Hello Julie,
Firstly, I must say that it's always an added pleasure for me to assist a fellow Guest from the United Kingdom with their jolly holiday plans to visit the magic of Walt Disney World Resort!
My family enjoyed a splashtastic time by renting at
Polar Patio at
Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park; we absolutely loved the way it gave us a shady 'base camp' in which to store all our beach stuff and of course provided a great spot for my husband and I to relax in whilst our Mouseketeers splished and splashed!
Polar Patios or
Lodge Umbrellas can either be secured on a same day availability basis from
Shade Shack Rentals at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park or can be reserved up to 180 days in advance by dialling the UK freephone number for
Non-Reservation Questions and requesting to be connected to a Cast Member in
Recreation who will gladly help make your reservation.
Although this
Disney Parks Blog - Polar Patios is from quite a while ago I think it still provides some great information which I thought you may find useful for planning your visit.
Epcot is a huge park to fully traverse in just 1 day and I think it would be best explored over 2 days if at all possible; be sure to visit
Soarin' which is absolutely my most favourite Disney Attraction ever!
Have a great Disney day.
~ Jane