Ten Favorite EPCOT Attractions

Post by **spaulo** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 10:47 am

yodiwan1 wrote:thats like saying the tram that takes the guests to teh parking lot is an attraction.

I don't think there's anything wrong with classifying a parking lot tram as an attraction

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 11:44 am

can someone please tell me then what the definition of an attraction is in this circumstance? I really thought it was somethign that was inside the park which you pay admission for.

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 12:39 pm

You have to pay to get into the parking lot don't you? And how many parking lots in the world have a tram, so it (IMHO) is an attraction. People fly, drive, bike many miles just to ride the monorail but technically it isn't an attraction because it is part of the transportation system. Yes it is true that most people don't go to the parks just to ride the tram, but does that make it less exciting than riding the Monorail. I think it is an attraction if you want it to be, or not if you don't want it to be.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 12:51 pm

Aw, I don't have the benefit of experiencing the older attractions, so my list will probably not have some of the favs.

1. Spaceship Earth (Jeremy Irons vers.)
2. Test Track
3. Living with the land
4. Living Seas
5. Soarin'
6. Mission Space
7. Ellen's Energy Adventure
8. Maelstrom
9. El Rio Del Tiempo (the old one)
10. Canada 360

Post by **spaulo** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 2:31 pm

yodiwan1 wrote:can someone please tell me then what the definition of an attraction is in this circumstance? I really thought it was somethign that was inside the park which you pay admission for.

Honestly, I have no idea why a concrete definition is required. Rides are attractions, shows are attractions, movies are attractions... whatever you go to Disney to do or see is basically an attraction.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 5:28 pm

If that's truly the definition, I probably should have put Japan in my list, but I don't want to screw up the record keeping.

The monorail is essentially the People Mover of FutureWorld. That extra loop through the attractions isn't functional, it's just cool and it's designed to impress. There's also narration, adding more to the "show". However, I wouldn't have added it if someone else hadn't put it in their list and made me think of it.

I found some info on the Stilt Birds. Their official name is "Cirikli", which is a Turkish thing, but I dunno if they're actually a Turkish act.

At that site, you can see them performing at some depressingly un-Disney-like locations, so I guess they are basically mercenary entertainers and not an official Disney creation, but they were awesome.

Their promotional materials don't really do them justice. They were fascinating to watch. At the time, one of their "shepherds" was super hot and could balance on almost anything and would walk along fences and such at the park, leading the birds along with her staff. It really looked like the riders were only just barely in charge of the birds, who had distinct personalities and absolutely loved to frighten small children and harass tourists with cameras. Great show.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Oct Fri 05, 2007 6:59 pm

ok, soudsn good to me, i was just getting confused before

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Oct Sat 06, 2007 2:12 am

Captain Schnemo wrote:I found some info on the Stilt Birds. Their official name is "Cirikli", which is a Turkish thing, but I dunno if they're actually a Turkish act.

Man, I hadn't thought about those things in years. They were really cool, in a disturbing kind of way.

I forgot about the candy artist in Japan as an 'attraction' (since we're talking whatever you go to Epcot to see). She should probably be in my top ten somewhere. I love watching that show.

GhostHost · Post by **GhostHost** » Oct Sat 06, 2007 8:46 am

I love the parking lot tram! It's one of the few outside breezes you get while in WDW, besides maybe Test Track on the high speed run. The tram is an attraction to me and personally it's part of the whole experience leading up to the fun to come!

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Oct Sat 06, 2007 12:54 pm

1. SSE (Cronkite & Irons versions)
2. Illuminations/ROE
3. Tapestry of Nations
4. Living Seas/Journey to Seabase Alpha
5. Horizons
6. Test Track
7. Impressions de France
8. Cranium Command
9. Universe of Energy/Ellen's Energy Adventure
10. JII (only saw it once before they started messing with it)

Post by **spaulo** » Oct Mon 08, 2007 10:55 am

I will find some time today to crunch the numbers from the new lists. Thanks everyone for participating!

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Oct Mon 08, 2007 12:14 pm

1. SSE
2. Journey Into Imagination (Original)
3. O Canada (old one)
4. Soarin
5. Test Track
6. The Living Seas
7. American Adventure
8. Food Rocks
9. Cranium Command
10. Body Wars

Disney Depot · Post by **Disney Depot** » Oct Wed 10, 2007 3:52 pm

1. Canada
2. Space Ship Earth (Cronkite)
3. Test Track
4. Soarin
5. Journey into Imagination (Original)
6. Food Rocks
7. Cranium Comand
8. American Adventure
9 Honey I Shrunk The A.
10. Body Wars

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Oct Wed 10, 2007 6:57 pm

1. Soarin
2. Test Track
3. Journey Into Imagination (Original)
4. El Rio Del Tiempo (New One)
5. Canada
6. Honey I Shrunk the Audience
7. Food Rocks
8. Living Seas
9. Tapestry Of Nations
10. Mission Space (full throttle)

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Oct Fri 12, 2007 4:46 pm

DisBeamer wrote:I forgot about the candy artist in Japan as an 'attraction' (since we're talking whatever you go to Epcot to see). She should probably be in my top ten somewhere. I love watching that show.

Good call. That is some quality entertainment right there.

Do they still have the African drummers in that neutral area by the Coke station? Those guys were great.