Retro Epcot Symbols

[vonpluto]

I think that would've been the symbol for World Showcase itself... the similar icon at the end of the second row was for the World Key Information Center.

Here is a scan from an Pre opening EPCOT Center booklet, using that symbol:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Here is a scan from an Pre opening EPCOT Center booklet, using that symbol:

Huh! Interesting.


I guess WS had two? The one with the "Person" as seen in the last spot, here..

It was also seen during C25 in the EPCOT 25th Gallery.

Three, if you count the one above...And that one was on most Merch.

 

[FreedomWrangler]

I don't want to be too much of a noob here, but I am. Some of the symbols are obvious but some are not. Could someone, smarter than I, layout which symbol is which on the silvery graphic?

Perhaps top row is 1-6 and bottom is 7-12?

Please. :veryconfu

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I don't want to be too much of a noob here, but I am. Some of the symbols are obvious but some are not. Could someone, smarter than I, layout which symbol is which on the silvery graphic?

Perhaps top row is 1-6 and bottom is 7-12?

Please. :veryconfu

Sure...

1. EPCOT Center
2. World Showcase I
3. Speaceship Earth
4. CommuniCore
5. Universe of Energy
6. Wonders of Life
7. Horizons
8. World of Motion
9. Journey into Imagination
10. The Land
11. The Living Seas
12. World Showcase II- Possibly World Key as well.

 

[vonpluto]

Three, if you count the one above...And that one was on most Merch.

three and a half ?

Lest we forget the trash cans:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

three and a half ?

Lest we forget the trash cans:

:brick::ROFLOL:


The first one just has some nice colors on it, I think.:lol:


As for the last one.... Those might be new. Anyone know if they were around in 1982?


*waits for Martin*

 

[marni1971]

There wasn`t a symbol for WorldKey as such - it used the Bell/AT&T Bell logo. The globe with a figure was only WS. The globe with no figure was never used in the park.

I had to chip in!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

There wasn`t a symbol for WorldKey as such - it used the Bell/AT&T Bell logo. The globe with a figure was only WS. The globe with no figure was never used in the park.

I had to chip in!

Ah, interesting! Thanks, Martin!

 

[mcjaco]

^ I'll confirm what Martin said. WorldKey was a silly little Bell emblem.

I do recall seeing the logo with the person, but not the plain world one.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I do recall seeing the logo with the person, but not the plain world one.

Where?

 

[EPCOTPluto]

Here...This is a screen grab from Martin's Tribute on the Horizons-Journey-Mission Space switch...

It's the purple thing in the background.:lol:

Cool, I like it! Thanks! :wave:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Cool, I like it! Thanks! :wave:

Yep...Would have worked for MS very nicely...

 

[marni1971]

Once again, here is the WorldKey symbol:

 

[ClemsonTigger]

I always wanted to know what the heck the Imagination symbol is supposed to be.

Very interesting question....While knowing the symbols, I've never read or heard discussion on the actual development of them or the reasoning behind it with the exception of the EPCOT symbol.

I've informally reasoned the symbols as follows (although never put these thoughts to paper)

Spaceship Earth - the World Showcase symbol AKA earth moving in orbit
CommuniCore - represents the physical buildings on each side
Universe of Energy - radiating energy or electron orbits
Wonders of Life - Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
Horizons - a road or line moving to the horizon
World of Motion - air moving around an object (the dot) in motion
Journey into Imagination - either a blender mixing ideas(think looking down from above) or vacuum collection (as in Dreamfinder's Dream mobile or Dream catcher) s__________g up items for deposit into the Dreamport.
The Land - yea...a plant
The Living Seas - and a wave

 

[ScottBA]

Journey into Imagination - either a blender mixing ideas(think looking down from above) or vacuum collection (as in Dreamfinder's Dream mobile or Dream catcher) s__________g up items for deposit into the Dreamport.

For Journey, at first glance I see the aperture blades of a camera...as in corporate sponsor Kodak...

No idea if that's right or not, just what my photographer's eyes see...

 

[ClemsonTigger]

For Journey, at first glance I see the aperture blades of a camera...as in corporate sponsor Kodak...

No idea if that's right or not, just what my photographer's eyes see...

Think that works as well as any other idea!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

For Journey, at first glance I see the aperture blades of a camera...as in corporate sponsor Kodak...

No idea if that's right or not, just what my photographer's eyes see...

There's that and the blending of thoughts or ideas, too. It's one that's never really been explained.


Kinda looks like a explosion to me.:lookaroun:lol:

 

[mcjaco]

Where?

I want to say it was part of the user interface of the World Key kiosks.

Once again, here is the WorldKey symbol:

Like with Martin's picture, the actual screen would have the symbol as part of the "screen saver." I only recall seeing the Bell logo in World Key area of SSE's post show. Again, I'm going from memory....:hammer:

 

[stevieg639]

The retro Epcot symbols are awesome and I hope will be coming back soon.

 

[marni1971]

I want to say it was part of the user interface of the World Key kiosks.

I recall seeing it on the square directional signs, the one between CCore East BW and Horizons I think.