Originally Posted By jacobsmom We have one full day pass and have to choose either Epcot (which I already made lunch reservations for Le Cellier and dinner at Rose and Crown to watch Illuminations. A friend suggested that MGM may be better since I we'll be with our 13 year old son. Your thought and opinions are appreciated. Thanks It will be our first time at either..
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Epcot. Even with a 13 year old son, Spaceship Earth, Soarin', Test Track and Mission Space will equal anything MGM has to offer. Epcot is my favorite WDW Park. I would choose the MK every once in a while just for nostalgia, but other than that my first choice would always be Epcot.
Originally Posted By WeirdJohn Is this a trick question? j/k Seriously, EPCOT by far. No doubt about it. I mean, Mission:Space, Test Track, American Adventure, Illuminations... The list goes on and on.
Originally Posted By jacobsmom Thank you for the responses. I just chated with a friend today and she would have chosen differently. Maybe it was based on her going about 15 years ago. We only have two days so I"m just buying a two day base pass. We have tower of terror and star tours here in CA. so I thought I was making the better choice of Epcot. Just needed some reasurrance... Thank you all!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I had to make a similar decision last month; I only had two days. But it was a no-brainer: Animal Kingdom and Epcot. You've got DLR, so you won't be missing anything by skipping the MK and the Studios. If anything, you'd be disappointed in those two parks.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Last time we went I was with my 13 year old brother. He could not have been more bored by Epcot. Soarin' does blow the mind, and is right up there, as far as thrills go, with TOT and RnRC. But I can't imagine a 13 year old really being excited by Spaceship Earth (as awesome as it is) and I didn't find Test Track particularly thrilling. The speed portion of the test there? Not such a thrill if you have ever ridden in a convertible. I guess it would just depend on your 13 year olds maturity. Is he going to appreciate the life like AAs in Spaceship Earth or the subtle scent of an orange grove on Soarin? If so, then Epcot will be great. But I know my 13 year old brother just wanted to know if the Test Track run had a loop or corkscrew.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome There really isn't that much interesting for a 13 year old in MGM either. There is TOT, one of the best attractions anywhere. RNR Coaster is fun. Then what? Will the 13 year old enjoy the Great Movie Ride? I do, but what after those? I don't consider MGM a full day park, unless there is a special event going on (like SWW).
Originally Posted By u k fan As much as I love MGM, I couldn't imagine visiting WDW and not going to Epcot!!!
Originally Posted By jacobsmom Thanks for the input.. I did wonder how RnRoller coaster was and also The great movie ride. Those we will miss. Unfortunatly Spaceship earth is closed for the week we will be there anyways and we have been on ToT and Soaring here in California. Those other two rides is what we will miss. I guess there is always UTube. Funny how many rides you can see on that
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Epcot, epcot and EPCOT!!! But I am biased as this place nearly gives my beloved DL and DLP a run for their money. But I know people that hate the place. But Illuminations alone is worth the price of admission.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 The first time I saw Illuminations, it blew me away. But I wasn't nearly as impressed this last time, for some reason. Maybe we just didn't have a good vantage point. It's my least favorite of the night time shows, Fantasmic being first, and Wishes being second. I do get a chill down my spine when the narrator "blows" out all of the lights though! Love that effect!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^I'm the exact opposite. Fantasmic is such a hodge podge to me; each element doesn't seem connected to the other, except for the fact that they're all Disney movies. Illuminations used to be my number one, but Wishes has knocked it to second. Fantasmic is a distant third for me.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Sorry, for me Illuminations is the finest pyro show ever created. I like the thematic approach with a little of the avent guard. Fantasmic is aweful compared to the one in DL, and even still, I think it an overrated experience. I do like Wishes, but the Star Light music segment is too sickly sweet - I like drama with my pyro and less cheese. It goes to prove WDW has something for everyone.
