The Holidays at Epcot | Keep Epcot Weird Ep. 8

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  • čas přidán 20. 12. 2020
  • No time of year is safe from Epcot's weirdness. And in this episode, we'll be going over some of the park's decorations, overlays and various other traditions celebrated there. Including stuff like The Lights of Winter, Candlelight processional, Holiday Illuminations and Figment's new ugly sweater.
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    • Entrance Holiday Area Loop - Epcot: • Entrance Holiday Area ...
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    (full pastebin coming soon, used quite a few videos this time. lol)
    Thanks for watching.
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Komentáře • 62

  • @ringtail14
    @ringtail14 Před 3 lety +8

    I still want an updated version of the GOOD version of journey into imagination, but for some reason that sweater warms my heart 💜🧡

  • @hollysanders7909
    @hollysanders7909 Před 3 lety +6

    I also performed for candlelight 04-08 it was amazing! Except for the poor girl who passed out infront of me. Those songs are forever stuck with you.

  • @DGB149
    @DGB149 Před 2 lety +3

    Way back in maybe 1996 or 97 they used to have a double decker bus filled with Disney characters come to the area near the tree. They would get off the bus and meet and greet guests. My daughter was about 6 then and she bought a giant pen and autograph book. She got about a dozen autographs from the characters. They even had some goofy looking reindeer that were very engaging. Ah good times.

  • @afluker6757
    @afluker6757 Před 3 lety +9

    I’m so sad that I never got to see these cultural storytellers!

  • @HondaGoBwaaap
    @HondaGoBwaaap Před 3 lety +23

    I performed in Candlelight Processional every year since 2004. It is the one thing I have missed the most because of the pandemic.

  • @twistedjake_
    @twistedjake_ Před 3 lety +7

    I was in the Candlelight Processional in 2018. It was very fun! My school’s choir got to perform there and it was something I’ll never forget

  • @michaeleisner4758
    @michaeleisner4758 Před 3 lety +9

    Epcot was at its peak during my era

  • @crazyhannahcreations9806
    @crazyhannahcreations9806 Před 3 lety +5

    Oh man I love me some Epcot stuff around the Christmas time! I love seen the candlelight progression, and what I know and be called was "Santas around the world." They're wonderful and fun to see and learn what each country does around the holidays ^^ And now seeing figment in an adorable ugly sweater! oh my goodness! he looks adorable!

  • @lucasantunes8663
    @lucasantunes8663 Před 3 lety +4

    Park Ride History updates make my day ❤️

  • @BuckarooBanzai84
    @BuckarooBanzai84 Před 3 lety +3

    The magical Swedish/Norweigen barn-gnomes are called "tomtes", BTW.

  • @Phoolery
    @Phoolery Před 4 měsíci

    I performed as part of the Candlelight Procession in 2006! An experience that was out of this world!

  • @kodyeldridge5847
    @kodyeldridge5847 Před 3 lety +15

    6:19 "Obsolete" is disney-speak for "we're too cheap to keep up with modern technology but we get to rest on our laurels because we're disney."

  • @memethyst
    @memethyst Před 3 lety +2

    7:38, look how cool that looks, the fountain in front of the archway in front of the tree.... i miss old epcot, i never got to experience the lights of winter or the osbourne lights

  • @ogjk
    @ogjk Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for these great videos, they are certainly stoking exciment to when things return to normal.

  • @helloliahi
    @helloliahi Před 3 lety +3

    i just went to disneyworld for the first time last december, and honestly this made me miss it so much. had a weird epcot experience bc there was so much construction, but i'll be damned if it didnt look beautiful at night

  • @CosplayKitchen
    @CosplayKitchen Před 3 lety +1

    If you feel so inclined to keep this series going.... perhaps covering the various meet and greet characters. Ya know, the creepy ones from opening day, those troll things from Norway. Quality nightmare fodder!

  • @DuchessRococoPuff
    @DuchessRococoPuff Před 3 lety +2

    Mmmm, those Linzer cookies from the cookie stroll look good.

  • @kodyeldridge5847
    @kodyeldridge5847 Před 3 lety +4

    I kid you not jack, I said "sweater" very sarcastically at the same moment you said it XD it scared me a little.

  • @romywhite290
    @romywhite290 Před 3 lety +1

    I need that Figment sweater. Before you even said it could be merch, I needed it to be merch.

  • @tiffprendergast
    @tiffprendergast Před 3 lety +2

    Bring back lights of winter!

  • @conceptc4105
    @conceptc4105 Před 3 lety +1

    Now I know to go to Epcot during the holidays because I've never been and was thinking about going this summer. After watching this, I think I'll skip the summer trip and head over in December

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 Před 3 lety +1

    THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!

  • @heatherfigueroa5144
    @heatherfigueroa5144 Před 3 lety +4

    Merry Christmas park ride history also great video 👍

  • @clarktooncrossing3975
    @clarktooncrossing3975 Před 3 lety +6

    Figment's ugly Christmas sweater is my EVERYTHING now! If there's a plush toy of it, I want twelve of them!
    That being said, it'd be amazing if next year they decorated his upside-down home for Christmas. A tree in the living room, some turkey and fruitcake in the kitchen, maybe he could even have the clip of himself and Dreamfinder from the 1984 parade playing on the TV, how freak'n cool would that be?

  • @RandomVO
    @RandomVO Před 3 lety +8

    A new Keep Epcot Weird? Christmas came early!

  • @planetmirror2090
    @planetmirror2090 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great video. Saw someone wearing Keep Epcot Weird shirt at Epcot last wk. Wish you would continue/update this series

  • @KirbyVolt
    @KirbyVolt Před 3 lety +11

    S W E A T E R

  • @FFDGFDOFD
    @FFDGFDOFD Před 4 měsíci

    Christmas in Disney in the 90's was a Truly Magical Time..

  • @miameramusic
    @miameramusic Před rokem +1

    I want that Figment sweater very badly

  • @Taydar
    @Taydar Před 3 lety

    Christmastime is always the best time

  • @jeaninemoutenot1893
    @jeaninemoutenot1893 Před 3 lety

    Always amazing videos. Impeccably researched.

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 Před 3 lety +2

    KEEP IT WEIRD!

  • @rebeccayrausquin2195
    @rebeccayrausquin2195 Před 2 lety +1

    sing...SING!

  • @breheh
    @breheh Před 2 lety +1

    Watching in may🤠

  • @Mr17051963
    @Mr17051963 Před 3 lety +2

    How i miss the old Epcot Center from the 80’s! Now (even with the future plans) is a theming mess.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Před 3 lety +16

    I love the different versions of Santa at the World Showcase. The Norwegian one is my favorite, he's hilarious and stands out the most.

    • @BuckarooBanzai84
      @BuckarooBanzai84 Před 3 lety

      In Sweden, they are called "Tomtes", and if you ever want to see a more interactive version of that, (when there isn't a pandemic) come on over to Lindsborg, KS!

  • @aortaplatinum
    @aortaplatinum Před 3 lety

    I've wanted to return to EPCOT for a second visit following it's renewal once I've saved up the money to do so, now I know I'll DEFINITELY make sure it's during December so I can check out all the holiday stuff, I gotta see that candlelight processional. And it really is a HOLIDAY celebration, not just Christmas and they're too scared of offending people to simply refer to it as a Christmas event. Super cool to see all these other cultures' winter holidays and traditions actually represented and celebrated, since in the west it's like 95% Christmas, 4% Hanukkah, and then 1% who don't celebrate either.

  • @dragoneye2874
    @dragoneye2874 Před 3 lety +1

    I did the candlelight processional in 2016 (I still have the ears I got for it) apparently some poor girl from my school had another girl throw up on her

  • @RichJordan3
    @RichJordan3 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful video. I was there once in 03 for the holidays and it was nicer than thr magic Kingdom with the reduced crowd

  • @KrispyYe
    @KrispyYe Před 3 lety +2

    This literally gave me the joy to keep living

  • @phantomstarproductions4587

    Thanks I love it!

  • @SuperFireFry
    @SuperFireFry Před 3 lety

    Been watching all your videos. Ever think of tackling the history of runDisney? Feeling nostalgic sitting at home instead of running this year.

  • @jfeasby4652
    @jfeasby4652 Před 3 lety +11

    Now on my list for Santa: Figment's ugly Christmas sweater.

  • @katiebarnett3135
    @katiebarnett3135 Před 3 lety

    i was hoping you would talk about the Candlelight processional i was in it durin high school so much fun and we had someone from high school musical

  • @bobcheapek4334
    @bobcheapek4334 Před 3 lety +14

    We should really sell Figment's sweater

  • @kodyeldridge5847
    @kodyeldridge5847 Před 3 lety

    Osbourne lights next year? XD

  • @dallinaq
    @dallinaq Před 3 lety +1

    Patrick Bateman!

  • @personasbiggestfan9911

    Do know what I think they should do with the phantom manor

  • @zakuraayame5091
    @zakuraayame5091 Před rokem

    Is that an Aperture Science (Portal) Christmas sweater Figment is wearing?

  • @lightninglady
    @lightninglady Před 3 lety +5

    ah the Candlelight Processional!! I went with my school last year, performing at Disney was literally one of the best things. our speaker was Geena Davis!

  • @jZ0357
    @jZ0357 Před 3 lety

    Suggestion for a video Sponsor vip areas

  • @scottgoodman2857
    @scottgoodman2857 Před 3 lety +2

    The candle light carolers where Cast Members who offered up to sing on there own time. They weren't payed it was all volunteer.

  • @anavarrette83
    @anavarrette83 Před 3 lety

    #keepepcotweird

  • @lisas525
    @lisas525 Před 3 lety +12

    Who cares if tech is old If people like it?

    • @aortaplatinum
      @aortaplatinum Před 3 lety +2

      Welcome to being an EPCOT fan, pull up a chair and pick a favorite dead attraction

  • @BuckarooBanzai84
    @BuckarooBanzai84 Před 3 lety

    Norwegian, sorry.

  • @sonic23233
    @sonic23233 Před 3 lety +1

    Disney never gets the Trans siberian orchestra to preform

  • @JenniferMejia-ir3fp
    @JenniferMejia-ir3fp Před 3 lety +1

    S W E A T E R

  • @energizerbunnn
    @energizerbunnn Před 3 lety +1

    S W E A T E R