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8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
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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8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
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 Experiences for Children at Epcot
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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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
3. Sid-distic Scenes Anyone who has seen the film can easily identify Sid Philips, the toy torturing delinquent next-door. Infamous for blowing up Combat Carl and strapping a rocket onto the wings of a certain space-ranger, Sid is known for being the terror of the toy-box. But compared to the earlier drafts of the film, Sid is quite tame.
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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
4. Not Their First Choice Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are both famous for lending their voices to Woody and Buzz, respectively. However, they were not the filmmaker’s first choices to bring their characters to life. Originally, famous western actor, Paul Newman was supposed to provide the voice for Woody. The role eventually went to Tom Hanks
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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
5. Two Fabulous Characters Since their debut, Woody and Buzz have been Disney icons and Pixar royalty, making appearances in the parks, on merchandise, and even attending The Oscars. But the duo did have a complicated origin to get to where they are today. During the film’s conception, the character of Woody was pieced together from the
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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
6. Honorable Mentions Until the debut of Toy Story, Pixar had won several awards for their short films. Shorts like Luxo Jr., and The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. were the prototypes for future Pixar features, so they are obviously worthy of a Disney Easter-Egg. In the scene where Woody calls a staff-meeting in Andy’s bedroom, a shelf
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