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INTRODUCTION
The history of the United Kingdom is depicted through the architectural
styles ranging from 1500 to 1800. The buildings represented are Victorian,
London, Yorkshire Manor, Tudor, Georgian, Hyde Park, Regency and even
a Shakespearean cottage design.
ATTRACTIONS

The shops and pub are the featured attractions in the United Kingdom.
Epcot Attractions
At A Glance
DINING
Rose
and Crown Pub and Dining Room - Fish and chips, bangers and Mash,
Prime Rib and Sherry Trifle are among the regular items at Rose and Crown.
The Rose and Crown is open for lunch and dinner, inside or outside.
Thirsty?? Sit at the pub and enjoy yards
of Bass Ale, Guinness Stout, Harp Lager or Caffrey's Irish Ale.
The Rose and Crown contains a varied history of pub styles, combining
elements from three basic pub designs: the street pub, the waterfront
pub, and the country pub. The exterior design was modeled after the Elizabethan
period of the late 16th century. The interior decor was pattered after
Victorian architectural forms of the 1890s.
Yorkshire County Fish and Chips - counter service
Epcot Restaurants
At A Glance
Menus From Around the World
Vegetarian and Other
Special Diets
ENTERTAINMENT
The British Invasion - Beatle imitators
World Showcase Players - Improv troupe
Pam Brody
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TOURING TIPS
Be
sure to walk through the beautiful Butterfly and Knot Herb garden. The
butterfly garden also has a Chyrsalis Box; approximately 35 butterfly
chrysalis are pinned for display each week.
The traditional hedge maze is fun to walk
through.
Explore both sides of the street. Take the path running down the
side of the Rose & Crown Pub on the French side. There's a nice little
sitting area there right by the lagoon. This area is sometimes reserved
in the evenings for private parties.
Check out the hand-painted smoke stains
on the chimneys.
Chat with the Cast Members in the
shops, they are among the friendliest in World Showcase.
The bright red phone booths are identical
to those found in the United Kingdom.
Try the Milky Bar (white chocolate), at
the Tea Caddy, or the chocolate assortment box called Quality Street
for a taste of genuine English sweets.
Epcot International
Flower and Garden Festival Highlights - In addition to the herb
and perennial gardens that are here all year, there is a special penguin
topiary.
Holidays from
Around the World features storytellers in each country.
In the United Kingdom, Father Christmas
makes appearances throughout the afternoon.
KIDS AND CHARACTERS
There
is an English children's maze made of boxwood hedges in the back of the
pavilion.
The United Kingdom is a great place to meet characters. You can
sometimes find Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore as well as Peter Pan, Mary
Poppins, and Alice in Wonderland.
Each of the World Showcase Countries
has a special "KIDCOT" area that provides an opportunity
for your child to interact with a native of the country you are visiting.
Epcot Passports are great fun for kids
as they have them stamped at each pavilion around World Showcase.
Epcot Characters
At A Glance
Character Meet and Greet FAQ!
SHOPPING
Crown
& Crest - Perfumes and potpourri.
Magic Of Wales - Pottery, candy, records, tapes, earrings, jewelry.
Sportsman Shoppe (was Pringle of Scotland) - Sweaters, knitwear,
kilts, tartan fabrics.
Queen's Table - Fine china, florals, figurines.
The Tea Caddy - Specialty tea items, and you will find candies
& chocolates usually only available in the UK
The Toy Soldier - British toys, games.
(Exerpt
from Shopping Around the World) The
shops in Merry Olde England and the rest of the UK proved rich territory
for the ALL EARS® Shopping Team. The Tea Caddy, with its specialty
tea items, as well as candies and chocolates usually only available
in the UK or specialty shops stateside, proved to be a favorite stop.
Shoppers found a tea infuser for $10 and loose Twinings Tea for $7.
Several
shoppers were thrilled to find lunchboxes featuring the Beatles ($15-$20),
while Donna enjoyed the Bobby Hat ($14). Others pointed out the Irish
Linen Handkerchief ($15) for its authenticity, and the Small Coin Purses
($18). And what's more English than a pub? The Crown and Crest shop
had a wide range of coaster assortments to choose from, including one
package of 25 coasters for $8. (By the way, if you like chess, the Crown
and Crest also has numerous themed chess sets, including Robin Hood,
Alice in Wonderland and Sherlock Holmes, although most were out of our
price range.)
INTERESTING
FACTS
The crests of the United Kingdom's four
major schools (Oxford, Cambridge, Eton, and Edinburgh) can be seen in
the upstairs window of The Queen's Table.
Changes in garden style enhance the changes in architecture throughout
the United Kingdom. Landscaping styles include rural England, an open
square park reminiscent of Hyde Park, and a maze fashioned after the Somerleyton
Hall Maze built in 1846 in England.
If
you look up in some of the shops you'll get an extra treat. In the Crown
& Crest shop, for instance, you'll note several suits of armor, as
well as shields, swords and a huge wrought-iron chandelier. Some of the
other shops have an upstairs with little historical vignettes set up that
you can visit -- Just look for the staircase or ask a Cast Member!
The Tea Caddy structure is representative
of the 1500's architecture style - Anne Hathaway cottage near the perennial
and herb garden.
The Cantalier Buildings, next to the Toy
Soldier, represent the 1600s. If you look at the second story of
the building, you will see how it comes out over the street level.
In the 1600s, taxes were based on ground floor space. Creative folks
built structures with larger second floors that would not be taxed.
Mini Hyde Park - the 1700s buildings
were more plaster and wood. In the 1800s the buildings became stone
in the Georgian Style.
There are 2 replicas of Castles:
King Henry's Court and Sir Walter Scott.
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