Disney theme park
Spaceship Earth is the icon of Epcot
Epcot
Location	Walt Disney World Resort
Opening Day	October 1, 1982
Resort	Walt Disney World Resort
Theme	Technology, innovation and internationality
Website	Epcot's homepage
Operator	The Walt Disney Company

Epcot is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives builds and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts as well as a variety Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a Theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels This article is about the Theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney's Hollywood Studios is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney's Animal Kingdom is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Typhoon Lagoon is a Water park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. Blizzard Beach is a Water park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. There is also an area called Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California; see Downtown Disney (California. Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220 Acre (89 ha) athletic complex located in the Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels The park is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic The term innovation means a new way of doing something It may refer to incremental radical and revolutionary changes in thinking products processes or organisations The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was named EPCOT Center until 1994. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

In 2007 Epcot hosted approximately 10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 93 million guests, ranking it the third-most visited theme park in the United States, and sixth-most visited in the world. ^[1]

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). The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT was a concept developed by Walt Disney near the end of his lifetime The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT was a concept developed by Walt Disney near the end of his lifetime Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter 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]

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. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter 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). The PeopleMover ( July 2, 1967 &ndash August 21, 1995) was a transport attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in This article is about the Theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Tomorrowland is one of the many "themed lands" at the many theme parks owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world 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. The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (also called the Blue Line, TTA and Tomorrowland's Super-Skyway) is a peoplemover system in Tomorrowland 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. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Disney passed away before the Magic Kingdom opened.

Spaceship Earth illuminated at night.

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

EPCOT Center's grand opening on October 1, 1982

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. Celebration Florida is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U New Urbanism is an American Urban design movement that arose in the early 1980s Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Futurist architecture (or Futurism) began as an early-20th century form of architecture characterized by anti-historicism 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. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID is the immediate governing jurisdiction for the land on the Walt Disney World Resort. Bay Lake is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. 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.

The theme park

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. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) By 1996, the park was known simply as Epcot, a non-acronym, mixed-case word. 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. Walt Disney Imagineering was formed by entertainment mogul Walt Disney on December 16, 1952 as WED Enterprises (WED Walter Elias Disney to 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. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the

Opening day

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:^[2]

To all who come to this place of Joy, Hope and Friendship—Welcome. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Esmond Cardon Walker ( January 9 1916 – November 28, 2005) commonly known as E

Epcot 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

Walker also presented a family with lifetime passes for the two Walt Disney World theme parks. Esmond Cardon Walker ( January 9 1916 – November 28, 2005) commonly known as E Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) His remarks were followed by Florida Governor Bob Graham and William Ellinghouse, president of AT&T. Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and

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". The Sherman Brothers are Academy Award -winning American Songwriters who specialize in Musical films. "The World Showcase March" was written in 1982 for the Grand Opening of Epcot Center in Florida During the finale, doves and many sets of balloons were released.

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. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 4 billion (estimated)
• Construction time: three years (at the time the largest construction project on Earth) ^[3]
• 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. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 This article is about the Theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment 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). A garbage disposal, waste disposal unit, or garburator / garbarator ( Canada) is a device usually electrically-powered 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. Because World Showcase is at the rear of Epcot, backstage areas simply run behind the perimeter of World Showcase.
• Official dedication didn't take place until October 24, 1982.

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. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest Epcot has become essentially a permanent display of the world's nations.

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. Epcot is a Theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista Florida. 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.

• 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. Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a Theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. Innoventions is a pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Florida. The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot. Mission SPACE is a Motion simulator thrill ride at Epcot. It simulates what an Astronaut might experience aboard a spacecraft on a mission to Mars Test Track is an attraction at Epcot. Sponsored by General Motors, Test Track is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors The Seas with Nemo & Friends (previously The Living Seas) is a pavilion in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista Florida The Land is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of two themed areas of Epcot, a Theme park at the Imagination! (formerly The Journey Into Imagination pavilion) is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of For example, Universe of Energy was sponsored by Exxon, and The Land was sponsored by Kraft, then Nestlé. The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot. Exxon is a brand of fuel sold by ExxonMobil. History Exxon formally replaced the Esso, Enco, The Land is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of two themed areas of Epcot, a Theme park at the Kraft Foods Inc ( is the second-largest Food and Beverage company headquartered in North America (behind PepsiCo) and the third Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland 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, then re-opened temporarily while neighboring attractions were renovated. For other uses of horizon see Horizon (disambiguation. Horizons was the name of a dark ride Attraction at Epcot Horizons closed permanently in January 1999 and was demolished in the summer of 2000 to make room for the opening of Mission: SPACE in 2003. MetLife abandoned Wonders of Life in 2001 and that area is closed. MetLife Inc is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company or MetLife for short Test Track is sponsored by General Motors, Imagination! is sponsored by Eastman Kodak, and Mission: SPACE is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. Test Track is an attraction at Epcot. Sponsored by General Motors, Test Track is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Imagination! (formerly The Journey Into Imagination pavilion) is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment Mission SPACE is a Motion simulator thrill ride at Epcot. It simulates what an Astronaut might experience aboard a spacecraft on a mission to Mars Spaceship Earth was sponsored by Bell System from 1982 to 1984, then AT&T (Bell System's parent company, following the Bell System Divestiture) from 1984 until 2003. Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a Theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and The break up of AT&T was initiated in 1974 by the US Department of Justice antitrust suit against the telephone Monopoly. It was not sponsored between 2003 and 2005. It is now sponsored by Siemens.

World Showcase

See also: Epcot attraction and entertainment history#World Showcase

The stave church at the Norway pavilion. Epcot is a Theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista Florida. A stave church is a Medieval wooden church with a Post and beam construction related to Timber framing.

The Japan pavilion features a large pagoda.

World Showcase contains pavilions representing eleven countries—click on the links below for more information about each. In clockwise order, the pavilions are:

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

Of the eleven pavilions, Norway and Morocco were not present at the park's opening, and were added later. The Mexico pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Norway pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The China Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Germany Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Italy Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The American Adventure is the host pavilion of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Japan pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Morocco Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The France pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The United Kingdom pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Canada Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. 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.

Pavilions for Russia, Spain, Venezuela, United Arab Emirates, and Israel never made it past the planning phase. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea

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 coming from Disney's Hollywood Studios can access this gate by walkway or boat. The Epcot Resorts Area is the area between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios which consists of five individual resorts that are interconnected via footpaths and Disney's Hollywood Studios is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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

This thirteen-minute fireworks show takes place in the World Showcase Lagoon every night at the park's closing time (usually 9:00 PM). IllumiNations Reflections of Earth is a Fireworks show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The show features Fireworks, lasers, fire and water fountains timed to a musical score over the World Showcase Lagoon. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source ( Latin fons) fills a basin of some kind and is drained away 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 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 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.

The World Showcase Lagoon during IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

Annual events

Epcot hosts a number of special events during the year that have proven very popular with guests. IllumiNations Reflections of Earth is a Fireworks show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

• 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. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Topiary is the art of creating Sculptures in the medium of clipped Trees, Shrubs and Sub-shrubs The word derives from the Latin Guests can meet gardening experts and learn new ideas they can use in their own home gardens. The 16th annual event is scheduled for March 18 - May 31, 2009. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
• The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival debuted in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 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 13th annual edition of the festival is scheduled for September 26 -November 9, 2008. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
• 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. During "Holidays Around the World," Illuminations: Reflections of Earth features a special extended ending. The next edition of the celebration is scheduled for November 28-December 30, 2008. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St

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. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Esmond Cardon Walker ( January 9 1916 – November 28, 2005) commonly known as E Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a Theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot. World of Motion ( October 1, 1982 – January 2, 1996) sponsored by General Motors, was the former tenant of the Transportation Imagination! (formerly The Journey Into Imagination pavilion) is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of Magic Journeys was the first 3D movie created by Walt Disney Imagineering for a Disney theme park. The ImageWorks is an interactive exhibit area at Epcot's Imagination! pavilion described in the closing spiel of the original Journey Into Imagination as "the creative The Land is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of two themed areas of Epcot, a Theme park at the CommuniCore at EPCOT Center in Walt Disney World, Florida, was the Science and Technology pavilion housed in two semi-circular buildings behind Spaceship Epcot is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is dedicated to international Culture and technological Innovation. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Journey Into Imagination With Figment is an attraction which is contained within The Imagination! Pavilion at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World
• 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. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) For other uses of horizon see Horizon (disambiguation. Horizons was the name of a dark ride Attraction at Epcot Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Morocco Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the Theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Captain EO (alternately Captain Eo) is a 3-D film formerly shown at Disney Theme parks The film stars Michael Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Norway pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. 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 Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 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. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. 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 eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress William Sanford Nye (born November 27 1955 in Washington DC) also known as " Bill Nye the Science Guy," is an American Comedian, Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Test Track is an attraction at Epcot. Sponsored by General Motors, Test Track is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. The wand is 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
• February 15, 2008: Spaceship Earth reopens with new sets, narration, soundtrack, and interactive ending

References

See also

• Epcot attraction and entertainment history
• WestCOT
• Epcot Area Resorts
• Alcorn, Steve and David Green. Epcot is a Theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista Florida. Disney's California Adventure WestCOT was a planned theme park to be built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California. The Epcot Resorts Area is the area between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios which consists of five individual resorts that are interconnected via footpaths and Steve Alcorn (born 1956 is an entrepreneur engineer inventor author and teacher best known for his involvement in the Theme park industry Building a Better Mouse: The Story of the Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot. Themeperks Press, 2007, ISBN 0-9729777-3-2.

External links

• Official Epcot section within disneyworld.com

• Epcot is at coordinates 28°22′37″N 81°32′58″W / 28.376824, -81.549395 (Epcot)Coordinates: 28°22′37″N 81°32′58″W / 28.376824, -81.549395 (Epcot)