What is your favorite thing about each country around WS?

[dvcfamily41801]

Could be food, spot, show, shop, etc...

Mexico - I love the inside of the pavillion. The first time I saw it I just thought it was so cool, the color of the sky and the volcano in the background....and the smell

Norway - The Maelstrom ride and we loved the Princess Storybook Breakfast at Restaurant Akershus. That was one of the highlights of our last trip...DS loves Mulan and she was there, it was awesome!!

China - Lotus Blossom Cafe. On our last trip we got the sweet & sour chicken platter, and just thought it was so yummy and such a deal for so much food LOL. Took it back to our room at BWV sat on the balcony and watched Illuminations

Germany - The little railroad. DS just loved it and we had so much fun just watching him follow the trains around

Italy - The gondolas (I think that's right LOL) in the water

American Adventure - Standing in front looking at the building makes me happy, hearing Voices of Liberty

Japan - The little bridge in the garden area hearing the background music. We also love Teppanyaki, one of our favorite meals when we go to WDW

Morocco - We met the NICEST CM when we were making DS' mask at the KidCot station. Just super friendly and told DS about Jasmine & Aladdin being in the back area and they were all by themselves! Tangier Traders was just a neat shop to walk around too!

France - Love watching the statue, way to cool, while eating a pastry from Boulangerie Patisserie

United Kingdom - There is a bench right in front of Rose & Crown, next to where you can get a yard of beer. We sat there one night for almost an hour and just watched people go by and listening to the TOD parade in the distance. DS was still in his stroller and was just perfect, all 3 of us were so relaxed!

Canada - Listening to Off Kilter while enjoying a Beavertail

Thanks for letting me share my favorites, while the Tapestry of Dreams Parade plays on Magictrips Radio

 

[DrKnow77]

Mexico - Definetly the inside pavillion. I agree... the first time I saw this, I thought the backdrop was amazing. It really looks like your outside in a Mexico village (my favorite showcase!)

Norway - This is a flip between their restaraunt and Maelstrom. Both were alot better than I had expected.

China - The Chinese acrobats. Those kids are unbelievable!

Germany - The Biergarten show!

American Adventure - Definetly the show inside. This show really makes you think abot our history and how far we've come since then. Love it!

Japan - The architecture of the main building.

United Kingdom - Pastries!

France - Living Statues

 

[skuttle]

Mexico: I love going inside! They have lots of neat things in there. I also like San Angel Inn...good food!

Norway: Love the bakery and checking out the trolls in the shop.

China: The big shop...Love looking at everything in there.

Germany: One of the stores sells a cookie that is SO GOOD! It's like an oatmeal cookie w/ chocolate, caramel, and coconut on top! Yum!!

Italy: the living statute is great! Could watch it all day!!

American Adventure: Nothing really stands out for me here. The show is nice, but not my favorite.

Japan: Again, just like China, I love the big shop there. I also like the little garden area.

Morocco: Love walking through the "market". All of the tile is impressive, too. So pretty.

France: The pastries!! YUMMY!! I also just enjoy walking through France...I went to France a few years ago so it brings back memories.

UK: DH was part of the street show one time...I like watching others in the show.

Canada: The garden is so beautiful. Also loved cheese soup at Le Cellier!

 

[Music Mole]

UK: The "Players" - I love to watch them and the folks they get from the audience are always sog funny - really get into the spirit of the show and are such good sports.

Canada: the movie - reminds me of growing up in Alaska because there are so many similarities.

France: the mime - he is so good i could watch him for hours.

Morocco: The way you feel like you are really winding your way through the back streets of a village as you walk back to where Aladdin & Jasmine are - so atmospheric.

Japan: the drummers, and the storyteller at Christmas - she was so good! And the view through the "arch" across the water towards Future World.

America: the song at the end of the show

Italy - the gondolas.

Germany - the atmosphere of Biergarten; the clock where the figures come out and go in circles at the top of the hour, and the fact that my husband can get Mozartkugen (sp?) at the shop.

China - the landscaping/entrance as you walk towards the theater, and I love the movie.

Norway: Akershus! Kringla Bakery! the Viking ship and the stave church.

Mexico - how it goes from day to night the minute you go in - really feels like a courtyard.

 

[Fantasia Sam]

UK: The British Invasion - Beatles Band great music

Canada: The Beavertails

France: Oh the movie here is great and I get to sit down

Morocco: Just the back streets and watching the acrobats

Japan: the drummers are the best I love them so dramatic and how do they kepp beat, awesome

America: ??

Italy: The piazza and the masked people

Germany: ??

China - the storyteller I don't know if this was a Xmas thing but I saw him perform in December

Norway: Maelstorm - avoiding the film at the end though

Mexico - The whole pavilion is really good

 

[Hayley]

In all of them it's the people I meet! I love going to Italy for dinner or a glass of wine and trying out my Italian with the young CMs. I love doing the same thing in Mexico and France - everybody is always so incredibly patient with our bad attempts at their languages. I love hearing about where they are from - the kids in Germany are always <i>really</i> friendly. I like hearing about their plans for the future, how they are enjoying the US, and what it's like to be part of the program with WDW.
They love to talk if you get them going -- I think they love to practice their English, too!

 

[Suedrews]

when we went to WS 2 years ago, we felt it wouldn't be something the kids would enjoy, so we had them stay at the kids club at Boardwalk....the whole time my husband & I were there, we kept saying "I wish the kids were with us"....this time we are going in August & plan on spending the whole day there WITH THE KIDS.....thanks for sharing your favorite things with us....

 

[Hayley]

Originally posted by Suedrews
when we went to WS 2 years ago, we felt it wouldn't be something the kids would enjoy, so we had them stay at the kids club at Boardwalk....the whole time my husband & I were there, we kept saying "I wish the kids were with us"....this time we are going in August & plan on spending the whole day there WITH THE KIDS.....thanks for sharing your favorite things with us....

Make sure you get EPCOT "passports" for them - I think you can still do this. When my kids were younger, they really enjoyed talking to all the CMs from all the countries when they got them stamped!

 

[eeyore0062]

Mexico... the atmosphere inside the pavillion, and the magaritas at the Cantina San Angel.

Norway... Maelstrom

China... the shops and the Chinese wine

Outpost... the handmade carvings

Germany... the wine

Italy... the living statues and the Sparkling red wine

The American Adventure... the shows in the amphitheater.

Japan... the shops and Tempura Kiku

Morocco... Aladdin and Jasmine

France... Belle and the Beast

United Kingdom... the shops and the British brews

Canada... the band with the bagpipes and guitars, and Le Cellier

 

[Kallison]

UK we love to get a brew and watch the British Invasion then King Arthur's players.

Norway - cinnamon buns and/or rice cream in the morning while the kids play on the viking ships.

 

[Trinity721]

I love all the shops in all the countries, and all the different foods and I love the people!

One of my favorite countries in the WS is Japan, I love the buildings, the little garden, the drummers. DH and I love the sushi bar. Last time we were there, DH bought one of those pearls that you get from the clams inside the shop. It was neat! And I also got a chance to get a candy hummingbird from Miyuki, the candy artist. She is soooooo nice and wonderful. I had missed the show when I got there, and she was packing up. I asked her when she would be out again, and she let me know she was going to be back in half an hour, and that she would look for me. Sure enough, the next show she asked me what I wanted and she made it! She is amazing.

I love the acrobats in China. Those kids are unbelievable.

The detail in all of the countries just amazes me. It really feels like you travel the world in one day! The WS is why DH and I really love Epcot more than the other parks (next to MK of course).

 

[DigitalDisney]

Mexico - Definately the atmosphere of the interior (Especially the temple with the volcano behind it)

Norway - The interior of the stave church

China - The garden area near the main temple building

Germany - The Biergarten restaurant and the railroad yard

Italy - Listening to Nova Era

America - The show

Japan - Kaki Goris and Yakitori

Morocco - Wandering through the bazaar and finding quiet peaceful areas

France - None

UK - The cool stores

Canada - Making the grand circle walk (using the handicap ramps) from the front of the pavilion all the way up to the top, down the stairs to the waterfall, through the canyon, and through Victoria gardens back to the Promenade)

 

[jimmalru80]

I'm going to start in Canada and work my way counter-clockwise:
Canada - Le Cellier
U.K. - The British Invasion & a large Bass
France - Living Statues; Impressions De France
Morocco - The Marketplace and Restaurant Marrakesh
Japan - Mitsukoshi shopping and Teppanyaki dining
American Adventure - Show
Italy - Gondolas
Germany - St. George Statue
China - Acrobats
Norway - Maelstrom & 1 large Ringnes
Mexico - Inside of the Pavillion

 

[Alice28]

Canada- the garden with the little cottage in the background

UK- This is my favorite pavilion- I love the shop with the lotions/perfumes- I regret not buying the almond and apricot hand creme. We had an unexpected visit with Pooh and Tigger in the toy shop and my boys just LOVED that. I love the winding street, the beautiful buildings, the hedge maze and we had a great dinner at Rose and Crown.

France- The fountain is very pretty and I like the big partierre garden by the international gateway river.

Morocco- The winding streets, the gorgeously detailed mosiacs. I had fun playing with the Genie at yet another surprise visit with a character.

Japan- So peaceful- probably my second fav. I love the gardens, the little waterfalls and the rock garden. Very Zen like.

America- I missed the show, which I will hopefully see next time, but I enjoyed my 1,000 calorie fritter I bought!! Yum!

Italy- The big tower is very impressive

Germany- I love the cheery geraniums everywhere and the toy store had some neat toys. My boys loved the gummy candy I bought in one of the shops- kept them happy for a good two hours on the plane ride home!

China- I thought the sweet and sour chicken at Lotus Blossom was a good deal- not the best Chinese food ever, but certainly a fair deal for being at Disney. My husband liked the acrobats.

Norway- I fell in love with the Laila perfume...it's on my birthday list! I also liked the big viking boat

Mexico- I liked all of the tropical plants and the mariachi band playing on the steps of the temple.

 

[wdwguide]

Canada - Off Kilter
UK - British Invasion, and chatting with the CMs
France - can't decide now that the statues have moved
Morocco - eating at the restaurants, Mo'Rockin
Japan - browsing through the stores
American Adventure - American Adventure show, concert series, Candlelight Processional
Italy - The Living Statues
Germany - Ham Sandwich, Gluehwein
China - Dragon Legend Acrobats
Norway - the restaurants
Mexico - no preference; I am not a big fan of this pavilion

 

[Redmic]

Norway - the almond covered pretzels.

China - the acrobats.

Japan - Picking out oysters from the tank with my daughters and then having the pearls added to our necklaces for Christmas.

France - the Living Statues

England - eating fish and chips on a bench while listening to the British Invasion.

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Mexico - the Mariachi Cobre. It's fun to ride the Rio del Tiempo while they're singing.

Norway - Maelstrom, which I think is one of the most under-rated attractions in the World.

China - Shopping. We always pick up a new Panda bear.

Germany - The Blackforest cheesecake!

American Adventure - The America Garden's Theatre. Being able to see acts like Arlo Guthrie in such an intimate setting is pretty special.

Japan - Matsuriza.

United Kingdom - My favorite country. The architecture is so neat and detailed, the British Invasion is a nice diversion in the courtyard, and the World Showcase Players are always a scream.


France - The pastries!

Canada - of all the films available, we find this one the most enjoyable. And that section of the Canadian Pavillion is beautiful. And La Cellier is my favorite restaurant. Close second to UK.

Morocco - So many little areas. I've never been to Morocco so I'm not sure of the athenticity, but it sure fits my image of what a Moroccan street would look like.

Italy - The mime show.

Great question!

 

[Pirate Mickey]

Mexico - multi-flavored margaritas

Norway - watching my kids play on the ship...it's a great way to let them burn some extra energy...

China - the little acrobats...we never miss them!

Germany - the alpen horn players. This is the only place I have ever heard that instrument played. The dancers are cool to. My DS14 got to dance with a girl from Germany, he still talks about her.

Italy - We saw a really good mime the last time. I've heard that the living statues have moved from France to Italy so I'd have to list them too.

American Adventure - The candlelight processional at Christmastime.

Japan - The boys like the drummers and the girls like the pearls.

Morocco - We met Genie and Aladdin here once...priceless encounter!

France - The living statues...although I've heard they've moved to Italy.

UK - The WS Players - hilarious! The Fish & Chips from the counter service.

Canada - A beavertail while watching Off Kilter.

 

[Stepman]

Mexico - The Ride, Inside the building under twilight, the little marketplace in the middle.

Norway - Malstrom, the waterfall

China - The counterservice restaurant where u buy the two egg rolls, always get that, and also the shops.

Japan - The department store and the scenery.

 

[laurabelle]

We love them all, but here's just a few highlights:

Mexico- Love the inside of the pavillion, especially if a band is playing, dancing with my kids. River of Time ride after a couple of margeritas, we crack up over the salespeople in the market! (great, now the song is running through my head!)

China- acrobats

Norway- Restaurant Akershus, ate there for the 1st time last trip, loved the brown cheese! My kids love the viking ship.

Germany- Favorite place to watch Illuminations.

Italy-wine

USA- fife and drum guys, very patriotic.

Morroco-winding through the streets, exotic

Japan- Zen garden, drummers.

France- Movie, cool place to sit down, love the music. The pasteries!

UK- garden, British invasion

Canada- Shopping for my favorite perfume (Roots), Off Kilter.