All Epcot, All the Time (aka Has Disney given up on SSE?)

[marni1971]

You still have a 1987 parking ticket?

Wow.

I'm impressed.

Somewhere. It isn`t where it`s meant to be! And it has the lot map on the back.

 

[mcjaco]

No, Epcot's attendance didn't drop until it got stale in the early 90s. Contrary to the urban myth that EPCOT Center was initially a failure, it was extremely popular.

I think people believe it was because there were so many months where it was a slow attendance time. They opened in October, which was notoriously slow. This picture was taken in November of 1982, and this was typical crowds for that time.

I think most of the "EPCOT Center was a failure" myth comes from how Guests asked where the Disney characters were. People didn't leave because of that; they just wanted to know. Disney added them, and EPCOT did just fine. Some vocal critics also complained the EPCOT was too commercial, but they completely missed the point—it WAS a permanent World's Fair.

And EPCOT had characters. They were just creepy.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

`twas indeed Wonder - and I could tell you original name if I could find my 1987 parking ticket...

Where do you keep all this stuff!?:lol: You must have one large closet...or one huge display room.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I think people believe it was because there were so many months where it was a slow attendance time. They opened in October, which was notoriously slow. This picture was taken in November of 1982, and this was typical crowds for that time.

Awww...Baby EPCOT Center. No trees.:lol:


Loving the kid holding a wheel map, BTW :sohappy:

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Beautiful! I love the kid scrutinizing the EPCOT Center guide wheel map!

 

[mcjaco]

^ That's me! :ROFLOL:

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

^ That's me! :ROFLOL:

Awesome! :lol: I applaud your youthful self in your excellent taste of guide maps!

 

[mcjaco]

Oh, I'm a map nerd. I've been obsessed with them since childhood.

I even went to school to be a cartographer. That was until I realized how little they earned!

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Oh, I'm a map nerd. I've been obsessed with them since childhood.

I even went to school to be a cartographer. That was until I realized how little they earned!

You know, I've always loved maps, too, but that's a profession that never crossed my mind to consider. Thanks for heading that off! :lol:

 

[dandaman]

I have eight days to prepare my taste buds for a Smart Watermelon-Beverly mix... I just wanna see if the good neutralizes the bad to create an adequate drink. :lookaroun

EDIT: I've always been a map enthusiast as well. :lol:

 

[tirian]

And EPCOT had characters. They were just creepy.

Yeah, um, those don't count. But I'll have nightmares, thanks to you.

 

[marni1971]

"There`s no place like World Showcase on the face of the whole wide world...." D:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

^ That's me! :ROFLOL:

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::sohappy:


That's great.


And yes, I love my extensive map collection.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

"There`s no place like World Showcase on the face of the whole wide world...." D:

Ah....World Fest. How obscure you are.


Is there ANY definitive info on that?

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Well, I may disagree a bit with Mr. Hill on the popularity of EPCOT Center and why he prefers the current Epcot, but that circus bit was news to me. I did not know that!

And neat set of pics there mcjaco. :wave: Wierd seeing World Showcase with little trees. :lol:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Well, I may disagree a bit with Mr. Hill on the popularity of EPCOT Center and why he prefers the current Epcot, but that circus bit was news to me. I did not know that!

And neat set of pics there mcjaco. :wave: Wierd seeing World Showcase with little trees. :lol:

Same here...I had only heard snatches about it. Anyone wanna enlighten us? World Fest is kinda fuzzy too...

 

[EpcotServo]

Imagination 4: The Search For More Money...

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=38

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Imagination 4: The Search For More Money...

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=38

Very nice.:lol::lol:

 

[marni1971]

Ah....World Fest. How obscure you are.


Is there ANY definitive info on that?

On what? World Fest or the No Place Parade? Despite the fact both scared small children to death!

This circus ya`ll talk about - you mean Daredevil Circus Spectacular? Second only to Barbie as most out of place show in the parks history?

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

On what? World Fest or the No Place Parade? Despite the fact both scared small children to death!

This circus ya`ll talk about - you mean Daredevil Circus Spectacular? Second only to Barbie as most out of place show in the parks history?

I didn't mean you!:hammer::hammer: I was talking about the obscurity about those events!:lol:

Sorry, Martin!


But yes, I would like more info on both those items if you don't mind! They only get a passing mention on the internet and none in any of my books.:shrug: