Epcot Center - A Filipina's Farewell To America

In the final episode of Pea's America tour, she spends seven hours at Epcot, tackling rides that challenge her fear of enclosed spaces and heights, exploring the World Showcase's international food pavilions, and reflecting on her three months in the U.S. The video is a lighthearted vlog capturing genuine first-time reactions — from panicking inside a simulated space capsule to joking about her resemblance to Moana.

Mission: Space ride ​

• A patron told Pea she had to try this ride but asked her not to research it beforehand, so she went in blind
• She was assigned the role of engineer on a team flight simulator
• The ride enclosed her in a tight capsule — she immediately felt claustrophobic: "It felt like I was inside a coffin"
• Her responsibilities included activating flight cameras and extending wings for landing
• Despite the panic ("No no no no no, I don't like this"), she made it through and declared it "a lot of fun"
• She describes it as feeling like riding a real Gemini capsule with G-forces and vibrations

Journey of Water (Moana attraction) ​

• An interactive water park area inspired by the movie Moana
• Pea jokes that Moana is her cousin: "Filipinos are Polynesians as well, so we kind of look alike"
• She realizes mid-visit that she's not wearing a bra — "I never do anyway because it's really hot and there's no point" — and hopes the footage doesn't become R-rated
• She plays in the interactive water features and points out the flat-nose resemblance to the Mother Earth character: "Can't tell — we have flat nose"

Soarin' ride ​

• Another patron recommendation she went into without researching
• She's afraid of heights but got on anyway
• Her reaction is visceral: "Oh no no no no no — I'm going to have a heart attack!"
• She lifted her feet because she genuinely thought she was going to get wet at one point — the simulation was that convincing
• She declares it "the best ride ever" and her all-time favorite, saying she wants to go back and ride it again immediately
• She jokes: "I might be only a few feet above ground, so I'm a wuss sometimes — I admit"

World Showcase food tour ​

• Epcot showcases different cultures and cuisines — Pea jokes about whether they have balut (they don't: "Haven't seen sick people, so probably not")
• Stops at Canada's Victoria Gardens to admire flowers and encounters a squirrel digging for food: "Hello Mr. Squirrel, what are you up to?"
• Finds fish and chips at the UK/Ireland pavilion but refuses to pay $26: "No, that's sacrilege"
• Instead buys Irish sausage with mashed potato for $5.75 — still more expensive than eating outside the park but a much better deal
• Notes that Irish and Scottish people don't like being called Brits — "I don't know, maybe they don't like each other"
• Enjoys the sausage and admires the charming village architecture: "Too bad none of it's real, but they really went all out"

Cultural appropriation moment ​

• Pea spots a man (unclear if employee or visitor) dressed in Asian clothing and calls it "the most egregious example of cultural appropriation I've ever seen"
• Then immediately adds: "More power to him — people should be free to dress however they want"
• Wonders if he was an employee or "just someone who woke up one morning and said, 'I think I feel Asian today'"

End-of-day reflections ​

• Spent seven hours at Epcot (9 AM to sunset)
• Watches talented performers at one of the pavilions as the sun goes down
• Reflects on the end of her time in America: "Not only on the park but also on my time here in America"
• Thanks Americans for being kind and welcoming: "Maybe, just maybe, I'll be back"

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