January 17, 2022 - Fort Wilderness
Visit to EPCOT
Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
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| A not-so-easily transported scooter is |
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| ...loaded onto the back of Tony's truck. |
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| And re-assembled in the parking lot at EPCOT |
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Weighing close to 16 million pounds, the sphere is made up of
more than 11,520 isosceles triangles.
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The geodesic sphere is the largest free standing sphere in the world,
measuring 165' in diameter and standing 18 stories tall. |
Spaceship Earth is actually comprised of 2 spheres. The first one contains the actual ride; the second one is a sort of “shell”, located 2 feet outside the first sphere. The 2-sphere design allows rain water to be gathered in a type of gutter system, rather than streaming down the sides on to people below. The water is actually absorbed through the first sphere through small openings in the surface, and the water is then channeled into the World Showcase lagoon through the gutter system.
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| Why the "Lightning Lane" is a BIG plus for all attractions |
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| Not a prop. |
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| My turn on the long day's journey. |
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| At the "DVC", Disney Vacation Club. |
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| Annual Pass Holder's VIP Lounge. |
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| VIP #1 Tony |
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| VIP #2 Doreen |
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| VIP #3 Roberta |
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| VIP Guest #1 |
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| Cormorant sunning itself |
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| Another two hour wait... |
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| Another 3-minute Lightning Lane |
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| VIP Tour Guide with 10 guests |
The cost for reserving a Disney VIP Tour Guide runs between $425 and $850 per hour (busier times of the year will cost more), with a minimum duration of 7 hours.
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A full moon (the Wolf Moon) in the night sky
on our way back to parking lot. |
Sights alone the way back to parking lot:
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I neglected to see the sign in the lower right corner:
"No photography of the artwork, please" Sorry. |
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| "Steamboat Willy" along Art Festival area |
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| Chalk Art |
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| Bronze sculptures |
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