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Great Things to Buy at Epcot
Finds
Sure,
you
want to be educated about the cultures of the world, but for most,
the two big attractions at the World Showcase are eating and shopping. Dining
options are explained in chapter 5. This list gives you an idea of additional
items available for purchase.
If you'd like to check out the amazing scope of Disney merchandise at
home, everything from furniture to bath toys, you can order a catalog by
calling
&
800/237-5751
or surfing the Web to
www.disneystore.com
. (Just
be aware that the selection is different from what you'll find at the parks).
• The silver jewelry at the Mexico pavilion is beautiful. Choose from a range
of merchandise that goes from a simple flowered hair clip to a kidney-
shaped stone-and-silver bracelet. Soccer fans will find plenty to choose
from, as the outdoor outpost is filled top to bottom with Mexico's national
soccer team merchandise.
• There are lots of great sweaters available in the shops of Norway, and it's
really tough to resist the Scandinavian trolls. They're so ugly, you have to
love them.
• Forget about all those knockoff products stamped “Made in China.” The
merchandise in this country is among the more expensive to be found in
Epcot, from jade teardrop earrings to multicolored bracelets to Disney art.
• Porcelain and cuckoo clocks are the things to look at in Germany. You might
find a Goebel Collectible Winnie the Pooh or a handcrafted Pooh cuckoo
clock. Of course, Hummel figurines and stuffed Steiffs are big sellers, too.
• In Italy, look for 100% silk scarves in a variety of patterns as well as fine
silk ties and crystal.
• Your funky teenager might like the Taquia knit cap, a colorful fezlike cha-
peau, that's available in Morocco. There's also a variety of celestial-patterned
pottery available in vases and platters.
• Tennis fans may be interested in the Wimbledon shirts, shorts, and skirts
available in the United Kingdom. There's also a nice assortment of rose-
patterned tea accessories, Shetland sweaters, tartans, pub accessories, and
loads of other stuff from the U.K.
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The covered arcade has shops selling French prints and original art, cookbooks, wines
(there's a tasting counter), French food, Babar books, perfumes, and original letters of
famous Frenchmen ranging from Jean Cocteau to Napoleon. Another marketplace/tour-
ism center revives the defunct Les Halles, where Parisians used to sip onion soup in the
wee hours.
Germany
Frommer's Rating:
B
Recommended Ages:
8-adult
Enclosed by castle walls and towers, this festive pavilion is centered on a cobblestone
platz
(square) with pots of colorful flowers girding a fountain statue of St. George and
