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It was named Epcot (Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow) when it opened some 30 yrs ago butdon’t let people put you off re the kids – there is plenty for them to do. Epcot is divided in Future World and WorldShowcase. My children prefer Future World – edutainment with ridesand exhibits related to energy, health and technology plus others but donethe Disney way! But World Showcase has things to offer kids andkeeps them occupied too. Future World divided into nine pavilions and World Showcase is a collection of minicountries! Take a trip around the world in 2 hours!! Butsomething for kids of all ages: Little ones and up to 7 (but most rides good for all!) Go straight to the Living Seas - a huge aquarium with over 5000 sea life to watchand learn about. The sea lions are loveable. Get on a “seacab”for a very short ride through underwater viewing area. Off to The Land – the largest Pavilion of Epcot – to do with farming and food. Head for the boat ride with all the Lion King characters. Food Rocks - A musical tribute to nutrition, featuring some of today's tastiesttunes! Puppety foods & utensils perform in a rock concert. Basically, eatveg and don't each junk - of course we all do that anyway!! Meet thePeach Boys, Pita Gabriel and Chubby Cheddar. 12 mins long. Circle of Life - features Timon and Pumbaa – showsyou how we should look after the earth – good film to watch. Image Works - Hands-on creative activities allow a kid to paint with his voice, conducta band with his hand, or make sounds with his feet. Not just for youngerkids – but you could get a headache in here! World Showcase – in each country there is a kid’s station and each year the children can make some piece ofarts or craft and in each country a member of the country will give themsomething to add to it. This year (2002), they could make a star andthen give it to the dreamcatcher during the Dream of Nations parade. United Kingdom - wonderful Winnie thePooh shop with everything “Winnie” in it – not to forget Tigger and Eeyore. Journey Into Your Imagination. This ride features Figment (a pink dragon) and the Professor who take youthrough a ride through their lab and makes you use your imagination –wonderful colourful ride. Ages 7-12 Innoventions - Virtual-reality demos and computer games, real gadget area, keeps kidshappy for ages. Sea Base Alpha - Kids (ok the boys!) will love the tanks full of barracuda, sharks,porpoises and manatees, and the chance to try on a diving suit. Spaceship Earth Ride - This age group will probably marvel most at being inside the16-million-pound Spaceship Earth that dominates Future World – they maynot notice the history lesson during the ride. The Land - My 8yr old liked the “how we use food” bits but 4yr old nearly fellasleep! You can get a guided tour for the growing areas. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience - Fabulous 3D show (4yr old was scared) watch the dog lick you and lots ofother 3D effects – won’t spoil it for you. Maelstrom -Located in Norway, this boat ride through Norwegian history features anear plunge over a waterfall, a lightning storm at sea and otheradventures. We came out and there were two Norwegian characters who mykids posed with for a photo – not sure if they were famous or justdepicting the country! After that went off to Mexico for the El RioDel Tiempo, a mild, yet entertaining boat ride. Don’t miss outon the shop here – full of instruments and of course the HUGE Mexican hat– I think, we’ve all got photos with that on. The assistants don’tany notice of you or the kids touching and playing with things, all partof the fun. Epcot is definitely moreappreciated by elder children but the above does prove that all ages canenjoy it – you will always hear from people that children get bored –never have our children got bored and we’ve been quite a few times. Spaceship Earth Ride - The queue is always fairly big, but worth the wait for everyone (seeabove). Body Wars - An exciting ride through the human body – if you have back trouble pleasedon’t do this as it is far more vigorous than you think. Veryinteresting for older kids. Universe of Energy - First a film about the beginning of the universe, then the seating areasplits apart into six sections, taking the audience on a ride throughancient Earth and a presentation on the origin of fossil fuels. The ridefeatures dinosaurs in a thick humid atmosphere, and also the smell of thevolcano – takes about 3/4 hr all in all. Test Track - Brilliant – not to be missed. Disney’s longest, fastest ride, youget to test out the safety of new cars – its bumpy and the weather isn’talways Florida weather! World Showcase Older kids find things to look at in mostcountries, they head for America and burgers and hotdogs and the story ofAmerican’s history is interesting. Italy - The teenagers like looking around the shops – Armani and Muranosunglasses – hint – WAIT 'til you get to the outlet stores – shopping inEpcot can be expensive. United Kingdom - if the kids want a fish and chip fix – visitHarry Ramsden's here and you pop into the pub for a drink! China - Brilliant food at the restaurant but thecounter service is much cheaper and just as nice but not as much choiceand of course no waitresses. The clothes are traditional Chineseclothing and I went to buy my daughter a Chinese dress but it was $100! Didn’t come back to the UK with us, needless to say. The Parade Dream of Nations, only goes ahead if there isno wind as it comprises of huge fabric puppets. They twist to meetthe crowd and pat the youngest on the head. Huge drums play all theway through the parade with enchanting music. We sit in America witha Bud and watch the parade go by. Great Park, spend a day (or as we do – a coupleof afternoons here!) Page added on: 20 July 2004
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