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PassPorter Podcast: Episode 62: PassPorter Moms Do Epcot (Video Available)
PassPorter Moms Podcast: Disney & Beyond Episode 62: PassPorter Moms Do Epcot (Video Available) - (03-23-2011 12:00 PM)
Podcast Description: Jennifer and Sara take you on an audio-visual tour of their favorite park, Epcot, complete with actual audio and video footage of their favorite attractions such as Soarin', Mission: SPACE, Captain EO, Kim Possible, Impressions de France, and IllumiNations. The podcast is available in traditional audio format, but you may also view it with its accompanying video at youtube.com.
Love the video podcast, but still disappointed my celebration was not included. I have submitted it two weeks running now. I know you are in WDW but am I doing something wrong?
That was awesome! TOTALLY loved it, hopefully you can do more of them!!
However, I daresay you left out two of my personal faves: Spaceship Earth and Gran Fiesta Tour.
Not to say that Captain EO isn't AMAZING!! I don't hardly remember ever seeing it when I was small in 1991. I saw it last October and was totally blown away by just how cool it was! So like you, Jennifer, I really enjoyed it more the second time around! I daresay I enjoyed EO far more than Honey I Shrunk the Audience. And when I was down last October, they didn't have the Fuzzballs yet, Belle. So, if I make it back down while EO is still there (hoping beyond hope that they aren't going to EVER bring back Honey I Shrunk The Audience), I'll be able to pick up Fuzzballs and the Captain EO rainbow T-shirt (which I thought was very cool).
I especially was intrigued by the Kim Possible thingie (I may spend a whole afternoon at Epcot just doing THAT at the different pavilions, as well as sneaking in trips to Mitsukoshi & Maelstrom) and Impressions de France (never ever seen it to my memory, I may have slept through it when I was 5, LOL).
I think on my next trip down (hopefully sooner rather than later) I may have to have a full day to do everything I like and would like to try in Epcot (actually, I've never been to Sunshine Seasons for lunch, only been for dinner, so it sounds intriguing, and I may have to do that, especially since apparently that's THE time to do Soarin'. And hopefully I get to catch SSE at a time when there's no line at all again.
And thanks for the tip on the unobstructed Illuminations view, although I've seen it exactly a hundred million times already (plus, I can sneak in one last trip on SSE during Illuminations).
While I'm celebrating something today (my 25th birthday on the 25th of March), I don't much care for making known just how *old* I am. I'm crazy like that.
Fantastic, fantastic stuff this week! Keep up the good work (and I'd love to see more videos!).
BTW, I just listened today to the latest episode of The Original Theme Park Podcast (ding), CoasterRadio.com, which Carrie Hayward was on this week! I say that because i recognized Carrie's voice in the final portion of the video, where both Jennifer AND Sara are on video, still trying to shake off the effects of the Grand Marnier slushie, which I may have to try when I am down there again, hopefully with something a bit more substantial than just crępes.
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I LOOOOOOOVED it! Please please please do more whenever you get the chance! It was SO much fun to watch! I finally got to see the faces of Passporter Moms after listening for months! And, with the exception of MS and the UK pavilion, I had never seen the stuff you mentioned so thanks for showing those things
I just loved the video podcast best podcast yet.
Was this video pod cast filmed on an iPhone 4?
And was that a passporter bag?
If so where can we purchase that bag.
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Thanks for the quick reply, Sara. That video on Jennifer's iPhone 4 was just wonderful. It looked too good to have been filmed with a phone. Too bad about the bag it looks so neat and handy like a big passporter pouch. It looks like you both had a great time at the Social Media Moms Convention.
What a great quick tour around Epcot. We're doing lot's of Kim Possible this next trip even though I've never watched the show. It's a great way to delve into each country. Love the video of the Impression de France. I have the music on my mp3 player. It puts me to sleep every time.
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I still want Fuzzball... I should've bought one... 
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