tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post114869465761093059..comments2023-11-05T00:52:41.562-07:00Comments on EPCOT Central: Enjoying EpcotEpcot82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149311107085436942006-06-02T22:05:00.000-07:002006-06-02T22:05:00.000-07:00That's one way to run a marathon! Thanks for the ...That's one way to run a marathon! Thanks for the great comment -- World Showcase is definitely something that, to date, no one else has been able to replicate.Epcot82https://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149304649046068012006-06-02T20:17:00.000-07:002006-06-02T20:17:00.000-07:00I usually visit Walt Disney World once a year, for...I usually visit Walt Disney World once a year, for the Marathon held in early January. And Epcot is always on the top of the list for my friends and I. (My former roommate would always stop at the Mexico pavilion for a margarita DURING the final mile of the Marathon, which runs through all the major theme parks.) <BR/><BR/>No trip to WDW is complete for us without eating the authentic Fish & Chips from the British pavilion, followed by dessert crepes from the French pavilion. We usually spend some of that time relaxing on the bridge between the two areas (Britain & France), which we call the "English Chunnel." (Not quite the English Channel, but not quite the Chunnel, either.) <BR/><BR/>We'll also sample at least one Epcot restaurant that we've never tried before. <BR/><BR/>We also go out of our way to meet the native people in each land, and talk to them about their home culture and their time spent in America. It's great fun, very enlightening, and our photos with those castmembers are among our favorites after the trip.BJ Nemethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257753058080287007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149192687925622812006-06-01T13:11:00.000-07:002006-06-01T13:11:00.000-07:00After all these years, Epcot has still managed to ...After all these years, Epcot has still managed to keep its spacious settings. I love sitting in the Floridian heat under one of those huge geometric topiary trees near the Universe of Energy. With the UoE music booming from the pavilion and the wide-open space around me, its like heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149010743646599252006-05-30T10:39:00.000-07:002006-05-30T10:39:00.000-07:00Somehow, those Central Florida downpours always se...Somehow, those Central Florida downpours always seem a little nicer at Epcot!Epcot82https://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149004056746739612006-05-30T08:47:00.000-07:002006-05-30T08:47:00.000-07:00You've hit the nail on the head. Although I'm gla...You've hit the nail on the head. Although I'm glad the booths are in Future World and not plopped down between World Showcases. <BR/><BR/>I've always loved the inside of the Mexico Pavilion. I thought it was Disney design at it's best. A market at night with the glow of a volcano in the distance. You just felt like you were anywhere but, EPCOT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1149002386960772102006-05-30T08:19:00.000-07:002006-05-30T08:19:00.000-07:00I'm sure you are familiar with the counter service...I'm sure you are familiar with the counter service restaurant outside the Mexican pyramid. My grandfather and I took shelter from a torrential downpour under the umbrella of a patio table there. The pyramid was still visible on one side through the rain. The lagoon was still visible on the other. The deluge overwhelmed the drains of the patio, which filled with some inches of water. We propped up our feet.<BR/><BR/>Ducks swam around our chairs.<BR/><BR/>You might find this particular EPCOT memory an odd example to include, but it was actually very unique and pleasant. The memory of sitting in an impromptu wading pool for ducks has stayed with me for years.Matt Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277781162895848668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1148922384853785962006-05-29T10:06:00.000-07:002006-05-29T10:06:00.000-07:00I love the film at the end of Maelstrom; I never s...I love the film at the end of Maelstrom; I never skip it. It always makes me want to visit Norway.<BR/><BR/>My favorite part of the Maelstrom ride proper is when you go down the hill right next to the enormous oil rig. I saw a show on The Discover Channel about how they built and floated "The Troll," an enormous Norwegian oil rig, that looks very much like the rig in the ride. That's a very cool part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1148803338391266762006-05-28T01:02:00.000-07:002006-05-28T01:02:00.000-07:00Nice! Thank you so much for sharing. What a grea...Nice! Thank you so much for sharing. What a great experience that must have been after the hurricane.Epcot82https://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1148792324587665972006-05-27T21:58:00.000-07:002006-05-27T21:58:00.000-07:00Some favorite memories:Having the fortune of timin...Some favorite memories:<BR/><BR/>Having the fortune of timing my monorail ride to coincide with Illuminations. :)<BR/><BR/>The potato tacos at the Mexican counter-service eatery. I do not have words for how good they are.<BR/><BR/>Like yours, the English gardens<BR/><BR/>Watching the trellis light display at Christmas time on a pretty empty evening, in a very cold wind with hot chocolate and a warm sweater.<BR/><BR/>Escaping to the park the day after one of the hurricanes in 2004 and finding to my delight that not only was it open and had very little foliage damage, it was completely deserted, with delicious air conditioning and cast members that were definitely more talkative and friendly than I had ever seen them before. I had never had a more enjoyable day at Epcot! I went a full 20 minutes without seeing another person who wasn't a cast member. Felt like I owned the park and that it had opened just so I could tour it privately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com