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January 15, 2008
Epcot
We all went to Epcot on Tuesday.
I could go on and on about how Epcot is all about the future and making the world a better place through technology, but I, as a person, lack that depth.
Instead I'll tell you about a couple of the rides and attractions I visited.
One of the first rides I heard about was something called Sauren, which I assumed would be some sort of roller coaster featuring a dragon in a Middle Earth setting. I was pretty sure Samson would take a pass even as I did my best to get him interested. He'll ride a dirt bike all day, or snowboard down steep hills, or jump his bicycle over ramps, but he isn't much on riding (much safer) things over which he has no control.
As it happens the name of the ride is Soarin' and it's an attraction in which you sit on something that is lifted off the ground and taken toward a giant screen. The seat tips back and forth to simulate flying. It is really super cool. And David Putty gives the pre-flight instruction.
What is even more awesome about this attraction is that during the wait you spend part of your time standing in front of a big screen. As Sammo (who was convinced to go on the ride after the tameness of it was described to him) and I stood there he looked over and said, "I've figured out which ones are us." When I asked what he meant he pointed to the outlines of people on the screen (and when I waved my arms I became aware that the outlines weren't just random outlines but those of us in line) and said we were supposed to hit that balls that were bouncing around. So, I started swatting at balls.
And it worked. A ball would come by and I'd swat it. I was like a humongous Wii.
Later in the day we took a ride in which Lt. Dan gave us our pre-blastoff instruction before we were to shoot off to toward the Mars (via slingshot around the moon). Pre-blastoff instructions included keeping our eyes open and heads back and steady if we started to nauseous.
My sister, Jack, Samson and I strapped in and the car leaned back for launch mode. As we 'blasted off' it felt like my nose started to run (sorry for the imagery) and I was a little surprised to feel the trickle of moisture briskly move down my face and under my chin as the G-forces increased. Even as I got more and more nauseous I couldn't help but wonder how the Gs could increase and decrease depending on when we fired our booster rockets. I mean, we were in a car in a room.
Well, the room was a centrifuge.
We also went on a ride in which we traced the history of man and what life might be like in the future. At the very end a snapshot of Samson was integrated into an in-car on-screen display which depicted what a typical day in his future life might be like. Bond's M voiced this ride (I'm pretty sure it was her.)
The giant Epcot Center Golf Ball
One of the bonuses of Disney in January is that the place is not all that crowded.
From Epcot's greenhouse: The pumpkins of tomorrow will look like Mickey's head.
I had this for dinner; I was sure you'd want to know.
Posted by delmer at January 15, 2008 6:54 PM
Comments
It sounds like you are having a lot of fun. And I bet you are also looking forward to the cruise. What a nice way to wrap up your vacation.
Your dinner looks mighty tasty there Delmer.
Yumm.
I hope you're relaxing now....mmmmm, a cruise would be the perfect setting for some slurpies.
~ZZ
Posted by: ZZ at January 16, 2008 10:25 PM
The dinner ...mmmmm, looks so yummy I actually typed in all the crapola to leave a comment because ::sigh:: it still doesn't remember me.
So I don't have to type it all again .... here's my comment for the post above this one.
LMAO @ your describing all the luxuries they are enjoying, and still seem to be able to pick on each other. Sib's ... somethings never change =)
Sounds like fun times !
Posted by: Nancy at January 16, 2008 11:47 PM