Photo TR - Magic Kingdom, EPCOT

[WillMontu]

As close as I live to WDW, I have only visited some of the parks only recently. Up until now, I had not visited EPCOT since 1995 (before Test Track opened) and I only had one of the Space Mountain credits.

 

Space Mountain - I don't remember it being as "rough" as it used to be. Not rough in Vekoma Death Machine, but just a little shaky

Peoplemover/TTA/Metroliner - I got a POV of this that I might post in the future

Test Track - Fun ride, floor it!

Mission Space - I didn't die on it, nor did I get sick!

Soarin' - Actually a fun ride with some nice effects. Make sure you line up closest to the wall (the right side of the entrance to the auditorium) to get the best view

I finish this off with Erik Johnson getting another bathroom credit.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN CREDIT!!!

I have enough trouble drinking generic soda

It is required to take the Beverly Challenge

We returned to Soarin' to find a "50 minute wait"

A 1:1 scale picture of the Disneyland castle

Some of the nighttime lighting

Good Tower is visible from the World Showcase

This is supposed to be Norway, but I don't see any sign of Speed Monster or Thundercoaster. They did have a Dan Friendly water-ride however (a little bit like Valhalla)

Germany by night

Hey Ryan, wish you were here

Sören had a five minute wait, which was much less

Soarin' had a 45 minute wait, so we decided to hold off for later. We actually ran into Carlos (Frade) on the way

Next up was Soarin'

Anyone know if DiveQuest is any good?

We just had to do the Finding Nemo dark ride

Mission Space had a reasonably short line

This reminds me of 2001 - A Space Odyssey. Now if only they could spin it a little faster and make it into a ride

Mission Space at night

Test Track at night (sorry, I didn't feel like lugging a tripod around with me)

This reminds me of a time I visited someone's apartment.

Insert dummy joke here

Last time I was here, this was a dark ride

Anyone know if Robb ever got that credit?

Spaceship Earth is just how I remembered it back in 1995

Time to take the monorail to EPCOT

I still miss Take Flight

The "launch". The sides of the trains are "charged" by a series of black-lights before this portion of the ride

Here's a shot of the track

15 or so minutes later, they turned the lights back off and started the ride up again.

If you look closely, you can see the Peoplemover trains

Unfortunately the ride broke down as we neared the front of the line

Yay for Fastpass

I've got a credit to get

Before the March Florida meet, the last time I was here this area would have contained Timekeeper and Alien Encounter

At least I tried...

We got in as the parade was finishing, so it was fairly crowded

Here's one for all the monorail enthusiasts out there (I myself signed up for the Monorail Society)

Of course, in typical TPR fashion, we have to eat

My home country, home to an Arrow Corkscrew and two kiddie credits! (though I don't have any of them)

I also got the second of the "Jeff Johnson Credits". One of the ride-ops is a regular here at TPR

I have posted several Universal TR's recently, so I will only cover the good stuff in this one, like Vekoma rides

The day started out at IOA. As expensive is parking is, it's still less than Six Flags plus everyone parks in the parking garage

[Erik Johnson]

Damn you taking pictures of my bathroom credits. Thanks for posting these Will.

[mcjaco]

 

This is not funny. I just about fell out of my chair thinking the stupid wand was in the process of being taken down.....

[raptorcrew2002]

Too funny I too stared at that picture for a min thinking HUH, When, then saw the cut out marks on the photo.

 

Bleed/Blend those rough areas better and it would look very real with that sky color.

 

Bummer. Well there is always hope for next hurricane season to blow that thing down..

 

 

Cheers!

 

Hmm, speaking of which for some odd reason I started thinking of old names for Epcot. I know I am missing tons of them.

 

Evil Polyester Costumes Of Torture

Every Person Comes Out Tired

Every Pocket Comes Out Tapped

Every Pocketbook Comes Out Thinner

Every Paycheck Comes On Thursday

Eisner's Personal Coin-Operated Toy

 

* I know I am missing some really good Eisner ones.. "think"think"think"

[jackskellington101]

How funny, I was on the TTA when Space went down yesterday. That picture of the Peoplemover very easily could have me in it!

[zaneymon]

Awesome Trip Report Will.

 

Zane "Has the 2 kiddie credits in NZ" Williams

[GatorChris]

Looks like fun! How about inviting the other Gainesville kid next time? Pretty please?

 

I used to work at Soarin, and a majority of the guests preferred the middle carriage (there's three carriages) because you cant see the edges of the screen. Even better than that is the middle row of the middle carriage, but if you made such a precise request like that on my watch I would have smacked you.

[WillMontu]

I don't have a vehicle, so Erik Johnson will give me a ride, but only if he has enough room in the van (alongside empty wine boxes and random store fixtures)

 

The seat we had on Soarin' was on the right side, top row, left seats (last in line at the entrance). We had a reasonable view of the screen from there.

[Xme3]

Way to Photoshop out that stupid, stupid wand on Spaceship earth.

ha ha.

[Sexy No Jutsu]

Great TR. =P