It's A Disney World After All

StudiosCentral.com Disney World - The Largest Unofficial On-Line Guide to Disney World, Walt Disney World Destination EPCOT: First Impressions - Blogs - MiceChat You only get one chance to make a great first impression and that is certainly the case with theme parks. The arrival experience must transport guests from where they are to where the designers want them to be. Come with me as we explore the front gates of Epcot, in Orlando Florida. (For the purposes of this story, we use "EPCOT" in all caps to talk about Walt's ideas for a city of tomorrow and "Epcot" to discuss the theme park which was actually built) First, let's got back to sort of the beginning. Those ambitions cost a lot of money. Many years later, the same thing would happen with another blockbuster – Disneyland. Walt liked new challenges and he already had a Disneyland. Sadly, Walt passed away before his most ambitious dreams could be realized. In the first phase, Disney built the Magic Kingdom, three resorts, a multimodal transportation network, and the entire infrastructure to turn wetlands into a livable small city. The Magic Kingdom was to be an updated Disneyland.

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