Epcot

Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA. It is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. It opened on October 1, 1982, and was originally named EPCOT Center.

Opening Day

October 1st, 1982 was a grand opening day celebration with international performing groups representing countries from all over the world with and without pavilions in World Showcase. Water was gathered from major rivers all over the world and emptied into the lagoon from ceremonial containers to mark the opening.

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Located at the front of the park is a plaque bearing its opening-day dedication: "To all who come to this Place of Joy, Hope and Friendship, Welcome. 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." - E. Cardon Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walt Disney Productions.

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