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| Mexico |
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| Norway |
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| China |
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| Germany |
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| America |
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| Spaceship Earth from America in the World Showcase |
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| Japan |
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| Morroco |
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| France |
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| IllumiNations |
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| IllumiNations |
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| IllumiNations |
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| IllumiNations |
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| IllumiNations - Finale |
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Epcot - World Showcase After Dark
As beautiful as the World Showcase is during the day, after dark there is a magic that I don't believe can be found anywhere else in Walt Disney World. Here's a quick tour "around the world"
The astute World Showcase fan will no doubt notice that Great Britain and Canada are missing from this line up. This can be explained by saying that I did not make it to that corner of the World Showcase on my one evening in Epcot. This will be remedied on my next trip! So as a consolation, here are a few pictures of IllumiNations.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Epcot - Flower and Garden Festival Topiaries
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| Peter Pan in Great Britian |
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| Beauty and the Beast in France |
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| Cogsworth and Lumier in France |
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| Herbs in the kitchen garden near Italy |
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| Rapunzel's Tower near Germany |
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| Pandas outside of the Nine Dragons in China |
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| Troll in Norway |
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| Parots in Mexico |
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| One of the huge Future World displays |
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Epcot - World Showcase (Part 2)
Today we will finishe our circuit of the World Showcase with pictures taken during my March/April 2011 trip.
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| The five-level pagoda welcomes us to Japan |
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| Japan's primary structure, the Mitsukoshi building, housing two restaurants and a large department store |
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| Tokyo Dining located in the Mitsukoshi building |
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| Koi swimming in the extensive Japanese gardens |
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| One of the numerous displays in the museum located in the castle at the rear of Japan's courtyard |
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| The tori gate ate the edge of World Showcase Lagoon |
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| Morocco - wide view |
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| The fountain and arch that mark the entrance to the Moroccan Bazzar |
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| Shopping in the Bazzar |
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| The Marrakesh Dining Room |
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| The Eifle Tower - Symbol of France |
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| Les Chefs du France |
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| The main courtyard in France |
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| The hedge garden |
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| Shopping for wine in France |
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| Approaching Great Britian from France |
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| The Rose and Crown Pub - one of my favorite spots in Epcot! |
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| English Country Gardens |
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| Street Theatre on the streets of Great Britian |
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| Native American artwork marks the entrance to Canada |
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| The Chateau; echos of Quebec City |
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| The upper courtyard in Canada |
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| Waterfalls mark the entrance to "O Canada" |
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| Large garden inspired be Buchart Gardens in Victoria |
Friday, January 13, 2012
Epcot World Showcase (Part 1)
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| The great pyramid of Mexico, entrance to the main pavillion |
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| The interior of the Mexican pavillion as seen when you first enter |
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| Many Mexican arts and crafts are for sale in el marcado |
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| Dining at the San Angel Inn |
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| La Grande Fiesta ride in Mexico |
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| La Hacienda de San Angel, one of Epcot's newest restaurants, is across the stree from the pyramid |
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| Norway - the Stave Church |
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| Another example of classic Norwegian architecture |
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| Norwegian Gardens |
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| Mural at the loading dock of Norway's "Maelstrom" ride |
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| Dragon gate marks the entrance to the China pavillion |
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| Traditional "Imperial" architecture is featured throughout the China pavillion |
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| Detail of the intricate detailing of the Chinese buildings |
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| A one-half sized replica of the Temple of the Sun from Beijing |
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| Inside the Temple of the Sun. This serves as the waiting area for the film "Wonders of China" |
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| A one-half scale replica of the famous terra cotta wariors found in Xian. |
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| Entering the main courtyard of Germany |
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| Close up of the St. George Fountain |
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| Sommerfest and entrance to the Biergarten |
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| Inside the Biergarten |
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| Looking back out into the courtyard from the Biergarten |
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| The very large garden railroad in Germany |
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| Dozens of Cuckoo and Black Forest Clocks in the Clock Shop |
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| The Weinachtshoppe - one of the only places in WDW to find quality imported ornaments |
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| The Piazza in Italy, modeled after St. Mark's Square |
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| The Poseidon Fountain |
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| One of the Via Napoli dining rooms |
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| Stromboli, Vesuvio, and Etna - the three wood burning ovens in Via Napoli |
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| The two great columns in the Piatzza |
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| The American Pavillion |
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| Gardens of America |
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| Marquee for "The American Adventure" - probably my favorite attraction in Epcot. |
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