Epcot: The Four Theme Parks In Disney World

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Epcot is a theme park near Orlando, Florida. It is one of four main theme parks in Disney World. On average, 17.2 million people go there annually. The four theme parks are Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Epcot stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It features a giant golf ball. It is one section of the world showcase in the Epcot theme park in Orlando, Florida. It displays the part of the world that hasn’t necessarily been created yet. The centerpiece of the entire park is the Spaceship Earth geosphere most commonly referred to as the “giant golf ball.” It weighs 16 million pounds which is equal to 158 million golf balls. You can see it while flying over Florida. You can also spot

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