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blank EPCOT - Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
Opening on October 1, 1982, EPCOT Center was the second theme park to open in Walt Disney World.
EPCOT was originally planned as being a sleek, futuristic town filled with new ideas and concepts for living, working, recreation, and transportation. Those ideas changed and EPCOT evolved into becoming the educational and innovating theme park that we know today.The park is divided into two main sections: Future World and World Showcase. Future World is located at the front of the park and houses all of the big name and popular attractions.
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blank Each attraction in Future World is based on its own theme:"Spaceship Earth" - history and development of human communication
"Innoventions" - futuristic concepts & ideas
"Universe of Energy" - energy
"Wonders of Life" - human body (EXTINCT!)
"Mission: Space" - space travel
"Test Track" - automobile development and testing
"Journey into Your Imagination" - imagination
"The Land" - the earth & vegetation
"The Seas with Nemo and Friends" - the oceans and aquatic wildlife
World Showcase was designed to be a permanent World's Fair where countries from around the world could show off their history and culture to park guests from around the world. Currently, there are twelve countries and nations represented in World Showcase:Over the years, EPCOT Center has gone through a couple of different name changes. From 1982 through 1993, the park was known as EPCOT Center. In 1994 it was Epcot '94, and in 1995 it was Epcot '95. From 1996 through today, the park is simply known as Epcot.Please click on a year listed on the menu to the left (or on a guidemap listed below) to be momentarily transported back in time to see how the park was presented to the public. See how some of the attractions, shops, and restaurants have changed over the years.
More guide books and guide maps will be added over time.
Guidebooks: - 1985
 - early 1987
 - late 1987
 - 1988
 - early 1989
 - middle 1989
 - late 1989
 - 1990
 - early 1991
 - late 1991
Guidemaps:  - 1992
 - 1994
 - 1995
 - June 16 - July 6, 1996
 - January 1-5, 1997
 - April 7-13, 1997
 -  - August 11-17, 1997 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - December 22-28, 1997
 - June 15-28, 1998
 - December 21-27, 1998
 - March 8-14, 1999
 - June 14-20, 1999
 - July 26 - August 8, 1999
 - November 29 - December 5, 1999
 - January 3-9, 2000
 - May 14-21, 2000
 - December 18-24, 2000
 - July of 2007 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - April of 2008
 - August of 2008 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - December of 2008 - guidemap and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day entertainment guides
 - March of 2009
 - June of 2009
 - November of 2009 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - January of 2010
 - June of 2010
 - November of 2010 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - February of 2011 - guidemap & entertinment guide
 - June of 2011 - guidemap & entertainment guide
 - September of 2011 
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