April 1, 2014

75 Days: Voices of Liberty

Voices of Liberty – our choice for #Day75 in our #DisneyWorldCountdown.

Hello everyone, and welcome to #Day75 in our #DisneyWorldCountdown! Today we are taking a look at what I believe to be one of the most under-appreciated singing shows in all of Walt Disney World — the incredible harmonic sounds of the Voices of Liberty.

This incredible singing group sings a Capella — that is, singing without any instruments at all. They are brilliant in their ability to do this, and the songs they sing — songs about the American experience — truly bring a patriotic feeling to the main entrance to the American Adventure show. The Voices of Liberty have also been seen at Disneyland, but they are primarily to be found at Epcot’s World Showcase in the American Adventure pavilion.

For those of you that may not have seen them — or perhaps more appropriately, heard them — here is a YouTube video I found of their rendition of “Let Freedom Ring” — it’s very well done, and well worth the time to listen to it. I hope you enjoy it!

In addition, the Voices of Liberty also sing Christmas songs during the Christmas season at Epcot, here is one video of their singing of “Joy to the World”

To close us out this day, here are two more pictures of the Voices of Liberty — including one shot after their performance when one of them took a picture with Sophie. Thank you for stopping by today, and I urge you — if you have not heard the Voices of Liberty before, make time the next time you are at Epcot to listen to them. It is absolutely stunning, and you will not be sorry when you hear them!

One of the singers from the A Capella group Voices of Liberty poses with Sophie

The Voices of Liberty as they perform before the American Adventure show at Epcot.

Bloggers, Disney World Countdown, My Dreams of Disney, Walt Disney World

American Adventure, Disneyland, Epcot, Epcot World Showcase, United States, Voices of Liberty, Walt Disney World Resort, YouTube

Mike Ellis

October 1, 2013

1 Comment

Happy Birthday Epcot!

Spaceship Earth, the focal point of Epcot!

Happy Birthday Epcot! Just like the Magic Kingdom, Epcot opened on October 1st! Of course, there was 11 years between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, so last year was the 30th Birthday of Epcot, and that makes this year birthday number 31! Epcot has so many incredible details that it’s really like going to two theme parks rolled into one! For starters there is Epcot Future World, which features Spaceship Earth, among other great pavilions. Then there is Epcot World Showcase, which features 11 pavilions dedicated to different countries around the world. If you haven’t seen my reviews of them, head over to my “Epcot’s World Showcase” page to read about each of them!

For this special birthday post, I thought I would let my pictures do the talking, and share with you some of the incredible things that await you at Epcot! Sit back, relax, and enjoy your photographic journey through Epcot — the second park at Walt Disney World!

Epcot has a monorail stop that rides through part of Future World! Look at the Tron Monorail from 2010!

Epcot is known for it's special events -- and the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is near the top of the list!

Epcot is known for it’s special events — and the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is at the top of the list!

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is another special event worth seeing! This is Lightning McQueen from 2010!

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is another special event worth seeing! Lightning McQueen wouldn’t be complete without Mater!

Illuminations: Reflections of Earth is another incredible show that is a must see at Epcot!

The Voices of Liberty perform inside the American Adventure Pavilion prior to the show!

Street Performers — like this one in the United Kingdom Pavilion — are a lot of fun to watch!

Of course, character greetings are part of every Disney park! Here Sophie is joined with her buddy Donald Duck!

I hope you have enjoyed taking a look at some of the things that you can expect to enjoy at Epcot when you visit! Happy Birthday Epcot! Are you going to be there to celebrate? If so, tell us what your favorite part of Epcot is, and thanks for stopping by!

Bloggers, Epcot, Food and Wine, Future World, My Dreams of Disney, Vacation Planning, Walt Disney World, World Showcase

Epcot, Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Epcot World Showcase, Food & Wine, Lightning McQueen, Magic Kingdom, Spaceship Earth, Walt Disney World Resort

Mike Ellis

December 3, 2012

Mousekejournals — The American Adventure

Today I’m posting over at my friend Jon’s site Mousekejournals! He is running a series on the countries of Epcot’s World Showcase, and I volunteered to write about The American Adventure! Head on over and give it a read, and tell me what you think about it. Thanks everyone!