![]() When the idea of adding a second theme park to Walt Disney World arose, then-CEO Card Walker orchestrated a revival of the EPCOT concept, though the resulting EPCOT Center would be a theme park rather than a city. Obviously, after his unexpected death in 1966, executives at Walt Disney Productions decided they were in no position to run a city, so EPCOT was tabled. Master-planned, pedestrian friendly, and connected via the applied installations of mass transit systems merely tested at Disneyland (the Monorail and Lost Legend: the Peoplemover), EPCOT was Walt’s true goal – his new pet project. It was Walt’s idea that this EPCOT could be a prototype for urban design and city planning of the future, informing the construction of any American city to follow after. Image: Disneyįirst, we flash back to Walt’s original vision for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow – a sincere, living, breathing city where tens of thousands would’ve lived. But there are a few key points worth recalling once again. That’s because of the enormous (and growing) collection of Lost Legends whose stories we’ve told, as the park’s unfortunate turnover of classics is legendary. – “I Need You To Imagine” Podcast Extras (B|S|G|P)Īnd before we head off, remember that you can unlock rare concept art and audio streams in this story, access over 100 Extra Features, and recieve an annual Membership card and postcard art set in the mail by supporting this clickbait-free, in-depth, ad-free theme park storytelling site for as little as $2 / month! Become a Park Lore Member to join the story! Until then, let’s start at the beginning… Disney World’s Fairįor many readers here, the story of EPCOT Center’s origin and opening is a tale as old as time.The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management. ![]() ![]() The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Orlando).The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (California).20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Submarine Voyage. ![]()
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