What a FABULOUS day we had! We woke up early and arrived at EPCOT tired, but nevertheless, ready to learn. Our first Y.E.S. class, Millennium Cultures, provided great insight into how cultures work together and separate to meet their needs. We talked to numerous people from across the globe and asked them questions about their political systems, economic environments, religious atmosphere, social structures, intellectual opportunities, and artistic achievements. We rode three rides together as a group: Living off the Land -- a ride designed to teach passengers how citizens are using research and technology to improve human-environment interaction, Soarin' -- a hang gliding similator designed to take passengers on a thrilling excursion through various sites throughout the state of California, and Spaceship Earth -- a ride that explains how communications have evolved over time and encourage critical thought as to how they might evolve in the future. As the group leader, I got the pleasure of seeing the ticket taker's expression when I handed him a huge stack of "Fast Passes" and explained I had 111 people behind me. The parks get large groups routinely, but not many venture onto rides all together! We wouldn't be able to achieve this without our "Fast Pass Dads", G.W. Estep, David Dowell, John Harvey, Kerry Dorton, Glen Beede and Greg Higgins. We concluded the evening with a delicious private Mexican food buffet on the water -- the BEST spot in the entire park to view Illuminations laser and fireworks show. God has provided us with wonderful instructors and great comaraderie in a perfect venue, and for that, we are most grateful.
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