Originally Posted By RoadTrip trailsend, I'm glad you enjoyed Epcot. I've never spent a day there that I didn't enjoy. In my opinion the place just keeps getting better.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<I would hope the Mickey antenna topper is on during the "all WDW - all the time weekend ">> Sorry I don't have a mickey antenna topper on my car.
Originally Posted By trailsend ^^^Trippy, I feel the same way. I was just giddy being there. And it was so crowded!! We got there about 10:30 am went to get a Soarin' FP and guess what time our FP was for? 5:30 pm!!! About 4:30 that afternoon, the regular wait time was 210 min. There was a line for everything!!! The wonderful boat ride in Mexico was lined up to the circular entrance into the outdoor Market Place. Spaceship Earth was lined up as I remembered back in the 80's early 90's. The boat ride in The Land had a line; everything had a line!!!! The place was hummin'!! <<>>Good times. Good food. Life is great.<<>> Jim_n_Ruth ~ you've got that right! And I'm old enough to enjoy it to the fullest.
Originally Posted By trailsend <<>>Sorry I don't have a mickey antenna topper on my car.<<>> KT ~ you've got some 'splaining to do.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom My car is a Honda Accord. The antenna is built into the rear window. Anyway here I am in Fredricksburg, Virginia on day three of my vacation. Tomorrow I go into Washington DC to Capital Hill to do some touring and sight seeing!
Originally Posted By trailsend KT ~ I know you've probably been to DC before ~ I was there in March. There is so much to do ~ we found the Tourmobile Sightseeing shuttle tour was the best. It will take you everywhere, letting you get off along the way and spend as much time as you like, then you can catch another. Another thing, KT, don't miss the Spy Museum. Get a brochure on it and don't miss it. ;-)
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Here are the carefully-chosen words that Walt and a small group of Imagineers described of EPCOT Center back in 1964. "EPCOT will be an experimental prototype community of tomorrow that will take its cue from the new ideas and new technologies that are now emerging from the creative centers of American industry. It will be a community of tomorrow that will never be completed, but will always be introducing and testing and demonstrating new materials and systems. And EPCOT will be a showcase to the world for the ingenuity and imagination of American free enterprise." As of today, what percentage of EPCOT is in compliance with this statement?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Seeing as how Walt envisioned it to be an actual community where people lived, the answer is zero. Now, as for what was built and opened in 1981, there were things that showcased american ingenuity and free enterprise, but many only the talent and imagination of the WDC itself. As extraordinary as EPCOT Center was, it was still merely a theme park. It's even more so now.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<And, I've got to alert Blazes about the school bread in Norway. TO DIE FOR!! Was everything Blazes said it would be and more!!!!>> I am so glad you liked it trailsend!! now you see why it is a favorite!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <My car is a Honda Accord. The antenna is built into the rear window. Anyway here I am in Fredricksburg, Virginia on day three of my vacation. Tomorrow I go into Washington DC to Capital Hill to do some touring and sight seeing< Yep-- same thing with my Bimmer ....no antenna toppers -- but we have one on the Jeep and my daughter has Nemo on her Toyota
Originally Posted By jmuboy Kennesaw Tom - I grew up in Fredericksburg, VA and now live in Pentagon City (Arlington) across the river from DC. Hopefully you'll enjoy your trip to VA and DC! It's a great place to work and live (and vsit).
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Thanks jmuboy. I am still on vacation for two more days. I was in Fredricksburg for two days staying with my brother and his family. For some reason most of the hotels in DC where booked this week, I have no idea why. So I simply stayed in Fredricksburg and commuted in and out of DC using VRE. All I have to say is that you definatley want to take the train in/ out of DC. Union Station was incredible. The Smithsonian was incredible. I will never say a bad uneducational thing about Epcot again. The Smithsonian is everthing Epcot is not. And hey at the Daughter's of the American Revolution building I even got to take their elevator which they refer to as the DAR amusement ride! Thanks trailsend I did go to the International Spy Museum which was very very good. I especially liked the stuff they had on Julia Child it really went well with seeing her kitchen at the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian Museum of Americana has a display showcasing Disneyland's 50th. While at the National Postal Museum I got a whole bunch of Disney stamps. Right now I'm over in Kentucky outside of Cincinnati visiting family and enjoying the sights. I have never been to Kentucky before, the grass looks incredible and horses everywhere! Today I had lunch at the Hofbrauhaus in Newport Kentucky. Here is their website: <a href="http://www.hofbrauhausnewport.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hofbrauhausnewport. com/</a> I also did a shopping spree at a Plow and Hearth store while in Virginia. Here is their website: <a href="http://www.plowhearth.com/welcome.asp" target="_blank">http://www.plowhearth.com/welc ome.asp</a>
Originally Posted By trailsend KT ~ what a trip you are having!!!! I was totally amazed with everything you have spoken about ~ just caught up in all of our history and tradition ~ I thought is was magnificent. Kentucky is beautiful. Is it possible for you to visit the Corvette Museum?? It's in Bowling Green <a href="http://www.corvettemuseum.com/" target="_blank">http://www.corvettemuseum.com/</a> and I'm so jealous!!! I love Plow and Hearth!!! I get their catalogs and email newsletters. Please bring me back a gift!!! Have fun, KT!!!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I spent over $400 at Plow and Hearth and still will be mail ordering some stuff (they didn't have any winter or christmas stuff in ). I really want some furniture and my poor dog is already crushed in the back seat. Anything more and I would have had to put the luggage on the roof.
Originally Posted By trailsend uh, staying on topic, EPCOT will always be special to me. I'll be back down soon and I'm so looking forward to it. School bread in Norway, yum ~ here I come!! 8:^D
Originally Posted By danyoung I never did like the dedication for Epcot. It was too much a copy of the DL formula from 1955. They should have tried to be more original.
