{"id":13114,"date":"2011-06-08T08:22:17","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T15:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=13114"},"modified":"2016-06-03T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T18:50:56","slug":"walt-disney-world-epcot-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/walt-disney-world-epcot-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World – Epcot, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mexico<\/strong> \nCool area inside the pyramid with restaurant and shopping. Didn’t go on the boat ride.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | Norway<\/strong> | \nDidn’t get much out of Norway except for the really strange ride with creepy trolls.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | China<\/strong> | \nThe Reflections movie was interesting and was shown on a 360 degree screen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Germany<\/strong> | \nBeautiful, detailed buildings. Shops had steins and restaurants served\u00a0bratwurst. My husband wanted more\u00a0sauerkraut.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | Italy<\/strong> | \nGreat spot for lunch and, though we didn’t get to try it, the gelato is supposed to be tasty. Loved the gondolas and hidden alleys.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | United States<\/strong> | \nThis was a bit boring to us so we kind of just walked by. We did stop to listen to colonial-dressed men play\u00a0Yankee\u00a0Doodle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Japan<\/strong> | \nThe area in general was so serene. We loved the candy shop as well the koi in the pond. The rear gallery was out of place.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | Morocco<\/strong> | \nThe belly dancer. Some stopped for coffee (just okay). I watched tons of people try on some fez hats. I could almost see the lice climbing on those – yuck.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n | France<\/strong> | \nThe fountains were such a nice touch. We all had a bite at the bakery and enjoyed it in the adjoining (air-conditioned) dining room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n But this is Disney, right? You only saw the Disney influence in the gift shops and with the costumed characters. Marie, Aurora, Belle, and Beast were in France. Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh and friends, and Alice were in the UK. Snow White was in Germany (as was merchandise for Tangled) while Mulan was in China and Morocco featured Aladdin and Jasmine. There was also a Character Spot with Mickey and the gang and a section called Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden in Future World.<\/p>\n Some have expressed that kids get bored in the World Showcase since there aren’t any real rides. Not so. Go to part 2<\/a> and read on. Or, skip to part 3<\/a> to read about our second day at Epcot.<\/p>\n The sun began to set around 8:30pm. We all got something different to munch on then sat back to rest our feet. We ended our evening with the fireworks show, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth<\/a>, which was breathtaking!<\/p>\n |