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| Spaceship Earth at Epcot Center |
We had a great opportunity this past week, Kate had a business trip that took her to Orlando to meet with many of her global counterparts. I stayed in Indy and worked as a Mr. Mom for part of the week. Everything went smoothly as Mr. Mom, so I relished in the opportunity to join Kate on Thursday evening for a 3 day weekend in sunny (and extremely hot Orlando).
We stayed at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek at a reduced rate because Kate's company had rented out the entire place, and we were able to get our hands on a free ticket to Epcot (after 4pm) thanks to some work connections. Epcot Center is probably the most "grown up" of the Disney parks which isn't saying much...
There are *some* educational opportunities here. There are areas of the park dedicated to "Using your Imagination", an aquarium that also has a "Finding Nemo" ride. One of the highlights of the trip was going into the "Spaceship Earth". Which was a curious tour back into history, and into the future. Towards the end of the ride, our console asked us a few questions, and it gave us our future. Space ship earth is probably the most iconic of all Epcot's attractions.
This wasn't the first time that I had been to Epcot Center. I went once when I was a teenager, and distinct memory that I have is the "dancing fountains" at Epcot. My brother and I thought we were so cool because we figured out that if you stand in the right spot at the right time, you get soaked with gloriously refreshing water in a steamy Florida day. During this 2011 trip, there was a pair of boys doing the exact same thing as we did then. Of course it is easier now when I am 6 feet tall!
We had dinner in "Morocco" with a belly dancer, and yes the 3D Michael Jackson flick, Captain Eo, is still playing to enraptured audiences every 30 minutes.
I'll also mention customer service on this trip. Disney has prided itself on making visitor's experience memorable, and they certainly delivered. Mears Transportation, the service that took us from the hotel to Epcot also came through in a big way. In our excitement to get into the park, I left our diaper bag and camera on the bus. They sent a "rover" out to meet the bus, and returned the diaper bag. We hardly lost any time at all and recovered some important belongings (namely diapers and a camera).
I'll also mention customer service on this trip. Disney has prided itself on making visitor's experience memorable, and they certainly delivered. Mears Transportation, the service that took us from the hotel to Epcot also came through in a big way. In our excitement to get into the park, I left our diaper bag and camera on the bus. They sent a "rover" out to meet the bus, and returned the diaper bag. We hardly lost any time at all and recovered some important belongings (namely diapers and a camera).
