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Celebrating the Wonders of Impressions de France

06.02.2021 by Dan Heaton // 6 Comments

Impressions de France at EPCOT in Walt Disney World
Photo by Dan Heaton

The best theme park attractions transport you to another place. You aren’t just riding a coaster or watching a movie. You’re taking a journey. The bar is high to reach this plateau, especially for theater attractions. One of the best examples is Impressions de France, an opening day show that still operates (though in limited time slots) more than 38 years after EPCOT opened.… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Tributes, Walt Disney World, World Showcase

You Make the World Go Round: A Tribute to Universe of Energy

04.19.2021 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

The Universe of Energy is no longer entertaining guests at Epcot.
Photo by Dan Heaton

Back on August 13th, 2017, two long-time Walt Disney World attractions rode into the sunset. Ellen’s Energy Adventure and The Great Movie Ride weren’t the most popular attractions at their parks, but both hearkened back to an era of rapid expansion for Disney.… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Tributes, Walt Disney World

It’s Fun to Be Free: A Tribute to World of Motion

03.10.2021 by Dan Heaton // 8 Comments

World of Motion was a stunning pavilion at the original EPCOT Center that I enjoyed on vacations.
Photo by Dan Heaton

When guests first entered EPCOT Center in October 1982, they encountered a fully formed theme park. There were some glitches, but it was quite different from slimmer parks that followed in Florida and California under Michael Eisner.… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Future World, Tributes, Walt Disney World

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