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		<title>Happy 25th Birthday EPCOT Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It used to be a running joke amongst various people I know that the inevitable answer to the question &#8220;Where did you go on holiday?&#8221; each summer would be &#8220;Walt Disney World&#8220;. When we started going there were just the two theme parks, the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center. I don&#8217;t think I realised it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It used to be a running joke amongst various people I know that the inevitable answer to the question &#8220;Where did you go on holiday?&#8221; each summer would be &#8220;<a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index?bhcp=1" target="_blank">Walt Disney World</a>&#8220;. When we started going there were just the two theme parks, the <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=MKLandingPage" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom</a> and <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=EPLandingPage" target="_blank">EPCOT Center</a>. I don&#8217;t think I realised it at the time, but perhaps even then EPCOT was my favourite park. <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/attractionDetail?id=SpaceshipEarthPavilionAttractionPage" target="_blank">Spaceship Earth</a> (about the development of human communication) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizons_(Epcot_attraction)" target="_blank">Horizons</a> (about the technological developments coming in the near future) were probably my favourite rides in the park with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_Into_Imagination_With_Figment#Journey_Into_Imagination_.281983-1998.29" target="_blank">Journey Into Imagination</a>  (with <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/disney/video/xjp36_michael-jackson-captain-eo" target="_blank">Captain EO</a> next door) and the original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageWorks_%28Disney%29#ImageWorks_.281982-1998.29" target="_blank">ImageWorks</a> quite high up there too&#8230; and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Motion" target="_blank">World of Motion</a>. I suppose being a Web Developer with a keen love of cars, driving and motorsport that all makes sense.</p>
<p>It is sad to think really that Horizons was demolished and replaced, Journey Into Imagination had many revamps that weren&#8217;t as good as the original and ImageWorks was removed. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Track" target="_blank">Test Track</a> was an improvement on World of Motion, but it did seem like a lot of holidays were spent wondering if and when it would open. That was (mostly) done in the 90s though when EPCOT was the age of a spotty teenager&#8230; We all make mistakes in those years. Last time I was there they had added <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soarin%27_Over_California" target="_blank">Soarin&#8217;</a> it was absolutely fantastic so here is hoping the future is bright.</p>
<p>I remember being in the World in 1991 for the 20th Anniversary of the opening and again in 1996 for the 25th, etc, but those days didn&#8217;t resonate with me, probably because at the time (I was 9 and 14 respectively) 1971 seemed like pre-history. EPCOT, my favourite park turns 25 today though, which makes it the same age as me, so perhaps that&#8217;s why it means something to me. I hope to still be going and enjoying it in another 25 years when I&#8217;ll be 50 too.</p>
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