That would be pretty cool if Disney would allow our group up into the old Imageworks. I would personally be thrilled!
So how many people would we need to acheive this? Just a rough idea?
Letting Disney know about us coming is easy....but the question is: Should we let them know ahead of time? Naturally it would be proper to do so, but i just don't want them to think that a mad riot of EPCOT fans is about to storm the place in an unruly mass. That is NOT what this event is about....it's about honoring the Park's anniversary and a fun way with lots of like-minded people.
I am sure it will be made aware to them eventually....we have hundreds of CM's right here on WDWMagic that read these threads and no doubt the word will start to circulate about this upcoming get together. It would be cool if some CM's could join us that day! I really hope some do, as CM's are the ones who deserve some recognition too on EPCOT's anniversary. They are the ones who "Make the Magic"!
I found a interesting list of important dates in EPCOT's history. See if you can notice a trend:
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October 1st 1971--Walt Disney World opens in Florida
October 1st 1978--Card Walker, President of Walt Disney Productions, reveals plans for the EPCOT Center theme park.
October 1st 1979--Official Groundbreaking and start of construction
October1st 1982--EPCOT Center opens
October 1st 1983--Horizons pavillion opens
October 1st 1984 Morocco pavillion opens in World Showcase
October 1st 1999--Journey into YOUR Imagination opens, replacing the original ride through and Illuminations 2000: Reflections of Earth officially debuts. Also on the same day, Millennium Village opens
And now:
October 1st 2007-- EPCOT's 25th Anniversary Fan Gathering!
Celebrating 25 years of Creative Wonders
EPCOT's Dedication:
To all who come to this place of Joy, Hope, and Friendship- Welcome
EPCOT is inspired by Walt Disney's creative vision. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination,wonders of enterprise, and concepts of a future that promises new and exciting benefits for all.
May EPCOT Center entertain, inform, and inspire and above all, may it instill a new sense of pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere.
E. Card Walker Chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Productions, October 1st 1982
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That just brought a tear to my eye really.....
