Disney World Secrets Only Staff Members Know About

Epcot

Epcot – standing for “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow” – was meant to be an urban community that would serve as the backdrop for the latest developments in city living.

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It was spearheaded by Disney himself, but following his death, in December 1966 the experimental plans were in time abandoned. Instead, Disney World became more like Disneyland than the filmmaker had apparently intended.