Art of Disney.

As well as the usual Disney souvenirs, there are more expensive ‘collectors items’ available for purchase at the Disney Parks. We had a quick look around ‘Art of Disney’ at EPCOT, which had some very cool pictures & figurines for sale. We didn’t buy any, but it was fun to look.

Imagination!

This was originally called ‘Journey Into Imagination’ & had been updated from when I originally went to Disneyworld. Back then (in the early 1990s) it there was the pavilion) & the Captain EO 3-D film created by George Lucas & starring Michael Jackson as the title character. When Cheryl & I returned on our Honeymoon, Captain EO had been replaced with another 3-D film, Honey I shrunk the Audience, staring Rick Moranis as Professor Wayne Szalinski & Eric Idle as the Imagination Institute chairman, Dr. Nigel Channing. There was also a cameo role by a 3-D snake, which tries to attack the audience after they have been shrunk. This film was still playing, & to be honest, was a bit past its sell-by-date with the numerous 3-D movies that you can see at any ordinary cinema (although the close up of the snake’s fangs was still pretty realistic).

There was a new ride about imagination with Dr. Nigel Channing & Figment, the Dragon, & a ‘hands-on’ interactive area at the end of the ride. This included a gift shop with some cool items for Cheryl & Beth (as they both like scrapbooking). We bought a few Disney themed paper punches & photo albums & had them delivered directly to our Disney Hotel so we didn’t have to carry them round with us all day – Result!