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Theme Parks #2

Wednesday, April 30th

by Shannon

Discussed:Disney World giant squid Magic Kingdom Triton Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Winnie the Pooh

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Theme Parks #2 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disney World, Orlando

Opened 1971. Closed: 1994.

The first time I went to Disney World was my Epcot visit when I was 6. Believe it or not, my first visit to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World was the summer I was 10 years old. That’s right, even living in Florida I didn’t make it to Magic Kingdom until the ripe old age of 10.5. That visit was the only time I got to ride 20KL, as they closed it the same year (on my birthday, no less. They closed 20,000 Leagues the Ride on my birthday. Thanks, Disney.)

Being a sea life/sea anything fanatic, and at the time wanting to grow up to be a marine biologist, not to mention having read and watched the book and movie of the same name, I was really excited about riding 20KL. Pretty much the only rides I really rememeber from that trip are Space Mountain and 20KL. Read More »

Theme Parks - #8

Monday, April 7th

by Shannon

Discussed:Body Wars Disney World Orlando Spock

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8. Body Wars, Epcot, Walt Disney World

Opened: 1989. Closed: 2007.

The second Florida theme park I visited as a child was Epcot. When I was 7, as a Christmas present to our family, my grandparents took us all to the theme park of my choice. Anyone who has been to Epcot will at this point wonder what seven year old in their right mind, given their choice of all Orlando theme parks, would choose a trip to Epcot. The basic answer is that my family tricked me into thinking it was going to be cool. Let me tell you, Epcot was talked up like a stinking trip to Europe itself. You get to visit so many countries! And explore them! Yay!

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