EPCOT Archives - Page 23 of 40

79. Former Disney Imagineer Tim Delaney on The Living Seas and Discoveryland in Paris

08.19.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Tim Delaney led the design of Discoveryland, including Space Mountain, at Disneyland Paris.

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Following the massive opening of EPCOT Center in 1982, the transition to a new crop of Imagineers took hold at Disney. This shift led to a more ambitious park with Disneyland Paris in 1992.… Read more...

Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene: Books Are Saved!

08.07.2019 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Scholars saved knowledge following the demise of Ancient Rome in this scene from Spaceship Earth at Epcot. — Books are saved on every ride of Spaceship Earth.

Following Rome’s unfortunate demise, our journey switches gears with positive news. All is not lost! Islamic and Jewish scholars have helped to ensure the knowledge is saved and keep us moving forward.… Read more...

76. Imagineer Jim Sarno on Disney’s Model Shop, SMRT-1, and The Land Fountain

07.22.2019 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Jim Sarno worked at Walt Disney Imagineering during the 1980s. — Photo by Jim Sarno

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There is so much to appreciate when you think about the original EPCOT Center. For its second Walt Disney World park, Disney took a completely different approach and built something remarkable.… Read more...