To celebrate the 40th anniversary of EPCOT today, October 1, 2022, Cast Members participated in a ceremony at the America Gardens Theatre.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 1 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1951](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1951-1200x900.jpg)
Walt Disney World executives and Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro were in attendance.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 2 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1952](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1952-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 3 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5825](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5825-1200x900.jpg)
The ceremony began with a performance by Mariachi Cobre, who usually perform at the Mexico Pavilion.
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![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 5 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1958](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1958-1200x675.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 6 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1961](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1961-1200x675.jpg)
Walt Disney World Ambassadors Ali Manion and Raevon Redding then spoke.
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![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 8 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5855](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5855-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 9 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5859](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5859-1200x900.jpg)
The Voices of Liberty, a mainstay of the American Adventure, also performed.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 10 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5866](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5866-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 11 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1966](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1966-1200x675.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 12 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1968](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1968-1200x675.jpg)
The screens of the stage showed the EPCOT 40 logo as well as clips of Walt Disney talking about EPCOT.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 13 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1970](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1970-1200x675.jpg)
Kartika Rodriguez, the EPCOT Vice President, also spoke.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 14 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5875](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5875-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 15 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 5876](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-5876-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 16 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1975](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1975-1200x675.jpg)
The ambassadors returned for a final speech, while concept art for the ongoing EPCOT reimagining was shown on the screens.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 17 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1978](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1978-1200x675.jpg)
The show ended with the Voices of Liberty singing “Golden Dream” from the American Adventure with concept art of the Walt the Dreamer statue behind them.
![PHOTOS, VIDEO: EPCOT 40th Anniversary Ceremony Featuring Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty 18 epcot 40 dedication ceremony 1980](https://wdwnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/epcot-40-dedication-ceremony-1980-1200x675.jpg)
Watch our video of the ceremony below.
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