Walt Disney began to seriously conceptualize the idea for EPCOT—the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow—in the early-to-mid 1960s. While he had always been fascinated by urban planning and the "Progress City" model, his vision crystallized during the planning of the "Florida Project" (what would eventually become Walt Disney World). By 1966, the concept had become his primary focus; he envisioned it not as a theme park, but as a living, breathing utopian city where 20,000 residents would live and work among the latest industrial technologies. Walt recorded a famous filmed presentation in October 1966, just two months before his death, detailing his radical plans for a radial city design with a climate-controlled center and underground transportation. Although his original "High-Fidelity" urban vision was deemed too risky by the company's board after he passed away, the spirit of his ideas was eventually adapted into the EPCOT Center theme park that opened in 1982, focusing on technological innovation and international culture.