11-17-2011, 09:10 AM
We debated about going to Disneyworld and decided that Epcot (experimental prototype community of tomorrow) would be more suitable because it was slightly educational in that 'it's a small world' sort of way. As it turned out, we went during the International Wine and Food Festival - not nearly as mobbed as HP7P2 DVD release, but a drunken mess of gluttony. Never have I seen so many drunks at Disney, not puke-in-garbage-cans/show-your-boobs drunk, but there were drinking tours with checklist t-shirts made for the occasion, sampling the beers from each country. Believe it or not, I did not imbibe at all, despite Stacy's continual reminder to go back to England to get a Guinness. She even indulged in a glass of wine, with cheese, baguette and eclair. I did get a Guinness hat with a built-in bottle opener in the brim - just couldn't resist that. AFTER ALL, WHY BOTHER GOING TO IRELAND WHEN YOU CAN JUST VISIT EPCOT?
The country displays were rather disappointing. Canada had an almost funny circle-screen with Martin Short. Norway had a weird ride that went from animatronic Vikings to oil rigs to a movie of the same. Japan had a 3-woman taiko show, which was enjoyable, as well as a nice display of ancient myth to modern manga/anime - the tengu was particularly good. China had a good acrobatics show, a crystal-ball contact juggler (which isn't in the least bit Chinese), an amazing 2-man acrobatic team, and some cute diabolo girls. Tara really liked the panda store, which was really big old Chinatown store, but with decent stuff. Mexico's boat tour made no sense - Donald Duck running amuck in Mexico? The America animatronic exhibit sucked - totally whitewashed - and seeing that we missed our boat ride because they started closing rides early. All the drunken people and the baby prams through us off and we didn't get to do a lot of the stuff we would have liked to do. There was this Kim Possible scavenger hunt game where you got a cell phone and were given missions. We did one and it was amusing, but you didn't get any sort of prize for your effort. Still, it was cool when our photo appeared on the phone, taken by a secret camera. We toyed with the idea of taking a characteristic photo in each country and then faking an around-the-world trip on facebook.
Near the Land, after Tara and I had gone to get some dinner, some women screamed on a path right in front of us as I stepped on a thick twig. Actually, the twig was a 3-foot live grass snake. Freaked us all out. I can still feel it under my shoe. Yuck.
Did I mention our hotel had a hot tub? 'Twas a godsend for the aching heels.
Next - to the moon.
The country displays were rather disappointing. Canada had an almost funny circle-screen with Martin Short. Norway had a weird ride that went from animatronic Vikings to oil rigs to a movie of the same. Japan had a 3-woman taiko show, which was enjoyable, as well as a nice display of ancient myth to modern manga/anime - the tengu was particularly good. China had a good acrobatics show, a crystal-ball contact juggler (which isn't in the least bit Chinese), an amazing 2-man acrobatic team, and some cute diabolo girls. Tara really liked the panda store, which was really big old Chinatown store, but with decent stuff. Mexico's boat tour made no sense - Donald Duck running amuck in Mexico? The America animatronic exhibit sucked - totally whitewashed - and seeing that we missed our boat ride because they started closing rides early. All the drunken people and the baby prams through us off and we didn't get to do a lot of the stuff we would have liked to do. There was this Kim Possible scavenger hunt game where you got a cell phone and were given missions. We did one and it was amusing, but you didn't get any sort of prize for your effort. Still, it was cool when our photo appeared on the phone, taken by a secret camera. We toyed with the idea of taking a characteristic photo in each country and then faking an around-the-world trip on facebook.
Near the Land, after Tara and I had gone to get some dinner, some women screamed on a path right in front of us as I stepped on a thick twig. Actually, the twig was a 3-foot live grass snake. Freaked us all out. I can still feel it under my shoe. Yuck.
Did I mention our hotel had a hot tub? 'Twas a godsend for the aching heels.
Next - to the moon.
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