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How To Speak Disney in 10 Easy Steps
1. MK/AK/HS Basic abbreviations for three of the parks at Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. The fourth park, Epcot (or EPCOT), usually is not abbreviated. (Possibly because the name itself is an acronym – Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.)
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18 October
How To Speak Disney in 10 Easy Steps
2. DDP – Stands for Disney Dining Plan. Available to guests staying on property, a DDP can be customized based on your budget and desires. When choosing your DDP it’s important to know the distinctions in restaurant classifications. “Table Service” denotes a traditional sit-down meal with a server. “Buffet” is self-explanatory—a sit-down meal where you serve yourself. “Character Meal” means
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18 October
How To Speak Disney in 10 Easy Steps
3. ADR – Means Advanced Dining Reservation. ADR’s are highly recommended for Table Service and Character Meals. ADR’s cannot be made for Counter Service or Snack establishments. On-property guests can begin making ADR’s 180 days in advance of their trip. For popular restaurants (including BOG and Cindy’s – see below) you will want to take advantage of the full 180 days in order to res
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
3. The Wonders of Life Pavilion You may have noticed a large, dome-shaped building located between Mission: Space and Ellen’s Energy Adventure. From 1989 to 2004 this building was the Wonders of Life Pavilion, where guests could explore the wonders of the human body. The pavilion was home to a simulator ride called Body Wars, the Cranium Command show, a film about human reproduction called “The Ma
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
4. Innoventions East While not really a secret, Innoventions East gets missed by a huge number of Epcot guests and is worth checking out. The area includes a fun color exploration exhibit called Colortopia, which my children ask to visit every time we go to Epcot. Storm Struck teaches about extreme weather and how best to prepare for a weather emergency. It’s rarely crowded and a lot of fun!
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
5. Innoventions West Innoventions West is essentially empty at this time. Other than the character Meet and Greets, the building is mostly unused. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t useful for guests! The Innoventions West building is air-conditioned, has a number of tables and chairs, and electrical outlets! It can be a good place to recharge, both literally and figuratively.
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
6. Empty World Showcase Slots As I said before, when Epcot opened in 1982 there were nine pavilions in World Showcase. Morocco and Norway were added later. But did you know that there are actually spaces for 21 World Showcase pavilions? When Epcot opened plans were in the works for Spain, Israel, and Equatorial Africa pavilions, none of which ever came to fruition (though there is an impressive Af
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
7. EPCOT is an Acronym! If you’ve ever wondered where Epcot got it’s unusual name, it’s actually an acronym, which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Walt Disney envisioned Epcot as an actual community that would be home to 20,000 people! But as you know, that isn’t what Epcot is today. The community idea didn’t work out, but the Tomorrow part is certainly present in Futurewo
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
8. Two Parks in One After Walt Disney died and the community idea for Epcot fell through, a new plan for was needed. Two ideas began to emerge – one for a futuristic, science-museum style theme park, and one for a world’s fair style attraction with pavilions dedicated to different countries. As you know, both of those came to be in Epcot. The glue that holds these two sections together in Spaceshi
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15 October
18 Sensational Secrets About Walt Disney World’s Epcot
9. Go Behind the Seeds A cool backstage experience at Epcot is the Behind the Seeds tour in The Land. If the glimpse of Disney’s greenhouses that you see on the Living With the Land attraction isn’t enough, this is the tour for you! You’ll get an in-depth look at the greenhouses and the many techniques that are being used to grow the wide variety of foods there. You’ll even get to see the fish far
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