EPCOT is an acronym that stands for "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow". The park was originally conceived by Walt Disney as a planned community that would serve as a center for American enterprise and urban living. However, when it opened in 1982, it was a theme park that embraced science and technology, featuring installations focused on technology in Future World and diversity in World Showcase. The park was called EPCOT Center when it opened on October 1, 1982, and it was a major undertaking for Disney. The name was later changed to just "Epcot" in 1994, and it has remained that way ever since.