EPCOT is an acronym that stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. The name reflects Walt Disney’s original vision for the site, which was not intended to be a theme park but a functional, living city for 20,000 residents. Walt imagined it as a "planned community" that would serve as a test bed for new technologies in urban planning, transportation (like the PeopleMover), and climate control. He wanted it to be a place that "never ceases to be a blueprint of the future." After Walt's death in 1966, his brother Roy and the Disney company realized that a residential city was too difficult to manage legally and operationally, so they transformed the concept into a permanent "World's Fair" and technology showcase. In 2026, while it is purely a theme park, the name EPCOT remains as a tribute to Walt's futuristic ambition and his desire to solve the problems of modern urban living through innovation.