Yesterworld: The Troubled History of Epcot's Abandoned World Showcase - The Original Disney World

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Explore the Original Epcot World Showcase that never came to be and ultimately, the Disney World That Never Was. The Story of how it evolved from Walt Disney's Unbuilt land within Disneyland, to a separate tourist destination near The Magic Kingdom, and into the Epcot Center version that was to feature 30 countries, then 20, and exactly what those countries & their attractions would’ve been. PART 2: https://youtu.be/0kfHVNreQmM Donate on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Yester_World SHOP: https://yesterworldentertainment.spreadshirt.com Follow Mark on Twitter! (@yester_world) http://bit.ly/yesterworld_m Follow Mark on Instagram! (@yester_world) http://bit.ly/Yestergram PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-yesterworld-podcast/id1365221093 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/YesterworldEntertainment/ A Very special thanks to TPMvids for providing the voice in the “Promo” video intro. I’m sure you’re already familiar with his channel, but if not, check him out! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMddDi4iCT8Rz8L0JL-bH7Q I’d also like to give a special thanks to Martinsvids.net for providing research material/visuals. SOURCES: DisneyDocs.net Disney History Institute RetroWDW.com http://insightsandsounds.blogspot.com Twitter.com @scarlettashley1 http://www.lostepcot.com/worldshowcase.html https://www.themeparksandentertainment.com/2019/11/original-world-showcase-design-epcot.html https://allears.net/2019/08/18/six-pavilions-we-wish-would-come-to-world-showcase/ http://insightsandsounds.blogspot.com/2016/03/magic-carpet-ride-for-epcot.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_attractions_that_were_never_built#Epcot http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2004/12/03/504.aspx https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Costa_Rica_Pavilion https://sites.google.com/site/theoriginalepcot/the-world-showcase https://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2011/08/25/why-for-did-phase-ii-of-epcot-s-world-showcase-never-get-built.aspx http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2007/09/21/why-for-aren-t-there-more-countries-in-epcot-s-world-showcase-area.aspx https://waltdatedworld.com/id207.htm https://www.retrowdw.com/pictorial-souvenir/wdw-concept-art-models/epcot-center/epcot-center-concept-art-models-gallery/ http://progresscityusa.com/2011/06/19/epcot-origins-a-model-future-1978/comment-page-1/ https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Equatorial_Africa_Pavilion http://insightsandsounds.blogspot.com/2019/07/rare-epcot-concept-art-for-united-arab.html https://themeparkuniversity.com/disney/unrealized-world-showcase-part-5-arab-nations-pavilion/ http://progresscityusa.com/2012/02/20/neverworlds-epcot-centers-lost-scandinavia-pavilion/ http://insightsandsounds.blogspot.com/2020/01/rare-concept-art-world-showcase-in-round.html https://themeparkart.tumblr.com/post/166045470020/japan-pavilion-omnimover-collin-campbell-1980s  VIDEOS USED RetroWDW.com: 1966 EPCOT Film - The Florida Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm-09B0px8 Magic Kingdom Club - 1980 Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPDsDgeeveg 1975 Walt Disney World Press Film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YVmvnyXR10 WFTV: Epcot Center World Showcase & Future World Press Reveal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4uaiDTHnQ&t=27s Various clips from Disney’s The Imagineering Story (available on Disney+)