Epcot turned 28 on Friday - vintage news clip from its opening

[Deb in IA]

Initially broadcast October 1, 1982:

Ticket price of $15!!!

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/disneys-epcot-turns-28-11754416

 

[dismom2005]

wow, that's awesome. I went there for the first time in 1982 as a pre-teen. It's funny how they said you can now buy alcoholic beverages in Epcot...and I can't get over how empty/vacant the land is where the BWV/BCV/YC now is.

 

[tripletots]

Interesting news clip. I didn't visit Disney at all in the 80's. We went a lot when I was a child in the 70's. Does anyone know how long it took before Epcot introduced Mouse Ears in the park?

 

[mommy2allgirls]

OOhhh how cool!

 

[CathrynRose]

Thanks for posting! Love it!!!

Anyone here good at math, and can give us the percentage increase break down?

 

[pogo791]

Ticket price of $15!!!

Great clip - thanks!

And you were surprised by the ticket price of $15? All you have to do is ask on the Old Fogies thread - in 1982, 15 smackers was real money!

 

[momrek06]

DH and I will be married 30 years Oct 25th and we went to WDW for our Honeymoon! I remember looking off in the distance and you could see Spaceship Earth under construction!

 

[IluvKingLouis]

Thanks for posting that! That was fun.

 

[DawnCt1]

I have our original commemorative tickets!