Spring Break Day 7: Disney's Epcot

Finally on our last day in Orlando, we went to the last of the theme parks: Epcot.

To cite Wikipedia, the Epcot 'is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation', and the word Epcot itself 'is an acronym of Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, which was the name originally given by Walt Disney to a conceptual Utopian city of the future'.

Took the monorail there, the only mode of transport available to reach Epcot.

There was a little aquarium there.

Test Track! A ride sponsored by General Motors, it took us through the simplified process of testing cars before they are sold to the public. 

A very elaborate setup in the waiting area detailing the many tests administered to cars. 

I guess this little showroom was part of the deal.

A major area of the Epcot was the World Showcase, where many pavilions representing different countries were there for visitors to learn more about them, like China, France, Germany and UK. Here is the one for Japan.

Over at the Italy pavilion there was a clown performing street tricks.

The Mexico pavilion looked small on the outside, but actually came complete with an indoor boat ride!

One of the few rides in Epcot, simulating a glider ride over California.

Mission: Space, a ride simulating a manned mission to Mars. The only ride among all the rides I had taken to make me feel a little dizzy by the end.

Like all theme parks, a fireworks cum lightshow to end the night.  This is called IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

I didn't have nice photos of the fireworks this time.

Exiting the Epcot marked the end of my theme park tour in Orlando. All in all it had been fun; as far as my memories went, the last time I went to a theme park was during R&R in Taiwan during my National Service days, and the theme parks there were more of a cluster of rides put together rather than keeping to any specific theme.

Indeed, the theme parks of Disney and Universal were top notch; every single detail from the exterior of the structures to the uniform of the staff were carefully designed. My most impressive moment was hands down, the Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. I could still recall my jaws dropping when I reached the entrance the first time. Generally, the Universal parks appealed to me more, but the Disney parks, being more family friendly, were special in their own unique ways.

Spring Break Day 7: Disney's Epcot