Epcot 25 Years Gallery

[lilredfoxie]

I miss IO!!!!!

Close but that was Smart 1 the computer Robot, IO was a lil flash of light in the Backstage Magic movie

 

[JWG]

I miss IO!!!!!

You mean Smart-1?
And so do I.

I had totally forgotten about the big "room of servers" that ran EPCOT for all to see. That was cool.

 

[SewIn2Disney]

I knew all of the pavilions in future world had little "icons/logos" but i never realized that all of the countries have little logos too. Look at the plaques on the story boards. Next to the writing is a small symbol. And in the overall picture of the room, on the hanging banners are the logos again. Does anyone know where I can see a chart of all the little logos? they look awesome!

Thank you for the pictures! I could easily see myself spending an entire afternoon in there. Was there any background music playing? How about the video? How long was it? Did anyone happen to tape it? I'd love to see it!
Thanks again!

 

[cooleo]

Thanks Merf!!! Great pics. :sohappy:

 

[EdandAmy]

All I can say is I miss many of the old Epcot things.

I remember the real WOW factor of the technolgies and such, which I just dont feel the current EPCOT has.

 

[WishIwasThere]

Merf's photo threads...the next best thing to being there.

Thanks:wave:

One of the Horizon pictures looks like Meet the Robinsons.

 

[fireworkz]

Thanks for the great pics merf! I'm keeping my fingers crossed they extend the exhibit I'm there in February!

Hate to bring up something negative with the exhibit, but it irks me how they didn't include WoL. It looks like the intention was to show only pavilions that were planned in the initial design (seeing they included Horizons, Seas, Norway and Morocco). I feel they should have made an exception for WoL as it is now basically gone forever. Not including it in the exhibits almost feels like it's erased from Epcot history.

 

[MickeyLover404]

Awesome Pics Merf. Can't wait to see it, hope that the Gallery stays open until Christmas when i get there!

And Merf, where do you find the time to take and upload all these pics? I love that you do it, but where do u find the time? LMAO

 

[jiddng]

Close but that was Smart 1 the computer Robot, IO was a lil flash of light in the Backstage Magic movie

I miss them both!

 

[TheBeatles]

Merf these pictures are splendid. You took all the pictures I didn't have time or patience to take. You are great.

 

[Kuhio]

Beautiful photos.

I saw Marty Sklar wandering around the exhibit by himself in the late afternoon on Monday, during the heavy rain. Sadly, hardly anyone in the room seemed to know who he was. I think most of the diehard Epcot fans had already been through the exhibit earlier in the day.

Also, I went back to Epcot yesterday, and noticed that the exhibit wasn't listed in their daily schedule of events. Maybe it'll be added to the next version of the guidemap, but for now it looks like no one who isn't already aware of its existence will even know it's there unless they happen to stumble upon it while cutting through Innoventions West...

 

[Horizons1]

Thanks for the great pics merf! I'm keeping my fingers crossed they extend the exhibit I'm there in February!

Hate to bring up something negative with the exhibit, but it irks me how they didn't include WoL. It looks like the intention was to show only pavilions that were planned in the initial design (seeing they included Horizons, Seas, Norway and Morocco). I feel they should have made an exception for WoL as it is now basically gone forever. Not including it in the exhibits almost feels like it's erased from Epcot history.

I always thought that a health/life pavilion was part of the initial plan for EPCOT Center. In "Since The World Began", it states that a health/life pavilion had been on the EPCOT drawing boards since 1975 but plans weren't green-lighted until MetLife came on in 1986. Not to mention the other setback of the redesign of the pavilion's signature attraction.

But I agree, it is a shame WOL was not included in the gallery. It was a part of EPCOT Center and, in a sense, paved the way for today's Epcot.

 

[fireworkz]

I always thought that a health/life pavilion was part of the initial plan for EPCOT Center. In "Since The World Began", it states that a health/life pavilion had been on the EPCOT drawing boards since 1975 but plans weren't green-lighted until MetLife came on in 1986. Not to mention the other setback of the redesign of the pavilion's signature attraction.

Didn't realize that! Maybe it's time I go and re-read my books. But not only did WoL pave the way for Epcot today, but the tech behind Cranium Com. (AAs, Effects, and Film 'interacting') lead to Alien Encounter and other similar attractions.

 

[wickedfan07]

Stupid question:
Where in Innoventions is the exhibit exactly?

 

[CThaddeus]

Stupid question:
Where in Innoventions is the exhibit exactly?

It's not actually in Innoventions. It's located behind Club Cool and the Fountainview, on the backside of the building that faces Imagination.

 

[Captain Hank]

It is in the south section of Innoventions West.

 

[PeterPan1985]

Anyone know how long the exhibit will be around?

 

[wickedfan07]

It's not actually in Innoventions. It's located behind Club Cool and the Fountainview, on the backside of the building that faces Imagination.

Thanks. just couldn't place it in my mind. Sounds like an odd, off the beaten path place to put it though.

 

[Horizons1]

I didn't see this posted anywhere so I thought you guys might wanna see it.

This is the video from the gallery. A little something I like to call "We're Getting Ready".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLsu1Ejung

Enjoy.

 

[Figment82]

I didn't see this posted anywhere so I thought you guys might wanna see it.

This is the video from the gallery. A little something I like to call "We're Getting Ready".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLsu1Ejung

Enjoy.

Without even watching the video, the song is now officially back in my head.