Epcot Opening Day
EPCOT Center, Walt Disney World’s second gate opened to the public on October 1, 1982. By all accounts, however, it was a soft opening, with only Spaceship Earth being dedicated on that day. A grand opening week was held from October 15-27 for celebrates, key press, VIPs and top executives from corporate sponsors. The television special Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration aired on CBS October 23, 1982, the night before th...