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Eat, Drink & Be Merry
Fun Facts
In early October, Epcot's 6-week-long International Food & Wine Festival adds
25 booths to the park's 1 1 / 3 -mile World Showcase promenade. Here's your chance
to walk off some calories while you sip and savor the food and beverages of sev-
eral of the world's cultures. On the food front, the appetizer-size temptations
might include burgundy escargot, seared alligator medallions, green mussels,
shrimp on the barbie, octopus on purple potato salad, chicken sa cha, and much
more ($1.50-$4.50). You can also sample wine and beer from more than 100 win-
eries and breweries. Tickets for the dinner-and-concert series or a special wine
tasting are $45 to $199 including tip, but you can cruise the festival for standard
park admission ($79 adults, $68 kids 3-9). Call & 407/939-3378 for details or go
to www.disneyworld.com .
Shopping in Future World
Most of Epcot's more unique shopping lies just ahead in World Showcase, but there are
a few places in this part of the park that offer special souvenirs. You can browse through
cels and other collectibles at the Art of Disney in Innoventions West (how about an
$8,800, 5-ft. wooden Mickey watch?), purchase almost anything imaginable at
MouseGear (one of the best and most comprehensive shops in all of WDW) in Innoven-
tions East, and find gardening and other gifts in the Land.
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WORLD SHOWCASE
You can tour the world in a day at this community of 11 miniaturized nations, which
line the 40-acre World Showcase Lagoon on the park's southern side. All of the showcase's
countries have authentically indigenous architecture, landscaping, background music,
restaurants, and shops. The nations' cultural facets are explored in art exhibits; song and
dance performances; and innovative rides, films, and attractions. And all of the employ-
ees in each pavilion are natives of the country represented.
All pavilions offer some kind of live entertainment throughout the day. Times and
performances change, but they're listed in the guide map and on the Times Guide. World
Showcase opens between 11am and noon daily, so there's time for a Future World excur-
sion if you arrive earlier. Note: There are regular appearances by characters at Showcase
Plaza (consult the daily schedule for times).
Canada
Frommer's Rating: A
Recommended Ages: 8-adult
Our neighbors to the north are represented by architecture ranging from a mansard-
roofed replica of Ottawa's 19th-century French-style Château Laurier (here called Hôtel
du Canada) to a British-influenced stone building modeled after a famous landmark near
Niagara Falls.
An Indian village, complete with a rough-hewn log trading post and 30-foot replicas
of Ojibwa totem poles, signifies the culture of the Northwest. The Canadian wilderness
is reflected by a rocky mountain; a waterfall cascading into a white-water stream; and a
miniforest of evergreens, stately cedars, maples, and birch trees. Don't miss the stunning
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