Discover the Wonder of EPCOT

jescapes on 04 28, 2009

One of the sightseeing places in Orlando, Florida is EPCOT, one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort. It is a huge theme park sprawling 300 acres twice the size of Magic Kingdom.

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Visitors would normally spend a day here just to see what there is to see inside EPCOT. Shows and entertainment are superb that kids would surely enjoy. The elderly should have a wheelchair handy as it takes a whole lot of walking around. Strollers for kids are also recommended. There are rentals available near the Main Entrance and at the International Gateway should you need one.

Make sure you have your video and camera ready and bring in extra batteries and films. It is super expensive to buy films inside.

Parking will not be a problem. Epcot has a huge parking space divided in alphabetical order making it easy to find cars.

At the entrance gate, visitors will have to go through security check and each visitor will have to insert his or her Park ticket into entrance kiosk. Start your day by taking pictures of the iconic and symbolic structure of EPCOT. It is the centerpiece and main focal point of the theme park.

EPCOT has two sections, the Future World and the World Showcase. Visitors usually start their day by watching all the shows before exploring the world showcase.

The Future World has 9 divisions with its own set of attractions, namely:

  • Spaceship Earth. This is an awesome ride, play, create, compete and explore inside the Park’s amazing icon.
  • Universe of Energy. This is Ellen’s Energy Adventure. Ride with Ellen DeGeneres as she goes back to the dinosaur era.
  • Mission: Space. You can choose from two exciting adventures on this mission to Mars. Either you join the Orange Team to experience intense training on the original voyage or join the Green Team for a milder journey with everything but the spinning. A minimum height of 44″/112cm is required and expectant mothers are advised not to ride.
  • Test Track. Board a GM vehicle on the longest and fastest attraction in Disney history.
  • Innoventions. Play with toys and tools of tomorrow.
  • Epcot Character Spot. Meet Mickey and his pals, in their own whimsical “toon” version of Innoventions for photos, autographs, hugs and smiles.
  • The Seas with Nemo and Friends. It has two attractions. First is the Seas with Nemo & Friends where you board a “clamobile” and join your undersea pals on a quest to find Nemo. The show was inspired by the movie “Finding Nemo.” Second is Turtle Talk with Crush, which is an interactive show inspired by “Finding Nemo,” dude.
  • The Land. The Land has three attractions. First is Soarin, a free-flying hang gliding adventure. Highly recommended. Second, is living with the Land, a boat voyage through amazing greenhouses and a fish farm. Third is the Circle of Life, which is a short film featuring the characters from “The Lion King.”
  • Imagination. It has 3 attractions which include: 1. Journey Into Imagination with Figment, a journey that will engage the imagination and the senses. 2. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, an in-your-face 3D adventure film. 3. ImageWorks. Laugh and learn through fun, interactive play areas.

The World Showcase is a showcase of Pavilions representing 11 countries that wrap around the World Showcase Lagoon. Countries represented are Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, USA, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom and Canada. Each has its own shops and showcases each country’s clothes, food, arts and crafts. Each has film shows that usually lasts  up to 5 to 15 minutes and some live entertainment shows. The best showcase is that of Norway which features its Maelstrom Viking boat voyage, a 5 minute film finale. Visitors can also purchase collectible items here coming from each country. One can shop, dine or just enjoy watching everything that’s within the Pavilion.

There is a fireworks show that usually starts at 9PM. Most visitors stay just to watch them.

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