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The Great Piggy Bank Adventure
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EPCOT Explorer
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Very nice...Must have been cool to snag a SO.
What did you think? I've really never thought it fits the Innoventions theme (if that still exists!!) very well.:shrug:
What did you think? I've really never thought it fits the Innoventions theme (if that still exists!!) very well.:shrug:
Actually, it was surprisingly fun.
It is set up a lot like Waste Management.
You get in teams of 2 or 3 and you sign in, choose a savings goal, and get your piggy bank.
Then you take your piggy bank and play a series of games that deal with spending/saving, the affects of inflation, and diversification.
Overall I felt like it was a good fit for Innoventions, because it was really a good balance of edutainment
. They said that some savings goals are harder than others, so you could play with 4 different levels.
It is set up a lot like Waste Management.
You get in teams of 2 or 3 and you sign in, choose a savings goal, and get your piggy bank.
Then you take your piggy bank and play a series of games that deal with spending/saving, the affects of inflation, and diversification.
Overall I felt like it was a good fit for Innoventions, because it was really a good balance of edutainment
. They said that some savings goals are harder than others, so you could play with 4 different levels.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Actually, it was surprisingly fun.
It is set up a lot like Waste Management.
You get in teams of 2 or 3 and you sign in, choose a savings goal, and get your piggy bank.
Then you take your piggy bank and play a series of games that deal with spending/saving, the affects of inflation, and diversification.
Overall I felt like it was a good fit for Innoventions, because it was really a good balance of edutainment
Sounds good...I'll have to stop by.
EpcotServo
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Rob562
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Well, I presume they make you give back the piggy bank with all your savings in it when you're done. That pretty much sums up the current economic climate... :lookaroun
-Rob
Figment1986
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You mean the Great Piggy Bank Adventure is somehow connected to the bank franchise from South Park, Co?! :lol:
DisneyMom4
Member
My kids love the Waste Management game. I love the freedom of being able to sit down and chill out for awhile while they play.
I think this sounds like another good 'Mom' time game!
I think this sounds like another good 'Mom' time game!
EPCOT Explorer
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And, it's in Future World!:ROFLOL:
goodtimes5286
New Member
T. Rowe Price telling me how to save is like Rosie O'Donnel teaching me how to diet
raven
Well-Known Member
Channel 2 from Orlando filmed a spot for the news at 7AM this morning.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Walt Disney World opened a new attraction for guests on Tuesday.
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure opened its doors at Epcot. It's an interactive experience that brings basic savings and investment concepts to life in a fun way.
The attraction includes a series of games that teach guests how to set goals, save and spend smartly, stay ahead of inflation and diversify investments.
T. Rowe Price partnered with Disney to create the attraction. It's geared toward children between the ages of 8 and 13.
At the start of the game, players are given a Personal Investment Guide or PIG. Players carry the pig to each game throughout the exhibit.
The talking piggy bank offers guidance and education to players.
The 3,800-square-foot attraction is located inside Innoventions.
Video: http://www.wesh.com/video/19501733/index.html
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Walt Disney World opened a new attraction for guests on Tuesday.
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure opened its doors at Epcot. It's an interactive experience that brings basic savings and investment concepts to life in a fun way.
The attraction includes a series of games that teach guests how to set goals, save and spend smartly, stay ahead of inflation and diversify investments.
T. Rowe Price partnered with Disney to create the attraction. It's geared toward children between the ages of 8 and 13.
At the start of the game, players are given a Personal Investment Guide or PIG. Players carry the pig to each game throughout the exhibit.
The talking piggy bank offers guidance and education to players.
The 3,800-square-foot attraction is located inside Innoventions.
Video: http://www.wesh.com/video/19501733/index.html
Fun2BFree
Active Member
Wait, is this supposed to be a theme-park attraction or a business course? Finance and fun don't belong in the same sentence.
Have we 'The Wonderful World of Doing Taxes' with Aladdin the Accountant to look forward to?
raven
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Epcot is about education.
Fun2BFree
Active Member
Of course it is, but I draw the line at learning about fixed-rate mortgages and smart investment strategies. Epcot is also supposed to be about new technologies and innovations, such as space-travel, automotion and renewable energy, not about finance.
palmickey420
Active Member
that sounds cool i will have to go when i'm at EPCOT for flower and garden this weekend
EpcoTim
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Walt forbid anyone should learn a little something while being entertained. Don't play the game. Or at the next board meeting let your associates know they have taken Epcot down a horrible path to inevitable destruction by inducing such foolery as an innocent piggy bank game.
Fun2BFree
Active Member
Yet you'd be surprised how much hate you can squeeze from one alien replacing another in a Tomorrowland ride or adding a few dolls to DL's IASW. This exhibit doesn't really suit Epcot or Innoventions -- yes, it is educational, but it has nothing to do with showcasing new technology.
EpcoTim
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It's a harmless side show. I know what your saying, but it provides a quick air conditioned get away. Granted I haven't seen the thing, but I think its concept is quite cool. Disney doesn't really seem to stick to any method or madness anymore and maybe I'm just getting used to it. I don't know. Sorry to sound so harsh in that last one.