“The 21st century begins October 1, 1982.”
In 1982, that’s how Walt Disney Productions promoted the impending opening of EPCOT Center. Back then, I lived in Pasadena, California, and had never been to Florida — but I wanted to visit “The newest Wonder of the World.”
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Walt Disney World 1983, 2011, and 2025: Former Future World at EPCOT, Part 1
It didn’t take too long. A friend and I made it to EPCOT Center in January 1983. We took color slides of the new park’s landmarks.
I recreated some of those photos 28 years later, in February 2011. EPCOT Center had become Epcot. Future World was still Future World.
It’s now February 2024. Another 14 years have passed. Epcot is branded as EPCOT. Future World has been split into three parts — World Celebration, World Discovery, and World Nature. Much has changed, especially in World Celebration. Once again, I recreated the photos, as well as I could.
Here’s Part 1 with photos of the same places in 1983, 2011, and 2025.
— Werner Weiss, Curator of Yesterland, February 28, 2025
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