When Walt Disney unveiled his grand vision for EPCOT, he wasn’t talking about a theme park. He was imagining something much bigger—a real city of the future where people would live, work, and shape the world of tomorrow. His dream was to build a self-sustaining, constantly evolving community powered by innovation. Unfortunately, after his passing, […]
Best Disney World Resorts for EPCOT Fans
Is EPCOT your favorite park in Walt Disney World? When you plan a trip does it completely revolve around the great food, drink, and the new E-Ticket rides at EPCOT? Then keep reading, friend! One of the perks of staying on Disney property is the Disney Resort Hotel’s proximity to the theme parks, but you […]
Live Entertainment in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT
The Magic Kingdom is famous for its fairy tale magic. Animal Kingdom is famous for its dedication to conservation. Hollywood Studios is famous for Broadway-style shows and dedication to immersion. But what about EPCOT? EPCOT is more than eating and drinking, though that is a big part! EPCOT is known for its vast live entertainment […]
What to Eat at Every EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth 2022
EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival is one of EPCOT’s most popular festivals every year. Who doesn’t like to celebrate food, though we can’t help but notice that really it should be called the Food & Beer Festival, but we guess it doesn’t exactly sound as classy. We ventured all the way around the World Showcase […]
Our Return to Walt Disney World
We did it! We just spent 2 weeks at Walt Disney World and experienced all of the post-closure changes in person. In this post we’ll share it all with you. We’ll share our experiences, the good and the bad, our thoughts on the whole can of worms plus some tips. See our Second Trip Back […]
All You Need To Know About Disney World FastPass Plus For The Military Traveler
Disney World’s FastPass Plus (FastPass+, FP+) is an important topic for both the general public and the military community. FastPass Plus works with all military discounted Disney tickets! Many Base Ticket Offices sell Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Vouchers rather that the actual tickets. You must exchange these vouchers for the real tickets upon arrival, These vouchers […]
Siemens Epcot VIP Lounge Access For Shades of Green Military Family Customers – NO MORE!
Here is a little known benefit for those who purchase tickets at Walt Disney World’s Shades of Green. Siemens graciously allows Shades customers and their guests access to their lounge. The VIP center is located inside Spaceship Earth. An access card is required for entry!!! UPDATE: Sadly, Siemens has stopped this offer! Once more military families found […]
Walt Disney World RFID Ticket Implementation Report
Walt Disney World switched to a new type of tickets, the RFID ticket. This affects all types of tickets including the Disney Armed Forces Salute military tickets for Disney World. Background The new tickets have a small Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transmitter inside which identifies each individual ticket to the WDW ticketing system. These tickets are held […]
Walt Disney World Swan Military Discount Review
Here is my review of my stay at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort on Disney World property. The Swan and its sister hotel, the Dolphin, and the new Swan Reserve are Walt Disney World EPCOT Area Deluxe Resorts. These hotels are not owned and operated by Disney! All three are managed by Marriott International […]
American Flag Flies Over Disney World’s Epcot
Picture Post I snapped this photo from the Epcot Monorail Station. There was a nice breeze making the flag look great in front of Spaceship Earth.
The American Adventure at Epcot’s World Showcase
Welcome to another installment of my series Patriotic Disney in which I’ll be discussing the many facets of Walt Disney’s patriotism and how it permeates his work and legacy. 📍EPCOT | World Showcase | American Adventure Many of the lands and attractions in Disney’s theme Parks reveal his patriotism, his love of the American way […]
13 Best 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Images
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is held at Epcot in Walt Disney World Florida each fall. All the permanent countries of Epcot’s World Showcase plus many others set up booths around the World Showcase Lagoon. In these booths they sell tapas sized representations of their country’s food. To accompany the great food are […]