What to do in the World Showcase

[ObsessedwithWDW]

Hello All! Though I have been to Disney numerous times I always feel like I end up just getting a cocktail in each country.....or we are missing something. I love Epcot but like I said I always feel like I missed it all. What do you do in each country? I love China...love the acrobats and the temple where if you stand in the center you can HEAR YOURSELF talk!!! Thought that was so neat! Need more ideas I know about Maelstrom and Off Kilter. WHAT ELSE WHAT ELSE WHAT ELSE?????

 

[Simba's Mom]

In UK, I love the WS players, a comedic group with audience participation. Funny! Inside the America pavillion, listen to the Singing Group (suddenly, my mind's gone blank on their name)-Oh, yeah, "Voices of Liberty".

 

[Mickey1122]

They do little shows in every country. They do King Arthur in England with audience participation in England for examlpe. All the shops, especially Mitsokushi Dept. Store, are attractions in themselves. It is sort of hidden, but there's a whole garden and hedge maze thing behind England. In Japan, they also have this interesting plant-watering contraption that is fun to watch. All the movies are nice, especially Impressions de France.

 

[KimWDW]

The mariachi band outside Mexico is great. I also love the Mexico & Norway boat rides. And I like taking a look at the train set outside Germany.

I've never seen/walked through the hedge maze behind England. I have to find that the next time.

 

[Mickey1122]

The mariachi band outside Mexico is great. I also love the Mexico & Norway boat rides. And I like taking a look at the train set outside Germany.

I've never seen/walked through the hedge maze behind England. I have to find that the next time.

It's advertised as a hedge maze, but it really isn't. It's more like a big garden that has a stage.

 

[JRawkSteady]

Miyuki in Japan is just great! She'll make the kids candy (shaped like any animal they want) and she is so funny!

 

[The Mick]

MoRockin is a great band. And of course, there's the belly dancers.......... wow.

Seriously, they put on a great show.

 

[BlindTyldak]

Japan often has exhibits of art on display . . . I collect netsukes and they had a GORGEOUS collection there one trip. Another time they had a bonsai demonstration. Storytellers in England, you already mentioned "clap-HEY!" , I once saw someone reciting an edda in Norway, dancers in front of Mexico . . .

You know what I'd do? ask a cast member in every pavillion if there is something there that most people don't notice or miss. i bet you'd probably end up with one of the BEST self-tours of the WS!

 

[Skylarr29]

Eat of course.... bakeires in Norway and France.... YUMMMY!

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

One thing we always do is go to all of the shops in epcot. We always try to find out what the countries are like by looking at their shops, architecture, displays, and of course... FOOD!!! Another thing to do is to try and find one thing in each country's shop that is unique to that country.

 

[disnut8]

How do we spend hours at World Showcase? All the entertainment. And not just Off Kilter although we've been known to sit there all day. *whistles* Mo Rockin', the Japanese drummers, whatever is at the American Gardens pavilion (we schedule trips just for some groups). The shops in Morocco are fantastic with all their leather goods. I can't get enough of looking around at the American shop. I swear I should just repaint my house red, white, and blue. We don't do all three films every time and I refuse to see the American Adventure with my husband. I have to see that one by myself and sit far away from everyone so they aren't washed away with my tears. Kaki Gori in Japan for my husband. Egg rolls in China for me.

And then there's Illuminations every night. Don't even get me going on that one!

 

[pezheadmeg]

X-mas shopping, gives you an excuse just to be there.

 

[Flanigan]

Buy one of the passport things in a store before you start the world showcase, and make sure you get your passport stamped in every country. It's geared toward children, but me and DW did that on our last trip and had a lot of fun taking turns getting it stamped with writing in each of the languages... Ok, you'll have 4 written in English, but still it's a lot of fun.

 

[Eljay]

In Japan, there is a little museum that has a changing exhibit. There was an antique tin toy collection the last time I was there. It's in the back left corner of the pavilion.
It's very quiet and air conditioned in there!

There is a little museum with antique artifacts in Morocco as well.
In the lobby to the Moroccan restaurant, there is a copy of a letter from the King of Morocco to George Washington!

In the back of the Canada pavilion, the waterfall is beautiful.

If you walk up the handicapped entrance to the Mexico pavilion, (which is the little path to the right of the pyramid, as you face it,) there are beautiful plants and birds in the trees!

The Stave church in Norway has an interesting exhibit inside.

Oh gosh, the WS is such an infinitely interesting place!
I love the suggestion of asking a CM about their pavilion!

 

[mandy200587]

If you love cinnamon rolls you must go to Norway, they are with chocolate and oh so good. Kaki gori in japan. Mexico ride.

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

Let me start with the all the good Food in each country, we always try to eat in each country during our trips. When we miss one or two, we start with those on the next trip. Shops, shows, rides ( Mexico & Norway ), tours, special events F&W, Illuminations. We always sem to run out of time in Epcot, even after going there 2 - 3 days each trip.

 

[__disneygirl]

There are many, many posts on this topic here at the DIS If you do a search under "World Showcase" on this board many will come up!