EPCOT and Mission: Possible

Call us geeks, but our family LOVES EPCOT (Like the Star Wars Weekend wasn't enough to give it away). We can spend an entire day just at that one park and still not get done everything we want to do. Why do we love it so? Where else can you go around the world in 180 minutes, see what the future holds in technology, torture one another with awful sodas from around the world and finally round out the day by riding rides that will most likely make you puke for the next 12-24 hours? You mean that doesn't sound fun? Let me explain...no there's too much. Let me sum up...

Going 'Round the World in 180 minutes
We've always loved World Showcase. We actually EAT our way around the world--crepes in France, egg rolls in China, lefse in Norway...you get the picture. But now we have a new reason for loving World Showcase--Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure! We had the funnest time going from country to country and "saving the world." It's worth every single second--even Harry and I had a blast with our "kim"unicators and the scavenger hunt. There was so much to see and do; and Disney put a lot of effort into this. Follow the link above for a more in depth explanation.

The Future of Technology

The kids' favorite thing to do is to hang out in Innoventions in Futureworld. They've learned about waste management, saving money, fire safety, new ways of transportation, breakthroughs in industry, you name it, all in fun and entertaining ways. Hannah even enjoyed making a video computer game staring herself as the player. The most recent game there that was SO fun to play was called The Great PiggyBank Adventure. It taught the kids all about saving money, inflation, and diversification in a way that they totally would understand. So much fun! There's an online version that you can play here. The kids even got to make their own video game where they are the main character. Then, they emailed it home to themselves so the can play it whenever they want.

Soda Torture and Dangerous Rides

At Club Cool, you can cool off, chill out, and get a taste of different Coca-Cola sodas from around the world. This is a miniature version of the Taste It section of our own World of Coca-Cola here in Atlanta. Hannah got her first taste of an infamous Italian Coca-Cola product...

As you can see, it didn't taste the way she expected :c).

Then, we love to ride Mission: Space and Test Track. I can't do Mission: Space multiple times like another member of the family that has the equilibrium of an astronaut (Hannah). It messes with my inner ear. But these are still fun rides. Another not so dangerous ride we like is Soarin', but this ride ALWAYS has a long line and Fastpasses are a must.

So, there you have it--a summation of why we love EPCOT.