The Epcot 17th Annual Flower & Garden Festival which runs now through May 16th at the Walt Disney World Resort is one of the best annual events at Disney World.
The festival features millions of blooms and over 100 topiaries decorating Epcot. The Disney World horticultural staff does a wonderful job each year preparing the park and designing these magnificent displays and gardens.
This is a Disney World event that every Disney Fan should plan on seeing in person.
Similar to the video created for Disney World's Magic Kingdom, this Day at Epcot used Tilt-Shift Photography to create the miniature looking effect. This is video of the real Epcot, it just looks different due to the unique filming techique.
The real challenge for this video came with the filming of the Illuminations fireworks show that occurs each night at Epcot. To capture the fireworks they filmed at a rate of 1 frame per second and the result is magnificent.
Hats off to David Roark, manager of creative photography for Yellow Shoes Creative Group, who was able to figure out how capture the fireworks.
The video does a great job of capturing the key elements of a day at Epcot. It starts with people entering the park and views of the Monorail bringing people to the park.
The first attraction of the day is the Land Pavilion. Ride "Living With The Land", and then head to the Living Seas with Nemo and Friends and watch Scuba Divers in the tanks. Don't miss Mickey Mouse himself scuba diving. Then it off to race around Test Track, Epcot's high speed thrill ride. The visit to Epcot's Future World concludes with a walk by The Universe of Energy, home to Ellen's Energy Adventure.
The next part of the day is spent exploring the Epcot's World Showcase. Travel through Canada, window shop in Great Britain, then catch a Mariachi Band playing in Mexico.
Next its time to wach the Dragon Legend Acrobats in China and then take a relaxing cruise across the World Showcase Lagoon. The busy can continues in Germany, watching a Belly Dancer and Mo 'Rockin perform in Morocco, and then visiting Japan.
Your trip around the World showcase continues by seeing the Fife & Drum Corp perform in America, stroll through Italy, and shopping in France.
As night time approaches you go back to Future World to ride Mission Space and then get settled in to watch the Amazing Illuminations: Reflections of Earth Fireworks Show.
Lou Mongello of WDWRadio (check him out at www.WDWRadio.com ) takes you to Epcot's World Showcase and the Japan Pavilion in search of snacks. These are not your typical Disney World snacks, so watch Lou and see what he comes up with.
You can find Mo'Rockin performing in Epcot at the Moroccan Pavilion. They have a modern new age sound with a Midlle Eastern flair. This live band is fun to watch and should be on your list of Epcot attractions to check out during your next Disney World vacation.
Horizons was an attraction that was enjoyed by many in Epcot's Future World section. It gave riders a vision of what the future might hold for them in a number of areas including communication and transportation. It also looked at man's relationship with air, sea, land, and space. It permanently closed in January of 1999 to make way for the construction of the current Mission Space attraction.
Miyuki is better known as the Candy Lady that you will see when touring the World Showcase at Epcot. Her talent for turning the rice starch based candy into elaborate animal creations before your eyes is amazing.
She is one of only 15 Candy Artists from Japan and the only female. She was trained by her grandfather who was a renowned candy artist.
Take the time during your next trip to Disney World to stop by the Japan Pavilion in Epcot to see her create the candy dragons, unicorns, alligators, tigers, frogs, and many other animals right before your eyes. Truly works of art, that are too good to eat.
Lou Mongello from WDW Radio takes you on a meandering trip around Epcot's World Showcase on an edition of WDW Radio's Daily Diary. Lou Mongello hosts a great podcast that is presented weekly on his website: www.WDWRadio.com or available through iTunes.
Each fall the International Food & Wine Festival comes to Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. For 2009 the festival runs from September 25th - November 8th. Come experience an exciting array of cultures, tastes, and entertainment during this 6 week long event.
The JAMMitors are part of the live entertainment that you will find at Epcot in the Walt Disney World Resort. They have a lively show with talented percussion music and some comedy mixed in. These renegade Janitors are very entertaining. You can catch them at various times in the Futureworld section of Epcot.
The "Living With The Land" attraction at Epcot is a great slow moving boat ride that takes you on an educational journey that highlights many innovative farming techniques that have some amazing results. Several of the Disney World restaurants use the produce grown at the Land Pavilion.
The British Invasion is a Beatles Cover Band that play regularly in the World Showcase at Epcot. They have a wonderful show and sound great. If you are a Beatles fan at all, you will love this show found in the Great Britain Pavilion area.
Disney World is home to many regular performing bands throughout their theme parks that should not be missed.
THe Voices of Liberty are one of the amazing live entertainment acts that should not be missed when visiting Epcot at Disney World. Although this live act doesn't even get top billing at the American Adventure, it is certainly a good reason to show up early for the show as the Voices of Liberty are the pre-show entertainment.
At Club Cool, sponsored by Coca-Cola in Epcot, you can taste samples of different soft drinks from various parts of the world. This is one place in Disney World where you can drink soft drinks for free. Certainly a great place to check out on a hot day. Look for Club Cool in the Futureworld section of Epcot near Innovations West.
In a tribute to Michael Jackson we look back at Part II of this part of Disney World History. This movie occupied the theater next to Journey into Imagination that now houses the "Honey I Shrunk The Audience" 3-D movie in Epcot. See some of the famous Michael Jackson dance moves in this classic clip.
Before there was "Honey I Shrunk The Audience" at Disney World. Captain EO was the 3-D movie that thrilled the audiences at Epcot. In a tribute to Michael Jackson we look back at Part I of this part of Epcot History.
This video shows the magical experience of 5 year old Morgan as she celebrates her 5th birthday at the Princess Storybook Dining Experience held in Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway Pavilion of Epcot at Disney World. Dining here is a great opportunity to get quality time with several Disney Princesses. This is a wonderful vacation activity for your princess-to-be.
Maelstrom, which is located in the Norway Pavilion of Disney World's Epcot, is one of two boat rides in Epcot's World Showcase. The Maelstrom is the more exciting of the two. The attraction combines the Norway of today with the Myths and heritage of Norway's past to create this educational and slightly thrilling attraction.
Do you remember when Epcot used to have a parade? This parade featured some amazing puppetry and wonderful, catchy music. Unfotunately Epcot does not currently have a parade, but you can watch this video and relive the great memories of when they had the Tapestry of Nations Parade.
If you have never seen Off Kilter, the irreverent, kilt wearing band that plays in the Canadian Pavilion in Epcot, then you haven't really been to Epcot. This video is their rendition of "Whiskey In The Jar".
Looking for something different to do during your next vacation to Disney World? Try taking a tour on a Segway. Disney offers different tour opportunities including this one that includes riding around Epcot's World Showcase.
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