Top 5 Epcot Attractions

Last week I talked about my five must do Magic Kingdom attractions. This week I want to talk about Epcot.

But Epcot is kind of hard. I like a lot of the attractions here, but I wouldn't say I love them. There's also a lot of changes going on so this list may change in the next few years.

I also haven't done the new Frozen or Soarin' attractions which iswhy they aren't on this list. But hopefully this October I will get to experience them both. 

So, here's my list in no particular order:

1) Test Track

I love Test Track. It's great to ride during the day and at night. The queue is a little boring, but I'm glad the old music is gone and I have fun making my car everytime.

2) Spaceship Earth

I am a fan of the Jeremy Irons narration, but Dame Judi Dench is good too. This is a nice relaxing ride that entertains me.

3) Living with the Land

I have no idea why, but I love this attraction. It's the best kind of "edutainment". And it always makes me want to start a garden when I get home.

4) IllumiNations

This may be weird, but the intro with the guy talking is my favorite part. I like the message and feeling of this show. And it isn't very hard to get a spot to see it.

5) Jourey into Imagination with Figment

I knew this isn't a perfect attraction and a lot of people have issues with it. But I LOVE Figment. He has a special place in my heart from my first trip in 1992. And even with it's flaws, I will always support the use of imagination.

So, those are my must do Epcot attractions. What are your's?

Thanks for reading!

Holly

Day 1, Part 4: FP+ for IllumiNations

Since we already experienced the crazy crowds of Food and Wine, after dinner we wanted to get the heck out of dodge. Or you know, World Showcase.

On our way out Denise wanted to stop for a Dole Whip. I don't know how she had room for it.

Also, pineapple...gross.

We decided to try to ride Imagination before our Spaceship Earth fastpasses, but it was closed. Apparently, it closes at 7. I guess I'm a horrible Figment fan for not knowing that.

So, we ended up heading toward SSE and stopped in The Art of Disney to kill some time. It's a cool little shop with a lot of stuff I wish I could afford. Hopefully someday.

Then, it was time for SSE. First ride of the trip. We got right on and our Magicbands worked like a charm.

SSE is always a fun and peaceful ride.

After that it was back to the Festival Center so I could buy my Figment merch. I bought an ornament, mug, and a plush.

Then, it was back to World Showcase. I had to go to the bathroom we got in line for our IllumiNations fastpasses. I stopped at the first bathroom I came to which was near the Refreshment Port.

There was a crazy line for both the men and women's bathrooms. I bring this up because apparently there are only two stalls and I want you to be warned.

This was our first time we got a fastpass for IllumiNations or any kind of night time show. We had to wait about 15 minutes so we sat on the ground.

We actually sat against a railing. It meant we didn't get the best view, but it was worth it for the back support.

IllumiNations was great as usual. I don't have much more to say about it though.

Afterwards we hung around for a little bit to let the crowds filter out. And we got to see somebody propose which was cute.

On our way out we stopped for a photopass picture because my parents got memory maker with their annual passes.

Then, more bus stop waiting.

The Movies bus stop is soooooo far away.

Our bus driver ended up being very funny. She drove fast and make jokes like having fastpasses for All-Star Movies.

When I got to my room I unpacked because I knew I would regret if I didn't do it. And I went to sleep around 12:30.

Steps Walked: 15,422
Miles Walked: 7.96

Up Next: Toy Story Midway Craziness!

March 2013 Trip Report: Day 1, Part 3 (Back to Epcot)

We headed back to Epcot around 6:30 and were walking on Spaceship Earth just after 7. My camera battery was dying so I left it behind. So, again there aren’t a lot of pictures for this post.

This was my first ride since all of the changes. I like the future part and how it’s interactive. The lights during the descent felt a little trippy.

Like a lot of people Judi Dench isn’t my favorite. I prefer the Jeremy Irons version.

Just before 8 we split up for dinner. My parents went to the Yorkshire fish shop for fish and chips. My dad said it was good and had a very mild fish taste. His only “complaint” was that he would have liked a third piece of fish.

I went to Cantina de San Angel and got the kids empanada meal. It was good, but my boss is Cuban and makes amazing empanadas. He even told me I would be disappointed and he was right.

The chips left over

It was getting colder and windy and I was sitting outside so I was kind of uncomfortable.

When we finished our separate meals we meet back up and headed to Test Track to use our fastpasses.

I had seen ride videos so it wasn’t a complete surprise, but I liked the new design. It was a little more thrilling this way, but I miss the old pre-ride video.

When we finished Test Track it was time to get our spots for IllumiNations.

Normally, we watch from the UK, but we wanted to try something different and ended up in Norway.

Here’s the one blurry picture I have of our view.

It was a fairly good view. There were some tree branches that blocked the higher fireworks.

Unfortunately, a group of teenage girls stood near us and talked through the whole thing. I’m just more of a sit back and enjoy the show kind of person.

After the show we made our way out of the park. The plan was to go slowly and enjoy the park as it emptied out, but the cold made us move faster.

Back at the hotel I grabbed a tea from the Contempo Café and then went to the room to unpack and go to sleep.

Oh, one other thing about the room: the water pressure in the shower. Normally, water pressure is horrible in Florida and hotels in general. But this was crazy high. It actually kind of hurt and I felt like my body was going through a car wash.

Here’s the view I had from my bed on the pull out.

Up next: The first full day and foiled plans