The Best and Worst of Epcot

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

 

Originally Posted By magic0214

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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 -

 

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.

 

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.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

I'm feeling better about it, thanks.

 

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!

 

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

 

Originally Posted By X-san

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

 

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).

 

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. You guys are the first I've heard about actually meeting the guy!