MouseStation 65 – Epcot Top 3
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Featured Topic
In this week’s feature, in honor of Epcot’s 25th anniversary on Monday, Mike
and Mark discuss their Top 3 attractions, dining locations and live entertainment
at Walt Disney World’s Epcot.
Major kudos go out to sound editor and audio engineer Steven Ng, who managed
to make a great-sounding show out of some horrible audio files.
Top 3 dining locations
As always, we started with dining. Mike’s number three choice is the Seasons
food court at the Land pavilion. He likes the food, the price, and the fact
that it’s the only food court that he knows about that’s in a park and has
alcohol for you to openly put on your tray.
For his number three, Mark went with Restaurant
Marrakesh, which he didn’t think he was going to do, but he likes the
food, and he and his family keep finding themselves going back there. (And
the entertainment isn’t bad, either.) If Alfredo’s
had not closed, that would have been his number three. He hasn’t eaten at
Tutto Italia yet (and, contrary to what he said on the show, he won’t eat
there until this weekend – he’s a little time-warped from this advance
recording session as he prepares for his trip).
Mike’s runner up is Biergarten in Germany
because he loves the pretzels. (And he likes the food choices.)
Mark’s second choice is Le Cellier. Regardless
of which delicious entree he orders, he still has to order the cheddar cheese
soup and enjoy the breadsticks. Then Mike and Mark got sidetracked and started
talking about Canada (the country, not the pavilion).
Mike’s favorite (as he mentioned on Monday’s
show) is Garden Grill. Mike was surprised
that he remembered from such a long time ago. He loves the food and the selection.
Mark’s top spot went to Boulangerie Patisserie
because he likes the mousssse. And if you like shocolatte
mousssse (yes, we know that’s not the official spelling) join us for MousssseFest
2007 at MouseFest 2007!)
Top 3 live entertainment options
Mark’s number three entertainment choice is Orisi
Risi, a storytelling and drumming show at the Outpost in Future World.
He enjoys their show, especially when his son is there. They enjoy listening
to the stories and drumming along, and the two members of the group are always
warm and friendly to everyone.
Mike’s third choice is the diving demonstration at the Seas pavilion. They
don’t do it very often, but Mike thinks that it’s very cool because he’s a
certified SCUBA diver and the quick change in atmospheres requires a lot of
skill to handle it.
Mark’s number 2 is the Jammitors in Future World. (Why don’t we have a Park
Guide page for them? Mark will have to work on that. He loves listening to
them, and especially appreciates the “sing-along.” Mike also picked
the Jammitors as his second choice, in a rare show of agreement.
Mark’s top pick (surprise, surprise) is the Voices
of Liberty. On an upcoming show, we’ll have an interview with Dirk, the
lead conductor of the Voices of Liberty (and cast choir director for the Candlelight
Processional), because Mark will be interviewing Dirk this weekend. (Again,
he got crossed up with the advance record, and hasn’t conducted that interview
yet.)
Mike couldn’t make up his mind on his top pick, first selecting a tie between
the Voices of Liberty and Mo’Rockin. Then,
when Mark agreed that he could pick a seasonal show, Mike picked the Candlelight
Processional.
Top 3 attractions
Mike picked Soarin’ as his number three
choice.
Mark’s third pick is The American
Adventure. It’s a great show, and having seen the “war wagon”
that makes the show go on a backstage tour makes him appreciate it even more.
Plus, when it’s hot outside, it’s a great air-conditioned place to catch a
nap.
Mike’s second choice is Mission: Space
(Orange Team). If they had a higher setting than Orange Team, he’d take that.
Mark made a bad-taste joke about the attraction’s history and moved on quickly.
Mark went with Spaceship Earth as his number
two. It’s a great attraction. Besides, that barbecue smell as you pass Rome
burning makes you hungry. Mark is curious to see how it looks once it reopens
from refurbishment. Spaceship Earth is scheduled to reopen on November 14,
and Mark is going to try to get on it during his MouseFest trip. (Because
there’s oh-so-much time during MouseFest.)
Mike’s number one is, unsurprisingly, Circle
of Life. It’s got a great story, and you’ve got that Lion King-y goodness.
Mark’s top pick is a tie between Soarin’ and Illuminations,
as he couldn’t make up his mind. Illuminations is his favorite night-time
spectacular at all of Walt Disney World (though the Pirate & Princess
Party fireworks is really great, as well), and Soarin’ is possibly his favorite
attraction of all, and may be one of the best attractions ever. (Not better
than Horizons, of course, but it’s still great.) Then Mike and Mark got into
a discussion about Horizons memories.
So what are your Top 3?. Let us know by sending an email
or calling our toll-free feedback line (1-866-939-2278) and let us know what
your favorites are!
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