You guys have been such an awesome help with advice and such on my previous questions and have given such valuable feedback (thank you guys!), I figured I'd bring my itin for epcot to you (only one more park after this, and MK is the trickiest one to plan)
I'm also not sure about some of the features listed, like the tea party or the ladybug release, or the trained squirrels, or the guy who knows all the zip codes, so if any of you know anything about any of that or know a great spot for Illuminations (other than a restaurant), be sure to let me know!
Okay. On 5/24, a Tuesday we plan on being at Epcot. I made up an itin, after checking a bunch of websites, and this is what I came up with. I have a few questions about some of the things mentioned, but with all the information gathered, those of you season Epcot people, will this work? Anything else you would add, rearrange/ Suggest?
***Note, I'm not interested in the Land, Spaceship Earth, whatever Ellen is doing, or Honey I shrunk the kids, I hear it's scary for little kids. We're staying off-site so no Disney extras for us. Also, we don't want to do a sit down meal as we're on a tight budget so we're "snacking" around the world. No park hoppers either as we only have a Fl res 3 day pass, so one park per day. We have me, my BF, DD-15, DD-5, my best friend and her DD-12, my brother and his GF. This itin is mostly for me and my DD-5, and whoever else wants to come, everyone else can do their own thing. The oldest will probably spend time with the video games in Innoventions and seeing the bands in Can. and the UK.
9:00AM: *Arrive at Epcot for rope drop.
*Catch/follow Holiday Bus to Future World Pin Central for character greetings/autographs
*Buy S's passport/Goofy's Epcot Guide
Grab FP's for TT (I'm not going on, this would be others in the party)
Mission: SPACE (use child switch as well)
Soarin' Fastpass (ride if not busy)
*"Turtle Talk With Crush"/Living Seas
*Meet Nemo / Figment
*Find out about Ladybug release for S.
*Ice Cool Station
*Find talking fountains/trashcan
*Find Jammitors
*Find the guy who knows all the zip codes in the country (anyone know about him?)
*Find trained squirrels( anyone know about these?)
*Minnie’s Magnificent Butterfly Garden for S.
*the marker in EPCOT that represents the center of WDW
(World Showcase opens 11 am)
(Do Kidcot in each country)
Mexico:
I have heard that there are talking parrots in the trees at the entrance to Mexico on the Norway side in EPCOT
Try churros? *go back for the ride later*
11:00AM: Start out in Norway (try to get "Viking for a Day")
Ride Maelstrom
Check out Playground on Viking ship
Check out the Stave Church
Get Veiled Maiden or Lefse bread (Snack #1)
Find princesses from breakfast and find out about prince/princess combinations in Morocco (was told: If you happen to go to the Princess Breakfast in Norway, talk to Jasmine and find out when all the prince/princess combinations are going to be in Morocco. Be there a little early. You can get 4 or 5 prince/princess pairs of autographs all in a few minutes. They don’t stay very long, so you need to find out ahead of time)
China:
Try egg roll or red bean ice cream
Find : Mulan/Shang/Shan-Yu/Mushu characters
(of course check out the scenery, that's a given as we go through each country)
Germany:
Find: Snow White/Dwarves (what other characters are there)
Try Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce or Bavarian pretzel
Italy:
Try: TIRIMISU or gelati
Find : Pincocchio/Geppetto, etc.
America:
Try: funnel cake (*shrug*)
Find : Gov Radcliffe, (who else in in America, the fab 5?)
Japan:
-Miyuki: a woman who makes candy suckers for the audience. She does them in front of you and shapes them into all kinds of colorful creatures...(get there early to get candy)
-Matsuriza: Taiko drummers
-go to the pearl counter and watch the castmembers opening the oysters-
Try: Kaki Gori (shaved ice)
Morocco:
Aladdin reads a story and signs autographs at the back of Morocco
Find: Aladdin/Jasmine/Genie/Jafar
Try: the "baklava" type desserts : Baklava at Tangierine Cafe
France:
Find: Princess Aurora (?)
Belle/Beast
Clopin/Esmerelda/Quasimodo/Frollo/Phoebus
Try: chocolate moose or a crossiant sandwhich from their bakery/strawberry filled crepe
United Kingdom:
Mary Poppins : an impromptu pretend tea party in the United Kingdom (I've heard about this from deb's site but no one has been able to tell me anything?)
Find: Winnie the Pooh/Eeyore/Rabbit/Tigger
Alice in Wonderland/Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee/Mad Hatter
Wendy/Capt Hook/Peter Pan
*There is a path running down the side of the Rose & Crown pub, which leads to a 'secret' garden.
Try Fish and chips
Canada:
Try :Pretzel Breadsticks at Trapper Bob's (since there are no longer beaver tails)
Check out: Off-kilter
Find: Koda/Kenai?
African Outpost:
(Characters?)
*The cooler that has a surprise for you when you open it
*Ladybug release?
Check out the Festival back in FW, Dancing Fountain
8:00 find best spot for Illumnations.
9:00PM: Illuminations.
Wait for park to empty a bit, then go home, eat, then crash.
What do you guys think? Am I missing anything? Do you know anything about the stuff with ?'s? Should I rearrange anything? Any tips?
Thanks in advance guys!
