The Destruction of EPCOT Center | A Look Back to the Classics and Why They Were Destroyed
Published at : November 16, 2021
Today we journey back and explore classic EPCOT Center, breaking down the amazing attractions that the park once offered and debunking the myth of "outdated EPCOT".
Logo Background Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5o3RhF9EeagbhlEZRAFhQ
If you find early EPCOT Center as fascinating as I do, definitely check out the videos produced by Martinvids: https://www.youtube.com/user/MartinsVidsDotNet
Various YouTube sources as they appear in order (some have cut titles so as to fit into the character limit):
Astuter Computer Revue 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnSSvFilGY
HD Restored Video: Follow Us to Walt Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99KfCN3KYE8&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUp06r-kh-flmz-jSuResEMs&index=6
Disneyland Update - Tomorrowland of the 1950s - PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNX80CgeFiY
Tomorrowland, Hall of Chemistry, Monsanto House of the Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNLwL5b7R8
Apollo 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4wx_3XOrns
Disneyland Update - Tomorrowland of the 1950s - PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW6ZkAx-4yw
Eisner and Wells at WDW on October 4, 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZf66q2YlY
Space Mountain | Opening Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrBeoXEkP0
Disneyland-Tomorrowland. Dec. 1998. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVtbuWqmukg
[HD] - Stitch's Great Escape! in HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlY59b85mso&t=22s
Rocket Rods Front Seat POV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUbeJgYuHg
Disneyland Paris Hyperspace Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ow3Lmts8E
Iron Man Experience - Full Queue and Ride POV at Hong Kong Disneyland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsYWU-Z68y0&t=1s
Ant-Man Ride - Hong Kong Disneyland - Ant-Man & the Wasp: Nano Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vv6i2BfPzE
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program - Restored Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPCqQYLw5A&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUp06r-kh-flmz-jSuResEMs&index=9
Spaceship Earth `82: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQeiATvGkdg&t=899s
World of Motion Ride-through 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi2MUrwX0C0
World Of Motion Extinct Classic Ride! - EPCOT January 31st 1991: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6brABznYG24&t=93s
WORLD OF MOTION - EPCOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SogkW3sPHg
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #2 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-760TFfG07E&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUoOfR0Fgm_Bf5MelqsIoZuD&index=16
Universe of Energy 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnph6Ny12_w
[4K] Ellen's Energy Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30xh2zGNW3Y&t=21s
Listen To The Land Boat Ride 1992 POV Ride, Epcot Center, Symphony of the Seed Opening, Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uanzfATDi2U
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #3 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b9t8UxI4g4&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUoOfR0Fgm_Bf5MelqsIoZuD&index=17
The Living Seas Entrance and Holding Area 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMLjA1vmSE
The Living Seas * Epcot Future World * Walt Disney World * May 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC5g8ze41U
Living Seas Seacab Ride 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZa6nJDM_Ck
Journey Into Imagination January 1996 Widen Your World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onflv0-LW-4&t=280s
Journey Into Imagination ORIGINAL 1983 RIDE ATTRACTION EPCOT HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8YTK0rmth8
Horizons | Epcot Center | HD 1080i | Full Attraction | Highest Quality on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3Mkiv--6o
Star Tours Video Press Kit (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nypYMw5qSO8
Captain Eo Remastered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jlSO52dFNE
Alien Encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjbR37zzbx0
California Screamin' Roller Coaster Front Seat POV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWnu6enGFHg
EPCOT Center - World of Motion: Bird and the Robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNOOQD8ZME
Kitchen Kabaret Full Show - Epcot Center, The Land Pavilion, Vintage 1991 Footage, Walt Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKUHjWTvgA0
The ORIGINAL Test Track Ride Through 2011 HD 1080p POV Walt Disney World EPCOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunVr_UYktA
Journey Into Your Imagination (2000 Version) - Full Ride POV [DigitallyEnhanced][HD]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44_hG706gGQ
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience ❄ Epcot '94 Future World ❄ Walt Disney World ❄ November 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWjAhwLoO8U
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #1 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sBYAxAtCg&t=421s
Soarin' Over California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Krho-nkiho
Disney's All Star Movies Resort 2021 Tour & Walkthrough in 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SajfnPx6dM
D23 Expo 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGDzibF0jE
Other video sources as they appear in order:
Disneyland Opening Day 1955 - ABC
We'll Take the High Road - Periscope Film
The Fox and the Hound - Walt Disney Productions
Treasure Planet - Walt Disney Feature Animation
Logo Background Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5o3RhF9EeagbhlEZRAFhQ
If you find early EPCOT Center as fascinating as I do, definitely check out the videos produced by Martinvids: https://www.youtube.com/user/MartinsVidsDotNet
Various YouTube sources as they appear in order (some have cut titles so as to fit into the character limit):
Astuter Computer Revue 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnSSvFilGY
HD Restored Video: Follow Us to Walt Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99KfCN3KYE8&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUp06r-kh-flmz-jSuResEMs&index=6
Disneyland Update - Tomorrowland of the 1950s - PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNX80CgeFiY
Tomorrowland, Hall of Chemistry, Monsanto House of the Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNLwL5b7R8
Apollo 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4wx_3XOrns
Disneyland Update - Tomorrowland of the 1950s - PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW6ZkAx-4yw
Eisner and Wells at WDW on October 4, 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZf66q2YlY
Space Mountain | Opening Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrBeoXEkP0
Disneyland-Tomorrowland. Dec. 1998. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVtbuWqmukg
[HD] - Stitch's Great Escape! in HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlY59b85mso&t=22s
Rocket Rods Front Seat POV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUbeJgYuHg
Disneyland Paris Hyperspace Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ow3Lmts8E
Iron Man Experience - Full Queue and Ride POV at Hong Kong Disneyland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsYWU-Z68y0&t=1s
Ant-Man Ride - Hong Kong Disneyland - Ant-Man & the Wasp: Nano Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vv6i2BfPzE
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program - Restored Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPCqQYLw5A&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUp06r-kh-flmz-jSuResEMs&index=9
Spaceship Earth `82: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQeiATvGkdg&t=899s
World of Motion Ride-through 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi2MUrwX0C0
World Of Motion Extinct Classic Ride! - EPCOT January 31st 1991: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6brABznYG24&t=93s
WORLD OF MOTION - EPCOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SogkW3sPHg
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #2 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-760TFfG07E&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUoOfR0Fgm_Bf5MelqsIoZuD&index=16
Universe of Energy 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnph6Ny12_w
[4K] Ellen's Energy Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30xh2zGNW3Y&t=21s
Listen To The Land Boat Ride 1992 POV Ride, Epcot Center, Symphony of the Seed Opening, Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uanzfATDi2U
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #3 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b9t8UxI4g4&list=PLjCYT8U9ncUoOfR0Fgm_Bf5MelqsIoZuD&index=17
The Living Seas Entrance and Holding Area 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMLjA1vmSE
The Living Seas * Epcot Future World * Walt Disney World * May 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC5g8ze41U
Living Seas Seacab Ride 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZa6nJDM_Ck
Journey Into Imagination January 1996 Widen Your World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onflv0-LW-4&t=280s
Journey Into Imagination ORIGINAL 1983 RIDE ATTRACTION EPCOT HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8YTK0rmth8
Horizons | Epcot Center | HD 1080i | Full Attraction | Highest Quality on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3Mkiv--6o
Star Tours Video Press Kit (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nypYMw5qSO8
Captain Eo Remastered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jlSO52dFNE
Alien Encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjbR37zzbx0
California Screamin' Roller Coaster Front Seat POV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWnu6enGFHg
EPCOT Center - World of Motion: Bird and the Robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNOOQD8ZME
Kitchen Kabaret Full Show - Epcot Center, The Land Pavilion, Vintage 1991 Footage, Walt Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKUHjWTvgA0
The ORIGINAL Test Track Ride Through 2011 HD 1080p POV Walt Disney World EPCOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunVr_UYktA
Journey Into Your Imagination (2000 Version) - Full Ride POV [DigitallyEnhanced][HD]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44_hG706gGQ
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience ❄ Epcot '94 Future World ❄ Walt Disney World ❄ November 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWjAhwLoO8U
EPCOT Center Future World B-Roll #1 - 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sBYAxAtCg&t=421s
Soarin' Over California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Krho-nkiho
Disney's All Star Movies Resort 2021 Tour & Walkthrough in 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SajfnPx6dM
D23 Expo 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGDzibF0jE
Other video sources as they appear in order:
Disneyland Opening Day 1955 - ABC
We'll Take the High Road - Periscope Film
The Fox and the Hound - Walt Disney Productions
Treasure Planet - Walt Disney Feature Animation
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