Pere Noel from France

Continuing on the world tour of Christmas celebrations we stop in one of my favorite places, France, to hear from Pere Noel and how the French celebrate the holidays. There are so many ways to celebrate the special holidays and it is amazing how many wonderful ways...

father christmas

The holidays at the Walt Disney World Resort are a magical time. All of the parks get into the act and put on various celebrations throughout the season. One of the traditions here at Epcot is how Christmas is celebrated around the world and the variations to the...

the fife and drums

Epcot, like all of Disney’s parks goes to great lengths to create a memorable experience for all of its guests. From the rides and attractions to the street performers sprinkled throughout the parks that provide, what Disney calls, streetmosphere. Streetmosphere...

The Seas

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is a great example of integrating the film world of Disney with the parks and attractions expertise of the Imagineers. Originally planned for Epcot, The Living Seas was upgraded after the enormous success of Finding Nemo and these...

Test Track

One of the fastest rides in the park is Test Track. It is a simulation of the paces an automaker will put a model car through during its development and production. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK2KCUMckso Test Track was one of the newer thrill rides at the parks...

happy 25th birthday Epcot

Epcot opened up 25 years ago; October 1, 1982. In celebration there was a rededication ceremony and special retro food items, hearkening back 25 years in celebration.