The President’s Inaugural Bands Parade at EPCOT Center

Epcot at Walt Disney World is a unique theme park with a unique history. Beyond its origins as a planned city of the future, it’s been home to everything from popular festivals to interesting stages shows. It also has the distinction of being a Disney theme park that was home to a presidential inaugural parade.

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The idea was to hold the same parade planned for DC that January over in World Showcase during Memorial Day weekend. Disney worked with a number of sponsors to try and get as many of the 50 bands that had prepared for the inauguration to come out to EPCOT Center for the event. The Osceola County Commission chipped in $150,000 and sponsors such as Days Inn, Eastern Airlines, Delta Airlines, Greyhound, and even Burger King all helped in offering lodging, travel, and amenities for the bands. The Walt Disney Company themselves invested $350,000 towards the event.

📰Sources
News-Press Wire Services
Reagan gets belated inaugural parade (May 28 1985)

Pensacola News Journal
Kissimmee wants image boost (May 21 1985)

Orlando Sentinel
Parades, flags, services salute Memorial Day (May 26 1985)

Florida Today
Disney World is striking up Reagan bands (May 1985)

The Messenger
Reagan sworn in; parade cancelled (Jan 21 1985)

Reno Gazette-Journal
Reagan takes oath; bitter cold forces parade cancellation

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