habitats of the future , including a farm staffed by robots . You end by joining your fellow guests to choose a future environment to explore .
THE DINOSAUR RIDE A trip to EPCOT in 1986 is not complete without a ride on Universe of Energy . The ride vehicles , powered by solar cells on the building roof , are bigger than even your grandpa ’ s Buick — a whopping 80 people can fit into one of the traveling theatre cars .
There ’ s info on fossil fuels , dinosaurs , future energy alternatives , dinosaurs , an erupting volcano , battling dinosaurs ... Seriously , at the end of the ride , all you remember is the dinosaurs !
FRIED SEAFOOD AND TECHNOLOGY As the sun prepares to make its descent , it ’ s time to head toward the other side of the park to CommuniCore West .
At the FutureCom exhibit , you can play with the touchscreens . Touchscreens ! This is a bodacious discovery . So much cooler than the Atari hooked up to the TV set back home .
THE LAND : WHERE VEGETABLES SING , DANCE , AND ARE IN YOUR SALAD It ’ s time to move from technology to singing food groups — so you head into The Land .
The line for the Tomorrow ’ s Harvest walking tour of The Land greenhouses is short , and you ’ re ready to learn from a Cast Member who works in the agricultural area . During the tour , you see some of the fruits and veggies you ’ ll be scarfing down later .
Before WALL · E and Eve made us all want robots , there was SMRT-1 .
and Backstage Magic , but really , everyone comes here to see SMRT-1 , a cute blue robot who laughs when guests answer his off-the-wall questions incorrectly .
PLANES , TRAINS , AND AUDIO-ANIMATRONICS A rib-tickling ride through the evolution of transportation is probably best done before lunch , so you ride through World of Motion next .
To the tune of “ It ’ s Fun to be Free ,” you see how ships , trains , and even pigs have played a role in transportation .
After a quick visit at the TransCenter , it ’ s off to the Odyssey restaurant for traditional theme park fare , like hamburgers and hot dogs .
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE AT HORIZONS Photo op ! There ’ s the giant 15th-anniversary birthday cake , with its Mickey and balloon decorations . It is perfect for a quick photo before blasting off to the 21st century on the Horizons ride .
The ride takes you back in time to visionaries ’ views of the future and features photos of today on the world ’ s largest motion picture screen . The best part is exploring the four
The end of World of Motion is an Audio-Animatronic of the world ’ s first traffic jam .