Disney theme park
Spaceship Earth is the icon of Epcot
Epcot
Location	Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Opening Day	October 1, 1982 (as EPCOT Center)
Resort	Walt Disney World Resort
Theme	Technology, innovation and internationality
Website	Epcot's homepage
Operator	The Walt Disney Company

Epcot is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It was dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. The park opened on October 1, 1982, and was named EPCOT Center from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world by area until 1998, when Disney's Animal Kingdom opened. There are 32 Resorts located on the Walt Disney World Property. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Cinderella Castle is the symbol of the Magic Kingdom. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... A closeup view of the Tree of Life Animal Kingdom entrance Disneys Animal Kingdom is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. ...

History

The planned community

Main article: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (concept)

The name Epcot derives from the acronym EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), a utopian city of the future planned by Walt Disney (he sometimes used the word "City" instead of "Community" when expanding the acronym). In Walt Disney's words: "EPCOT... will take its cue from the new ideas and new technologies that are now emerging from the creative centers of American industry. It will be a community of tomorrow that will never be completed, but will always be introducing and testing and demonstrating new materials and systems. And EPCOT will always be a showcase to the world for the ingenuity and imagination of American free enterprise."[1] An artists conception of what EPCOT would look like as originally planned. ... This article is about the Epcot theme park. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ...

Walt Disney's original vision of EPCOT was for a model community, home to twenty thousand residents, which would be a test bed for city planning and organization. The community was to have been built in the shape of a circle, with businesses and commercial areas at its center, community buildings and schools and recreational complexes around it, and residential neighborhoods along the perimeter. Transportation would have been provided by monorails and PeopleMovers (like the one in the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland). Automobile traffic would be kept underground, leaving pedestrians safe above-ground. Walt Disney said, "It will be a planned, controlled community, a showcase for American industry and research, schools, cultural and educational opportunities. In EPCOT, there will be no slum areas because we won't let them develop. There will be no landowners and therefore no voting control. People will rent houses instead of buying them, and at modest rentals. There will be no retirees; everyone must be employed." The original model of this original vision of EPCOT can still be seen by passengers riding the Tomorrowland Transit Authority attraction in the Magic Kingdom park; when the PeopleMover enters the showhouse for Stitch's Great Escape, the model is visible on the left (when facing forward) behind glass. This vision was not realized. Walt Disney was not able to obtain funding and permission to start work on his Florida property until he agreed to build the Magic Kingdom first. Disney passed away before the Magic Kingdom opened. For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... The PeopleMover (July 2, 1967–August 21, 1995)(officially the PeopleMover Thru the World of Tron, from 1982-1995) was an attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and remains open at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida as Tomorrowland Transit Authority. ... The Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando. ... Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands at the many Disneyland parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. ... TTA logo The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (also called the Blue Line) is a people mover system in Tomorrowland, in the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

Spaceship Earth illuminated at night.

After Disney's death, The Walt Disney Company later decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a town. The model community of Celebration, Florida has been mentioned as a realization of Disney's original vision, but Celebration is based on concepts of new urbanism which is radically different from Disney's modernist and futurist visions. However, the idea of EPCOT was instrumental in prompting the state of Florida to create the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) and the Cities of Bay Lake and Reedy Creek (soon renamed Lake Buena Vista), a legislative mechanism which allows the Walt Disney Company to exercise governmental powers over Walt Disney World. Control over the RCID is vested in the landowners of the district, and the promise of an actual city in the district would have meant that the powers of the RCID would have been distributed among the landowners in EPCOT. Because the idea of EPCOT was never implemented, the Disney Corporation remained almost the sole landowner in the district allowing it to maintain control of the RCID and the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista. Disney's intent appears to be that it wishes to keep the RCID as an instrument of the company, as witnessed by the method by which the RCID redrew its boundaries to exclude Celebration rather than allow Celebration's resident landowners to dilute Disney's control over the RCID. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Disney redirects here. ... Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. ... The New urbanism is an American urban design movement that arose in the early 1980s. ... This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ... Perspective drawing from La Citta Nuova by SantElia, 1914. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The Reedy Creek Improvement District in Florida is the immediate governing jurisdiction for the land on the Walt Disney World Resort. ... Bay Lake is a city located in Orange County, Florida and Osceola County, Florida. ... Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida. ... Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida, U.S., at the 2000 census the population was 16. ...

The theme park

The landscape of Epcot includes lots of water, grassy slopes, and many trees.

The theme park originally was known as EPCOT Center to reflect the fact that the park was built to embody the ideals and values of EPCOT the city. In 1994, the name was changed to Epcot '94 and subsequently Epcot '95 a year later. By 1996, the park was known simply as Epcot, a non-acronym, mixed-case word. Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 1071 KB)Picture from Disney World. ... Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 1071 KB)Picture from Disney World. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

The original plans for the park showed indecision over what the park's purpose was to be: some Imagineers wanted it to represent the cutting edge of technology, while others wanted it to showcase international cultures and customs. At one point a model of the futuristic park was pushed together against a model of the international park, and EPCOT Center was born—a theme park with the flavor of a World's Fair. Walt Disney Imagineering was formed by entertainment mogul Walt Disney on December 16, 1952 as WED Enterprises (WED: Walter Elias Disney) to develop plans for a theme park and to manage Disneys personal assets. ... Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ...

Opening day

EPCOT Center's grand opening on October 1, 1982

Before the park had its debut on October 1, 1982, Walt Disney World Ambassador Genie Field introduced E. Cardon Walker, Disney's chairman and CEO, who dedicated EPCOT Center with a short speech:^[1] Image File history File links EPCOT_Center's_Spaceship_Earth_on_opening_day. ... Image File history File links EPCOT_Center's_Spaceship_Earth_on_opening_day. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... E. Cardon Walker (commonly, Card Walker) was a top Walt Disney Productions executive in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. ...

To all who come to this place of Joy, Hope and Friendship—Welcome.

EPCOT Center is inspired by Walt Disney's creative vision. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination, wonders of enterprise and concepts of a future that promises new and exciting benefits for all.

May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire and above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere in the world.

—E. Cardon Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walt Disney Productions, October 24, 1982

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As part of the opening-day ceremony, dancers and band members performed We've Just Begun to Dream. The Sherman Brothers wrote a song especially for the occasion entitled, "The World Showcase March". During the finale, doves and many sets of balloons were released. Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. ... EPCOT Centers grand opening on October 14, 1982 The World Showcase March was written in 1982 for the Grand Opening of Epcot Center in Florida. ...

Performing groups representing countries from all over the world performed in World Showcase. Water gathered from major rivers across the globe was emptied into the park's lagoon from ceremonial containers to mark the opening.

Located at the front of the park is a plaque bearing Walker's opening-day dedication, as seen above.

Facts and figures

• Total cost: $1.4 billion (estimated)
• Construction time: three years (at the time the largest construction project on Earth) ^{[citation needed]}
• Park size: 260 acres (more than twice the size of The Magic Kingdom)
• Parking lot:
  • 141 acres (including bus area)
  • 11,211 vehicles (grass areas hold additional 500+ vehicles)
• The pavement at Epcot was engineered by Disney and Kodak photography to be painted a specific custom color of pink that makes the grass look greener and pictures look brighter. In addition, the colored sidewalks give an overall cleaner look to the park.
• Unlike the Magic Kingdom, Epcot only contains tunnels underneath the buildings that contain Innoventions East, the Electric Umbrella, MouseGear, Innoventions West, and the building housing Club Cool and Fountain View Ice Cream. The tunnels are used primarily for the support facilities necessary for the merchandise shops and restaurants contained therein (stock rooms, break rooms, prep kitchens, garbage disposal, etc). There is an entry/exit corridor that runs from the northeast corner of the tunnels (the area below Innoventions East/the Electric Umbrella restaurant) to a backstage area located between the Universe of Energy/Ellen's Energy Adventure and the east side of the main entrance complex.
• To commemorate the opening of EPCOT Center in 1982, the Imagineers who worked on the project put together a massive cake that was a scale model of the park. It was dubbed "EpCake: The Experimental Prototype Cake of Tomorrow".^citation
• Official dedication didn't take place until October 24, 1982.

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Park layout

The park consists of two sections: Future World and World Showcase. Both are patterned after the kinds of exhibits which were popular at World's Fairs in the first two-thirds of the 20th century, in particular the 1939 New York World's Fair. Epcot has become essentially a permanent display of the world's nations. Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline photo by Sam Gottscho The 1939-40 New York Worlds Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair), was one of the largest worlds fairs of all time. ...

Future World pavilions

See also: Epcot attraction and entertainment history#Future World

Glass pyramids of Imagination! with the jumping fountains in the foreground

Future World consists of a variety of pavilions that explore innovative aspects and applications of technology. Originally, each pavilion featured a unique logo which was featured on park signage and the attractions themselves. The logos have been phased out over recent years, but some remnants still remain scattered throughout the park. Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 2. ...

• Spaceship Earth
• Innoventions
• Universe of Energy
• Mission: SPACE
• Test Track
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• The Land
• Imagination!

Each Future World pavilion was initially sponsored by a corporation who helped fund its construction and maintenance in return for the corporation's logos appearing prominently throughout the pavilion. For example, Universe of Energy was sponsored by Exxon, and The Land was sponsored by Kraft, then Nestlé. Each pavilion contains a posh "VIP area" for its sponsor with offices, lounges, and reception areas hidden away from regular park guests. In the years since the park's opening, however, some sponsors have decided that the branding wasn't worth the cost of sponsorship and have pulled out, leaving some of the pavilions without sponsors. Disney prefers to have sponsors helping to pay the bills, so pavilions without sponsors have an uncertain future. After General Electric left Horizons in 1993, it closed for a couple of years, and opened again in 1995. It was ultimately demolished in Jan. 1999 to make room for Mission: SPACE in 2003. MetLife abandoned Wonders of Life in 2001 and that area is now operating seasonally. Test Track is sponsored by General Motors, Imagination! is sponsored by Eastman Kodak, and Mission: SPACE is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. Spaceship Earth was sponsored by Bell System from 1982 to 1984, then AT&T from 1984 until 2003. It was not sponsored between 2003 and 2005. It is now sponsored by Siemens. For the phrase, see Spaceship Earth. ... Innoventions is a pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Florida. ... The Entrance to the Universe of Energy The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... The interior of Test Track shows a simulated test lab, including test dummies and damaged cars. ... The Seas With Nemo And Friends (previously The Living Seas) is a pavilion in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... The Land Pavillion is an attraction at the Epcot theme park which is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ... The glass pyramids of the Imagination! Pavilion house various attractions, all related to the theme of imagination. The Imagination! Pavilion (formerly The Journey Into Imagination Pavilion) is a building which is part of Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... The Entrance to the Universe of Energy The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... This article is about the fuel brand. ... The Land Pavillion is an attraction at the Epcot theme park which is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ... Kraft Foods Inc. ... This article is about the company. ... “GE” redirects here. ... For other uses of horizon, see Horizon (disambiguation). ... MetLife, Inc. ... The interior of Test Track shows a simulated test lab, including test dummies and damaged cars. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The glass pyramids of the Imagination! Pavilion house various attractions, all related to the theme of imagination. The Imagination! Pavilion (formerly The Journey Into Imagination Pavilion) is a building which is part of Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is an American multinational public company which produces photographic materials and equipment. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... For the phrase, see Spaceship Earth. ... This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... Siemens redirects here. ...

World Showcase

See also: Epcot attraction and entertainment history#World Showcase

The stave church at the Norway pavilion.

The Japan pavilion features a large pagoda.

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• Mexico
• Norway (added in 1988)
• China
• Germany
• Italy
• The American Adventure
• Japan
• Morocco (added in 1984)
• France
• United Kingdom
• Canada

Of the eleven countries, Norway and Morocco were not present at the park's opening, and were added later. Each of these contains representative shops and restaurants and is staffed by citizens of these countries, many of them college students living in Walt Disney World College Program housing. Some also contain rides and shows. The only pavilion that is sponsored (and paid for) by the country it represents is Morocco, the remaining country pavilions are all sponsored by major corporations. Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The American Adventure is an attraction which is located in the United States Pavilion of the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Pavilions for Russia, Spain, Venezuela, United Arab Emirates, and Israel never made it past the planning phase. An Equatorial Africa pavilion was planned but was never built. It would have featured a large African presentation film hosted by Alex Haley. A small African themed refreshment stop is now in its place, known as the Outpost. After Disney's Animal Kingdom—an African-themed animal preserve and park—opened, any plans for an African Pavilion were dropped.

To cut costs, Disney now usually opens World Showcase two hours after park opening and closes certain Future World rides and attractions at 7:00 PM. However over the years as new rides are built, the newer more popular attractions like Test Track, Soarin', Mission Space, and most recently The Seas with Nemo and Friends, as well as the iconic Spaceship Earth, have been remaining open from park open through to park close.

Unlike the Magic Kingdom, which does not serve alcohol, many stores and restaurants in the World Showcase do serve or sell alcoholic beverages from their respective countries, and beer is sold at refreshment stands throughout the park. Alcoholic beverages An alcoholic beverage (also known as booze in slang term) is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ...

There is an entrance to the park between the France and United Kingdom Pavilions known as the International Gateway. Guests staying in a number of the Epcot Resorts and guests at the Disney-MGM Studios can access this gate by walkway or boat. The Epcot Area Resorts are six resorts in Walt Disney World between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios. ...

World Showcase Lagoon

World Showcase Lagoon is a man-made lake located in the World Showcase pavilion. It has a perimeter of 1.2 miles.

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

Main article: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

The World Showcase Lagoon during IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

This thirteen-minute fireworks show takes place in the World Showcase Lagoon every night at the park's closing time (usually 9:00 PM). The show features Fireworks, lasers, fire and water fountains timed to a musical score over the World Showcase Lagoon. A large rotating globe with curved LED screens is the centerpiece of the show and is used to project images of people and places. The current version premiered as part of the park's millennium celebration in 2000. The show tells the story of Earth and is divided into three movements titled "Chaos," "Order," and "Meaning." The music has an African tribal sound to it, to emphasize the idea of humanity as a single unified tribe on this planet; the lagoon is surrounded by nineteen large torches signifying the first 19 centuries of the common era, and the show culminates in the globe opening like a lotus blossom to reveal a twentieth torch, representing the completion of the 20th century. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 261 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 261 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... For alternative meanings see laser (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... The worlds highest fountain: King Fahds Fountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Three traditional fountain features: a low jet, a pair of raised basins, and sculpture with a water theme, here hippocamps (Villa Borghese, Rome) A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source (Latin fons...

Annual events

Epcot hosts a number of special events during the year that have proven very popular with guests.

• The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, inaugurated in 1994, brings out the real color of Epcot in specially-themed floral displays throughout the park, many including topiary sculptures of Disney characters. Guests can meet gardening experts and learn new ideas they can use in their own home gardens. The 15th annual event is scheduled for March 19-June 1, 2008.
• The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival debuted in 1996. The festival draws amateur and professional gourmets to the park to sample delicacies from all around the world, including nations that do not have a permanent presence in World Showcase. Celebrity chefs are often on-hand to host the events. The 12th annual edition of the festival is scheduled for September 28-November 11, 2007.
• Holidays Around the World is Epcot's annual holiday celebration. The World Showcase pavilions feature storytellers describing their nation's holiday traditions, and a nightly "Candlelight Processional" features a mass choir and a celebrity guest narrating the story of Christmas.

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Timeline

• October 1, 1978: Card Walker, CEO of Walt Disney Productions, reveals plans for the theme park
• October 1, 1979: Official groundbreaking and start of construction
• October 1, 1982: EPCOT Center opens with Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy, World of Motion, Imagination (Magic Journeys and ImageWorks only), The Land, CommuniCore, and 9 of 11 current World Showcase countries
• March 5, 1983: Journey Into Imagination ride opens.
• October 1, 1983: Horizons opens
• October 1, 1984: Morocco opens
• January 15, 1986: The Living Seas opens
• February 9, 1986: Magic Journeys closes, to reopen at the Magic Kingdom
• September 12, 1986: Captain EO starring Michael Jackson opens
• July 1, 1988: Norway opens
• July 5, 1988: Maelstrom opens at Norway
• October 19, 1989: Wonders of Life opens
• 1994: Name changes from EPCOT Center to Epcot '94
• January 30, 1994: CommuniCore closes
• July 1, 1994: Innoventions opens
• July 6, 1994: Captain EO closes
• November 21, 1994: Honey, I Shrunk the Audience opens
• 1995: Name changes from Epcot '94 to Epcot '95
• 1996: Name changes from Epcot '95 to Epcot
• January 2, 1996: World of Motion closes
• September 15, 1996: Universe of Energy reopens, now starring Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye
• October 10, 1998: Journey Into Imagination closes in its original form
• January 9, 1999: Horizons closes
• March 17, 1999: Test Track opens
• September 29, 1999: The Mickey Mouse arm holding a wand is dedicated with "2000" (later changed to "Epcot") over Spaceship Earth. The wand is later removed in 2007
• October 1, 1999: Journey Into Imagination reopens as Journey Into Your Imagination and Millennium Village opens
• January 1, 2001: Millennium Village closes, marking the end of the Millennium Celebration
• June 1, 2002: Journey Into Imagination reopens as Journey Into Imagination With Figment
• May 22, 2003: Reflections of China replaces the former Wonders of China
• August 15, 2003: Mission: Space opens
• January 3, 2004: Food Rocks closes
• May 5, 2005: Soarin' opens at The Land
• October, 2006: The Living Seas is refurbished and becomes The Seas With Nemo And Friends
• January 2, 2007: El Rio Del Tiempo closes in its original form
• April 6, 2007: El Rio Del Tiempo reopens as Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
• July 9, 2007: Spaceship Earth closes for major renovations
• September 1, 2007: O Canada! re-opens in an updated form, hosted by comedian Martin Short
• October 1, 2007: Epcot celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a rededication ceremony, special fireworks display, a gallery exhibition showcasing EPCOT Center memorabilia, and exclusive presentations by Disney Legend Marty Sklar.

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Maelstrom is a dark ride located in the Norway pavilion of the World Showcase at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Wonders of Life pavilion was an attraction at the Epcot theme park part of Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Tom Morrow, Mayor of Tomorrowland and host at Disneylands Innoventions Innoventions is a pavilion in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Florida that opened in 1994. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Honey, I Shrunk The Audience is a 3-D film at several Disney theme parks themed to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... For the journalist, see Edgar Wilson Nye. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The interior of Test Track shows a simulated test lab, including test dummies and damaged cars. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Millennium Village located in Epcot was the centerpiece of Disneys Millennium Celebration. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reflections of China is a film attraction played at the Epcot Center at Disney World. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Food Rocks is a former attraction at Epcots The Land pavilion presented by Nestlé in the Walt Disney World Resort. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Soarin Over California. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seas With Nemo And Friends (previously The Living Seas) is a pavilion in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The volcano at the beginning of the ride El Rio de Tiempo (The River of Time) was a dark ride housed within the pyramid-shaped Mexico pavilion, at the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros is a dark ride housed within the pyramid-shaped Mexico pavilion, at the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see O Canada (disambiguation). ... Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian/American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Disney Legends awards are given annually by The Walt Disney Company to honor individuals who have made a notable contribution to the company. ... Martin A. Marty Sklar is The Walt Disney Companys international ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, the subisdary of the company which designs and constructs the Disney theme parks and resorts across the world. ...

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Epcot attraction and entertainment history
• WestCOT
• Epcot Area Resorts
• Alcorn, Steve and David Green. Building a Better Mouse: The Story of the Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot. Themeperks Press, 2007, ISBN 0-9729777-3-2.

Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... WestCOT concept for Spacestation Earth. ... The Epcot Area Resorts are six resorts in Walt Disney World between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios. ... Steve Alcorn is an entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author and teacher best known for his involvement in the theme park industry. ...

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