There was a time when Epcot, the second piece of Florida's sprawling Walt Disney World resort, functioned as a source for slow-paced education about energy, technology, farming, and world cultures. Speedy thrills were for other lands. In more recent years, the park, which opened in 1982, has added more adventurous (and crowd-generating) components: the speedy … Continue reading Disney's Once-Futuristic Epcot Is Getting a Modern Overhaul