lffam
Disney/Marvel Nutty Dad
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2010
We probably spent the least amount of time at Epcot. I don't really know why, just turned out that way. We did like the park and for our next trip are staying in Epcot area so I expect we will see alot more of it.
We were there when it was Food and Wine Festive. This was great(and very busy), we got to try lots of snacks from the different countries. Australia had lamb chops with mint pesto and potato chips(crisps) on top.
DS loved doing the Agent P World Showcase Adventure so anyone with kids who like Phineas and Ferb or just a bit of a scavenger hunt type games will love it.
The World Showcase pavilions reminded me alot of World Expo 88 in Brisbane which I went to alot as a late teenager. One in particular that reminded me was the Mexico pavilion.
Epcot was the venue for one of our best meals which I mentioned earlier in my report, The Garden Grill. It was character dining with Farmer Mickey, Chip & Dale and others and teh restaurant is receiving around the Living on the Land attraction. The food & service was just fantastic and we all had a great night.
We had a bit of time to kill before our dinner ADR so we were wandering around and came across a character meet area. We walked in, no one waiting whatsoever and got to see Mickey, Minnie and Goofy all one after another with no line at all which was a bonus!
As far as rides go, well Test Track was a clear winner for me and DS. We only went on it twice but will be making amends for that next trip. Fastpass+ for both times as waits were as you would expect length.
Soarin', which for those that dont know, is a hang glider simulator that "flies" over various areas of California, was great also, though it is exactly the same as it was when we did it in DL, even down to the precheck video. I thought they might have at least changed that. Now I think about it it may have been DL that copied from WDW I don't know, but the same goes some differences might be nice.
Mission: SPACE simulates a rocket take off and then a slingshot turn around the moon to head to Mars, and a semi turbulent landing. There are two different intensity's for the ride that you can choose, Green and Orange with the Green being less intense where the centrifuge does not spin. I did both, Green first, and Orange you definitely feel more sensations and pressure quite noticeably, but for anyone who does roll-a-coasters (which I generally don't) I'm sure it would be a walk in the (Epcot) park.
We skipped Captain EO. We did it and DL in 2010 and it didn't really do anything for me so didn't bother with it.
One really dated attraction for me was Universe of Energy: Ellen's Energy Adventure is a show about energy and how people generate and harvest it. The show is named for its star, Ellen DeGeneres. When you see it you see a very young Ellen (from 1996 I think). An update to this I think is well overdue.
On our first day at epcot it was quite a really warm day (high 20's) and we were there from mid morning and we were staying for our 6:30 ADR. At about 5:00 it got really cool, so much so that we had to buy DS & DW warm jackets.
now some more pictures.....
We were there when it was Food and Wine Festive. This was great(and very busy), we got to try lots of snacks from the different countries. Australia had lamb chops with mint pesto and potato chips(crisps) on top.
DS loved doing the Agent P World Showcase Adventure so anyone with kids who like Phineas and Ferb or just a bit of a scavenger hunt type games will love it.
The World Showcase pavilions reminded me alot of World Expo 88 in Brisbane which I went to alot as a late teenager. One in particular that reminded me was the Mexico pavilion.
Epcot was the venue for one of our best meals which I mentioned earlier in my report, The Garden Grill. It was character dining with Farmer Mickey, Chip & Dale and others and teh restaurant is receiving around the Living on the Land attraction. The food & service was just fantastic and we all had a great night.
We had a bit of time to kill before our dinner ADR so we were wandering around and came across a character meet area. We walked in, no one waiting whatsoever and got to see Mickey, Minnie and Goofy all one after another with no line at all which was a bonus!
As far as rides go, well Test Track was a clear winner for me and DS. We only went on it twice but will be making amends for that next trip. Fastpass+ for both times as waits were as you would expect length.
Soarin', which for those that dont know, is a hang glider simulator that "flies" over various areas of California, was great also, though it is exactly the same as it was when we did it in DL, even down to the precheck video. I thought they might have at least changed that. Now I think about it it may have been DL that copied from WDW I don't know, but the same goes some differences might be nice.
Mission: SPACE simulates a rocket take off and then a slingshot turn around the moon to head to Mars, and a semi turbulent landing. There are two different intensity's for the ride that you can choose, Green and Orange with the Green being less intense where the centrifuge does not spin. I did both, Green first, and Orange you definitely feel more sensations and pressure quite noticeably, but for anyone who does roll-a-coasters (which I generally don't) I'm sure it would be a walk in the (Epcot) park.
We skipped Captain EO. We did it and DL in 2010 and it didn't really do anything for me so didn't bother with it.
One really dated attraction for me was Universe of Energy: Ellen's Energy Adventure is a show about energy and how people generate and harvest it. The show is named for its star, Ellen DeGeneres. When you see it you see a very young Ellen (from 1996 I think). An update to this I think is well overdue.
On our first day at epcot it was quite a really warm day (high 20's) and we were there from mid morning and we were staying for our 6:30 ADR. At about 5:00 it got really cool, so much so that we had to buy DS & DW warm jackets.
now some more pictures.....
