The Best and Worst of Epcot

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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip


    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Spaceship Earth
    Least Favorite Innoventions East

    Future World Dining
    Favorite None
    Least Favorite None

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite The Art of Disney
    Least Favorite Gateway Gifts

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite El Rio de Tiempo (Have not tried the new one)

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite Norway Film

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Biergarten
    Least Favorite Alfredo’s (Have not tried the new one)

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Kringla Bakeri og Café
    Least Favorite Liberty Inn

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite China
    Least Favorite America
     
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    Originally Posted By magic0214

    I can't believe you don't like Test Track or Garden Grill!!! What's Wrong with you???
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    ^^^
    I like Test Track. I just like Spaceship Earth better. My favorites in Future World are:

    1) Spaceship Earth
    2) Soarin'
    3) Mission Space
    4) Test Track

    I've never eaten at Garden Grill.
     
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    Originally Posted By jaycub

    I'm relatively new at Epcot, so as it stands now, I would say:

    Future World Faves:
    • Spaceship Earth
    • The Seas With Nemo and Friends
    • Test Track
    • Soarin'

    Future World Dislikes:
    • Mission Space
    • Circle of Life

    World Showcase Favorite Attractions:
    • Maelstrom (ride only)
    • The American Adventure

    I really liked el Rio del Tiempo, but I have yet to see the new attraction (I am excited to see it though)

    World Showcase favorite pavillions:
    • Morocco
    • Mexico
    • Germany

    World Showcase Least Favorites:
    • The Maelstrom (show only)
    • American Pavillion
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Spaceship Earth/Soarin'
    Least Favorite HISTA

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Garden Grill
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite The Art of Disney
    Least Favorite Gateway Gifts

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite El Rio de Tiempo (Have not tried the new one)

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite Norway Film

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Le Cellier
    Least Favorite Rose and Crown

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Cantina de San Angel
    Least Favorite Liberty Inn

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite Japan
    Least Favorite UK
     
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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74


    OK, normally I don't bother with threads like this, but if Trippy promises to never discuss his undergarments in one of my threads, I'll add to his post count!

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Spaceship Earth/Soarin'
    Least Favorite HISTA (although Imagination 3.0 is right up there)

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Coral Reef
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite The Art of Disney
    Least Favorite Those two shops down near the water that sell assorted Disney crap ... although I'm not sure if they're officially in FW or WS. Who cares? They still suck.

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite The Three Cabelleros Fiesta Tour (unless I've had a Fiesta margarita pre-board)

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite The Martin Short Canadian Comedy Review.

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Bistro de Paris
    Least Favorite San Angel Inn (you can NOT have a fine dining location that serves Tostitos and WalMart salsa when hole in the walls on Irlo Bronson serve homemade chips and salsa!)

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Tangerine Cafe
    Least Favorite Yakitori House (was fave for EPCOT's first 22 years before they decided to use thigh/mystery chicken pieces instead of breast meat in a ballsy money grab).

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite China
    Least Favorite USA
     
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    Originally Posted By Rebekah

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Soarin'
    Least Favorite HISTA

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Seasons
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite MouseGear
    Least Favorite Pin Central

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite ----

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite China

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Le Cellier
    Least Favorite Tutta Italia

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Tangerine
    Least Favorite --- (haven't tried enough to pick one)

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite Japan
    Least Favorite Germany
     
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    Originally Posted By bobbelee9

    Mr Baloo, you're stressing me again, so I have to ask. Why are your least favorites the Rose & Crown, and the UK for shopping? Is it because it's too much like home, or too much not like home? The Tea Caddy and the 2 attached shops are my favorite shopping experience in Epcot. And the English Rose is the best drink WDW has to offer, IMHO.
     
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    Originally Posted By Doobie

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Soarin'
    Least Favorite Imagination

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Sunshine Seasons
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite MouseGear
    Least Favorite The rest

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite Norway

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite Canada

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Norway (Princesses!)
    Least Favorite Tutta Italia

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Tangerine
    Least Favorite ???

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite None
    Least Favorite Japan because Rebekah always makes me go in :)

    Doobie.
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    The Best and Worst so far...

    Best
    American Adventure 6
    Impressions de France 5
    Spaceship Earth 4
    Soarin’ 4
    The Art of Disney 3

    Worst
    Electric Umbrella 4
    El Rio de Tiempo/Three Cabelleros 3
    Alfredo’s/Tutta Italia 3
    HISTA 3
    Norway Film 3
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    bobbeelee - it is mainly because:

    a) it is like where we live (actually some really good similarity to tourist favs).

    b) I don't like British Food much or british design crafts.

    I live in the Uk because I came here as a child, married a brit, and in terms of the people and lifestyle it is great. But I do not like British culture in the main.
     
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    Originally Posted By X-san

    I just realized that in considering my favs for Epcot all of them don't exist anymore. :(

    *sigh*

    Oh well. Considering only what is still in existence...

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Mission:Space
    Least Favorite HISTA

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Garden Grill
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite -
    Least Favorite Same as Spirit

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite Maelstrom
    Least Favorite El Rio de Tiempo

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite Norway Film

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Norway
    Least Favorite -

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Germany
    Least Favorite America

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite Japan
    Least Favorite -
     
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    Originally Posted By bobbelee9

    Thanks Dave. My English roots came to the US in 1760, so I only have books & movies to judge the UK by, and I just kinda get really soft when I see the Tea Caddy. I wanted to believe that Disney got it right.
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    Indeed they have. I have been to every country represented in World Showcase except Japan, and they have got it right in terms of feeling and tone. A bit storybook and romantacised. I would rather be in WS France than Paris, because of it.

    The UK Pavillion mixes country, london, stratford, Hampton Court and many other styles.

    It does feel a little like plopping the Statue of Liberty next to the Golden Gate bridge in some ways though.
     
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    Originally Posted By bobbelee9

    I'm feeling better about it, thanks.
     
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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

    I think the best thing about the UK is its people ... especially US transplants who run through airports with you! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By mstaft

    Future World Attraction
    Favorite Mission:Spaceship Earth
    Least Favorite Imagination (original was my favorite!)

    Future World Dining
    Favorite Garden Grill
    Least Favorite Electric Umbrella

    Future World Shopping
    Favorite - MouseGears
    Least Favorite -

    Showcase Non-Film Attraction
    Favorite American Adventure
    Least Favorite Gran Fiesta

    Showcase Film Attractions
    Favorite Impressions de France
    Least Favorite Norway Film

    Showcase Table Service Dining
    Favorite Bistro de Paris
    Least Favorite - Rose and Crown

    Showcase Counter Service Dining
    Favorite Japan
    Least Favorite America

    Showcase Shopping
    Favorite China
    Least Favorite - USA
     
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    Originally Posted By X-san

    Are we ever going to hear what officially happened on this "running through the airport" day?
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    Cheers Spirit.

    X - suffice it to say, we cut it a little fine to get Spirit on his plane, but we still had an hour to spare before checkout closure. Due to admin errors multifold, we ended up litterly running (not a pretty site in my case) between terminals including trying to catch a train between terminals.

    Well with the use of the phone and lot's of charming stewardesses, we got a fix, but it meant spirit was on a later flight. The great news was we did get a longer visit. Still the Heathrow Terminal 3 bar is no replacement for the Rose and Crown however.

    And Bobbelee, don't worry, if you ever wanted a UK Pavillion type experience, I would be happy to obliged (except I never been to a pub with a piano player or magician).
     
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    Originally Posted By X-san

    Yikes. Not good.

    Lucky he got his flight. Hanging at an airport bar can be fun (I agree, I'd rather hang at DisneyWorld though lol).

    So Spirit isn't some crazy psychopath?

    Just checking. :p You guys are the first I've heard about actually meeting the guy!
     

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