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122. Finding Waltopia: The Making of EPCOT Center (Epcot's Origins Part 3)
How did Epcot evolve from an experimental prototype community to a theme park with an identity crisis?In this episode of Distory, we wrap up our exploration of the evolution of EPCOT by discovering what happened to Walt’s concept of a futuristic community after he passed away. To get some context of how the team was trying to make it happen despite the loss, we review some rare WED 1973 inter-office memos that reveal the thoughts and design direction of what EPCOT could be. We also walk through the ways the Imagineers had to get creative in order to save the concept from being scrapped…
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