Original E.P.C.O.T

All about Walt Disney’s last project.

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

Newly obtained court records via @GabrielleRusson reveal how Disney quietly maneuvered behind the scenes during its battle with Ron DeSantis. The story details how it impacted the Magic Kingdom expansion and more drama happening behind the scenes.

Story: https://t.co/JJuvrj1vk3

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

A new commemorative plaque has been unveiled in Orlando to mark the site of the historic "Florida Project" announcement 🏰✨ https://t.co/bYCuRGlsyA

[LaughingPlace.com @laughingplace]

Photos / Videos: #WaltDisneyWorld and Orlando's Thornton Park District unveiled a commemorative plaque at the spot where Walt and Roy Disney first announced the plans for their "Florida Project." https://t.co/632bMIvhh6

[E82 | The Epcot Legacy @EpcotLegacy]

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[E82 | The Epcot Legacy @EpcotLegacy]

Welcome to "Raw Wednesdays" featuring rare 35/16mm footage from the foundations of the Florida Project.
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Watch more than 6 minutes of film in our Locals Community!

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

NEW: Walt Disney World shared new and updated aerial video of EPCOT.

[Uncle Walt’s Little Known Facts @UncleWalt1971]

The Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort originally debuted in 1975 as part of the unfulfilled Lake Buena Vista mixed-use community. They’re octagonal structures on stilts, designed for flood-prone wetlands with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking canals and golf courses. The 60 villas were constructed onsite like giant 3D puzzles, supported by 480 concrete columns. After closing to guests in 2002, the villas were residences for International College Program Cast Members and storage space during the Disney Institute era. Federal wetlands restrictions prevented Disney from tearing down the treehouses or larger redevelopment, so the company chose to retain the original platforms during their remodel in 2009.

[Original E.P.C.O.T @OriginalEpcot]

@DisneyphileLIVE Vos posts sont toujours riches et intéressants mais il y a souvent des erreurs factuelles comme dernièrement sur le DV avec le Disney Store ou le Neverland Club. Erreurs signalées mais non corrigées, ce qui entame un peu la crédibilité des publications.

[Original E.P.C.O.T @OriginalEpcot]

At @Disneyland, don’t miss the current #Disneyland70 exhibition featuring artwork from the Carousel of Progress and peak into the original E.P.C.O.T model as well as the new « a magical life » tribute to Walt Disney.

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

Disney Handcrafted will showcase handpicked rarely seen footage from the excitement around the construction of Disneyland more than 70 years ago 🏰✨ https://t.co/k0K7cXog7g

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

A great big, beautiful tomorrow awaits the Carousel of Progress 🌎👀 A look at updates coming to the attraction @WaltDisneyWorld 🏰 https://t.co/lrIJ4NzLJr

[Floridapanthers2020 @FP_2020R]

Hot Take: Guardians Of The Galaxy Cosmic Rewind should be rethemed into an actual EPCOT ride. Something like the Big Bang, or a modern day version of adventure thru inner space. I understand it’s beloved but let’s be honest, it’s not because of Guardians.

[The Walt Disney Family Museum @WDFMuseum]

In honor of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, a new attraction “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” opens at the Opera House on July 17, 2025 with “Evolution of a Dream,” an exhibit featuring more than 30 objects on loan from The Walt Disney Family Museum. https://t.co/baIZOaaE7L

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

The Walt Disney World Monorail System is being updated this week to feature logos that glow in the dark. The update builds on LED enhancements added during the resort’s 50th anniversary when all 12 trains were outfitted with lights that illuminate the beam beneath each train.

[Original E.P.C.O.T @OriginalEpcot]

@ED92Magic

[Original E.P.C.O.T @OriginalEpcot]

@ED92Magic That’s wrong. The resort is still associated with Disneyland Paris. On the website, the resort is even featured before the partners hotel. Center parcs guest have also Disney magic passes to access the park if they choose this option.

[Hidden Magic °o° App @HiddenMicks_Net]

Bottom line

It’s hard watching an institution you’ve loved almost your whole life destroy such a cherished, poignant, symbolic part of the world’s most famous theme park. A part of the park so many of us hold close to our hearts. A park created by a beloved creative genius.

Magic 💔 Kingdom

Rationally, I know it’s ‘just’ a theme park. It’s just a stretch of water, with a steamboat. Worse things happen everyday in the world. And we should be grateful they don’t happen to us.

But, an attachment is an attachment. There will never be a future visit when I see Cars Land but wish for and remember what sailed before 💙

[Original E.P.C.O.T @OriginalEpcot]

@ericthomaschu

[Tom K Morris @TomKMorris]

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[Tom K Morris @TomKMorris]

🤫 This was happening 60 years ago, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel. Don’t speculate, could be a scam.