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8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
2. World Showcase Characters As parents walk around World Showcase and sample the food, drink, and culture of the various countries, kids can also join in the fun by interacting with some of their favorite characters. Between the 11 pavilions, kids can meet and have their photos taken with 8 different characters. Based on the season, th
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3. Scavenger Hunts During the festival season at Epcot, kids can participate in different scavenger hunts while traveling around World Showcase. During Flower and Garden Festival, guests have to find brightly colored Easter Eggs in each of the pavilions. At Food and Wine, kids will have to find Remy from Ratatouille, and during the Inte
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8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
4. Splash Pad Located on the walkway between Future World and World Showcase on the right hand side, guests will see a small splash pad area for small children to cool off and burn off some energy. There are nearby shop stands for parents to buy a towel to dry them off if parents forget a towel! Photo Credit: Disney
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5. Disney-Pixar Shorts Located in the old Captain EO Theatre, kids and adults can take a break and enjoy three Disney-Pixar shorts. Prior to the shorts beginning, guests are invited to learn about the history of the Pixar Company and their movies. Similar to Gran Fiesta Tour, this attraction rarely has a line, so guests can get in quick
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6. Advanced Training Lab For those children who are too small or skittish to climb aboard either of the Mission Space capsules, they can head to the exit of the attraction. There they can choose to help with various mission related tasks or play on playground while waiting for the remainder of their party to safely return to Earth!
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7. Gran Fiesta Tour Located inside of the Mexico pavilion, the Gran Fiesta Tour is a wonderful boat ride that provides a look into Mexican culture. Kids will love this attraction because they can climb aboard the boat and see Donald, José, and Panchito throughout the various scenes on video screens and the boat ride ends with fantastic A
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8. Kidcot Stations Scattered throughout the World Showcase countries, parents can find Kidcot stations. These stations allow children to create different crafts at each of the pavilions, as well as collect stamps to mark their journey through the various countries. The stations are generally located inside the pavilions in one of the st
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8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
Epcot is a unique theme park. Not only is the park home to two distinctly thematic areas, but it hosts three festivals throughout the year. Given the eccentricities of the park, it can be difficult to find activities and experiences that are kid-friendly, especially if you can’t score one of the coveted Frozen Ever After FastPasses. Gu
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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
1. The Black-Friday Reel Every hardcore Disney fan has heard about the infamous “Black-Friday” reel made during the early development of Toy Story. In the original draft, Woody was more of an antagonistic force than a rival of Buzz. He was essentially the ruler of the toy box, and he was not going to be replaced by the flashy spaceman. Wo
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2. Famous Faces Behind The Scenes Toy Story was a first for many Disney figures, including John Lasseter and Pete Docter. But Toy Story also had help from two other famous names. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Macintosh, has an executive producing credit in the opening scene of the film. Appropriate, since this was the first computer an
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