Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! Prepare for a whirlwind adventure as we embark on a clandestine journey to the world of EPCOT. No, we’re not rehashing the same old facts that you can find on a souvenir map. We’re diving deep, sifting through layers of fairy dust, to unearth some truly hidden gems that will tickle your curiosity and amuse your sense of wonder.
EPCOT Unplugged: 25 Surprising Secrets of the Experimental Community
- Spaceship Earth isn’t just an oversized disco ball. This grand dame weighs in at a hefty 16 million pounds and doubles as a time machine, taking you on a whirl through the history of communication.
- EPCOT’s size outmuscles the Magic Kingdom’s, coming in at a whopping 305 acres.
- The World Showcase Lagoon could swallow the Magic Kingdom whole and still have room for dessert. It’s 40 acres of aquatic wonder!
- The World Showcase boasts 11 nations but was built with room for 19.
- The American Pavilion is smack dab in the middle of the World Showcase.
- The Moroccan Pavilion is a feat of authenticity, with the Moroccan King dispatching his own artisans to weave their magic.
- The Living with the Land boat tour is a genuine, growing bonanza, serving up its own produce in EPCOT’s restaurants.
- Artificial Intelligence took its Disney maiden voyage on the “Ellen’s Energy Adventure” ride with tech-savvy dinos leading the way.
- The American Adventure, featuring the dynamic duo of Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin, is EPCOT’s longest-running show.
- EPCOT’s Aquarium is one of the world’s largest, home to over 6,000 sea creatures.
- The World Showcase’s employees are actually from their respective countries.
- Double Decker Buses were a mode of transport around the World Showcase when EPCOT first opened.
- The American Adventure houses a hidden suite, reserved for those ultra-special events.
- EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth houses 11,324 individual triangles.
- Card Walker, Disney’s former CEO, quoted Walt Disney’s futuristic city vision in the EPCOT dedication speech.
- IllumiNations, EPCOT’s nighttime show, was once the world’s largest consumer of pyrotechnics.
- The Land Pavilion was sponsored by Kraft and later by Nestle.
- Living with the Land feeds more than just minds. It produces over 30 tons of produce a year!
- Only two attractions from EPCOT’s opening day exist in their original form: Spaceship Earth and El Rio del Tiempo.
- The Moroccan Pavilion didn’t serve coffee initially. They wanted quality over caffeine, folks!
- EPCOT was originally designed as a real, functioning city of the future.
- Voices of Liberty, the a cappella group at the American Pavilion, has been serenading guests for years.
- Norway Pavilion is the newest kid on the World Showcase block, arriving in 1988.
- There were video conference systems, known as World Key Information, to make restaurant reservations throughout EPCOT.
- The World Showcase Lagoon is about 40 acres.
With that, we conclude our extraordinary trip aboard our very own carousel of progress as we have ventured into the wonderful world of Disney and leared some important facts about EPCOT. It’s clear that EPCOT is not just a theme park but a testament to the limitless bounds of imagination, innovation, and multiculturalism. So, the next time you visit, remember these little secrets, and you’ll see the park in a whole new light, or should we say, in a whole new “world of tomorrow”!
Here is a bonus fact about EPCOT. EPCOT is located in Florida, United States and it get HOT there during the summer, so please take care, stay cool and remember to drink plenty of water and other healthy refreshments while you visit the theme park.
