Orlando Guide - CAT EPCOT
Candlelight Processional at Epcot
If you in Orlando anytime from late November to the end of December, and are planning to visit Epcot, make sure that you get to see the Candlelight Processional.
Held in the American Gardens Theatre, there are 3 performances per day (5:00, 6:45 and 8:15pm) this is a must see event. <...
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Epcot Festival of Food and Drink
The International Food and Drink Festival takes place at Epcot between around August 31st and November 13th each year. We have never been at our villa and able to go before though we have wanted to for several years, so when my niece and her husband were visiting us from Chicago, it seemed like the ...
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Garden Rocks Concert Series at Epcot
For the first time since 2006, we treated ourselves to Disney annual pass tickets. This article is about specific trips to Epcot, for the concerts in 2017.
Firstly, in the past 11 years, Epcot has not changed much! The Living Seas has been replaced by The Seas with Nemo & Friends...
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Soarin Around the World
If you loved the Soarin ride at Disney Epcot, I think you will be impressed with the new, upgraded version. Even if you have been on the older Soarin, you will find this one completely different. The ride is now called “Soarin Around the World”. The older version had you flying over California while...
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Mexican Pavilion at Epcot
Epcot’s World Showcase is so great for experiencing different cultures of the world. One of the many pavilions is the Mexican Pavilion, where you can have a small sample of a Mexican village. You walk up a wide staircase into the pyramid and into the “Plaza de Los Amigo”. (The pavilion is wheelchair...
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Epcot Future World
There’s so much to do in Epcot’s Future World. Here are some hints and tips for making the most of your visit.
Spaceship Earth (the ride inside the big ball) is a definite must, but even though it’s the first ride you come to, dont make it the first ride you do. As it is a continuous...
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Turtle Talk with Crush
Turtle Talk with Crush
If you are at Epcot and need a quiet, cool place to take a break and at the same time, get a few laughs, then Turtle Talk is the place to go.
This is a show where Crush the talking turtle from “Finding Nemo” interacts with the audience. You enter...
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What’s so great about Epcot 8
So we just all had a nice rest chilling as we float around the Living with the land show and now I would recommend you visit “the circle of Life show” this is a 20 minute wide screen film where the kids will learn as they laugh as Timon and Pumbaa teach them all about the environment.
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What’s so great about Epcot 9
So we have now visited the journey into the imagination with figment and have had a nice meal in the Land food hall we are all now refreshed and ready to go.
Where to go next you well if you want to finish your trip around the future world area of epcot then it’s time to visit The sea...
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What’s so great about Epcot 10
In all the previous Epcot articles we have explore the Future World area fully and now it’s time to move on to what is without doubt my favourite area of Epcot the world Show Case, the world show case is a display of a number of countries from around the world to give travellers that have never trav...
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What’s so great about Epcot 5
So we successfully landed back on earth our mission completed, so what' s next? What could possibly beat a trip into space and back, well probably the best ever ride in Epcot well definitely the best for the boys in your party anyway.
Test Track is one of the new rides in Epcot and ha...
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What’s so great about Epcot 6
Ok so we have just had great fun on the Test Track so some of your party may be feeling a little hungry by now especially if you arrived early in the morning well close by is the Electric Umbrella food court where you dine beneath very colourful umbrellas. There are lots of different choices of food...
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What’s so great about Epcot 7
After your visit to Journey into imagination with Figment its time to visit what I think is possibly one of the best ride in Epcot perhaps with the exception of Test Track, because the Soarin ride tends to be very very popular and if you can I would recommend you Fastpass it if not keep your eye on ...
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What’s so great about Epcot 2
What’s so great about Epcot 2
In part one I talked about spaceship earth and how it dominates your entrance to the park and superb way it tells about how communication has developed from prehistoric times through to today' s high tech digital age.
As you depart from th...
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What’s so great about Epcot 3
What’s so great about Epcot 3
So we have just spent some time in Innovations West and have learnt a lot of new things about finance, fire safety and lots of other stuff well it' s time for a little fun so a visit to Ellen' s Energy Adventure.
Now I am a big fan of this...
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What’s so great about Epcot 4
What’s so great about Epcot 4
So in Part three we learned all about how energy is created with the hilarious Ellen as we travel back through time and then forward to the future well this time we are going to travel through space in the attraction ' Mission Space'.
Missi...
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What’s so great about Epcot 1
What’s so great about Epcot 1
Epcot still has to be my favourite Disney park of all time in many ways I cannot describe why I still like it the best maybe its because I can still remember it been shown on Newsround as a child when It was being built or maybe it’s just the sight of mot...
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IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
They call it ' an incredible symphony of lasers, music and fireworks. ' But for me, I think ‘Illuminations: Reflections of Earth’ is the ultimate firework and laser show, and nothing I have ever seen comes close to beating or matching it. It is full of symbolism, and has a theme and a plot. No matte...
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Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Norway Epcot
When visiting Epcot we always plan to eat at Norway at the Akershus Restaurant whenever possible. We have always found the food excellent and the service very good. We couldn’t get a reservation in 2011 but we could get a lunchtime spot last summer so we accepted without further ado. We were a littl...
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Epcot a theme park for adults and children Part1
Epcot a theme park for adults and children Part1
Epcot has to be my favourite park out of all the Disney Florida parks, although Magic kingdom has that something magical making it a special place, the park I like visiting best is Epcot
I can remember the day when this special par...
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Special events:Epcot Food and Wine.
I am now going to tell you about more of the special experiences at The Epcot Food and Wine Festival. However, I must caution you that all these activities attract an extra charge.
Cocktail lovers will love the idea if The Mixology Seminar. From the latest fad to the traditional, this is...
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Free events at The Food and Wine Festival.
There are some extra experiences on offer at The Epcot 2012 Food and Wine festival and you will be pleased to know that those I mention here are free of charge (but do beware as some of the other offerings you will have to pay extra for)
(1) Driscolls Finest Berries are holding an authent...
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Eat to the Beat at Epcot
Epcot is holding a music festival for the entire run of its Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
This is called ' Eat to the Beat' and runs from september the 28th to november the 12th.
They kick off this event with The American rock band called Night Ranger. These are a typical 80s...
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Florida Guide – Epcot – France Pavilion
Could this possibly be the most chic area of Epcot? The Parisians probably think so! Epcot’s France Pavilion is themed to look like an area of Paris, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance. There are pretty plants and trees, benches to sit on and people gaze as the world drifts by. Wander dow...
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Florida Guide – Epcot – United Kingdom Pavilion
It’s time for castles and thatched roofs, Tudor timber houses and cobblestones, in fact it’s time to through together as many different themes as can be imagined! The United Kingdom pavilion in Epcot draws on the rich history and variety of traditions which can be found in the United Kingdom.
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Florida Guide - Epcot - Canada Pavilion
Depending on how you plan your route around the World Showcase Lagoon, Canada could either be the first or the last pavilion you come to (unless you enter the park by the International Gateway entrance between the France and United Kingdom pavilions). This is a stunning pavilion to come across and q...
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Mission Space - EPCOT
Mission space is one of the newest rides at Disney’s EPCOT. The ride is designed on a space rocket mission to Mars where 4 crew take a trip to visit a space centre located on Mars.
Having never been on the ride since it was built I must say I was really looking forward to riding it. When...
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Pixie Hollow at EPCOT
Pixie Hollow at EPCOT
When Disney decided to close down the Toon Town area of the Magic Kingdom to create a whole new expanded Fantasyland area they needed to evict a number of popular features. One of those was the Pixie Hollow meet and greet with Tinker Bell and her fellow fairies. Well...
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Epcot Food & Wine Festival - The Food
Epcot Food & Wine Festival - The Food
This is the third part of my review of the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. The first part dealt with general information about the festival, the second part looked at the booths and what they have to offer. This part now looks at a walk around the...
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Captain EO is back at Epcot!
Captain EO is back at Epcot!
On July 2nd 2010 Captain EO reopened in the Imagination pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. I remember first seeing this 3-D film over twenty years ago. For those of you who have never seen or heard of Captain EO, it stars Michael Jackso...
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Ride Guide – Test Track
Ride Guide – Test Track
Fasten your seatbelts and make sure you are strapped in tight – you’re in for a wild ride! Test Track is another of Disney’s premium attractions at Epcot and it can be seen, and heard, from quite some distance away!
Test Track is an auto testing facilit...
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Epcot – The Thinking Mans Theme Park
I know many husbands who dread going to Disney World – but they love Epcot. Epcot appeals to all ages and caters for all ages, but it especially appeals to men. All the rides are educational, from little tots in the Living Seas with Nemo and Friends, to Mission Space, all ages are catered for.
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Epcot Flower Festival
The Epcot Flower and Garden festival has already started and runsright through to may 15th.
Well what is it all about then? I will give you some of the highlights.
Running right througout the festival dates are the following
PIXIE HOLLOW FAIRY GARDEN this is aimed ...
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Epcot - IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
I am sure that many people have watched this award-winning night time spectacular but does anyone know the background?
IllumiNations first premiered on 1st October 1999 but it was named IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as it formed part of the WDW Millennium Celebrations. It was ...
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Epcot World Showcase - Canada
Canada has it all - beautiful landscaped gardens, cascading waterfalls, the awesome Rockies, a premier restaurant and intricately carved totem poles.
Visitors coming in through the main entrance of the Canadian pavillion are met with the Northwest Mercantile store and The Trading Post. T...
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Epcot World Showcase - Japan
The Japan Pavilion is a serene journey into the culture of this enchanting country. As you look at Japan with Showcase Lagoon behind you, the building on the right is a replica of the principle building of the Japanese Imperial Palace.
The Torii Gate looms behind you, silhouetting the Epco...
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Welcome Back Captain EO
As we have been going to Walt Disney World for over thirty years now, we have seen many changes. We saw the first building of the globe at Epcot and wondered what on earth it was. It was just this huge silver dome in a very deep hole surrounded by foundations and signs of building works about to sta...
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The History of Epcot
The EPCOT project all began with one man’s vision. Walt Disney’s original idea was to create a community where people could both live and work. His idea was to build a perfect city with reliable public transport, a civic centre that would be covered by an all-weatherproof dome and idyllic housing fo...
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The Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot
If you fancy a unique, one of a kind dining experience whilst you are in Walt Disney World’s Epcot, head over to the Living Seas in Future World. It is here that you will find the Coral Reef Restaurant. Don’t enter the Living Seas pavilion but walk to the far right-hand side to begin your culinary a...
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SOARIN OVER CALIFORNIA
Occasionally, Walt Disney' s imagineers create rides that are good, but not brilliant. Well, in the case of Soarin' , they have definitely hit the jackpot, and this is proved by the enormous queues that are always present at its home in EPCOT' s The Land, where it shares the lower floor with the hug...
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Spaceship Earth – the Outward Journey
Spaceship Earth is probably the most iconic landmark across Walt Disney World. Not only does the giant dome provide the centrepiece and main focal point in the Epcot theme park, but it is also home to a very gentle and informative attraction based on a timeline of human communication from prehistori...
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Spaceship Earth – the Return Journey
Much has been written about Spaceship Earth in Epcot and how it depicts a timeline from prehistoric man up to the present day. The ride has always been enjoyable but, for us, the one disappointing aspect is that the main features are all on the way up and the return journey to the base of the giant ...
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Innoventions East at Epcot
Anybody that has entered Epcot via the main entrance (as opposed to the entrance from Disney’ Boardwalk between England and France) with the intention of heading for Test Track, Mission Space or Ellen’s Universe of Energy will pass through the Innoventions East Pavilion. However most will simply wal...
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Innoventions West at Epcot
If you enter Epcot via the main entrance, rather than the ‘back door’ – the entrance from Disney’s Boardwalk which lies between England and France – then the first thing that catches most peoples eye is the huge silver globe that houses the recently refurbished Spaceship Earth. As you pass beyond th...
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Kim Possible at Epcot
If you are looking for an interactive experience that will involve all the family from three year old to ninety three year olds then I could thoroughly recommend Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot. I had seen the advertisements for the Kim Possible experience and had assumed that it was ...
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Eating at Epcot
Every time my family and I go to Florida, Epcot is the theme park we seem to visit the most. Not only for the shows, exhibits, rides and shops but also for the excellent restaurants especially those in World Showcase. Dotted around a lagoon are the ten pavilions which make up the World Showcase - Me...
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Epcot World Showcase Overview
The concept of Epcot formed in the mind of Walt Disney when he was developing ideas for the California Disney Land. He imagined an ' International Street' and that vision is today known as Epcot. The largest of all the Disney parks, Epcot is divided into two sections and offers vastly differing pres...
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Epcot World Showcase - The American Adventure
Epcot World Showcase - The American Adventure
The American Adventure is, as would be expected, one of the larger pavilions in Epcot' s World Showcase and is the southern most point of Epcot. The US display is the official host of World Showcase and features dining, entertainment and shopping ...
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A day at EPCOT
Having only been to EPCOT around 5 Years ago, I was really looking forward to our family trip in 2009. EPCOT is one of 4 Disney Theme Parks and is regarded by many as the best. The Theme Park is sub divided into 2 main areas ‘Future World’ and ‘World Showcase’ and is over 300 acres in size. The park...
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Via Napoli At Epcot
This restaurant has opened since we last visited Epcot and we were delighted when some guests at our villa told us about their experience there. Apparently it is owned by a large restaurant group which has more than fifty restaurants in America.
They said that although Italy always seemed to...
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Epcots World Showcase Gardens – part 1
Epcot’s World Showcase is made up of themed gardens throughout the eleven nations of the world, together with the many other beautiful areas to be viewed as you walk around the lake.
An incredible seven hundred specialists maintain these gardens from the magnificently coloured displays in Ca...
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Epcots World Showcase Gardens – part 2
This is the second section of my tour on the gardens in Epcot.
China
Gardens in China are totally different to a typical garden in the West. Plants have to appear to have been naturally placed without a central plan. Water is an essential part of any Chinese garden, not fountai...
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Epcots World Showcase Gardens – part 3
This is the third section of my tour on the gardens in Epcot.
Japan
Around ninety per cent of the plants used in the Japan Pavilion are native to the country. You may think that Japanese gardens are very similar to Chinese gardens but this would be incorrect. As mentioned earli...
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The Sum of All Thrills – Part 1
I had read that a new ‘do it yourself’ interactive thrill ride had opened in Epcot and so on our recent visit to Florida decided that I had to try it out for myself. Having tried it twice I am pleased to report that the Disney Imagineers and Raytheon (the sponsors) have, in my opinion anyway, come u...
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The Sum of All Thrills – Part 2
In part one of this two part article I introduced you to the new ride at Epcot – The Sum of all Thrills. The journey continues!
Having decided which ride you wish to experience you are now ready to select the first segment. You have a choice of four elements, each containing either slopes, l...
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World Showcase - Epcot
Epcot is one of my favourite parks but the world showcase sometimes gets overlooked.
First, remember to wear your most comfortable shoes, you will be doing a lot of walking, especially around the world showcase. Plan to spend quite a few hours in the world show case as it is easy to miss som...
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Epcot Festival Welcome Center 2010
If you go to the 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival (you will need to pay Theme Park admission) be sure to pay a visit to the Festival Welcome Center which is situated in the former Wonders of Life Pavilion. It is open daily 9 am to 9 pm and has lots of activities.
My parents are keen to go t...
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Changes at Epcot 2010
The year 2010 will see some new store and restaurant openings at Epcot. Their restaurant expansion plans will mean that the amount of dining seats in Epcot will increase by about twenty per cant which will be good news for guests who have failed to get seated in the past. It is hoped that both resta...
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Epcot Flower and Garden 2010
This will be the seventeenth time the flower and Garden Festival has taken place when it started in March 2010. My Mother had her birthday whilst in Florida last year and so qualified for free entry to one of the Disney Parks. As she was busy on her actual birthday she called in at Animal Kingdom wi...
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Visit Epcot - World Showcase
Epcot is one of my favourite parks but the world showcase sometimes gets overlooked.
First, remember to wear your most comfortable shoes, you will be doing a lot of walking, especially around the world showcase. Plan to spend quite a few hours in the world show case as it is easy to miss som...
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Visiting Epcot on a cool day 2010
After a record breaking cold spell in Orlando, it is now day 11 so we decided to put a brave face on and visit Disney. Getting our newly acquired ‘bargain’ jackets into the car we set off in beautiful sunshine with clear blue skies. All records for cold weather were broken last night - 10th January ...
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Segway Tour
We have always wanted to try a Segway, but until now thought that Segway tours were only available at Disney’s Epcot theme park. This had previously ruled it out for our family, as the minimum age to sign up for the tour was 16 and both our kids are younger than this.
Then we read on the for...
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What’s New At Epcot’s Innoventions? (Part 1)
On the Tuesday of the week following Thanksgiving my wife and I headed for Epcot expecting to find it reasonably quiet. It was quite a cool morning and so when we saw crowds of holidaymakers heading into Epcot we just thought it was down to timing – people just happened to be arriving at a similar t...
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What’s New At Epcot’s Innoventions? (Part 2)
On a cool November morning we visited Epcot to find it surprisingly busy and although we had arrived at about 9. 45 we still had 2 hours to wait before our Fast Passes to Soarin’ could be used. So, in view of the temperature we decided to head indoors to Innoventions and discovered two new shows. Th...
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Soarin' at Epcot
This really is a “must do” at Epcot and I do believe this is one ride that you should get a Fastpass for as the queues can be very long.
Apparently since we rode on it Disney has introduced new technology to make the wait in the standby queue less tedious and more enjoyable. I am told there ...
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A Morning At Epcot
As with all the Theme Parks if you traveling without children try to visit on a school day as the Parks are noticeably less crowded. If you need to visit during a school holidays, try to visit Epcot earlier in the week, as most visitors go to Magic Kingdom first when they arrive at Walt Disney World...
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Sum of All Thrills - Epcot
Sum of All Thrills was opened in Epcot’s Innoventions East in 2009. It is situated near Electric Umbrella. Disney are expecting this to attract large crowds and long queues are expected for this quite innovative ride.
This attraction lets visitors allows custom design their own roller coaste...
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Coral Reef Restaurant - Epcot
The Coral Reef restaurant is a lovely place to have lunch or dinner when you visit Epcot. To get to the Coral Reef you exit The Living Seas and walk to the far right of the pavilion. The pavilion features a unique dining experience and you can dine in front of windows 50 feet long and eight feet hig...
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Illuminations: Reflections of Earth at Christmas
Our favourite firework and laser show has to be Disney’s Illuminations at Epcot. In our opinion nothing surpasses it and despite having seen it many times, it still gives me goose bumps, and sends me home with a feeling of elation. It is incredibly moving and a triumph of timing. Whilst we love the ...
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Mission Space
On our last visit to our villa we managed to persuade my Mother to go with us to this ride at Epcot. We went after spending the afternoon at the Park so it was quite late in the evening when it was not so crowded.
The reason we managed to persuade her to go was not that she had become brave ...
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Epcot The World Show Case Part 1
The World Show Case Part 1
One of the must visit places on any trip to Disney has to be Epcot and in particular the World Show Case, this in my view is still one of the greatest attractions in the whole of Disney.
Epcot is split into two main areas the innovations area is where a most...
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Epcot The World Show Case Part 2
The next country along from Norway is China, to fully enjoy China I recommend you check the show times as there are a band of Chinese Dragon Legend acrobats that put on display at the entrance to China a number of times in the day they are not to be missed, not only will the kids love them the adult...
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Epcot The World Show Case Part 3
Following on from America you visit Japan. Here you can visit the Bijutsa Gallery set amongst a Rock Garden with pools filled with Koi Carp fish it is a very peaceful and serene place, if you pick the right time you can see the astounding Taiko drummers in action.
If Japanese food is your th...
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Starting the day at Epcot with children
We have many different ways to start our day with the girls at Epcot so I thought I would just share a few of them with you.
If we have not had time to sit down together and plan our day before we get to the Park we head straight to Fountainview café. Whist the adults relax with their coffee...
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The Seas with Nemo and Friends
The Seas with Nemo and Friends is located in the Living Seas Pavilion in Epcot’s Future World. This is a great little ride for children, especially for those who do not like queuing, as the lines are constantly moving and the wait time is never very long. As you approach the entrance you will see a ...
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Tips for visiting Epcot
If you visit Epcot prior to opening you will find an assortment of the Disney Characters outside and they put on a little show to officially open the park. Once the park is open the characters are available to sign autographs and in Epcot this is usually in the plaza by Mission Mars. This is a great...
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The Candlelight Processional – Christmas 2009
Christmas at Epcot is truly memorable for so many reasons, not least being the very special ‘Candlelight Processional’ which has become an annual tradition, and one not to be missed. In fact, this performance will take place this year for the 39th time, and as usual it will include a presentation of...
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Epcot Center with Toddlers
Personally, I believe that Epcot Centre is designed for adults and older children who will most definitely have a greater appreciation for what this park has to offer. However, since Epcot is our favorite park, we visited many times over the years beginning when our children were very young. Each vi...
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Food and Wine Fest Eat to the Beat Concerts 2009
Epcot is not just a fascinating theme park, it also hosts a number of great festivals during the year. In September, the annual Food and Wine Fest is held, and it includes several ‘Eat to the Beat’ concerts, which take place at the America Gardens Theatre, immediately opposite the American pavilion,...
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