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Florida Recap Part 2, Epcot's 25th Anniversary, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

Hello everyone and welcome back to part 2 of my Florida recap. After wrapping up all the festivities from the NFFC convention and World Chapter meeting it was time to start the second phase of the trip.

Epcot's 25th Anniversary - 10/1/07 : This was a day that I could not wait for. I have always been a big Epcot Center fan and really was looking forward to the 25th Anniversary. As I entered the park I noticed the 25th Anniversary logo's and the classic symbol of Epcot Center in the flower bed behind Spaceship Earth.

The first big event of the day was the Re Dedication of Epcot at 10:01 am. I made my way to the rope and moved quickly to be in the front row for the presentation. The ceremony was very reminiscent of opening day but on a much smaller scale. Throughout the day I was able to see Marty Sklar give his wonderful Epcot presentation and explore the new historical exhibit 'Epcot Creating the New World of Tomorrow'. I will be featuring images from this great nostalgic collection in an upcoming photo memories article. I also contributed to Magical Mountain's ' The Epcot Thing'. The event surpassed all of our expectations with attendance and enjoyment! My biggest contribution was hosting an Epcot History Tour featuring Ron Schneider and Jim Hill . I enjoyed meeting so many great people that day and I like to think I made some new lasting friendships!

In the early evening the rains came and poured on the park. What would an anniversary be without a little Walt's Weather? Everything cleared out for the finale and the crowd was really getting excited for the special anniversary fireworks. One last flash rainstorm delayed the show but then Illuminations: Reflections of Earth began... The crowd was ready and after the normal show ended an announcement was made for the special Epcot 25th Anniversary finale! Disney did not disappoint as the fireworks tag was spectacular. The combination of classic Epcot Center music and the overwhelming volume of explosions was breathtaking!

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - 2007 : For the fifth year in a row I have attended the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Parties. This hard ticket event is my favorite of these after hours parties. I love the Halloween theme and there is always something fun to do or see. Disney has really gone all out this year with new Halloween decoration all over Main Street USA.

This years 'Boo To You' parade may just be the best ever! It has two all new floats from the Pirate & Princess party's 'Enchanted Adventurers' parade. The Pirate ship float features Mr. Smee as the lookout, Captain Hook behind the wheel and a crew of pirates!

Closely following Captain Hook's Pirate Ship is Tick Tock. He is very impressive swaying down the parade route and appears very similar to the Tick Tock float from Disneyland's Fantasmic. Another new character for this years parade is Captain Barbossa from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Barbossa strolls the parade route with bitten apple in hand menacing the kids. Unchanged are the usual great party highlights, Happy Hallowishes, Trick-or-Treating, the Villains Mix & Mingle and the kids Halloween themed dance parties.

Production Update: I am deep in production on Trick or Treat 4 (Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2007 Edition) for a release later this week. Upon completion of the Halloween DVD I will start work on my Epcot's 25th Anniversary Celebration DVD featuring the re dedication, Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, Epcot's 25th Anniversary fireworks finale plus the Epcot Center historic display and much more! Please check back soon for release information and more details.

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