EPCOT - Walt Disney's Vision of the Future
EPCOT - The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It was Walt Disney's vision that his second Florida theme park be an experiment in community. A place where people could live, work and be observed in a futuristic environment. Sadly Walt died before he would see his dream realized or consruction of his EPCOT dream even started.
After Walt Disney died the vision changed and became the amazing EPCOT theme park that it is today.
Introduction To EPCOT
The EPCOT theme park has two main areas. Future World and World Showcase. They are separate and are very different from each other.
The traditional entrance to the park is through the Future World entrance - dominated by the huge geodesic sphere of Spaceship Earth.
Future World creates an impression of the future. Here you will find rides and attractions based around pavilions which explore past present and future innovations.
World Showcase
A celebration of different counties and culture surrounding a beautiful 40 acre lagoon.
Eleven pavilions represent the architecture, food, shopping and culture of Canada,United Kingdom,France,Morocco,Japan,USA,Italy,Germany,China,Norway Norway and Mexico.
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Test Track at EPCOT Center
My favorite EPCOT ride
Test Track @Epcot
Riding Test Track at Disney's Epcot in Orlando, Florida
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Orlando Florida has great weather but of course it does rain sometimes! But Disney thinks of everything. They even build systems into their attractions to keep guests as comfortable as possible and avoid the elements.
Space Ship Earth, the giant geodesic dome which dominates EPCOT is fitted with a gutter system at the belt line of the sphere. This catches the rain water and funnels it into the World Showcase Lagoon. Those people at Disney really do think of everything!
Disney Imagineers Guide TO EPCOT
Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World, The
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Part of the Magic of Disney is how the Imagineers put everything together to create a magical World. Here are come fascinating secrets as to how EPCOT was created and how it is maintained.
The Epcot Segway Tour
Around the World at EPCOT
Photo By Kind Permission of Michael Gray
Want a different way to tour EPCOT? This is a grea tour which runs every day before the World Showcase opens at EPCOT. Travel around on your own personal segway with your Disney World tour guide. This tour costs $85 per person and is open to those aged 16 and up and 250 lbs or under. Bookings must be made in advance on 407 939 8687.
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Have you visited EPCOT World Showcase?
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Adelaide
Great lens, I LOVE Epcot, I think that the World Showcase is really under-rated. It IS a lot of walking though! 5 stars from me. Posted April 05, 2008 |
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EntrepreneurDevelopmentCenter
Nice len's Epcot center was awsome hope to get back there agin soon! Posted February 03, 2008 |
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Sugar
Love "all" your lens! My biz partner Rob was actually one of the original masterminds behind the Illuminations show, years ago. As you know it premiered as Laser Phonic Fantasy in June of 1984. Just a little info from as Rob calls it, "Dirt behind the Ears":) Posted July 21, 2007 |
