Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

11. The World Showcase Time to move to the other side of the park at the World Showcase. Eleven different countries surround a wide lagoon. Starting clockwise, we have Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, America, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom,…

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Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

9. Mission: SPACE Someone once said that space was the final frontier, but if you want to get on this ride, you should probably do it earlier in the day. It is an intense simulation of rocketing off to Mars,…

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Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

7. The Land Now that we went under the sea, let’s go back to the shore and into the Land Pavilion (located by the Seas with Nemo and Friends). In the Land Pavilion guests can learn about…land. But we are…

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Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

5. Characters? Originally there weren’t going to be Disney characters at Epcot. Figment, a little purple dragon representing imagination itself, was created to be the mascot for the park. As the years passed, guests demanded more characters so although there…

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Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

3. The golfball The icon that sits at the front of the park is called Spaceship Earth and actually has a ride in it, traveling you through the history of communication (it’s more fun than it sounds). Ray Bradbury, the…

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Epcot 101 – 15 Things You Should Know About Disney’s Park Of The Future

1. What is Epcot? Epcot stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, and it opened in 1982, eleven years after Magic Kingdom.   2. Walt Disney’s plans Walt Disney planned for Epcot to be an actual livable city that focused…

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10 Tips For Rainy Days At Walt Disney World

9.  Rent a Locker While I don’t normally bother with this since we’re still using a stroller, a locker is a great idea for a rainy day. You can store a complete change of clothes and shoes in there, and…

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10 Tips For Rainy Days At Walt Disney World

7. Visit Disney Springs If you were planning on some souvenir shopping, why not use your rainy day to do it? There are lots of great places to shop at Disney Springs, and the shops are mostly indoors. Disney Springs…

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10 Tips For Rainy Days At Walt Disney World

5. Watch the Rainy Day Cavalcade If the weather is bad, the regular 3:00 Festival of Fantasy parade may be cancelled. The characters and floats just don’t handle rain well. But don’t be too disappointed: you might be treated to…

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10 Tips For Rainy Days At Walt Disney World

3. Dress Appropriately If rain is in the forecast (which it is nearly every day in the summer months) be sure to be prepared. Bring an extra pair of socks (or two) to keep your feet dry and prevent blisters.…

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