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A Beginner’s Guide to the World Showcase: Spotlight on China

China is a pavilion that looks amazing! China has footbridges, bamboo, small waterfalls, and ponds that can help you relax with calming music. Overall the China pavilion is one of the better looking pavilions.

Food: China has a restaurant and a cafe. The last time we ate in the China pavilion we went to Nine Dragons Restaurant. I had Salt and Pepper Shrimp and a strawberry smoothie. The food and the smoothie were both really good! The other restaurant is called The Lotus Blossom Cafe. This is a quick service restaurant, but I have never eaten there.

Shopping: Did you know House of Good Fortune is one of the biggest shopping stores in the pavilions? Inside the store are jade carvings, adorable stuffed animal pandas, Chinese lanterns, pieces of crystals, and much more! Hint! The kidcot for your World Showcase passport is in House of Good Fortune.

The Jeweled Dragon Acrobats are a lot of fun!

Entertainment: China has a show called Reflections of China. It is a 360 Circle-Vision show in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. The film shows images of many monuments in China. There is no seating but there is a railing for you to hang on to. You can also take a picture with Mulan during the day. The Jeweled Dragon Acrobats is a live show performed by kids. It is a must see!

Don’t forget to get your passport stamped!

A Beginner’s Guide to the World Showcase: Spotlight on Mexico

Mexico is a great pavilion to visit. It has great food, shopping, and entertainment. The first thing you see when you enter the Mexico Pavilion is a large pyramid! When you walk inside the pyramid it feels like it’s night time. Why? The ceiling is black, making it feel like it’s dark outside.

Food: The restaurant inside is called San Angel Inn Restaurante. THEY HAVE THE BEST CHEESE EVER! (Queso Fundido) Two trips ago we went to San Angel Inn Restaurante and I had Tacos de Carne from the adults menu – kids 10 and older have to order from the adults menu. When they gave me the steak tacos it was cool because they gave me all the food but I had to put it together as a taco. They also have another table service restaurant outside called La Hacienda de San Angel. You can sit outside by the water and at night you can see the fireworks from the restaurant.

Shopping: Next to the San Angel Inn Restaurante in the pyramid there is a shopping area. It has jewelry, small skeletons and much, much more. All the shopping items are FROM Mexico. Isn’t that so cool?

Entertainment: Mexico has a boat ride in the pyramid called Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. Donald Duck is missing and his friends Jose`, Carioca, and Panchito are searching for him. Outside of the pyramid, a Mariachi band performs during the day and you can take pictures with Donald dressed in Mexican clothes.

The Mexico Pavilion is a great place for food, shopping, and entertainment.

A Beginner’s Guide to the World Showcase: Spotlight on Morocco

Morocco is another cool pavilion to visit. They have awesome food, shopping, and entertainment.

Chicken and Beef Skewers for me, chicken nuggets and fries for my brother.

Food: You can take a boat ride through the pavilions and one of the stops is in Morocco. Once you get out of the boat, on your left is the Spice Road Table restaurant. You can sit inside or outside. I prefer to sit outside because you can watch the boats coming in and going out. Last time we went to Spice Road Table I had the Chicken and Beef Skewers. They are delicious! My parents had the Lamb Sliders with Hummus Fries. They loved it! The other table service restaurant is called Restaurant Marrakesh. I don’t know the restaurant well since the last time I went I was two. My parents did tell me there was belly dancing and the food was good.

Shopping: Morocco has lots of jewelry and clothing from Morocco. There is also a shopping area called Marketplace in the Medina.

Entertainment: Morocco has a band called Musique Aramenco that performs. You can also take a picture with Jasmine and sometimes Aladdin. Don’t forget to be on the lookout! Morocco also has some hidden Mickeys lying around.

An Interview with a Five Year Old

Hello everyone! Today I thought it would be a great idea to interview my little five year old brother Al. Here is how it went:

Izzy: Hi Al, I hope it’s okay if I interview you for my blog?

Al: Okay.

Izzy: Which is your favorite park?

Al: You know it. Epcot because it has my two favorite rides, Test Track and Spaceship Earth.

Izzy: Why are Test Track and Spaceship Earth your favorite rides?

Al: Test Track because you get to design your own car and the ride goes really fast. Spaceship Earth because at the end you see the moon, you ride backwards and I like the music. That’s all.

Izzy: Do you have a favorite pavilion in Epcot?

Al: I like Canada because there is a show called “O Canada!” and at the end he says, “I have a fastpass for Soarin’. Hate to miss it.”

Izzy: Do you have a favorite snack at Disney World?

Al: The ice cream sandwich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Macarons might be second.

Izzy: In Disney World the macarons are available in the France Pavilion. Do you have a favorite restaurant at Epcot?

Al: Garden Grill! I love that one!

Izzy: Who is your favorite Disney character?

Al: I don’t know.

Izzy: That is okay. Do you like when we stayed at Epcot until nine pm to watch Illuminations? (this is the light show)

Al: Yes I did.

Izzy: Al, do you know how many times you have gone to Disney World?

Al: Six times.

Izzy: Correct! Alright everyone, I think that’s all the questions I had for Al today. Thank you Al for letting me interview you.

Al: Okay, bye!

Izzy: If you wanted to know more on Test Track or Garden Grill, just click the search button on my blog and type the name in and an article about Test Track or Garden Grill will appear. Thanks for reading this article and bye!

A Beginner’s Guide to the World Showcase: Spotlight on Japan

The Japan Pavilion in the World Showcase at Epcot feels like you are in Japan! From the food to the shopping to the entertainment, Japan is definitely a pavilion to see.

At Teppan Edo, the chef cooks at the table!

Food: There are two table service restaurants in the Japan Pavilion: Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining. On my last trip we went to Teppan Edo. At Teppan Edo the chefs cook the food on the table in front of you! You also sit next to other families and share the table. The chefs also like to make a volcano out of onions. Update: Takumi-Tei is a restaurant that has 5 rooms inspired by a natural element. Takumi-Tei means “house of the artisan” in Japanese.

Shopping: Now let’s talk about the shopping. The Japan Pavilion has a huge store called Mitsukoshi. Everything in the store is from Japan. When I went to Mitsukoshi I bought a light purple fan and the cashier wrote my first name on it in Japanese! If you need a hand fan, go to the Japan Pavilion and you can get one in Mitsukoshi or at the Mitsukoshi kiosk outside of Teppan Edo.

Entertainment: Now let’s talk about the entertainment. Matsuriza performs Japanese Taiko Drumming several times a day. The drum performance is really interesting and after the performance the drummers introduce themselves to you.

If you’re going to Epcot to see the World Showcase Pavilions you might want to stop by Japan!

Disney World Free Dining!

At Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot you feel like you are underwater and you can watch fish swim by as you eat!

Disney World just announced a new offer for free dining! This offer is for stays between July 5, 2019 and September 30, 2019. You must sign up for the free dining offer and stay for a minimum of 4 nights. (That’s enough time to go to all 4 parks!). If you stay at a Disney Value or Moderate resort you get the Disney Quick Service Dining Plan for free. The resorts that qualify for this offer are:

Value Resorts: The Art of Animation suites, All-Star Music, Pop Century and All-Star Sports.

Moderate Resorts: Port Orleans Riverside, Caribbean Beach Resort, Ft. Wilderness Cabins and Coronado Springs.

If you stay at a Disney Deluxe resort, you get the Disney Regular Dining Plan for free. The resorts that qualify for this offer are:

Deluxe and Villas: Grand Floridian, Old Key West, Beach Club Resort and Villas, Yacht Club, Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas, Boardwalk Inn and Villas, Saratoga Springs Resort.

This is the perfect time to go to Disney World since the dining is FREE!!! For more information, please visit Disney Free Dining Offer!

My Favorite Restaurant at Epcot

Epcot has the most restaurants to choose from, but my favorite restaurant at Epcot is Garden Grill. The restaurant is in the Land Pavilion and the restaurant even moves! In the background you can see scenes from the Living with the Land ride.

Notice Living with the Land is behind us.

At breakfast, for kids they serve Mickey waffles. For adults there are eggs, bacon, sausage, potato barrels (tater tots), fruit and a cinnamon roll sticky bun. My favorite is the cinnamon roll sticky bun. They bring all the food to your table. If you go to Garden Grill really early for breakfast, they sometimes let you on Soarin’ Around the World early so you don’t have to wait in a long line!

For lunch and dinner they have lots of foods including salad, turkey, pot roast, macaroni & cheese, french fries and vegetables. Best part is the dessert: berry short cake with whip cream! You also get to meet characters. Mickey, Pluto, Chip and Dale all come to your table.

My Favorite Restaurant at Magic Kingdom

My favorite restaurant at Magic Kingdom is Be Our Guest. At Be Our Guest Restaurant you get to experience eating at the Beast and Belle’s castle! You get to choose where you want to sit from three themed rooms: the ballroom, the Beast’s room or the library. My favorite is the ballroom because it looks exactly like it does in the movie and also because if you look out the windows, it’s snowing!

If you go for dinner, at the end of the meal you get to meet the Beast and take a picture with him. I like to go at lunch. Since I am eleven years old, I order from the adult menu. My favorite is the Croque Monsieur (the ham and cheese sandwich). It’s delicious! For dessert I have the Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake. Yum! I would totally recommend this restaurant.

The Croque Monsieur and the Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake. Yum!

My Favorite Snacks

When you’re at Walt Disney World, they don’t just have good rides, they have good snacks too! My favorite snack is the ice cream sandwich with Mickey’s face on it. The Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich has two chocolate wafers and Cookies and Cream ice cream. My second favorite snack is the Mickey Bar. The Mickey Bar has frozen vanilla ice cream with a hard chocolate shell on the outside shaped like Mickey’s face and ears! This is the most popular snack at Walt Disney World.

My third favorite snack is the churro. The churro comes warm and full of sugar and it comes with a chocolate dipping sauce. THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE IS AMAZING!! I also like the Mickey pretzel. It is warm, salty, and buttery. It also has Mickey’s face. My brother’s favorite is the Minute Maid soft frozen lemonade (the yellow one, not the pink strawberry one). It’s really good and feels refreshing after being in the Florida sun. Which is your favorite?