EPCOTblog.com - The EPCOT Online Community Of Today

Posts Tagged ‘Spaceship Earth’

Another EPCOT Food Festival Is Under My Belt

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Okay, my annual feast is exaggerated (greatly!) by the clown-mirror effect found in reflections at the base of Spaceship Earth. But the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival lives up to expectations again this year. We’ve been to every one, and it was a surprise that some of the crowd favorite dishes served for several years were gone. Some of the new offerings were much better a few were less than stellar. I’ll feature them in upcoming posts.

In the meantime my advice is to hit the World Showcase early and go clockwise. It will minimize some of the unseasonal blazing heat we are enduring. (It’s why the event was originally in November) Then take one of the boats back to Future World during the late afternoon to enjoy the cooler attractions before going back out for the evening. Expect crowds on the weekends, but the lines at the food kiosks seem to move faster than in years past.

Another tip: Some kiosks have pay stations that you can approach from either direction, or multiple lines. You may find that a long line forms at one, while the other is empty. So take a look at the menu board first and look around to see the how the ques are arranged to save some time.

Then don’t forget to get your reflection picture on the way out at Spaceship Earth. Maybe you will find a panel that will slim you down.

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/digg_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/stumbleupon_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/delicious_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/furl_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/technorati_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/google_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/myspace_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/facebook_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/yahoobuzz_32.png

http://www.epcotblog.com/wp-content/plugins/sociofluid/images/twitter_32.png

Tags: EPCOT World Showcase, Food & Wine Festival, Spaceship Earth
Posted in Events, Food, Observations, Props, Shops | No Comments »

EPCOT Dirty Jobs

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Spaceship Earth Polishing in Progress

Back in 1986 when Disney World was celebrating the 15th anniversary I was fortunate enough to be in the media gathering broadcasting live from EPCOT. One of the employees I talked to was a painter who I met in the pre-dawn hours before the park opening. He was giving a restroom door in Communicore West a very thin coat of paint. He told me “we never stop painting”.

Well the one thing I never thought of was polishing the panels that cover the base of Spaceship Earth. Back in November it was suddenly dull. Since nobody was working on it at the time, I wasn’t sure if it was being changed to a less reflective surface. Well it’s done now and more lustrous than it has been in quite a while.

The mirror finish is now perfect. I have to admit that when it comes to jobs at EPCOT, the tedious polishing of Spaceship Earth might be close to the bottom of my list. So, good work guys!

Tags: Spaceship Earth
Posted in News, Observations | No Comments »

Sometimes Things are Obvious

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

It’s not that you can’t find Spaceship Earth no matter where you are in the park. In true Disney fashion there are still plenty of signs. I’m sure the designer of this sign was directing you which way to walk but when aligned just right, it also provides a built in photo caption.

Tags: Spaceship Earth
Posted in Observations | No Comments »

Email From EPCOT Spaceship Earth

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

We’ve had this kind of send-a-picture thing in Innoventions for a while but this one has a unique EPCOT Future World twist thanks to sponsor Siemans. The newly revised Spaceship Earth offers a free souvenir email that is overlooked if you rush through the interactive exhibits at the end. The new area has some nice high touch, high tech things to do. Surprisingly, there are not many people using the various stations. I don’t know if if it’s because interactivity is such a part of our lives that it’s not novel enough, or we’re just in too much of a rush to get to the next ride. But, the images of you that are captured for use in the interactive last half of the ride are available to send to friends at home, or to yourself for your own vacation memories. Just stop at one of the many keyboard stations and follow the prompts to find yours and provide the email addresses. No spam, no list abuse you just get the postcard.

Oh… you won’t see your pictures on the huge display board unless you stop by a keyboard and send it. Just looking at the different ways people get captured is good for a laugh.

Tags: Spaceship Earth
Posted in News | No Comments »

EPCOTblog.com - The EPCOT Online Community Of Today

Posts Tagged ‘Spaceship Earth’

Another EPCOT Food Festival Is Under My Belt

EPCOT Dirty Jobs

Sometimes Things are Obvious

Email From EPCOT Spaceship Earth

Disney Tickets

Related Links

Recent Posts

Archives