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After reading about your day, I have to add a few things to our Epcot plans! Definitely Joy and Sadness, and also the Pixar Shorts. We haven't done Journey into Imagination in years, so maybe as long as we're over there, we should do that as well!
Your dinner at Teppan Edo sounded very entertaining! I didn't realize that they didn't take TiW. Looking on allears discount chart I see that Tokyo Dining takes it but Teppan Edo does not. Interesting since I assumed they were under the same management. However, Teppan Edo gives a 10% discount for DVC members.
The first day that I got to Disney was my favorite of the trip because I got to spend so much time with you and Luke! It was so funny to meet you again in The Seasons! So glad that you enjoyed your meal at Teppan Edo so much as that is one of our favorite restaurants in Epcot! We must all do that together next May!
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That's the theater where the Honey I Shrunk the Audience movie used to be. I think also Captain Eo, but that was before i ever made it to Epcot.
Those three shorts were the same ones we saw a couple of weeks ago. Really cute! La Luna was actually very beautiful!
Thanks for the info! Definitely,know that theater as I've seen the two former shows. May have to do the newer show now.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I love Epcot days. Truthfully, I love all Disney days.
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This may be odd for asking this but somehow, I do not know the Magic Eye Theater for the Pixar film show? How long has this been here and where is it located? With 11 trips to WDW since 2002, I would think, I would know this but don't!
Your dinner at Teppan Edo looked like so much fun and even better as you had a great, entertaining and innovative chef just judging from your photos and how you were entralled by his show! I went here on my last trip in 2014 on my departure day for lunch and really enjoyed it, but I think your show may have been better. There are a few of these eateries near me and always enjoy it there!
The Magic Eye Theater is best known for Honey, I Shrunk the Audience and Michael Jackson's Captain EO. I didn't realize the theater had a name until we were doing FP+ for the May trip.
We've had good chefs at Teppan Edo and a couple of great chefs. Akira was one of the great ones.
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Teppan Edo was new for us this last trip as a last minute substitution. Your chef was more entertaining than our s but the food was very good there. I love hibachi places. Your moment of grief brought tears to my eyes. I hope Joy and Sadness don't go away. I want to get to meet them and haven't yet.
I love hibachi places, too, and I'm currently plotting to eat at one here locally for my birthday later this month. That moment simply pounced on me totally unexpected, but leave it to a Disney character to make it better. I hope they stay around, too, as I really want my family to meet them in October.
What a magical encounter with Sadness and I'm so glad you enjoyed Teppan Edo so much, it's one of our favourites.
Our time with Joy and Sadness was so great, I'm already planning to visit them again. Teppan Edo is one of my favorites, but in trying new places it had been a couple of years since we were last there.
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Great pictures with Joy and Sadness, Teppan Edo is one of our favourites.
Thanks! I really, really enjoy hibachi grills, and Disney's is such a little extra special.
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After reading about your day, I have to add a few things to our Epcot plans! Definitely Joy and Sadness, and also the Pixar Shorts. We haven't done Journey into Imagination in years, so maybe as long as we're over there, we should do that as well!
Your dinner at Teppan Edo sounded very entertaining! I didn't realize that they didn't take TiW. Looking on allears discount chart I see that Tokyo Dining takes it but Teppan Edo does not. Interesting since I assumed they were under the same management. However, Teppan Edo gives a 10% discount for DVC members.
We picked the Disney Shorts as a FP+ simply because we needed one, and then it turned out to be a favorite attraction for us both. By the way the DVC discount at Teppan Edo is only good at lunch. We checked and then I went back to make sure on allears.net. On the chart on their website there is an L after the 10%. We have done lunch before to get the discount, but we don't usually eat quite that big for lunch, so we went back to a dinner ressie.
What a great day at Epcot and a great dinner! Love all the pictures. I don't blame you for being tired and not staying for IllumiNations!
Thanks! I was actually surprised at myself because Illuminations is such a big favorite for me that I couldn't imagine willingly not seeing it. But we were both so tired.
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The first day that I got to Disney was my favorite of the trip because I got to spend so much time with you and Luke! It was so funny to meet you again in The Seasons! So glad that you enjoyed your meal at Teppan Edo so much as that is one of our favorite restaurants in Epcot! We must all do that together next May!
We really enjoyed touring Epcot with you, and I can't wait for May. Great minds think alike because as I was typing responses I thought we ought to eat here in May. I didn't book it for October with family, so it will definitely be time to return.
What a lovely day at Epcot and as always love your topiary shots!
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Thanks! We've seen the topiaries a number of times now, and each year I think I'll take fewer photos of them. But then they are just too pretty not to photograph.
By the way the DVC discount at Teppan Edo is only good at lunch. We checked and then I went back to make sure on allears.net. On the chart on their website there is an L after the 10%. We have done lunch before to get the discount, but we don't usually eat quite that big for lunch, so we went back to a dinner ressie.
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Ah, I see that now. I didn't even notice the L there when I looked the first time.
I was checking the Weather Channel online and heard there was a tornado in Louisa and after a Google search I was glad to hear it's about 300 miles or so from you! I don't even need to say anything more!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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I loved your pics of Teppan Edo and your review. We have ADRS there for our upcoming trip, and we are so excited.
I really hope Joy and Sadness stick around. My dd loves Sadness. Your moment of grief brought tears to my eyes as well. It just comes from out of nowhere sometimes, doesn't it?
I look forward to reading more, though I'm sorry you're getting sick at this point in the trip.
Ah, Teppan Edo is one of our very favorites! I *think* they either give you TIW or AP discount for lunch on weekdays but it's been quite a while since we've asked about it (since we are never over there dining for lunch on a weekday!) so I'm not sure if that's still the case. I do, however, really miss the mushrooms and quantity of zucchini that used to be included with the vegetables- now there are no mushrooms and less zucchini since they added the cabbage and carrots But the Yum Yum sauce more than makes up for it!
I FINALLY got all caught up!! It's been an interesting week and weekend. But I'm back on track....sort of!
First I'm sending lots of to Luke. I hope he is doing well.
I really enjoyed your pictures from you DHS day, especially the Star Wars pictures. I always have to laugh at this. During one of our trips, I told Travis we needed to go to Disney during May because of Stars Wars weekend. (He and Terry are huge fans of Star Wars!!) Travis just looked at me and said, "Mom, why didn't you tell me there was a Star Wars Weekend? We could be going then. You know how much I like Star Wars. Ummm....I'm sorry? I thought you knew!!" We decided we were going to make it a quick future trip. However, life had other plans.....
Anyway....
Terry and I went to Teppan Edo this trip. We LOVED it!!! We had a young female chef and she was so funny! Since Terry has to have Gluten Free food, the manager came over and went over the menu with him. He asked me how she knew he had to have Gluten Free and I told when I made the ADR's I put that info in the reservations!! He enjoyed his meal and this will be a place we return to on our next trip!!
I enjoy all your pictures of the topiaries!! I love how they make them look so real!!
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So glad that you enjoyed your meal at Teppan Edo so much as that is one of our favorite restaurants in Epcot! We must all do that together next May!
I love Epcot days. Truthfully, I love all Disney days. 
I went here on my last trip in 2014 on my departure day for lunch and really enjoyed it, but I think your show may have been better. There are a few of these eateries near me and always enjoy it there! 
That moment simply pounced on me totally unexpected, but leave it to a Disney character to make it better. I hope they stay around, too, as I really want my family to meet them in October. 
We have done lunch before to get the discount, but we don't usually eat quite that big for lunch, so we went back to a dinner ressie. 
to Luke. I hope he is doing well.
I thought you knew!!" We decided we were going to make it a quick future trip. However, life had other plans.....
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