When planning a trip to Walt Disney World, it is best to leave yourself plenty of time to explore everything the park has to offer. The gigantic complex known as Walt Disney World is actually made up of four separate theme parks: The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Each park then contains its own special sections, containing different rides, entertainment, and themes.
Epcot, which is an abbreviation for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, was originally planned as a residential community by Walt Disney. However, after Disney’s death, Epcot opened as the second theme park in the Disney World complex. The park is made of two distinct sections. Both sections are large, and can be exhausting. Depending on how much time you spend wandering inside, exploring Epcot could take up to two full days. It is no wonder that people often say Epcot really stands for “Everyone Comes Out Tired.”
The first stop inside Epcot is Future World. It is here that guests will see the universally known icon of Epcot, a giant geosphere which is known as Spaceship Earth. The themes inside Future World are discovery, scientific achievements, and tomorrow’s technologies. Future World features more than twenty different stops, pavilions, or activities for guests to visit.
One of the favorite stops inside Future World is the Honey I Shrunk the Audience 3-D show. This show “shrinks” its viewers, and then terrorizes them with giant mice, a cat, and a five year old who give the audience a sound shaking. Another favorite is the Circle of Life. Focused around the motion picture The Lion King, it combines live action footage with animation and delivers a cautionary environmental message. From the African plains to the waters of the ocean, Turtle Talk with Crush has become another favorite place to stop. Crush, the sea turtle from Finding Nemo, talks to guests and engages in conversation from his movie screen tank.
Future World features a variety of other places for exploration. There are things to do featuring every kind of science or technology imaginable. Guests can take part in learning about everything from space travel, energy, the human body, the brain, and ecosystems.
The other part of Epcot is called World Showcase. This area features eleven miniaturized nations, all of which have been recreated with excellent detail, and feature true, culturally accurate landscaping, restaurants, and shops. Each nation also features art, dance, live performances, and innovative films which correspond to the nation. Each cast member working in a nation is a native of that country, making the experience extremely authentic for visitors. Depending on how long guests take inside each nation of World Showcase, just visiting this part of Epcot may be a day’s time in itself. Nations featured in the World Showcase are: Canada, France, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, the United Kingdom, and America. Each nation is equipped with videos, activities, actors, rides, and plenty of other entertainment.
Epcot is one of the lesser thought of places to visit when planning a Walt Disney World vacation. Though it may not have as many thrilling rides or flashy decorations as some of the other parks, Epcot is definitely one of the most unique parks in the complex.
Author: Jim Rider
Monday, July 7, 2008
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