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By Michael - December 22nd, 2009 While any good Disney fan knows that EPCOT Center opened in October of 1982, it’s easy to forget just how busy that first month was. While the opening date of October 1st is well-known, the park itself wasn’t dedicated until the 24th. Throughout the rest of the month, on different days, each individual pavilion and […]
By Michael - December 3rd, 2009 After the surprising success of their first tilt-shifted video of the Magic Kingdom, the official Disney Parks blog is back with a similar tribute to EPCOT. And it’s gorgeous. And there are FriendShips! Watch, then talk:
Applause, applause! Isn’t that awesome? If you were to look inside my subconscious, I think this is pretty much […]
By Michael - December 3rd, 2009 How do you tell a Disney nerd? This is how.
So, at the Theme Park Review site, they have this swell thread about early EPCOT Center. Of course, its swellness is enhanced by the fact that it says nice things about Progress City, but I digress. The point is, this thread contains thrilling and exciting […]
By Michael - November 11th, 2009 Previously, on As the Eisner Turns…
Ambitious young Michael Eisner and his boon companion Frank Wells took over control of Walt Disney Productions, which was struggling to make its way in the modern film industry. Disney began to cash in on underexploited assets, and the eyes of management shifted from theme parks to film and […]
By Michael - October 12th, 2009 For many a young techie in the early 1980s, one of the many highlights of visiting EPCOT Center was getting to use the WorldKey Information System. Developed by the Bell Labs in concert with Disney, the WorldKey was an interactive guidebook to the park, which guests could access from kiosks in both Future World and […]
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The Progress City Primer
From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.
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