Top Ten Moments in Epcot History Podcast #567 originally posted on Oct. 8, 2019 Copyright © 2019 - Created by JamesD ([email protected]) Post answer to bonus question in comments below. 1 2 C E N T O R I U M H 3 R C 4 5 F E S T I V A L S 6 7 T R U E C R T 8 T O D F A L S E 9 U M N W P 10 D R E A M T H A T B E C A M E T H E P A R K 11 J U L I E T O L S 12 13 14 S T W K T H K R I S T O S 15 16 N E L E V E N R O O F M E L R R Y R N Y N I I A Z M 17 18 W O R L D O F M O T I O N C L O S E I N V 19 C A R O U S E L P R O G R E S S 20 P N R 21 22 C E L E B R A T I O N S C I R C U S I V A 23 B E T T E R E Celebrations dream that became the park private Card Walker Disney Icon Tower True Future False Centorium Tapestry Nations three close Julie Carousel Progress Omnimovers World of Motion festivals Better Horizons eleven Mattel Circus Kristos roof ★ What significant accomplishment did Walt Disney feel was his greatest gift to mankind: Mickey Mouse, Disneyland or Epcot Center? [EPCOTCENTER] Down 2. The parade in #7 Down was actually _____ parade sections in one. [THREE] Across Down 1. The largest merchandise store in Epcot, located 3. The opening of EPCOT on Oct. 1, 1982, was the in Communicore East until 1999, was called? first non-Magic Kingdom theme park to open in [CENTORIUM] the World, along with the first to not be 4. Starting in the 1990's, Epcot Center began dedicated by a Disney family member. (full hosting a series of _________ celebrating name) [CARDWALKER] flowers and gardens, food and wine, as well as 4. The slogan for WDW's Millennium Celebration, music and the arts, in order to improve lagging primarilly involving Epcot, was "Celebrating the attendance. [FESTIVALS] _______, Hand in Hand." [FUTURE] 6. TRUE or FALSE: At first the tower in #5 Down 5. The Sorcerer Mickey's wand installed over over Spaceship Earth included the lighted Spaceship Earth during the Millennium number '2000,' which was eventually Celebration was officially called what? transformed into the word, 'Epcot.' [TRUE] [ICONTOWER] 8. TRUE or FALSE: WDW's Millennium 7. The ________ of _______ parade, which could Celebration lasted for 15 months and began on be seen from all around the World Showcase, Jan. 1, 2000. [FALSE] was developed specifically for the Millennium 10. What phrase does Lou use to fondly describe Celebration. [TAPESTRYNATIONS] Epcot Center? ("in celebration of the _____ 9. The Magical World of Barbie Show, taking place ____ ______ ___ ____") on the America Gardens Theater stage in 1993, [DREAMTHATBECAMETHEPARK] sponsored by ______. [MATTEL] 11. The show in #18 Across was replaced with 10. When Epcot first opened in 1982, noticeably Backstage Magic, hosted by _____ and I/O; it absent was the presence of classic ______ stayed open until Oct., 1993. [JULIE] characters and merchandise. [DISNEY] 13. The _______ was a contortionist group that 12. This Future World pavilion, which was performed on a small stage next to the Future sponsored by General Electric, opened exactly World Fountain up until around 2007. one year after Epcot and closed in 1998 to [KRISTOS] make way for Mission: Space? [HORIZONS] 15. With the opening of the Norway pavilion in 1988, 14. The ride system for #17 Across, known as and the Morocco pavilion in 1984, the current __________, were identical to those of many World Showcase was set at ______ classic rides, both past and present. representative countries. [ELEVEN] [OMNIMOVERS] 16. What was added to the American Gardens 20. The building of EPCOT project was, at the time, stage by Mattel as a result of hosting the show the single most expensive ________ in #9 Down? [ROOF] construction project in the world. [PRIVATE] 17. Test Track, one of the first 'thrill rides' to be built at Epcot, replaced this dark ride on the hisrtory and future of transportation. (3 words) [WORLDOFMOTION] 18. The Astuter Computer Revue, located in Epcot Computer Central, held the distinction of being the first attraction to _____ at Epcot. [CLOSE] 19. The beloved Future World attraction, Horizons, the first attraction to be devoted primarily to the future, was a continuation of what classic MK attraction? (_______ of ________.) [CAROUSELPROGRESS] 21. Lou's cohost for this episode is Tim Foster, editor of "____________" magazine. [CELEBRATIONS] 22. In 1987, the Epcot Center's Daredevil ______ Spectacular performed in and around the Future World fountain. [CIRCUS] 23. The first International Flower & Garden Festival was sponsored by "______ Homes & Gardens." [BETTER] .