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The Disney Blog Week in Review for July 23-July 27

Unfortunately, due to many dental issues this month, I haven’t paid as much attention to the Disney blog as I should. In an effort to correct that Michele Cheplic, our fantastic travel blogger is joining the Disney blog to help out and share some great stories she’s found on Disney theme parks, products and more – so be sure to check out her blogs. Monday, July 23 Have You Ever Purchased a Shopping Pass? A shopping pass is a great way to get into the park, pick up a few items and get your cash back for the pass if … Continue reading →

Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow

Did you know that is what Epcot means? We forget sometimes that E.P.C.O.T. is an acronym and not just a name. 25 years ago, Epcot was opened. The original plan for this area was not necessarily an amusement park, but rather as a city of its own. The idea was to be a modern utopia designed much around the idea of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority and more. Walt’s original plan would create a downtown that was always indoors. This way the weather was always perfect – no matter if a hurricane was blowing in from outside. There would also be … Continue reading →

Disney’s New “House of the Future”

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Disney’s House of the Future (see photo) opened in 1957 at Disneyland in California. It was a Jetsons style, plastic, pod shaped home that had such exciting futuristic things as hands free phones, wall-sized televisions, plastic chairs, and electric razors and toothbrushes. The future eventually comes and so this House of the Future was closed in 1967. (It was so sturdy that wrecking balls bounced off it when Disney tore it down. Considering our recent weather patterns, this may be the kind of house that people in tornado alley and hurricane areas need to build. Would someone please let Brad … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, EPCOT!

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I know, I know. The acronym EPCOT was dropped back in 1994 for the simple non-word Epcot. EPCOT originally stood for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It was Walt Disney’s dream that EPCOT would be a real city. Walt’s dream was to create the perfect city with a central commercial area surrounded by a residential community. The plan was to have 20,000 residents who would try out new ideas and materials that would eliminate the social ills found in other American cities. There would be schools, preschools, community centers, and churches but no unemployment, retirees, land ownership or voting rights. … Continue reading →

New Eats At Epcot

Forget about Space Mountain. If I am going to wait in line at Walt Disney World it’s going to be for a table that I can sit at and chow down on some serious grub. While I have (once) mustered enough courage to board Space Mountain, I willingly admit that when it comes to thrill rides, I am a big wimp. That’s why I love Epcot’s World Showcase. The focus there is less on the thrills and chills and more on… grills and all the tasty treats that are created on them. If you haven’t been to Epcot in a … Continue reading →