Florida Guide - Disney Parks - Page 8Christmas at Epcot All the parks celebrate Christmas with lots of different events and festivities, but one of our favourites is Epcot. There seems to be so many different things taking place here that it is worth taking some time to plan your day around them, so... Viewed 51 times since 1 September 2008. Epcot-Spaceship earth As you approach Epcot you cannot fail to notice the large golf ball like structure that dominates the sky line even before you reach the parking lot, this is Spaceship Earth. It has become the symbol that signifies Epcot and tends to be the... Viewed 32 times since 1 September 2008. Epcot’s Soarin’ over California Disney Theme Parks just get better and better, have you ever wanted to fly above the clouds and see what it would be like to be a bird? Then this new attraction from Disney is for you. You can find it in The Land in Epcot, so remember to... Viewed 28 times since 1 September 2008. Animal Kingdom - A Great Day Out Animal Kingdom is Disney’s fourth theme park in Orlando Florida, opened in 1998, and with 500 acres, it is Disney’s largest worldwide theme park and five times the size of the Magic Kingdom. Home to hundreds of animals, Animal Kingdom’s... Viewed 37 times since 1 September 2008. Epcot-World Showcase Back in 1967 when Walt Disney unveiled his plans for the city of E.P.C.O.T, experimental prototype community of tomorrow, his vision of a futuristic, hi-tech, ideal world was a long way from The Epcot Centre we know today. However some aspects of... Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. Tips for your first visit to Disney World Tips for your first visit to Disney World Once you have decided to make the trip to Florida and Disney World you need to get a feeling for what you can do. There are any number of books you can buy, plus lots of Florida guides on this web... Viewed 37 times since 1 September 2008. THE WIMPS GUIDE TO THE PARKS - EPCOT for Class 1 Wimps By now you should have read the Wimps guide, Part 1, so you will know what sort of wimp you are. The following suggestions are for Class 1 wimps, only. In other words, if you are petrified of roller coasters, and won’t consider going on anything... Viewed 32 times since 1 September 2008. THE WIMPS GUIDE TO THE PARKS – PART 1 What sort of Wimp are you? As a former First Class Wimp, I thought that others might like to share my light-hearted summary of things to do at the parks, because, believe it or not, you can still enjoy lots of the attractions. Reading this guide will also save you the... Viewed 29 times since 1 September 2008. I'm Flying High - Soarin' From the minute I heard about ‘Soarin’ I knew it was something I could not miss, so I could hardly wait to try it out when we visited our villa, in Orlando, this August. The thing is, as a Class 1 Wimp, who would have to be dragged kicking and... Viewed 44 times since 1 September 2008. Test Track at Epcot Have you ever imagined what it would be like to test drive a car for Ferrari or Lotus? Well, if you ride “Test Track” in Epcot’s Future World it might give you an insight into the exciting world of test-driving.As you enter the waiting area,... Viewed 46 times since 1 September 2008. Epcot Concert Schedule at the International Food and Wine Festival Held annually from the end of September through October and into November this popular event has now expanded to 45 days, we have visited for the last 4 years and each time it has been bigger and better! We’re off again this year!Normal park... Viewed 35 times since 1 September 2008. Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Hollywood Studios We first saw this spectacular stunt show four years ago at Disneyland Paris and have been eagerly awaiting its arrival at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The show opened in early May this year (2005) and we were one of the first to see it... Viewed 30 times since 1 September 2008. Hidden Mickeys – Epcot A “Hidden Mickey” can be found anywhere on Walt Disney World property, in the theme parks, the resort hotels and their golf courses etc. Here is a list of the Hidden Mickeys that we know about in Epcot but I am sure there are plenty more!... Viewed 41 times since 1 September 2008. The Epcot Food and Wine Festival The Epcot International Food and Wine festival is held every year. It usually starts at the very end of September and runs for 6 weeks (Dates do vary slightly)Having been for the first time last year, I am so disappointed that, despite the... Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. Undiscovered Future World Tour - Epcot Having taken the “Keys to the Kingdom” tour a few years ago at the Magic Kingdom we thought we would try out the “Undiscovered Future World” tour in Epcot. This is an outdoor walking tour and lasts about four to four and a half hours. It covers all... Viewed 38 times since 1 September 2008. Turtle Talk with Crush - EPCOT If you have small children on holiday with you in Florida this is a must-see. They will just love it! Mind you, our own children are all grown up now and they enjoyed it just as much as the little ones and I must admit we will definitely be going... Viewed 37 times since 1 September 2008. Soarin’ over California - Epcot Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? Have you ever wanted to try hang-gliding but been too scared to actually go through with it? Well now you can actually do just that, without any of the fear, from the comfort of your own seat on Walt... Viewed 40 times since 1 September 2008. Animal Kingdom-Kilimanjaro Safari I always enjoy visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom and one of my favourite features of the park is the Africa section and the Kilimanjaro Safari in particular. This year we only visited the park for half a day but our first stop was the... Viewed 32 times since 1 September 2008. Epcot's Annual Food and Wine Festival If you are visiting Orlando, Florida in October or early November the place to be is Walt Disney World’s Epcot. The always popular Food and Wine Festival was extended from 30 days to 45 days in 2004 and was bigger and better than ever... Viewed 37 times since 1 September 2008. Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom On our last visit my 7 year old niece was adamant she wanted to spend as much time as she could in Fantasyland. As the Easter holidays were fast approaching we set off, after an all-can-eat breakfast at Golden Coral of course, shortly after... Viewed 30 times since 1 September 2008. 20 articles found
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