Haha, I find I spend a lot less time in Future World now, but Soarin', Mousegears, and Club Cool are absolutely must do.
I for one really love Illuminations. But I do understand others not feeling it an absolute every trip must do. It's certainly not Wishes level love and it does have some pretty slow spots. I do love the soundtrack though and the message of a "World as one" really does hit me. Of course, my last experience was also in the rain, so definitely a must do for next trip (in 30 days
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Spaceship Earth looks so pretty at night.
Totally agree, those 3 are essential on Epcot days!
Perhaps it is the fact that I love Wishes and Fantasmic so much that Illuminations doesn't do it for me. But I agree that the message of it is really nice! Omgosh your trip is SO close, Rob! Excited for you!
Awww, I love that you get to enjoy trips with your parents! It must be so nice to be so close with them and vacation together. I have an older brother and a younger brother, but even if I were an only child, there'd be no way my dad would be up for all the park touring! He's waiting for grandkids before he goes back.
Yum, I wish I could try some of the food booths! It must be fun to get dishes from each country and split them just to get a taste of more of the options.
Huh, I've never heard about the sword thing at Norway before! I Googled it to find more info but was unsuccessful. What is it all about?
Looking forward to more!
Hi there and thanks for joining in!! Aww thanks
It is nice to be close and get to enjoy vacations together!
The best part of F&W is definitely getting to sample and split so many different foods!
I never heard about the sword thing either! I'm not sure what the meaning behind it is, but it's right near the waterfall where Maelstrom used to be. It's just a regular waterfall but if you stop and watch for a few minutes, the waterfall changes patterns and reveals the sword for a few seconds before disappearing! Pretty neat!
First, I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2015!
That Potato and Leek Waffle with Braised Beef looks really good - and a good sized portion as well! ... and, I mean, you have to get the beer flight right? (though I wish they had some higher end Belgium beers available)
Even after getting your fill, just wandering WS - especially during Food and Wine - is so much fun! And you got some nice photos then as well!
I don' think I have ever seen - nor even really knew about - that sword at the Mealstrom area ... very cool
Glad things worked out and you got to meet Belle - I like that meet with her in the village dress (just wish the waiting area wasn't so in the sun)
The new Craft Beer location sounds like a nice place to relax and just take a bit of a break - and free snacks is also good too
Glad you got to see Illuminations even if you felt it isn't an "every trip" show for you ... and just really glad you felt you got the EPCOT do-over you wanted
Really nice PP pictures at the end too
Thank you, I hope you all did too! And happy 2015!
I was really happy we got to do another lap around WS and just enjoy the atmosphere.
The sword in Norway was really cool- never heard of it either!
You're right, the line for Belle can be brutal in the sun. I remember waiting to meet her one January and it was HOT!
You definitely would have enjoyed that Craft Beer location, perfect for families!
Thank you so much, it was definitely the Epcot day we all wanted!
Okay, how have I never heard of this sword in Norway?? You think you know all things Disney, but there's always surprises in store, I guess. That's pretty cool! Is it an Agent P thing? Maybe that's why I have never noticed it. We have never played the game.
Yay for an unexpected meet with Belle! She's gorgeous!
Nothing wrong with a double dose of Duffy. I have given up trying to dislike him and embraced the cuteness that is Mickey's teddy bear.
And yes, he is soooooooo soft!! I don't think we have ever seen him in his sailor outfit. And I guess I would have thought he would be in his Santa outfit by then?
Great Illuminations pics!
It is really hard to leave the park at night and not linger by taking photos with Photopass, isn't it?
Epcot is definitely the easiest to do that. They are everywhere along the route from World Showcase to the gates!
Honestly I thought this was one of those facts that I just never heard about, but it appears I'm not the only one! Hmm it could very well be an Agent P thing, I didn't think of that! Nonetheless it was really cool to see.
Haha you can't deny that Duffy is adorable! Right, I thought for sure he'd be dressed for Christmas too?!
It's impossible for us not to stop, regardless of what park it is!
But I agree, it's easier to do it at Epcot because there's so many spots, as opposed to like MK where everyone is rushing down the same path.
Thank you, I'm glad you like the photos!
I was a little annoyed with her but she ended up eating it and she LOVED it. She said she was so glad she had it! We tried both of the other belgium waffles last year, and they definitely didn't disappoint this year!
Dad was kind enough to grab me some shrimp from the Australia stand. I had this last year and thought it was good, but pretty average. I still felt the same this year but it was good to get something into my stomach!
