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The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia [Kindle Edition]

R. A. Pedersen (Author)
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...the most comprehensive guide to Epcot ... will satisfy even the rabid Epcot aficionado, its value as a reference ... is unsurpassed. --Bob McLain, Disney Dispatch, April 16, 2011

I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about Epcot and especially anyone who LOVES Epcot . --Mark Waver, Illuminating Epcot, May 2, 2011

...has taken all that insane appeal and married it to an Epcot (and EPCOT Center) geekery that is truly admirable...
--Alexandra Goldstein, Mokuska, April 29, 2011

"The park's history, and the history of it's attractions, is lovingly told with detail and humor." --Leonard Testa, Co-Author of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"Let's just say info junkies are going to be in heaven. Answers to questions you never thought to ask." --Sam Gennaway, MiceAge.com

"The most comprehensive guide to Epcot available today. It will satisfy even the rabid Epcot aficionado." --Bob McLain, Disney Dispatch

"A book for Epcot fans, by a true Epcot expert, and it's a must-read for any Epcot geek." --The Disney Chick, TheDisneyBlog.com

"I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about Epcot and especially anyone who LOVES Epcot."
--Mark Weaver, Illuminating Epcot

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The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia serves as a loving tell-all look into the most magical and magnificent theme park in existence. From the minutiae of Future World to the farthest reaches of World Showcase this guide covers it all in intimate detail. No stone is left unturned, and no legacy tile left unmocked. With a little bit of wit and a whole lot of heart you'll be led through the splendorific sprawl of the most endearing monument to humanity that has ever been created. Epcot truly is a wonder among wonders at the Walt Disney World resort.

Highlights include:
  • An extensive history of each pavilion and the forces that shaped its existence - or the end thereof.
  • Valuable insight into the inner-workings of the park, sponsor contracts, and attraction operations.
  • Answers to questions like "What makes Epcot tick?" and "Why do things happen the way they do?"
  • A scene-by-scene analysis of Horizons, quite possibly the most beloved attraction in the company's history and the whole Walt Disney World Resort.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 326 KB
  • Print Length: 272 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1456589660
  • Publisher: Epcyclopedia Press (8 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004WOYSBC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #190,998 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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By DLRPFan
Format:Paperback
Epcot has got to be my favourite Disney Park for that relaxing "quiet" day while visiting the magic, especially during the food and wine festival!

I have an unnatural desire to learn everything Disney and so as soon as I saw this book reviewed on various blogs I knew it had to become part of my library.

The book never disappoints on the amount of details covered, including a whole section on the parking lot! It details all the renovations that have taken place over time. I certainly wish I lived closer to the magic and would have then been able to visit some of the long forgotten attractions that are discussed in great detail. At least now with this guide it certainly makes me feel like I have experienced each of the forgotten attractions.

Although the guide does discuss the history of the locations within Epcot, it also covers all the current attractions and can be used to plan your next trip to Epcot and then impress all around you with you in depth knowledge and general "geekness"!

I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves Epcot or just general Walt Disney World history. The author also writes an excellent blog which is well worth following.
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A MUST for any Epcot fan! 1 May 2011
By Mark H Weaver - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Over the last couple of weeks, I've had the pleasure of learning more about Epcot than I have in a long time. What site did I go to you ask? None! I read "The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia" from R.A. Pedersen (or @EPCOTNRG on Twitter) that he just released and it is one of the most informative, accurate and complete works about Epcot that I've ever read.

"The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia" takes the insanely numerous websites, facts, tidbits of information and puts them together in one place and makes for a great read. I never felt like I was reading something boring, rather something that had just enough of a personal touch injected into it to make you feel like you could "see" what was being talked about. It is an added benefit if the reader has been to Epcot and can mentally recall what is being talked about and really adds to the mental visual one can get when reading.

Each pavilion in Epcot (Future World and World Showcase) is presented in its own chapter, and it is important to note, that the author includes past as well as current pavilions in great detail. Pavilions that have had 2nd and 3rd incarnations or versions have each version intricately detailed and gives a wonderful comparison to what is there now, as well as what may or may not have worked for certain areas. Also noted in each section is the back history of each pavilion that includes everything from why the idea was conceived, how it came into being and the hardships and successes along the way.

One of the highlights personally for me was the in depth review of Horizons, which is possibly the most talked about attraction at Walt Disney World. I remember riding this when I was a child, however I was too young to fully remember and the scene by scene descriptions (which are given for all rides/attractions) are amazing.

The book is quite in depth and in some places the casual Disney fan may not fully grasp what is being talked about, however, the book rarely feels tedious to read and for me was one I couldn't put down. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about Epcot and especially to anyone who LOVES Epcot as much as I do.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Laugh-out-loud funny for Epcot fans 10 Jun 2011
By Leonard Testa - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Download this book if you're an Epcot fan. The park's history, and the history of it's attractions, is lovingly told with detail and humor. It reads like an informal chat with the author. It's a good self-published first edition.

The text probably could have used one more pass by an editor, mostly to tighten the prose. I expect the second printing will do this.

Full disclosure: Rob was a blogger for my site.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
If you love Horizons so much, why don't you marry it? 21 Jun 2011
By Sara Bennett - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a big Epcot fan. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. The (very) detailed information about each pavilion was truly fascinating, and if I were to rate on that alone this would get 5 stars. I am very impressed with the amount of research that must have gone into this. However, there were a couple of things that irked me about the book:

1. The typos (tons of them) and (lack of) editing/proofreading. Hopefully this will be corrected in the next edition, because it was majorly distracting.

2. The book has "encyclopedia" in the title, but it's far from a neutral accounting. There were strong opinions expressed in certain sections (the finales of Spaceship Earth and Universe of Energy, for example), which felt inappropriate for this kind of book, even when I agreed with the sentiment (Free Dreamfinder!)

3. No pictures. I'm assuming this was a matter of copyright/royalties, but it is odd to have a book like this without even a drawing let alone a photo. As a fan, I could mentally picture just about everything discussed, but it would be very hard for someone less familiar to follow along.

4. This one is very minor.... no mention of the Coral Reef restaurant? Every other eatery in the park, even the carts, got at least a name-drop. The omission stood out, especially since it's such a fun restaurant.

5. Also relatively minor: the "Pepper's ghost effect" was mentioned about four times, but never explained. I know what it is, but most people (even Disney people) probably don't.

So that reads as a laundry list of complaints, but I do want to say again how impressed I was with the actual factual content of the book. I did learn lots of new trivia, and overall I'm glad I read it.
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