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The Odyssey Restaurant, strategically located between the World of Motion/Test Track and Mexico Pavilions, was one of my favorite restaurants when I was a child. Mostly because I would remove my grilled chicken sandwich from its basket, place it on a napkin, and then proceed to make a gargantuan salad from the items available at the toppings bar.The Odyssey Restaurant, which also featured live entertainment, opened in 1982 but shuttered itself to regular guest contact by the late 1990s. Since that time, it has been used as a festival center, as a rentable space, and for special events. While most of the facility is closed, the restrooms, first aid, and baby care areas are still as functional today as they were in 1982.
The odd piece about the Odyssey’s restrooms is that while most guest will use these bathrooms near the First Aid center, they are unaware that on the far side of the building, located inside of the Odyssey restaurant, are a second set of bathrooms that are still accessible. Almost always deserted, stepping into these quiet restrooms is like stepping back into EPCOT Center, circa 1982. The hexagonal tiles on both the walls and floors are still present and the color scheme of brown on beige on cream is pure EPCOT Center.While most of EPCOT Center has faded away these bathrooms on the border between Future World and World Showcase, as well as these facilities now found in Norway, serve as a reminder of the days when going to the restroom was a step into the stalls of the future. These days, the Odyssey Restaurant may just sit prettily above the waterways of Epcot, but it is still a sight for sore eyes, and a reminder of the good old days.