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Walker's dedication was followed by speeches from Florida Governor Bob Graham and AT&T president William Ellinghouse (who was there due to Spaceship Earth’s dedication also taking place that day). Also on hand for the opening were marching bands and dancers who performed, “We've Only Just Begun To Dream” and a new Sherman Brother’s song, “World Showcase March”. Various musical acts from different countries also performed in World Showcase, and the festivities concluded with 1,000 doves and 15,00 balloons being released in celebration. Also of note, CBS aired a television special, ''EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration'', which was hosted by Danny Kaye and actually aired the day before the official dedication, October 23.The opening day EPCOT Center pavilions were:\{| class="infoList" |-| '''Future World (Sponsor)'''| '''World Showcase'''|-| CommuniCore East (Sponsor by attraction)| Canada|-| CommuniCore West (Sponsor by attraction)| China|- | Journey Into Imagination (Kodak-2010)| France|- | The Land (Kraft 1982-1993, Nestle 1993-2009)| Italy|-| Spaceship Earth/Earth Station (Bell System 1982-1984, AT&T 1984-2005, Siemens 2005-Present)| Japan|-| Universe of Energy (Exxon 1982-2005)| Germany|- | World of Motion (General Motors 1982-Present)| Mexico|-| | The United Kingdom|-| | The United States|}