EPCOT - 25 Years of photographic memories thread!

[Figment632]

 

[dweezil78]

Great pics Figment! Where was that shot of the Magic Journeys sign taken in that kinda shape?

 

[SirNim]

Here`s the promo poster as used in town square:

Cool pic, never saw it before!

I was given one of these by a fellow collector friend on cardboard, measuring 16"x20". He was told that it was originally used inside the park -- whether or not it was the MK, EPCOT, or elsewhere I have no idea. It's definitely got some wear on it and shows its age, but overall looks pretty nice all things considered.

Good that it has some wear and (I guess) some pedigree to it. I know from some first-hand investigative work that there was a glut of fakes produced for the eBay market of this particular poster design a couple years ago (which I cautioned against ad infinitum at the time)...

 

[dweezil78]

Yeah -- definitely doesn't seem to be a fake. Has that nice old smell to it that you'd get from sniffin' an old book in a library..haha! Some little wrinkles and some bubbling, but otherwise it looks pretty damn nice for possibly being from the early 80s. It was actually purchased at some Disney convention in Anaheim back in the 90s before eBay was around from what I understand.

 

[EPCOTPluto]

Great pics Figment! Where was that shot of the Magic Journeys sign taken in that kinda shape?

Comedy Warehouse, back in Pleasure Island's heyday.

 

[EPCOTPluto]

I really love this pic:

Hard to believe this is where Mouse Gear is now.

I think.... :lookaroun

 

[Tiggerish]

Centorium...

(that's what happens anytime I see or hear Mouse Gear)

 

[dweezil78]

Pluto -- oh wow does that pic bring back so many memories!!! What a great shot!! Also, very cool about the Magic Journeys sign. I never made it to the comedy club so I had no idea it was in there.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

I really love this pic:

Hard to believe this is where Mouse Gear is now.

I think.... :lookaroun

Wow. Just...wow. MouseGear is just pathetic compared to this.Yet again, what were they thinking?

 

[Future Guy]

Now there's the one thing I don't miss about EPCOT Center; the Exxon-inspired idea that the "Future World of Energy" would mainly consist of oil provided by the Exxon corporation.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Love it!

Here`s the promo poster as used in town square:

EPCOT in MK? Too cool.

This just makes me sad

Ew.

I have that!

 

[SirNim]

I really love this pic:

Hard to believe this is where Mouse Gear is now.

I think.... :lookaroun

I miss the verticality of EPCOT Center. Only vestiges of it remain—a couple restaurants in WS—and incredibly the Electric Umbrella.

A moment of silence for lost verticality.

 

[marni1971]

I miss the verticality of EPCOT Center. Only vestiges of it remain—a couple restaurants in WS—and incredibly the Electric Umbrella.

A moment of silence for lost verticality.

Ironically, Electric Umbrealla only went vertical for Epcot `94. Stargate was single (split) level. Closing Odyssey needed the prefab upper deck adding.

 

[Tiggerish]

I miss the verticality of EPCOT Center. Only vestiges of it remain—a couple restaurants in WS—and incredibly the Electric Umbrella.

A moment of silence for lost verticality.

I'll second that.

Ironically, Electric Umbrealla only went vertical for Epcot `94. Stargate was single (split) level. Closing Odyssey needed the prefab upper deck adding.

How very interesting.


I'm going to have to go and dig out my honeymoon pictures from 1986.
Firstly, to refresh my memory. It's a long time since I've looked at them, but I don't think I even stepped foot in Odyssey. I do, however, remember quite vividly the rainbow outfits on the Fab 5.
Secondly, to scan and upload them to this thread!!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I miss the verticality of EPCOT Center. Only vestiges of it remain—a couple restaurants in WS—and incredibly the Electric Umbrella.

A moment of silence for lost verticality.

Agreed. Second Levels really need to be brought back.

 

[DMC-12]

I really love this pic:

Hard to believe this is where Mouse Gear is now.

I think.... :lookaroun

I remember that so vividly from my frist trip to Epcot in the early 80's :sohappy::sohappy:

 

[Figment632]

Now there's the one thing I don't miss about EPCOT Center; the Exxon-inspired idea that the "Future World of Energy" would mainly consist of oil provided by the Exxon corporation.

What's wrong with Exxon?

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

What's wrong with Exxon?

Bias much? :lookaroun:lol:


We need UoE to go Green!

 

[Figment632]

Bias much? :lookaroun:lol:


We need UoE to go Green!

Yea not till its cheaper :fork:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Yea not till its cheaper :fork:

:lol:

I would love to see BP get in there.