last time, "I love you too. Now, we better get going."
They found Elliot, Kathy and the younger kids waiting for them at the dock when they arrived. Braydan excitedly filled them in on everything that they had accomplished in the few hours; walking through the countries, having dinner in Germany, playing with things in Innoventions, taking a trip through the imagination with Figment, and doing what he had been wanting to do for hours – re-ride Mission: Space.
"Kathy and Elliot waited for us at the exit because they said they would be sick if they went on it again."
"I don't blame them at all!" Casey said smirking at the other couple.
A few minutes later the rest of the group showed up. Their parents were excited to see that none of them were completely stumbling and falling all over themselves.
"How was it?" Elliot asked.
"It was so much fun, Dad!" Dickie told him as he leaned on his shoulder. His speech wasn't completely slurred but they could tell that he had been drinking.
"We didn't make it all the way through." Lizzie explained. "We drank from Canada to Italy and then had to come straight here."
"We made it through seven countries though so I figured that's pretty good!" Dominic said.
"What's that?" Kathy asked pointing to the drink in Maureen's hand.
"It's a margarita." Maureen said as she sipped through her straw. "I guess it's kind of cheating since there are countries between Italy and Mexico but I couldn't pass it up! I love margaritas!" she said with a giggle.
"Alright guys, well I think it's time for us to take our place on the dock now for the show, so just don't fall in the water or anything ok?" Elliot said as he guided his oldest kids to walk down the pathway.
They all sat down on one side of the dock. Casey leaned back again a set of crates as Olivia snuggled between her legs. Elliot and Kathy took up a similar position to their right while Maureen and Dominic did the same to their left. The other siblings were scattered among them, poking and prodding at each other like siblings do.
The lights dimmed around the pavilion as the show began to start. Large torches glowed in front of every pavilion surrounding the lagoon as a loud voice boomed over the speakers. The narrator welcomed them to Epcot and to gather around the fire to share the light and the story that has been shared for thousands of years – a story as old as time itself yet still being written. A story that shows the true adventure of life when everyone's individual stories come together as one. As the man stopped speaking, the sound of a puff of air being blown out by someone's mouth came across the speakers and all the torches went out, as if they had been blown out by the man himself.
The music boomed as a single firework could be seen flying through the sky. It then exploded into multiple colors all across the sky. More fireworks exploded from the barges on the river in time with the music. Large fire and water effects shot out of the barges as well, lights made the water change color. As the show continued, a large spherical object made its way into the center of the lagoon. The ball lit up like a globe with thousands of LEDs. The shapes of the world's continents could be seen as different scenes took place within them. The lights and fireworks continued around the globe while lights on each pavilion popped on to reveal the silouquette of the buildings in each country. Green lasers cut through the sky, bouncing off the smoke that the fireworks created. Just when they thought that the show had ended in an explosion of fireworks, the globe continued to glow it rotated in place. A woman began to sing and was then joined by a chorus of singers as the globe opened in 6 different pieces and revealed a single torch just like the ones that were surrounding the pavilion. An explosion of fireworks bigger then the last exploded from the globe and every barge on the water as the show came to a powerful ending.
The lights returned to normal as the playoff music began. The families made it to the top of the dock where Casey stopped them. She took Olivia in her arms and started swaying to the music.
"Is this going to be our new tradition? Dancing together after we watch the fireworks?" Olivia smiled.
Casey grinned and pressed a quick kiss to her lips, "Maybe."
They danced for a moment more before turning to the rest of the group.
"Well guys, it's been a fun day! I can't believe that we have already been to 3 parks!" Olivia said as they all walked towards the exit.
"And we still have one more to go!" Braydan said excitedly as he pumped his fist in the air.
They parted ways as they passed back through the turnstiles. Casey and Olivia turned towards the monorail while everyone else went towards the bus stop.
"So, I believe that you have a bit of a wetness problem that I need to attend to now." Olivia said quietly as they snuggled together waiting for the monorail to arrive.
"Nope, I took care of that myself when I stopped to use the bathroom in the UK." Casey said with a straight face. It didn't stay straight for long though after seeing the look on Olivia's face – her jaw practically hitting the ground.
"I'm kidding!" The redhead giggled. "Yes, I need you to take care of it multiple multiple times."
"I don't know if I am willing to take care of it anymore!" the Detective said stubbornly.
Casey smirked and began to rain light kissed down her lover's throat, "You can't tell me that you don't feel the exact same way and that you don't have a problem that you need and want me to fix."
Olivia's resolved crumbled quickly, "Oh hell, you know I do! This damn monorail needs to get here faster!"
The newlyweds stayed up late that night making use of the couch, bathtub and bed. They had extra time to sleep in the next morning since they were starting off the day with a character breakfast right next door at the Grand Floridian before making their way to Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Alright, as I said before…one more Disney chapter to go before they are back in NYC. Please review! They always make me happy!