{"id":1453,"date":"2011-04-01T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_guest\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:49:08","slug":"epcot-from-a-to-z-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/epcot-from-a-to-z-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Epcot From A to Z (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today on our visit to Epcot we\u2019ll start by doing one of my favorite things shopping and end with another favorite, candy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hours spent in Mouse Gears<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If I&#8217;m not on a ride or attraction, trading a pin, or eating, I&#8217;m probably shopping.\u00a0\u00a0 When I am at Epcot a good deal of that time is spent at Mouse Gears.\u00a0 It is the largest store there and one of my favorites on property.\u00a0 It can be found in Future World behind Spaceship Earth.\u00a0 They advertise that you can find gifts with &#8220;real character&#8221; there.\u00a0 They sell all sorts of Disney merchandise (the store really is huge).\u00a0 It has a great selection of apparel for everybody, toys, candy, and assorted other souvenirs.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget if you are ever feel you&#8217;re all shopped out there are plenty of Hidden Mickey&#8217;s to look for.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Innoventions<\/span><\/p>\n<p>People never really seem sure about Innoventions when I talk to them about it.\u00a0 We know\u00a0where\u00a0the two buildings are, but the rest is kind of a mystery.\u00a0 They have some really neat things inside such as Sum of All Thrills where you design and test your own thrill ride, or Storm Struck, A Tale of Two Homes where they simulate a hurricane to teach safety.\u00a0 Yet most people skip right on by.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know why?\u00a0 We&#8217;ve done it too.\u00a0 Some of the activities seem aimed at the younger set.\u00a0 It is a nice cool, uncrowded walk on a hot day.\u00a0 I know that the things we&#8217;ve done there, we have enjoyed so I do hope to give it a little more time next visit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Journey into Imagination with Figment<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since opening in 1983 Journey has changed a few times. \u00a0To be honest I miss parts of the original but I&#8217;m glad Figment is still around.<\/p>\n<p>The attraction we see now opened in 2002 and has labs based on the five senses. \u00a0Figment does a great job of interrupting the experiments that are going on in each of the labs while we ride through.<\/p>\n<p>Figment and the Dr. sing a song called &#8220;One Little Spark&#8221; together and by the time you get off this ride you&#8217;ll be singing it too<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll admit I haven\u2019t watched the show and we haven&#8217;t tried this adventure&#8230;but it&#8217;s on our to-do list.\u00a0 We know this was designed for the tween set but we don&#8217;t care &#8211; it looks like fun!<\/p>\n<p>My understanding is that we have to help Kim Possible save the world.\u00a0 To do that we are given a &#8220;Kimmunicator&#8221; that uses technology to find clues around the world showcase.\u00a0 Because I&#8217;ve never done it, I&#8217;m excited to give it a try and at Disney you&#8217;re never too old to be a kid.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Le Cellier<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the most difficult reservations to get, but one of the most well-worth it Le Cellier is a favorite of mine. \u00a0I recently made a Dining Plan switch to two credits at dinner but remains one credit at lunch. \u00a0For our upcoming trip I just booked two lunches here. \u00a0Now why do people want to go? \u00a0The decor, as the name implies, is somewhat reminiscent of a cellar. \u00a0It does not grab your attention the other restaurants on site do. \u00a0But the food does. Beginning with pretzel breadsticks I dream of, the meal just gets better and better. \u00a0My filet mignon was excellent &#8211; one I really do look forward to all year. \u00a0Not being a dessert person I usually try a bite or two of whatever I get but at Le Cellier the options are wonderful. \u00a0Both the Campfire S&#8217;Mores and the Chocolate &#8220;Moose&#8221; are worth a try. \u00a0Even my husband talks about this place &#8211; it must be good!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/August_2010_645.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/August_2010_645.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miyuki<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When visiting the Japan Pavilion at World Showcase my favorite thing to do is watch Miyuki perform.\u00a0 Miyuki is an artist unlike any other I&#8217;ve ever seen.\u00a0 She creates candy art.\u00a0 Using soft rice dough, Miyuki makes animals that are requested by members of the audience.\u00a0 The dough is white, but she adds bright colors as needed.\u00a0 It is amazing to watch how she forms the animals requested.\u00a0 Her craft is called Amezaiku.\u00a0 She is one of only fifteen people trained in this art and the only woman.\u00a0 To find her, look in front of the Mitsukoshi Department store where she performs several times a day.\u00a0 Listening to her while she creates is one of my favorite parts.\u00a0 Although you can no longer take her works of art, they are wonders to look at.<\/p>\n<p>The next time we meet, we will begin our journey in Norway and a trip called Maelstrom. We\u2019ll finish things up by doing a little Soarin\u2019. I can hardly wait!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on our visit to Epcot we\u2019ll start by doing one of my favorite things shopping and end with another favorite, candy! 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