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Imagineer Harper Goff's Plans for EPCOT
- Thread starter EPCOTCenterLover
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Isn’t that dated 1981?
Maybe, but I believe it is. (I don't have access to my files now, so I'm guessing. Can't trust my memory...too many pieces.)
If it is, it’s not EPCOT Center.
Hmmm. Are you thinking its Westcot?
ppete1975
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so I see fantasmic in the corner.. the rest of it minus the water (and I'm not sure if its a rumor but part of the water we got was due to a sinkhole), the rest of it is cool but blah. I don't see the amazing one of a kind architecture that amazed and fantasized me the first time I saw it, and still takes my breath away. I think what made epcot great was the awe inspiring sights and the science feel of everything. I think this would have been more blah. But the world showcase changes I kind of like
ppete1975
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1978-79 would be closer?
Nope. Even by late 1977 the park was looking much like what was built. Even each version I’m aware of from 1974 onwards looked nothing like this.
That crossed my mind too. But not one I’m aware of.
I’ve a hunch it was a proposed "entertainment park". Several of these have been proposed over the years (Disney Center, Disney Mountain, Burbank Entertainment etc.)
Could be- but they don't at all match up with the other ones I have. Almost 100% thinking it was an early EPCOT- but I've been wrong.
If the date is 1981 that’ll answer a lot. I’m pretty sure this isn’t EPCOT.
I did not find a date on it. The mystery remains.
Wow you’re right. Your eyes are better than mine. How did I not see that?!?
I've written an addendum to the post, explaining the other options for what the design could be. And asking if anyone else has mew news. Thanks for the additional information, Martin. I'll have to look closer at the art I have for the Netherlands pavilion. Maybe its dated 1981 as well.
FettFan
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It actually looks more like the proposed California "WestCOT".
Notice the center island home of Space Station Earth and the position of the World Showcase countries....including a Russia Pavilion with a mockup of St. Basil's Cathedral.
Which was eventually scrapped in favor of California (mis)Adventure.
https://www.yesterland.com/westcot1.html
EDIT - Yeah, after looking at other concept art, I am convinced that what you found was an early prospectus for Disneyland's second gate.
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Maybe you’re right but the Westcot art feels like an entirely different project. I don’t see any future world type stuff on it.
The Empress Lilly
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Here is his drawing for that Netherlands pavilion, well looking away from it mostly:
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Christian Fronckowiak
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Wasn't Westcot's Future World supposed to be "underneath" the World Showcase? I may not be explaining it well, but wasn't SpaceStation Earth supposed to tower over the queues for the other attractions (ie. think like how can walk under Spaceship Earth to get on line to ride etc, but on a much larger scale.)
FettFan
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Actually I think we can confirm it thanks to @The Empress Lilly 's post with the Netherlands pavilion being viewed from the bridge.
In the concept art I posted (from Yesterland), you can see the same bridge and windmill on the left hand side.
It actually looks more like the proposed California "WestCOT".
And on the Goff concept drawing from your blog....I circled the windmill in yellow and the bridge in blue.
So this is clearly an early prospectus for WestCOT....only instead of Space Station Earth in the center, it looks like he was building parts of WestCOT World Showcase into.....a revised version of the the Progress City tower.
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