Word: epcot
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...spent at Epcot, and for those who haven?t been there in a while, I have this happy news to report: It?s not just science and culture any more. Somebody whispered in Epcot?s ear along the way, ?Rides. It?s the rides, you mope. The folks - they like rides.? Now you?ve got hyper-exciting attractions like ?Test Track? and especially this year?s ?Mission: SPACE,? as well as 3-D movies (?Honey, I Shrunk the Audience?) and bio-medical thrill rides (?Body Wars...
...poorly “antiqued.” The overall result is forced, too taut and sterile to feel comfy and really French, yet not enough of a caricature to be funky. One feels as though they’ve just stepped into the France portion of the Epcot Center, with cute French food vocabulary that anyone, not just French speakers, might understand (bierre en boutailles, eau de vie and les vins) printed on bright plastic panels behind the bar. Everything is too neatly arranged to be real, the white bistro-style dishes and dishcloths for napkins too self-consciously...
...oddly unnatural nature of Fort Wilderness at 12 and overcame my fear of roller coasters by finally caving into peer pressure and braving Thunder Mountain Railroad. For four years my high school got away with sending my class on “educational” field trips to Epcot. During my senior year, our competitive cheerleading squad placed ninth in the nation at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex. And after years of aspiring to be Alice in Wonderland or an animator, I got my first job as an Attractions Hostess at Epcot the summer before coming...
Those who work at Disney and those who study at Harvard hail from all points on the globe. Before coming to Harvard, my conception of foreign lands was limited to my experiences at Epcot. I could sing you the song from the boat ride at Mexico, critique the cuisine of Italy or identify the music of Saint-Saëns in the film about France, but I had never met anyone from any of these countries. Befriending international students at Harvard, I have learned much more than Disney could teach me. And I can testify that it is, indeed...
...trip to Disney World could easily be substituted for the infamous Core Curriculum. Epcot provides ample instruction in Foreign Cultures and Historical Studies while Animal Kingdom fulfills your Science requirements. Literature and Arts are found in the fairy tales, musical numbers and creative architecture of the Magic Kingdom. A close observation of other tourists counts for Social Analysis and a well thought-out argument for a refund at Guest Relations warrants Moral Reasoning credit. Disney World even has its own special language, on par with Harvard’s unique lingo. While Harvard features “TFs?...