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 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 13 14 5 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 19 20 21 22 9 23 10 11 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? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Across Down 1. The largest merchandise store in Epcot, located 2. The parade in #7 Down was actually _____ in Communicore East until 1999, was called? parade sections in one. Across Down 4. Starting in the 1990's, Epcot Center began 3. The opening of EPCOT on Oct. 1, 1982, was the hosting a series of _________ celebrating first non-Magic Kingdom theme park to open in flowers and gardens, food and wine, as well as the World, along with the first to not be music and the arts, in order to improve lagging dedicated by a Disney family member. (full attendance. name) 6. TRUE or FALSE: At first the tower in #5 Down 4. The slogan for WDW's Millennium Celebration, over Spaceship Earth included the lighted primarilly involving Epcot, was "Celebrating the number '2000,' which was eventually _______, Hand in Hand." transformed into the word, 'Epcot.' 5. The Sorcerer Mickey's wand installed over 8. TRUE or FALSE: WDW's Millennium Spaceship Earth during the Millennium Celebration lasted for 15 months and began on Celebration was officially called what? Jan. 1, 2000. 7. The ________ of _______ parade, which could 10. What phrase does Lou use to fondly describe be seen from all around the World Showcase, Epcot Center? ("in celebration of the _____ was developed specifically for the Millennium ____ ______ ___ ____") Celebration. 11. The show in #18 Across was replaced with 9. The Magical World of Barbie Show, taking place Backstage Magic, hosted by _____ and I/O; it on the America Gardens Theater stage in 1993, stayed open until Oct., 1993. sponsored by ______. 13. The _______ was a contortionist group that 10. When Epcot first opened in 1982, noticeably performed on a small stage next to the Future absent was the presence of classic ______ World Fountain up until around 2007. characters and merchandise. 15. With the opening of the Norway pavilion in 1988, 12. This Future World pavilion, which was and the Morocco pavilion in 1984, the current sponsored by General Electric, opened exactly World Showcase was set at ______ one year after Epcot and closed in 1998 to representative countries. make way for Mission: Space? 16. What was added to the American Gardens 14. The ride system for #17 Across, known as stage by Mattel as a result of hosting the show __________, were identical to those of many in #9 Down? classic rides, both past and present. 17. Test Track, one of the first 'thrill rides' to be built 20. The building of EPCOT project was, at the time, at Epcot, replaced this dark ride on the hisrtory the single most expensive ________ and future of transportation. (3 words) construction project in the world. 18. The Astuter Computer Revue, located in Epcot Computer Central, held the distinction of being the first attraction to _____ at Epcot. 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 ________.) 21. Lou's cohost for this episode is Tim Foster, editor of "____________" magazine. 22. In 1987, the Epcot Center's Daredevil ______ Spectacular performed in and around the Future World fountain. 23. The first International Flower & Garden Festival was sponsored by "______ Homes & Gardens.".