I actually was a little disappointed when we went down there. The tour only takes you into a very small section. It kind of seemed like the basement of some college dormitory.
I think I would have found it more interesting if the tour took us past some break rooms or storage or something like that.
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College Dormitory is a good description. You did go past a break room. In fact, I sometimes have trouble navigating to the break room due to all the tour groups. Some days there are three or 4 groups all at once. The tour also takes you right past the Photopass office. When the door opens, peek in and you can see another non-glamorous 'cave' that serves as a base of operations. And the photopass base is right next to a storage room for...I believe...The Plaza Restaurant, but I could be wrong. It is some type of dry food/cutlery storage.
I just wonder what people are thinking while they are down there.
In 1987 when I was 14 I took a tour called The Walt Disney World Of Entertainment which was for chirldren and teenagers which toured the Utilidors. Later in life I took the Keys to the Kingdom tour where we entered in Fantsyland in I believe in Tinkerbells Treasures. We say the door to the Dak's, where Cm's exchange their costumes, the hair and wig dept, the big door where the Armored car comes to get all the money the Mouse takes in, some type of Cm breakroom/caffiteria and we exited somewhere near the hair and wig dept I thing outside of the park to the backstage area. We also went to the backstage of splash, and where the afternoon parade and spectro floats were kept.
The Keys to the Kingdom took you in the back section of the tunnels and showed you the costuming area? That doesn't sound right. They usually avoid that because that is where you can see our characters in various states of undress. I've never seen a tour group back there, but just because I've never seen it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
I was shocked when I saw the Main Street breakroom. I'd picked up an EHH shift at Main Street East, and walked in during my dinner break.
We definately didn't have anything like that at Epcot.
As far as the first time I was in the Utilidoors, I can't say that I was really disappointed. I pretty much knew what to expect. The smell is one thing that caught me off guard, though, particularly in the Frontierland area.
Do you think the Main Street Break room is a good or bad thing compared to Epcot? I thought Epcot had a lot of really big break rooms. To be honest, most break rooms are tables, chairs, microwaves, refrigerators and vending machines. One step above that is one that has a grab and go (think 7-11). But really sometimes it is nice to end up with a break near the cafeteria. Especially if you didn't bring your lunch.
And you are so right about the smell in the Frontierland area of the tunnel. YUCK! To be avoided whenever possible.
