Hello and welcome to planDisney, Hannah. I love seeing a fellow North Carolinian stop by to ask a question here. It always brings a smile to my face.
Hannah, I think you'll be delighted to know that your
park pass reservation gives you in and out privileges at that particular theme park all day. Even if Epcot closes to park hopping, it won't be closed to the people with the park pass reservation for that day. However, park-hopping has only closed one or two times this past year so I really don't think you have anything to worry about with that either if you plan on parking hopping at all during your upcoming Walt Disney World Vacation.
Hannah,
Yachtsman Steakhouse is such a wonderful place to have dinner. Have you been before? If not, get ready because you are in for a real treat. I love everything about the restaurant, especially all of the wood trip adorning the walls. It's really a stunning restaurant to look at and has a nice cozy environment to it. Your meal starts off with the famous onion pull-apart rolls and they are melt-in-your-mouth. It's such a fun twist on a classic roll. I was just taking a look at
the menu and I've actually had quite a bit of the current offerings and there isn't a bad choice. I would recommend trying the truffle macaroni and cheese as a side dish though, it's delicious.
Hannah, I hope this helps ease your mind about your plan for the day. It sounds practically perfect to me. After your dinner, I hope you'll make it back to Epcot in time to enjoy the new firework show, Harmonious. I was there the day that it debuted and I can tell you that it is incredible. You don't want to miss it.
If you have any other questions about your upcoming vacation, please feel free to stop back by and
ask me. I'm here to help. Have fun and enjoy!