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- The second
major theme park at Walt Disney World opened on October 1, 1982. Consisting
of two major attraction areas, Future World and World Showcase, this park
resembles to some degree an ongoing world fair. Future World is home to a
number of pavilions, each themed around a particular science or technology.
The centerpiece of Future World is Spaceship Earth, a 180-foot high geodesic
sphere containing a ride through the history of communications. World showcase
consists of a number of pavilions that are designed to evoke a sense of place
related to the sponsoring country. The "countries", as they are commonly referred
to, are situated along a 1.3 mile long promenade surrounding a central 40
acre lagoon.
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