21 December 2017

EPCOT's World Showcase

December 16, 2022 -- Robin and I traveled together to Disney in 2017. We visited Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Walt Disney World. EPCOT was my favorite. EPCOT a large park that consists of two parts:  Future World and World Showcase. The World Showcase had pavilions for 11 nations:  USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, China, Norway, France, Japan, and Morocco. These core 11 nations have not changed since 1988.

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M E X I C O 

The Mexico pavilion resembled a pyramid. My favorite part was the cool skeletons inside of it. According to AI, these figures celebrate Mexican Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) traditions, showcasing vibrant, cultural, and sometimes humorous representations of life and death.


J A P A N

The best part of the Japan pavilion was the drum show: Matsuriza. The performers were all women. They were amazing.



N O R W A Y 

The line to go on the Frozen ride was more than 3  hours. Needless to say, we didn't to do it. The wooden church at the Norway pavilion reminded me of the one in Poland. Of course, it was a Norwegian church in Poland, not a typical Polish church. 


C H I N A

The architecture in the China pavilion reminded me of the Forbidden City in Beijing. 


G R E A T   B R I T A I N 

The Great Britain pavilion included quant buildings, thatched roofs, and . We ate fish-and-chips, of course. 


M O R O C C O 

Morocco was the most colorful and exotic pavilion. They served lamb in their restaurant. 


G E R M A N Y


U S A

I wasn't overly impressed with the USA pavilion, but it is my culture after all. 



C A N A D A 

Canada's pavilion included native cultures. Totem poles. Inside we saw a spectacular 360 degree movie of Canada's cities, scenery, and people.  It was similar to the "Soarin" attraction.


I have been to 8 of the 11 countries featured at EPCOT. I haven't (yet) been to Japan, Italy, or Morocco. Italy is definitely on my bucket list. I wouldn't mind going to Morocco. There's a lot of other places I'd rather visit than Japan. Who knows where my travels will take me to. For people who don't travel (for whatever reasons), EPCOT gives you a good taste.

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