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Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part Two

Posted on by Jack Spence
Yesterday I posted Part One of my review of the France Pavilion. Today I’ll continue the story. Knowing that France is famous for its outstanding cuisine, the Imagineers knew that fine dining needed to be a part of the France Pavilion. In the early years, there were three table service restaurants here, Les Chefs de … Continue reading "Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part Two"
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Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part One

Posted on by Jack Spence
I would never say that one World Showcase pavilion is more beautiful than another. Each is picturesque and captivating in its own way. But I would certainly be willing to use different adjectives to describe each pavilion. For example, I would call Morocco mysterious. Serene would work well to describe Japan. And one might use … Continue reading "Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part One"
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Epcot’s International Gateway

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2010 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200 VR, 0.0015s shutter, f8, ISO 200 Sometimes Epcot’s International Gateway feels like my own private entrance to the World Showcase. Located between the United Kingdom and France, Epcot’s “back door” is accessible by foot or boat from the Epcot resort area and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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Givenchy — Grand Opening in the France Pavilion

Posted on by Jack Spence
Hi all, Before I discuss Givenchy, I need to let you know of a change in the way you will be posting comments. Because we have been getting a lot of junk email, we have had to implement a new procedure. After sharing your thoughts, there is one more box that needs to be completed … Continue reading "Givenchy — Grand Opening in the France Pavilion"
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Where in the World #140

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Hi everyone – I’m back! Challenge #139 was a tough one. It had four parts, one for each week that I was on vacation. In order to make it into the prize drawing, you had to get all four parts correct. Anyone who did so was rewarded with two entries in the drawing this week. … Continue reading "Where in the World #140"
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Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part 2

Posted on by Scott Thomas
It is still raining so we will continue our tour around World Showcase and continue in the clockwise direction. Next up is the American Adventure. There is a lot of photograph inside the World Showcase host pavilion. The Voices of Liberty perform before the show, the American Heritage Gallery and the American Adventure theatre and … Continue reading "Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part 2"
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Les Chefs de France

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Les Chefs de France restaurant’s pseudo-outdoor cafe.Nikon D70/Tokina 11-16, 1/3s, f/5.6, ISO 1600, EV +1.0, 11mm focal length France is known for it’s outdoor cafes. Disney added a pseudo-outdoor cafe area to the France pavilion’s Les Chefs de France restaurant. The glass enclosed area protects diners from the Florida weather and still gives the feeling … Continue reading "Les Chefs de France"
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At Epcot with Neighbors

Posted on by Steve Barrett
My wife Vickie and ! enjoyed lunch at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop before meeting up with some friends at Epcot. I took a photo of the classic Mickey holes in the hamburger press. The Cast Member cooks are happy to show it off! We rendezvoused with Bill and Debbie in the France Pavilion. It … Continue reading "At Epcot with Neighbors"
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Princess Aurora

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR lens, 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 Sleeping Beauty, otherwise known as Princess Aurora, is my Princess Pic of the Week. Isn’t she lovely? On this day I just happened to notice her in the garden area of the France pavilion before any other guests realized she was … Continue reading "Princess Aurora"
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Where in the World #119

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #118: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2009 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200VR, 0.0015s shutter, f/8, ISO 200 I always thought it was weird that they had these kind of ugly green metal boxes across from France on the wall of the lagoon. What an odd place for some sort of utility … Continue reading "Where in the World #119"
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