Originally Posted By: BrianWC
Yeah, you have to remember, Epcot was opened in 1982. Man, it was great. It had that whole Star Trek utopian world of the future feel to it. We had a revitalized space program in the form of the space shuttle and lots of futurists just knew we'd be living in grand space stations by the turn of the century.
Last time I was there, in 1994, the GM exhibit was showcasing a Vette and the then brand new "new gen" SAAB 900.
when I was there, I sat in a black and silver hurst olds, w/ the lightning rods shifter!
EPCOT NEVER lived up to the hype; it couldn't. it was never able to be what Walt wanted it to be, a real community (I'm sure you all know the acronym is Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow). it was 'supposed' to be a place to live and work, not just another amusement park.
when it morphed into an educational park, that's when it became hard to market to a public that wants to be entertained.
as a nerdy kid, though, I loved the "land" pavilion, and the GM pavilion, and all the nations areas around the lake.