Epcot (originally named EPCOT Center) is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The park opened on October 1, 1982 and was the second of four theme parks built at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Located at the exit to Frozen Ever After, The Fjording is a shop in Epcot’s Norway Pavilion offering authentic Norwegian merchandise as well as a slew of Frozen souvenirs. The shop’s exterior facade of disjointed buildings was inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage recognized wharf of Bryggen in Bergen, Norway. The troll statue inside the shop is a favorite photo spot for many guests. This statue was designed for Disney by artist Bjørn Schultze of Ny Form Trolls. There are ten other duplicates of this troll found around the world, including one at the top of Bergen’s Fløyen Mountain. This location is mentioned in our blog post: A Perfect Disney Day In Bergen, Norway Official Information: WaltDisneyWorld.com
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Epcot’s small recreation of Venice’s famed canals displays authentic gondolas moored to striped poles. Although you can’t ride these gondolas (you can in Tokyo DisneySea though!), you can work your way to a lagoon overlook by crossing bridges, two of which were fashioned after real bridges in Venice: the Ponte della Paglia and the Ponte San Moisé. Official Information: WaltDisneyWorld.com
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Soarin’ Around the World is a family attraction which gives the sensation of hang-gliding across 13 different world famous landmarks. The ride originally opened as Soarin’ Over California in 2005, a clone of the version in Disney California Adventure. On June 16, 2016, Shanghai Disneyland opened with a revamped version of this ride called Soaring Over the Horizon featuring a unique ending. The next day, both this ride and the Disney California Adventure version were updated to the new film and given the new name Soarin’ Around the World, each with their own exclusive finale scene. Another Soarin’, Soaring: Fantastic Flight opened in 2019 in Tokyo DisneySea. Queue Details Our pre-show Chief Flight Attendant is played by actor Patrick Warburton. You might recognize him immediately as Seinfeld’s David Puddy, but Warburton has been in a number of Disney projects including the voice of Kronk in The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and a security droid in Star Tours in Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Ride Details The first version of this ride featured an original score by Jerry Goldsmith. When the new version was being developed, composer Bruce Broughton was brought in to update the composition. Mr. Broughton has a history with Disney as he […]
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