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	Epcot Cast Members Share Chinese New Year Customs with Guests from Central Florida and Beyond – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 10, 2012 – For Cast Members at Epcot’s China Pavilion, the 15-day celebration of Chinese New Year from Jan. 23 – Feb. 9 presented a unique opportunity to share their culture with Guests from Central Florida and around the world. “Guests ask us all the time about celebrating Chinese New ...
	Epcot Fun Facts – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — October 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Following are 25 remarkable facts about Epcot: It took nearly 3,000 designers and 4,000 construction workers to build the first phase of Epcot. 54 million cubic feet of dirt was excavated to build the ...
	Discover the World at Epcot – Where can you travel to four continents, soar over the richly diverse landscape of the Golden State, take a rocket ride to Mars, explore land and sea adventures, experience future technologies today and journey into your imagination -- all in one vacation? Epcot, the Walt Disney World celebration of human achievement and discovery, is a one-stop vacation spot for all of that.
	Guests – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — More than 550,000 Epcot guests have left a personal record of their Epcot memories at Leave a Legacy, a dramatic piece of art created by Walt Disney Imagineering at the entrance to Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort. Leave a Legacy creates a threshold for Epcot, with 30 sculpted and ...
	Epcot World Showcase Gardens Celebrate Flora of Many Nations – From the seasonal explosion of the Canada pavilion's floral displays to the ancient beauty of China's reflective ponds and water lilies, the gardens of Epcot are among the most extensive at Walt Disney World Resort. In all 11 nations of World Showcase, the gardens set the stage to help tell each country's "story" and provide continuity and transition from one nation to the next. This showplace of themed landscapes is maintained by a horticulture staff of more than 750.
	From Ancient Moroccan Pottery to Contemporary Mexican Folk Art, Epcot is a World Showcase for Art Lovers – Epcot World Showcase has been a "showplace" of nations since its grand opening in 1982. But beyond the pagodas in Japan and the longboats in Norway lies a whole other world, treating art lovers to museum-quality galleries. Since early galleries in Japan and Morocco the opportunities for art appreciation have grown with the addition of galleries in Norway, Mexico, and most recently, The American Adventure pavilion.
	Epcot World Showcase Presents Sweeping Spectacle of Nations – Eleven countries and four continents in one vacation? A trip around the world is a daily experience for guests visiting World Showcase at Epcot. Awaiting guests is exotic cuisine, entertainment, artisans, cultural ambassadors and scenic wonders of Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, Italy, Germany, China, Norway, Mexico and The American Adventure.
	Epcot Guests at Walt Disney World Resort Can “Take a Spin” on a Segway – Guests to Epcot, the ever-changing theme park of discovery, can experience a Segway® Human Transporter (HT) for themselves, firsthand, as part of two different programs.
	Epcot Fact Sheet – EPCOT FACT SHEET Excitement of discovery: Walt Disney envisioned a showcase for innovation. A place where people could experience the cutting edge of technology. A place celebrating human achievement. The embryo of an idea grew to become Epcot, the Disney discovery park — 305 acres of attractions, shows, interactive presentations, dining, shopping and architectural ...