EPCOT Center: A New Generation

[DisneyManOne]

I'll point out though where "we" are now at this point in the revamp project.

• Since Disney is already doing work on Soarin's 3rd theater and the giant (not very nice word) that is Frozen Ever After, those projects will continue.
• The entrance plaza has been completely re-done, with a new transporation hub, the demolition of the Leave a Legacy stones, the return of the natural elements and the Icon Sculpture, and the addition of a formation of the EPCOT Center logo made of the Leave a Legacy tiles.
• Spaceship Earth has been updated, a new script narrated by Morgan Freeman, and that leads up to the crescendo of the Spaceship Earth reveal at the top. From there, as we descend, we move away from Earth, past Mars, the asteroid belt, etc. When we hit Saturn, we transition to Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech. "Tomorrow's Child" has also returned and plays us out. Project: Tomorrow has moved to Innoventions, and a new Earth Station has been set up.
  
• The greenery surrounding Stargate Plaza has returned.
• Innoventions is re-done E3 style ever changing expo space is the highlight inside focusing on consumer and industrial innovations.
  
• Universe of Energy has been a full-on ride-through approach, narrated by Bill Nye. Green technologies surround the pavilion, and the exit space has been transformed into the Energy Exchange post-show.
• Wonders of Life is reopened, upgraded Cranium Command ala Inside Out, Updated Body Wars attraction, vaccine science, healthy body and body image, medical 3D printing, and an area to show the latest medical science breakthroughs all have been added.
• Horizons has re-opened, with limited changes, since the original was perfect in every way.
• Test Track has been given a World of Motion-esque makeover, using the same ride technology and some of the original show scenes, ending with an enclosed version of the famed 65-mph speed portion. A nearby extension of TransCenter features a showcase of different modes of transportation, as well as the Aquatopia ride and a flight simulator.
• Oddysey has re-opened.
• Journey Into Imagination has been restored to its former glory, complete with the original ride, the original ImageWorks, the original gardens and the return of Magic Journeys. A new addition is the Food for Thought restaurant.
• The Land has been given a new interior atmosphere, with each layer representing a different part of a landscape. A new entrance to Soarin' has been built, thus alleviating crowd clutter. Kitchen Kabaret has replaced Circle of Life. The song "Listen to the Land" is re-instated at Living with the Land. The Wonders of Weather projection show takes up the former Food Rocks theater space.
• Mission: SPACE has been given a new Neil Degrasse Tyson-led update, with a new ride film, a new queue and a whole new post-show featuring exhibits, touch-screen stations, a 3D show and a Spacewalk ride.
• The Living Seas has been restored to its former glory.

This is where we are at EPCOT Center right now. I'd say it's time we tackle World Showcase...

 

[DisneyManOne]

World Showcase

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Continuing on from the central point of Future World, from Stargate Plaza, guests continue forward until they arrive at World Showcase. World Showcase is centered by the World Showcase Lagoon, which is surrounded by fourteen different countries, representing the world. Not only that--but each country will serve as an "ambassador" for a different region of the world, so that way, every single country in the world will be represented here at EPCOT Center. As a host pavilion, each country should have a space that serves as an exhibit space for that region. Many pavilions already have a space like this that is repurposed while many need new spaces need to be constructed. These spaces are highly themed to fit in with the defined theme of the country and feature small exhibits or displays on each of the countries in that region. My goal is so that guests if they choose to can use World Showcase as a place to really learn about the world, not just a few large countries that really we already know about. This is again one of those moves that I’m making for myself, but I think it could be a successful one.

World Showcase can take guests from country to country in just a quick walk, where they can experience the sights, the food, the cultures, the experience of being able to explore the world, assisted by Cast Members who actually come from their country of origin. Just continuing north from Future World and arriving at Showcase Plaza, directly ahead is the World Showcase Lagoon. Located to the left and right of Showcase Plaza are landings for the Friendship Cruise boats. The Friendship Cruise boats are a quicker way to travel from country to country, while enjoying a leisurely boat cruise across the World Showcase Lagoon. The boat cruise takes you from the entrance of World Showcase, to Germany and to the United Kingdom. Another form of transportation are the World Showcase Buses, a series of double-decker buses that take guests around the World Showcase. Ever wonder why the walkways in World Showcase are so wide? Well, that's because the buses used to travel along the walkways.

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Right in the middle of the plaza is a viewing area for the nightly fireworks show, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. On both sides of the viewing plaza are two cubical, indoor gift shops--Port of Entry and Disney Traders, which hosts several country-related items, as well as EPCOT Center merchandise.

The Showcase Plaza is also a place where you can meet up with various Disney characters throughout the day. In fact, at certain points, one of the World Showcase Buses transports many different characters to the Showcase Plaza for a meet & greet session.

Continuing on to the left of World Showcase, exploring the countries in a clockwise motion, we proceed past a rose garden. From here, we continue on to the first country in World Showcase...

Ambassador of Central America

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Rising around the bend, curbing the corner of World Showcase lagoon, guests can see a rising Aztec, multi-tiered temple, surrounded by dense forests. The temple rises high into the sky, dominating over the rest of the Mexico pavilion. Just across from the temple, the Cantina de San Angel Inn restaurant is located, serving excellent Mexican cuisine. The location features both an indoor sit-down restaurant, as well as a quick-service location. The restaurants feature a complete tequila bar and are located right alongside the waters of World Showcase, making it an excellent viewing location for the nighttime fireworks. Attached to the side of the restaurant is the El Ranchito del Norte, which specializes in Mexican knick-knacks and what not.

Often performing in front of the temple is the world-renowned Mariachi Cobre band.

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The colored stone steps leading up to the temple reveal a small seating area, camouflaged in lush foliage. Entrances lead into the temple on both the left and right side of the temple, re-connecting back into the center of the temple, where posters and artifacts align the walls, showcasing the many different facts and activities of Mexico. Inside the center temple room, a cast member can be seen designing colorful ceramic animals. Right nearby, you'll find the Central American Exhibits. The exhibit features Mexico, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The overall theme is of a Central American folk artists workshop. Colorfully painted woodcarvings fill the exhibit space.

Continuing into the next room, guests find themselves entering into a grand plaza, overlooking a nighttime courtyard of a Mexican fiesta. From the stone balcony overlooking the pavilion, guests see a streaming fountain just below, surrounded by bustling merchandise carts and stores, which is then preceded by a courtyard of tables adorned with flickering candles. Strings of lanterns are draped over the courtyard, as the sky is awash in blue lights. The farthest end of the courtyard reveals a small temple.

From the balcony, descending ramps to the left and the right lead down into the center, courtyard, Plaza de Los Amigos. The Plaza is filled with all sorts of merchandise, from over-sized sombreros, Mexican wines and liquors, ceramic and glass sculptures, blankets and decorations. To the right of the courtyard, another tequila bar is located, tucked away in one of the Mexican building facades. The La Familia Fashions store also features clothes specifically crafted from Mexico.

Just past the bustling carts and stores, guests will find the San Angel Inn, a restaurant which serves fantastic Mexican food by candle-light. The restaurant is located right on the waters outside of a Mexican temple, surrounded by lush foliage. The entire restaurant is quite romantic and simulates being outside, in a nighttime courtyard. To the left, of the restaurant is Gran Fiesta Tour starring The Three Caballeros, a slow boat ride down the rivers of Mexico, where the guests are taken on a tour of Mexico, experiencing glimpses of Mexican culture. But it's not all fun and games--Jose and Panchito are off searching Mexico for Donald so that they can get their concert started.

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Continuing back outside the stone steps of the Mexican temple, outside of the pavilion, guests will comes across a stone wall with inscribed details. This is often where Donald, Jose and Panchito, otherwise known as The Three Caballeros, host meet & greets. A mariachi band also frequently performs in the area. Stretching beyond the wall, into the dense foliage of a Mexican jungle, guests come across the Aztec Botanical Gardens. The new addition is a beautiful garden, which has seemingly grown around the ruins of a dilapidated Aztec temple. The garden is filled with flowers and plants and is utilized as a relaxing, off-the-beaten path area.

The temple is actually utilized as an attraction facade for the Raging Spirits coaster, an intense coaster formerly located from Tokyo DisneySea, where it will also make its' home at the Mexico pavilion in EPCOT Center. The attraction takes guests through a high-speed adventure through the ruins of an ancient temple, where ancient ceremonial practices had become commonplace. The attraction is quietly tucked away in the corner of the Mexico pavilion, built in tangent with the rest of the pre-existing building, making it quite a surprise to find.

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Much like Future World, we'll break each pavilion up into its own separate posts. So, in the next post, we'll visit Norway. Stay tuned!

 

[DisneyManOne]

Ambassador of Scandinavia

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Norway was the second pavilion to be added to World Showcase after EPCOT Center had opened in 1982 and this country remains to keep its' original sentiment. Guests walk along the quaint village of a Norwegian town, taking in the quaint cottage-like buildings and architecture. At the entrance of Norway is the recently-added expanded area. Here, you'll find the Royal Sommerhus, a meet & greet featuring the ever-popular Anna and Elsa from Frozen. To be quite frank, I don't really like that name. Therefore, I'd give the meet & greet a better-fitting name: "Vertshus av Vennskap" (that's Norwegian for "Inn of Friendship"). To me, "Inn of Friendship" would much better befit a meet & greet area, because after all, aren't meet & greet areas all about meeting your favorite Disney friends? Plus, I've heard that the design for the Sommerhus was based on an actual historic log cabin in Norway, thus making an inn-based name all the more fitting.

Nearby that are some restrooms and the entrance to the great Stave Church Gallery, a small, hidden room inside a replica of said church, offering quiet solitude to take in a museum of Scandinavia: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. Just outside of the Stave Church Gallery, on the opposite side of the tall building, Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe, a small bakery, which serves baked specialties from Norway, including fruit pastries, desserts and even ham and apple sandwiches.

Just outside of the bakery, in-between the building and the Stave Church Gallery, an area of tables is located, under one of the roofed buildings. The roof above the sitting area is topped with grass running up along the sides of the roof, with planted flowers aligning the roof, creating quite a quaint, almost fairytale appearance.

Just across from the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe is the Akershus Banquet Hall, a complete sit-down dining experience, where guests are welcomed into a beautiful Norwegian hall, where the delicious food and customs of Norway are shared with the guests. The character dining aspect has been removed. Even though this character dining experience is one of the more popular in Disney World, the princesses have no place being in Norway.

Continuing through the beautiful village of Norway, just across from Akershus Banquet Hall is the Puffin's Roost, a complete gift shop for everything Norway-related. The gift shop features Norweigan clothes, custom-made in Norway, including heavy winter clothes, to the Maelstrom attraction's merchandise, to fine wines, perfumes and colognes, leading to a room of princess dolls and merchandise. The inside of the shop almost looks like a quaint skiing lodge.

Outside of the shop, at the furthest end of the pavilion is a mountain, with a small waterfall cascading down the side of it, and a cavern from which the water runs down from. The waterfall spills into a small lake, surrounded by beautiful planted flowers and trees. A bridge cross over the lake and in front of the waterfall, leading to...*sigh* what will be Frozen Ever After.

Look, this is a pretty tough concept to deal with. Even saying that the idea may work is heresy to hardcore WDW fans. I say we just wait till the ride opens to decide what to make of it. But, on the off-chance that the ride doesn't do so well (highly unlikely that it won't), I've got an idea for a replacement: an all-new version of Maelstrom. The original Maelstrom was an interesting attraction. With its audio-animatronic figures, detailed scenery, and even a small drop it was like the Norwegian equivalent of Pirates of the Caribbean. The problem with this attraction is that it is far too short and really lacks a coherent storyline.

I would expand and remake Maelstrom into a boat ride centered on Norse mythology. Guests would now sail to Valhalla aboard their Viking ships to the halls of Asgard, the home of the Gods. Once there they will encounter many of the various Norse Gods including Odin (father of the Gods), Thor (the God of thunder), Baldur (the God of peace), Aegir (the God of the sea), Tyr (the God of war), and many others. Things go awry when Loki (the trickster God) fools us into trying to take one of the Golden Apples, the source of the Gods' immortality and perpetual youth. Guest then find themselves in a race to escape Valhalla, fleeing from Idun, Guardian of the Golden Apples, and the Valkyries, warrior maidens on flying horses. This ride would become a true E-ticket attraction with state-of-the-art audio animatronic figures and multiple drops.

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Well, that's where we'll stop for now. In the next post, we'll visit China.

 

[DisneyManOne]

Along the banks of World Showcase, the sounds of Norweigian waterfalls dissipate into the background, as the guests come across the next pavilion in World Showcase.

Ambassador of Central and Southern Asia

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Guests arrive at the many beautifully-adorned and decorated temples of China. The Chinese architecture depicts the beautiful scenery of a Chinese city. The entrance to the China pavilion is highlighted by a tall Chinese red arch, leading the way into a small Chinese water garden, filled with waterfalls and lily pads. Mulan, Shang and Mushu often meet guests in this garden.

The garden is also where you'll find various pieces of entertainment throughout the day, including the Jeweled Dragon Acrobats:

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Straight ahead of the entrance arch of China, leading down a narrow path over the water garden, steps lead up to a grand palace of China.

Inside of the grand temple, guests will come across Reflections of China. In this experience, guests are welcomed inside of the grand temple. The lobby of the temple is adorned with Chinese artifacts, beautiful sculpting, banners and images depicting the origins of China. Guests are then brought into a round, Circle-Vision theater, where guests are then enveloped in the history, the art, the cultures and the life of what the country of China is. The grand Circle-Vision experience offers a wonderful portrayal of the country of China, teaching the guests more about the country through the colorful portrayal.

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Attached to the temple, just inside of the lobby, to the left, guests will comes across the House of Whispering Willows. The small room is tucked away in the corner of the Chinese temple and serves as the exhibit areas representing the countries of Central and Southern Asia: China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Vietnam and Uzbekistan. The room is filled with Chinese Willow trees.

Just outside of the temple, an alleyway leads to the back end of the pavilion, running in tangent Yong Feng Shangdian store. The store is an extensive shopping plaza, running through the facades of several different China buildings. The Reflections of China attraction also exits through the shop's plaza. The shop features everything from expensive Chinese jewelry and sculptures, to Chinese garments, lanterns and incenses and stuffed animals.

Continuing back up north to the entrance of the China pavilion, on the right, is the Lotus Blossom Cafe, a small cafe area, serving delicious Chinese cuisine. Located further down the ramp, just after the entrance archway is the Nine Dragons restaurant, which offers an extensive selection of Chinese dishes in a beautiful, relaxing setting.

As you can see, I've made no real changes to the pavilion. In fact, the only major change I'd make would be directed towards Nine Dragons. With Chinese restaurants being so common, there is really nothing about Nine Dragons that makes it stand out; it is just a regular sit-down restaurant. I would convert it into a buffet-hybrid type restaurant comprised of different stations. Each station would highlight one of the eight culinary traditions of China including the bold and spicy flavors of Szechuan cuisine, the predominantly seafood Shandong cuisine, and the hearty Cantonese cuisine. At each station, in addition of a selection of pre-prepared items, diners would also have the option of selecting various raw ingredients to be prepared by a chef stir-frying on a wok right in front of them. This would not only help provide a greater and more varied selection of Chinese cuisine, but also help make the restaurant a more unique dining experience.
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Now, in the next post, we'll encounter a new part of World Showcase...that isn't even a new country!

 

[Sam Magic]

Umm...you do realize that calling China the ambassador to Asia would probably p!ss off nearly every single Asian country? Most of them have terrible relationships with China and would balk at China being given such recognition.

 

[DisneyManOne]

Umm...you do realize that calling China the ambassador to Asia would probably p!ss off nearly every single Asian country? Most of them have terrible relationships with China and would balk at China being given such recognition.

Really? I didn't know that. I was just eager to follow Peter Schaab's "ambassador" idea. And also, not every Asian country will be part of this--Japan will represent the Pacific Islands and Morocco will highlight the Middle East.
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As I have stated before, I was inspired by @sshindel to create this thread, and I would like to pay him honor by including, what is perhaps, my favorite concept of his...

What if...

What if we built festival space in World Showcase and themed it to the 1964 Worlds Fair? You could in theory move IaSW and Carousel of Progress both to Epcot, sit them in a '64 Worlds Fair themed area, and be 100% thematically appropriate! The event space could house your demonstrations, lectures, information, merch for the various festivals. I'd also like to see a Worlds Fair museum attraction that could function year round. Either a history of the 64 fair and Disney's part in it, or a history of all Worlds Fairs (and stuff like the Columbian Exposition in Chicago that gave us the White City).

Epcot has always tried to be something of a modern day Worlds Fair, and I feel that this would be very fitting to have in World Showcase.

With that said, welcome to...

World ShowPlace

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World ShowPlace, which takes up the place formerly held by the Outpost area, is the new Festival Center here at EPCOT Center. It gives a dedicated festival space in World Showcase, removing it from a Future World pavilion. It has direct historical tie in to Walt Disney, and the technology that really helped put his theme parks on the map. It really plays up the idea that Epcot really is set up like the old Worlds Fairs, with pavilions devoted to industry and technology, as well as foreign travel. I like it too much to pass it up.

If you look at a Google Maps view of Epcot today, you'll see that there is a large unused space in the Outpost area--right in-between China and Germany. I want to try and not mess around with Avenue of the Stars there because causing the traffic to the backs of all the pavilions to reroute seems to be a pretty bad thing.

The caveats here. The boathouse would have to relocate to International Gateway. There is some backstage stuff that would have to be covered/themed. To give us ample room, I'd love to move the boathouse over to International Gateway somehow. I think we might lose a little space over there to do this, but I think it's worth it. I think by making the bridges into drawbridges we could bury the boathouse back in the trees back there without bothering the Epcot resorts. That gives us a huge space to work with, the open water channel.

Why the 1964 World's Fair? Well, it's got many things working for it. It has connections to not only Disney at large, but connections to Walt himself. Walt's involvement with the 1964 World's Fair provided us with much of the technologies that power today's modern theme parks. Three attractions that still exist today made their debut at the '64 Worlds Fair: It's a Small World, Carousel of Progress and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Walt perfected audio-animatronic technology for the Worlds Fair. The Magic Skyway attraction Disney created for the Ford pavilion laid the groundwork for what would become the PeopleMover. Walt gave the World's Fair its most memorable moments, and the Worlds Fair gave Walt and WED reasons to push themselves into new areas.

Not only that, the whole notion of the 1964 World's Fair has a very distinct visual style that is both futuristic and retro at the same time. It would be a single unifying theme that lays out World Showcase as a cohesive concept, strengthens the theme, and allows for something that would draw guests in no matter what season. The more you look at it, the more you see the inspiration for the EPCOT Center that was built in the 80s.

Now then, enough chit-chat. Here's what you'd find at the new World ShowPlace...

As we all know, the icon for the 1964 World's Fair was the Unisphere. Now, I'm sure you've read this post before, and know that @sshindel and I originally intended to have the IllumiNations globe serve as the Unisphere. But then, sshindel read this...

"The barge is moved because each day it must be reloaded with pyrotechnics, and doing so “on stage” is seen both as hazardous and “bad show”. Well, I’d guess loading it full of pyrotechnics in the middle of an active pavilion probably would take both of those as well. Moving it out mid-day to load it elsewhere would likely ruin the whole point of the thing being there in the first place.

Second problem. It’s an absurdly costly and complicated thing to do for something that would likely turn out to be more of an annoyance to the general public than it would be special. Ensuring that the drawbridge in this portion was big enough to allow passage of the globe, fitting the globe so it could be driven out nightly (even if on a track), and the whole fact that you’re moving this thing out day in and day out, leaving a hole in the middle of the pavilion. It just turned out to be an idea that was so stupid that I couldn’t believe I ever liked it in the first place. I mean, I’m asking to move an entire attraction over here, so it’s not like I’m being reasonable from the get go, but this seemed a bridge to far.

So, that means if I attach any sketches of this area I’ve (poorly) done, it’ll either have a hole in the middle, or the globe, and this is not the idea I’d like to go forward with."

So with that said, I'd honestly just build a spot-on recreation of the Unisphere, complete with the pool and the fountains that surround it. Surrounding the Unisphere are the various buildings and such for the pavilion. First of all, let's discuss attractions. Honestly, I'd love to see all four of the attractions Disney made for the fair here--It's a Small World, Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and the Magic Skyway. But, however, given the space we've got to work with here. I don't think that's feasible. I think that honestly I'm pushing my luck asking for all four of these to be here.

So, with that said, I'm suggesting we only move CoP. Its fit in Tomorrowland is really terrible. There is nothing tomorrow about it. I think that WDW is going to have to at some point either decide to shelve it or move it. By moving it here into a Worlds Fair style pavilion, it could be refurbished back to (as close as possible) the original attraction, and kept in fine working order as a great little attraction to pull people in.

Now, if you're reading this right now, you're likely a Disney fan. With that said, I feel it's foolish to tell you what exactly goes on inside Carousel of Progress. For a brief recap, the show takes you through 4 different points in the 20th century, going through the advancements in modern technology and their impact on the average American household. Since the original show was created for General Electric, a lot of the advancements were tied to advancements brought forth via electricity. The good thing is, electricity still pretty much powers our lives, so it's not like going back to show what life was like during the electric revolution is a bad thing.

As to its ties to EPCOT? Well, Walt's model for the original EPCOT, called Progress City, was held upstairs from the Carousel for years. In fact, after the main show, guests would head upstairs to the model, as the show's narrator and his wife commented on the city. Also, a show like this is an absolute precursor to EPCOT's long, animatronic heavy attractions, using lifelike audio-animatronic figures to tell a humorous, charming, and important story. It fits the theme of the '64 World's Fair like a glove. Needless to say, moving it from Magic Kingdom to Epcot is a pretty insane idea, but not one without merit, nor historical precedent. The entire attraction was moved from California to Florida! Moving CoP would free up space for a new attraction in Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland, a land that is in desperate need of an update. I mean, it's not a monstrous footprint like the Tomorrowland Speedway, but the space available would hold a nice little C ticket new attraction to fill out the land, while bulldozing the Speedway gives plenty of space for an E-ticket. It also would add another attraction to Epcot, one with historical significance, one that fits a bit of the retro-futuristic theme of Epcot. Something with optimism and a message of progress.

It also could be taken care of much better, because instead of needing to always move forward with the times in that last scene, jumping from 1950 directly to 201X (always a few years behind and out of date on the technology). In an area themed around the 1964 World's Fair, it could be restored to its 1964 version and introduced as exactly the nostalgia piece that it is. I do not think that the show would lose any of it's message if it went directly to 1960, the retro-cool of it would work and the continuity would improve the ending. That of course assumes that Disney commits to keeping it in running order, but not feeling the need to update the final scene every 5 years because it's out of date would allow the maintenance to be kept to keeping it in perfect running order.

In addition, much like how Disney restored the original 1964 recording of It's a Small World when they refurbished the ride back in 2005, I'm sure Disney could digitally restore the original Carousel of Progress audio. And if we're truly keeping the nostalgia goggles on, for continuity's sake, Rex Allen Jr. (who is said to have a voice that sounds just like his father--who was the original host on CoP) could re-record Jean Shepherd's introduction from the current show.

As for location, well, this attraction lands in the Southeast corner of the pavilion, giving us plenty of space for more to do in this pavilion. Carousel of Progress is a nice-to-have. The rest of the area would work just as well without, but I feel that by moving this attraction here, we've added a tried and true attraction with historical context, one that fits theme much better in this pavilion than it does in the land it currently occupies. It gives the pavilion a full-year reason to stop, even if a festival isn't being held (those times do exist right?).

It frees up space in Tomorrowland to do something tomorrow-y, it gives an attraction to WS, it gives a reason to visit this pavilion on non-Festival times (if those exist anymore), it has historical ties, just all around a good idea.

If you'd like, the original World's Fair script can be found here: http://carouselofprogress.tripod.com/gescript1.html. But for now, enjoy @marni1971's excellent tribute to the show.

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Now, there were other attractions that made their debut at the '64 Worlds Fair, the most obvious choice would be It's a Small World, and I did toy around with moving this attraction as well (it'd fit) and clearing space in Fantasyland for a new attraction as well, but I mean seriously, I'm already asking for the improbable here, why go that far off the rails. As for the other two--Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln already has two Floridian spiritual successors (Hall of Presidents and The American Adventure) and Magic Skyway never made it to the parks (but the dinosaurs would become part of the Primeval World diorama for the Disneyland Railroad). Now then, let's move on.

So now we’ve got a centerpiece for the pavilion. One that serves as a mini-hub in a semi-circle-esque pavilion. In the Southeast corner we have the Carousel of Progress spinning it’s yarn. What sits next to it?

On the side butting up against China, here we have our answer, and of course I’ve already mentioned the general theme. I thought that the pavilion could use a restaurant. I mean, it’s EPCOT. I think every new pavilion needs to, by Disney Law, have a way to sell food and drinks. I have an idea for a small quick serve snack shop also in the pavilion that’ll likely come in a subsequent post, but let’s get a real restaurant built here. You could have an eating establishment the size of Odyssey easily fit in here. And so, that's exactly what you'll find nearby Carousel of Progress, butting up against China.

Now, according to @sshindel, the concept for the restaurant actually started out as a joke. Here's what he said...

"The next part started as a joke with a friend who for some reason can’t stand It’s a Small World (I know, how can I be friends with someone like that, right?). I was joking that we needed a Small World restaurant here where the theme song played nonstop on a loop, specifically to drive him insane.

Then it hit me. It was perfect. Well, not the looped theme song. We’d have to be cognizant of making sure we didn’t drive away customers through aural-torture. I love Small World, but admit I’m one of the few people who likely could hear it looped for 24 hours without being driven completely insane."

The concept of It's a Small World could be easily brought into this pavilion without bringing the attraction over from Magic Kingdom. A restaurant would be a simple way to maintain historical ties, acknowledge the importance of the Worlds Fair in Disney lore and, of course, make lots of paper, y’all! In my mind, I’ve begun to call this establishment “It’s a Small World of Flavors”. The outside of the restaurant would be built to mirror the building as it existed in the Worlds Fair.

The food served I think would be a great opportunity to bring in a Tapas (small plates)-style dining experience. Small, lower priced plates of food, sourced from all over the world, intended to be mixed and matched, shared among the table, and lead up to a global dining experience. A rotating wine and beer menu, along with specialty drinks (alcoholic and non) representing countries around the world should be included as well. Think Food and Wine, boiled down to some Greatest Hits, all available year-round without having to walk the whole loop of the World Showcase. Does this somehow take away some of the special feeling of Food and Wine? Maybe. Maybe it gives opportunities for the countries that are represented to produce new food products. Maybe it opens up new countries to have pavilions. Maybe it does have a small impact on Food and Wine’s exclusive (for a festival that runs likely this year for ¼ of the calendar year) nature, ramping down the insanity that is F&W a tiny amount. I still think the benefits outweigh the potential negative impact here.

The interior should be themed based on some of the Mary Blair concept art.​

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The servers could be represented by cast members from all countries represented (and those that are not) in World Showcase, with their country of origin highlighted by subtle (not glaring) changes in their uniform. I’m not asking for a server of Indian descent to come to the table in full on It’s a Small World stereotypical garb, but some subtle nodding to the server’s culture of origin would be nice.

And of course, I'd have a replica of the Tower of the Four Winds sitting right outside.

Let's recap a bit: I've added some ideas for content to this World's Fair pavilion in the hopes that it can be a destination pavilion year round, with a classic attraction, a new small-plates restaurant serving world-fare (pun!), and a centerpiece that adds kinetic motion and Disney history all at once. This is all great, but what about, you know, a space to hold the seminars and presentations that currently take up WoL space? The whole thing that started this in the first place? Well, let's do it, then!

The festival building takes the form of another '64 World's Fair building, the Tower of Light. Created to celebrate the wonders of electricity, it bragged "The 12-billion-candlepower beam rising from the Tower of Light is brighter than 50 fully illuminated Yankee Stadiums." Visually, it makes a fantastic focal point to the pavilion, this will be dead center in the new space. It will look great during the day, but at night is when it actually will be at its best. The colors of the pillars would be changing constantly.

Inside I envision two things. The main space should be devoted to the things that currently take up the space in Wonders of Life, namely festival information, merchandise, and seminar space. To compliment it, in order to ensure that the pavilion is open more than the (increasingly less frequent) times that there is no festival, would be a small museum space, devoted to a revolving series of exhibits on World's Fairs of the past. The World's Columbian Exposition (the White City, which Walt's father, Elias, helped build), the Exposition Universelle that gave us the Eiffel Tower, the Crystal Palace of London from the Great Exhibition. Also, of course, the '64 fair and Walt's involvement. Maybe the museum could also have a small screening room, which shows the Wonderful World of Color episode "Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair".

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The museum space should highlight the importance of these world's fairs to expanding global culture and innovation.

To the west of the Tower of Light is a smaller version of the NY State pavilion at the fair, the roof being replicated to give this effect, only not nearly as huge.

This space, with a covered stage and seating area, can serve as a year round entertainment venue. Hosting cooking demos and musical acts throughout the year, it adds an extra dedicated entertainment space to the area. Rotating musical acts and other entertainment will keep the space continually renewing itself, appealing to the Annual Passholders that like to revisit the park over and over. Maybe the musical acts can focus on 60's music. Let's get that Beatles cover band back. Maybe we do some folk music in there as well. You could hold just about anything there, but I think that a space to do cooking or gardening demonstrations would be quite a cool thing as well, either paid events (let's be honest, that is what it would be) or even some (gasp) free events to help the regular festival goers get more out of their day at the festivals.

In forced perspective "towering" over this will be the observation towers (yes, you recognize these from Men in Black).

Rounding out World ShowPlace is the last space, a small walk up snack service station, themed to the Belgian Village from the fair (fittingly enough, right next to Germany), because one of the food products introduced to America during the '64 fair was the Belgian Waffle, which would make a great snack.

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Rounding out the details, the cast member uniforms should echo the mod-style of the time. Mad Men era suits for the gents, dress for the women like below:

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As a recap, let's go over what we've done here.

We took a double expansion space and moved the off-stage boathouse, we moved a classic attraction in to give an attraction that is a draw year-round. We've added a new dining destination and a new snack location. We've added festival and museum space, and a small entertainment venue. We've done all of this with buildings that hold historical meaning and also echo the building style of some of the Future World pavilions. We've also freed up space in Tomorrowland and Wonders of Life to allow for reinvention. All of this done with minimal impact to the guest. Some minimal detouring will need to be done to pathways near the end of the work, but that should be minimal and temporary paths can be created to bypass the work.

(The Oddysey serves as It's a Small World of Flavors, the Carousel of Progress serves as itself, the Wonders of Life pavilion serves as the Tower of Light, the small space is the Belgian Waffle stand, and the larger space nearby is the NY State pavilion. I'd switch the Belgian Waffle stand and NY State pavilion around, so that the Belgian Waffle stand is closer to Germany.)
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Well, that was fun. I really hope World ShowPlace proves to be a valuable addition to EPCOT Center.
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Anyways, in the next post, we'll go back to country-hopping, starting with Germany.

 

[Sam Magic]

Really? I didn't know that. I was just eager to follow Peter Schaab's "ambassador" idea. And also, not every Asian country will be part of this--Japan will represent the Pacific Islands and Morocco will highlight the Middle East.

That is still making a massive over generalization of the different cultures, languages, and customs of Pacific, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. Unlike Central America many of these countries do not share the same or vastly similar cultures, languages, and history with one another. China represents China, calling it the ambassador for Asia is similar to saying that China is Asia and that all Asian countries are similar to China. The same can be applied to other so called 'ambassador' countries. Can you really, in full confidence claim that Japan serves as a great 'ambassador' or representative for Australia? A country considered a Pacific Island...or more specifically Oceanic (which is the official term). Or that Morocco could represent or be an ambassador for Israel or other Middle Eastern countries? Morocco isn't even in the Middle East it is in North Africa.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the 'Ambassador' idea does not work in the current setup of World Showcase. It's part of the reason we do not have a Scandinavia pavilion, because you can not have one without representing the other Scandinavian countries as well. Furthermore, making countries that have terrible relationships with other countries they are supposed to represent is a bad idea as well. In Morocco's case they have terrible relations with surrounding North African countries, and both Japan and China are not well know for getting along with other Asian/Oceanic countries, especially India.

I think that the idea is a nice one, but simply unrealistic given the nature of foreign and political affairs at this point in time. It also heavily relies on very untrue and vast generalizations.

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[DisneyManOne]

That is still making a massive over generalization of the different cultures, languages, and customs of Pacific, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. Unlike Central America many of these countries do not share the same or vastly similar cultures, languages, and history with one another. China represents China, calling it the ambassador for Asia is similar to saying that China is Asia and that all Asian countries are similar to China. The same can be applied to other so called 'ambassador' countries. Can you really, in full confidence claim that Japan serves as a great 'ambassador' or representative for Australia? A country considered a Pacific Island...or more specifically Oceanic (which is the official term). Or that Morocco could represent or be an ambassador for Israel or other Middle Eastern countries? Morocco isn't even in the Middle East it is in North Africa.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the 'Ambassador' idea does not work in the current setup of World Showcase. It's part of the reason we do not have a Scandinavia pavilion, because you can not have one without representing the other Scandinavian countries as well. Furthermore, making countries that have terrible relationships with other countries they are supposed to represent is a bad idea as well. In Morocco's case they have terrible relations with surrounding North African countries, and both Japan and China are not well know for getting along with other Asian/Oceanic countries, especially India.

I think that the idea is a nice one, but simply unrealistic given the nature of foreign and political affairs at this point in time. It also heavily relies on very untrue and vast generalizations.

Yikes...well, I guess with that knowledge, I guess we'll have to nix the ambassador idea. Anyways, let's move on...
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Continuing around the corner of World Showcase the guests will then arrive at...

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The pavilion of Germany consists mainly of many different shops, with some restaurants tucked in here and there. Just on the outskirts of the pavilion is a beautiful wishing well, where Snow White, the Prince and Dopey often meet guests.

Upon entering the pavilion, to the right is the Das Kaufhaus store, which specifically sells crystal and glass figures, artwork and other types of merchandise. Surrounding the front of the pavilion is a nice relaxing area of trees and benches, which also make a great location to view the nighttime fireworks.

Guests find themselves in a quaint village of Germany, just at the base of a clocktower. Every hour, on the hour, the clock comes to life, as a series of gizmos and figures appear from within the clock's frame, creating in the midst of the town. The clock comes to life in a wonderfully animated scene, including several different moving gadgets and figures. The German village surrounds a beautiful fountain. On the left corner of the town is Karamell-Küche, a wonderful bakery, offering all sorts of treats. The bakery specializes in caramel sweets, from everything to caramel and vanilla cupcakes, chocolate cookies with caramel frosting, brownies, cupcakes and wonderful other snacks.

Passing through the sweet shop, guests will come across Die Weihnachts Ecke, a store completely devoted to Christmas items, featuring many different ornaments and Christmas merchandise. Through this store, guests will then be able to come across Weinkeller, a location that features a variety of different German wines and alcohols, where guests can purchase and even partake in their own wine tasting. Through the wine room, guests will then be able to reach the Kunstarbeit in Kristall store, which features more art work pieces and figures made completely out of glass.

All of these stores appear on the left hand side of the Germany pavilion. On the right side of the pavilion, the Volkskunst store can be located, offering many different Germany-based merchandise, from clothes, to yodeling attire, to sports equipment and working clocks. The store is also attached to the Der Teddybar store, which sells Disney Princess and teddy bear merchandise. On the farthest back end of the Germany pavilion, guests will find the sit-down Biergarten restaurant in the clocktower structure. Biergarten is a place where it's pretty much Oktoberfest every day. As guests dine on various German meals, they are entertained by a German band, who perform on instruments native to Germany, as well as a lively troupe of German dancers, who often invite diners to join them in a polka or two.

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Nearby, Sommerfest has great German dishes, where guests can dine while being entertained by a quartet of yodelers. The location also features a quick-service location, consisting of mainly hot dogs and pretzels.

Right nearby Biergarten, you'll find the entrance to the Rhine River Cruise attraction. According to the Walt Disney Company's 1976 annual report, the Rhine River Cruise was to be “... a cruise down Germany's most famous rivers– the Rhine, the Tauber, the Ruhr and the Isar. Detailed miniatures of famous landmarks will also be seen, including one of the Cologne Cathedral.” While a majority of the show building was never actually constructed, the load and unload area of the ride would have been located next to the entrance to the Biergarten restaurant. Today, this area is hidden behind a giant mural depicting the German countryside.

My version of the ride would be based upon what was originally planned, but with a few new elements along the way.

The ride's showbuilding is constructed next to the Biergarten area. The queue begins in the covered area at the back of the courtyard and goes through the archway that is currently covered. Through there, we find ourselves in the new area, which is themed as an outdoor dock at night. The walls behind and to the left are the walls of the castle we just left and there is a small building just across the water ahead of us. The vehicle of the attraction is pretty unique. It’s a small showbuilding so it can’t be a full sized boat like Pirates. The original RRC concept seems to have featured boats with one row that faced sideways, so I did that also but it made a 4’ wide boat which looks odd. Then I realized it was only an issue in the load and unload area and that I could fake it. The moveable boat is roughly a third of a full boat and lines up with a stationary section of boat at load and unload, making it seem as if you are sitting on the side of a full boat that move through these scenes.

We move to the right after load and turn left, moving away from the dark dock and into the mighty Rhine River. We float past a scene of the quiet village at night before entering the dense vegetation of the German countryside. From here we pass by a series of miniature vistas, as in the original plan as far as I can tell. We see castles, mountains, and even some German wildlife.

Soon, we reach another castle on the river. We float into it and past several small scenes of the castle inhabitants. We then continue back out to the river, heading back to the village we started at. Along the way, we see examples of modern Germany.

We reach the unload dock, where we pull into the stationary boat section. As in the original plan, the exit walkway has small seating areas to stop and view the shows at Biergarten from above.

The walkway exits back into the covered area just off the courtyard. We continue to walk north out of Germany. We walk past a diorama of a small town, as a series of two trains weave their way through the town, passing in-between the village houses and tunnels.

We have almost reached the halfway point of the World Showcase Lagoon, but we have one more pavilion to proceed through before we reach the halfway point...

 

[orlando678-]

Love the ideas, but are you sure the audience is going to like another boat ride that just showcases some national landmarks. The thing is when Epcot opened, it was a time where many people didnt travel far. Epcot was an amazing experience where everyone could actually visit the places that were for some unreachable. People back then wanted to see everything the country had to offer. The videos, the food, the shows, the buildings, the landmarks, everything immersed the guests into different countries. Nowadays however people travel way further and they dont need Epcot to immerse them. Epcot needs stuff that is exclusive to Epcot and that cannot be found in the countries themselves.

For example Maelstrom did a perfect job showcasing these things that Norway itself doesnt, I mean I bet you wont travel back in time, see vikings, see trolls and travel to the arctic in just a few minutes in Norway. Germany could have this too. Think of the wide variety of German Fairy Tales for example. You could have a dark ride based on the Grimm stories or keep the Rhine River Cruise, but add things with an encounter of the Black Forest Witch or the Pied Piper or have a scene with the Oktoberfest, there are a lot of possibilities.

I hope you understand that videos like the French and Chinese ones or rides that only show things that you can also see in the country itself wont attract the guests as much as things that make it really Disney and not just a showcase of countries.

 

[DisneyManOne]

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Guests arrive in the quaint city square of a city reminiscent of Venice in Italy. It looks quite majestic and beautiful. In the forefront of the pavilion, there are two landings jutting out onto the Lagoon, the two, connected by a pair of twin bridges. The landings display a set of fountains. In-between the bridge landings and tunnelways, several canal boats can be seen on a nearby dock, making it seem as though the landings really are floating over the canals of Venice.

Back up north, guests will arrive in the Italian courtyard. To the left, guests will come across Enoteca Castallo, an Italian shop, which specializes in clothes, perfurmes and ceramic art pieces. Just across the courtyard, guests will come across Il Bel Cristallo and La Bottega Italiana, one being a wine location, offering a variety of wines to the guests and the other a chocoltae store, offering some of the finest chocolate sweets and candies from Italy. Outside of the two stores, a small seating area is located, which also happens to be a perfect location for guests to have a wine tasting.

The courtyard often becomes host to a series of performances from three different sources: Sergio the mime and a troupe of flag-wavers known as Sbandieratori di Sansepolcro.

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But perhaps the most well-known of these acts is the World Showcase Players. That's right--they're back! This troupe of players go around World Showcase to tell their butchered versions of classic tales from the country. In the UK, they perform King Arthur & the Holy Grail as well as A Christmas Carol during the holidays, they perform Cyrano de Bergerac in France, and here in Italy, they perform Romeo and...well, just watch and see.

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Tucked away in the corner behind one of the shops is a stairway leading up to one of the upper levels of the buildings. This location is often served as a meet & greet location for Pinocchio and Gepetto. Speaking of Disney characters, the Lady and the Tramp topiary located here will be removed. They are not Italian characters.

The back end of the Italian pavilion is reserved exclusively for some of the best restaurants in EPCOT Center. Guests come across a beautiful fountain area. Just past the fountain, to the left, is the Tutto Italia restaurant, which offers some of the best pasta, salad and italian dishes. At the farthest back end of the Italy pavilion, guests will come across the Via Napoli pavilion. This newest restaurant to the Italy pavilion is a great pizzeria, utilizing three different oven burners to create some of the finest dishes, transporting the flavors of Italy to their guests. The restaurant features a large sitting area, as well as a quaint outdoor seating location, offering wonderful views of the fireworks at nighttime.

Now, the Italy pavilion will get a major expansion and a minor attraction. I know it’s already a sufficient sized pavilion, but it has always seemed to be missing some of the grandeur of some of the other pavilions. My personal feeling is that a pavilion based on Venice, a city of water, really needs some more water.

So I have created a new area between the existing Italy area and the American Adventure to fill that need for water. Stairs from the main square of the pavilion lead down to a walk way that is sunk about 5 feet, a Venetian canal beside it. Directly across the water is the Masquerade Celebration Carrousel, a double level carousel sitting right at the edge of the water. The queue begins in the building next to the carousel and takes you through a Masquerade mask workshop. The short queue then ends at the carousel. The carousel animals are all normal carousel animals, but wearing masks. It exits to the plaza by the canal.

To the left, the water turns underneath two pedestrian bridges while tall buildings around it house shops. You'll also find the Gelataria, a bakery that offers a wide assortment of gelato as well as numerous pastries, such as biscotti, cannoli, and zeppole.. The store by the World Showcase concourse is also expanded. The canal has a small backstage dock, but I can’t image much active movement on such a small body of water. A possible use would be a gondola based singer that floats out to perform.

 

[DisneyManOne]

Continuing on from Italy, we arrive at the heart of World Showcase, exactly symmetrical to where we first entered World Showcase. From across the vast World Showcase Lagoon, one could just make out the border-line buildings of Future World and the Spaceship Earth globe. This location is the home of...

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When entering into The American Adventure, guests feel as though they are entering into the colonial era of American history. The buildings are adorned in brick layering, with white finishings. Oak trees planted about create a serene vista for the American pavilion. The pavilion is similar to the Liberty Square land over at the Magic Kingdom, as they share the same theme.

Just to the left of the entrance of the pavilion, guests will find an alcove planted with trees, where characters often host meet & greet appearances.

However, this sort of meet & greet only occurs randomly--but the times it usually happens are during Marathon Weekend, when a new DCP session starts up, or the weeks between Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. But the characters you'll often find at the pavilion are Mickey and friends, garbed in their patriotic best.

Just across from the main plaza of the pavilion, guests will find the America Gardens Theater, an amphitheater-style theater, which is host to several events such as the Eat to the Beat concert series during the Food and Wine Festival and the Candlelight Processional during the Holiday season. Most of the time, the theater is specifically used solely for special event purposes.

On the side of the America Gardens Theater, guests will be able to find what appears to be a landing dock, reminscient of the earlier settlements of the pilgrims' arrival to America. The dock makes way to the new addition of the Mayflower ship, the ship upon the pilgrims had sailed, upon reaching America. The ship, while immobile, offers guests a great view of World Showcase, while including several interactive elements, on which guests can discover.

Note: This picture is actually that of Disneyland's Sailing Ship Columbia, but a ship like this is what I'd like to see for the Mayflower.​

Across from the theater is the main plaza of the pavilion. At certain points throughout the day, a Colonial-era fife and drum corps perform.

The entrance of the plaza features two small food buildings, The first is Fife & Drum Tavern, featuring food items, such as turkey legs, pretzels, popcorn and ice cream.

On the other side of the plaza is the famed Funnel Cake stand.

The area also features a few small carts featuring merchandise. The plaza then proceeds to open up before a beautiful fountain, centering the pavilion, showcasing the main building, which overlooks all of World Showcase. Occasionally, a colonial marching troop makes their way through the pavilion. The left section of the building features the Liberty Inn, a quick-service colonial restaurant. I would completely reinvent this restaurant into more of a food court-style eatery with divided into different sections each highlighting a different part of the country. There would be a New England section offering various seafood dishes, a Louisiana section featuring jambalaya and gumbo, a Southern Barbecue section with ribs, grilled chicken, a pulled pork, and a Hawaiian section offering dishes with a tropical flare. To the right side of the main building features the Heritage House Gifts store, which features American-based merchandise, such as t-shirts from many different city, hats and colonial props and some of America's favorite candy treats.

The main center of the building showcases The American Adventure, the world's largest audio-animatronic show. Guests proceed into a beautiful, colonial domed lobby, where the Voices of Liberty, an a cappella singing group, often sings a number of old American classics.

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Paintings around the room showcase the many different eras of American civilization. In a small side passage to the right, guests will find the National Treasures Exhibit, which features actual artifacts from previous historical figures, such as Martin Luther King, Will Rodgers and Mark Twain.

When the American Adventure show is ready to commence, guests then proceed up a grand staircase through the Hall of Flags, featuring flags from all of the states of America. They then proceed through the upper level of the lobby, where they can glance down into the previous lobby section. Guests are then brought into the main theater, where they witness one of the most moving and influential attractions of all of EPCOT Center--and all of Walt Disney World, for that matter. The attraction utilizes complete sets and an entire audio-animatronic cast. The show is hosted and narrated by Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain, bringing guests back through the trials and hardships of settling pilgrims, to the age of the revolutionary war, the dawn of progress and technology, leading up to the grand conclusion of modern society, with Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain atop the Statue of Liberty, all set to "Golden Dream", one of the several musical themes that is heard throughout EPCOT Center.

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When the show ends, guests exit the theater--and the building, for that matter--via a long, carpeted ramp that leads down to the first floor of the building. There are areas where it levels off so the ramp isn’t too steep. The ramp leads right back out into the plaza of the pavilion.
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And that's where we'll stop for now. Stay tuned as we continue making our way around World Showcase with even more changes and additions.

 

[DisneyManOne]

Continuing down along the lagoon of World Showcase, guests will then come across the next pavilion.

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Guests find themselves in a beautiful city, designed to recreate the wonderful and beautiful setting of Japan, ambassador to the Pacific Islands. To the left, a tall building is located, where a troop of Japanese drummers often showcase their drumming talent. Just beyond the building is a beautiful Japanese garden, featuring beautiful flowers, cascading waterfalls and real fish. Bridges lead across the garden at the summit of a small hill, where the Yakitori House quick-service restaurant is located. The restaurant is truly inspired to appear just as it would in Japan. It seems as though it is something out of an anime movie, which is essentially what the entire pavilion feels like. The restaurant also features a small outdoor sitting area on the other side of the restaurant.

Across from the this half of the Japan pavilion, across the main courtyard, guests will come across the Mitsukoshi building, a complete Japanese store, one of the biggest in EPCOT Center. These store features everything from kimonos, Japanese t-shirts, headdresses, jeweley, selections of bowls, bonsai plants, paper fans, lanterns and a great deal of Japanese wines, candies and other sweets. One could probably spend hours in this store, as there is so much to see. The store wraps around the complete right side of the pavilion, leading to the back and heading towards the front of the pavilion.

At the exit of the gift shop, still in the main Mitsukoshi building, guests will then be able to find the Bijutsu-Kan Gallery, a gallery which currently presents "Spirited Beasts: From Ancient Stories to Anime Stars".

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Standing at the far back of the pavilion is the hulking structure of Mount Fuji. One can argue that Disney already has enough mountain-themed rollercoasters, but each one has its own unique theming, details, and identity. I am envisioning this coaster to be along the lines of the Matterhorn at Disneyland or Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom in terms of both the ride experience and thrill level. Guests would travel both inside and outside the mountain from its base to the snowy summit, passing through caves, past waterfalls, and even narrowly escaping an avalanche.

Another attraction located here is Bullet Train Pass. With this attraction, guests would feel as though they were entering into the car of a train only the windows would be replaced with high-definition screens that would display beautiful images of the Japanese countryside. Guests would travel past some of Japan’s amazing natural wonders, some of its most enduring landmarks, and into several of its best-known cities. The compartment itself would lurch and shake to simulate the feel of movement, but the experience would not have the same thrill level of other simulator attractions, such as Star Tours. With these two additions, the Japan pavilion would be able to offer something for everyone.

We then proceed out of Japan and towards the next country in the World Showcase...

 

[DisneyManOne]

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Guests find themselves walking amongst the beautiful, ornately designed buildings of Morocco, with its' grand archways and beautiful architecture. Tall, turret-like building stretch into the sky. The place is somewhat designed to be similar to a maze, with several buildings revealing passageways, connecting location to location. Morrocan artisan's actually came from their country to EPCOT Center to match the pavilion detail to detail. Koutoubia Minaret, a replica of an ancient prayer temple, stands guard at the entrance of the pavilion. Just on the borders of the World Showcase Lagoon, guests will find Souk Al Magreb, a merchandise cart which features hand-crafted brass merchandise. Also on the border of the lagoon is the Spice Road Table, which offers small plates and an interesting wine list featuring bottles from throughout the Mediterranean region.

A fountain is located in the center courtyard of the pavilion. The fountain leads to the Medina, which stands for "Old City". Here, guests will find the Marketplace in the Medina, where guests can come across hand woven baskets, wallets, bags, hats and carpets. After passing through a small chamber, featuring a fountain, guests will find the Brass Bazaar attached to the Marketplace. The Brass Bazaar features decorative plates, pots, serving sets, wooden collectibles and even lamps. Pointed archway buildings and swirling patterns adorn the passageways from building to building, featuring wooden, plaster and tiled accents.

The passageway leads towards the back of the Moroccan city, where guests will find an entryway into one of the buildings. Inside the building, a magic lamp, the same one seen in Aladdin, rests on a mantle. The room is filled with large, luxurious pillows. This is a common location for Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie to host Meet & Greet appearances.

The passageway then connects back to the Tangier Traders merchandise store, which is a complete clothing store, offering garments, woven belts, shoes and other styles of Morrocan clothing. The store is also attached to the Tangerine Cafe, which operates as a quick-service restaurant in Morocco, while also featuring a very nice dessert display, as well.

At the farthest back corner of the pavilion, guests will find Marrakesh, a nice sit-down restaurant, where guests feel as though they are completely surrounded by the feelings of Morocco through the flavor of their food, their customs and their fantastic hospitality service. Also at the far back of the pavilion is a brand-new attraction.

I thought it would be best, as a way of balancing the attractions in World Showcase, to have something that would appeal more to children and therefore looked at Moroccan folktales for inspiration. One of the most popular pieces of literature in the Arab world is One Thousand and One Nights (more commonly known as Arabian Nights). This is a collection of various stories and tales that, while they did not originate in Morocco, are reflective of the country’s culture and history.

It would be extremely tempting to put an Aladdin attraction in Morocco since it is one of the stories found in Arabian Nights, but I do not feel that World Showcase is the proper venue. Another popular tale from Arabian Nights is the Seven Voyages of Sinbad and this has actually been made into an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Which attraction, you ask? I'll tell you.

Heading towards the rear of the pavilion, we notice that we are at the edge of a small lake. A small medieval trade ship of Arabic-design rests in the harbor, joined by a much smaller fishing boat washed ashore. Across the lake is an old fortress. The old fortress looks out towards the lagoon, seeming to have once served the purpose of protection from invading nations or pirates. The hum of an ethereal flute beckons us to enter the fortress, where inside we find the wonders of Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, a calm boat ride through the exciting world of Sindbad the Sailor and his tiger cub Chandu.

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In this musical adventure, inspired by the DisneySea attraction of the same name, we follow the "compass of our heart" through the farthest reaches of Africa and Asia, exploring dangerous islands and bustling ports, evading baddies and befriending monsters along the way. With the storybook charm of It's a Small World and the swashbuckling adventure of Pirates of the Caribbean, Sindbad's Storybook Voyage is a voyage that one simply cannot miss. Unlike its DisneySea counterpart, EPCOT's Sindbad is a happy-medium between scary and fun with subtle moments of intensity (attacking ape-men, anyone?) and moments of pure wonder (a singing genie playing a fiddle).

This attraction features a cast of hundreds of animatronic characters that tell the tale of Sinbad. Walt Disney envisioned Audio-Animatronics as a way to bring cartoon characters to three-dimensional life, and that vision has never been more fully realized than in Sinbad's Seven Voyages. The characters are beautifully conceived, and appear as though they were taken right from the pages of a storybook. What really sets them apart though is their remarkably fluid animation. It is eerie how lifelike their movements are, and they really have to be seen to be believed.

Sinbad is a curious choice of subject for a Disney theme park attraction given the fact that Disney has never produced a Sinbad movie. However, the designers have done a brilliant job of bringing the story to life even without a movie tie-in. This attraction is an absolute must see if you're visiting EPCOT Center.
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Wasn't that exciting? Well, in the next post, we'll explore France. See ya then!

 

[ScorpionX]

Well, there was a Sinbad movie; it just wasn't Disney who made it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Seas

 

[DisneyManOne]

Well, there was a Sinbad movie; it just wasn't Disney who made it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Seas

I think I remember seeing that when I was little...huh, what a coincidence.
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We continue around the bend of the World Showcase until we come across the next pavilion.

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The buildings here recollect the era of a beautiful French city-scape. A canal-like passage through France is much like France's Seine. Upon entering into the country, guests will come across a small alcove of trees, where guests can often meet Belle and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast.

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Just past the alcove, a few carts sell delicious home-made French crepes, as well as some other delicious treats. The stone walls that barricade the World Showcase lagoon showcase canvasses of French artistry and artwork. In this area, artists are located to draw portraits and silhouettes of guests.

France features several kiosks, that often punctuate the streets of Paris. Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz from The Aristocats host meet & greets within the area.

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The smell of a nearby bakery seems to run through the area. You can see that the French building expand towards the back of the pavilion, towards a large, somewhat grander building, before taking an offset to the left, continuing up a small alleyway. From behind the larger building at the back end of the courtyard, guests can see the grand Eiffel Tower, stretching high into the sky. The Eiffel Tower utilizes the technique of forced perspective to make it appear larger than it actually is.

To the left, the first building that guests will come across is the luxurious Les Chefs de France, which features some of the finest French cuisine that you could find in Florida. The restaurant establishes itself in a beautiful setting. Located above the restaurant is the even-more-luxurious Monsieur Paul. Named after one of the original chefs of Les Chefs de France, Paul Bocuse, the restaurant offers breathtaking French food, as crafted by Chef Brocuse himself. Fittingly enough, Remy & Emile (from Ratatouille) often meet guests nearby the restaurant.

Entertainment is abound here at France. The famed Serveur Amusant balancing act continues to delight guests, while the World Showcase Players put on their own version of the classic French romance, Cyrano de Bergerac...no, make that Cyra-nose de Bergerac.

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Continuing up through the plaza towards the top of the pavilion, guests walk along a beauitful fountain, before arriving at the Arcade, a mall of different shops, including the Plume Et Palette, La Signature and L'esprit de Provence. All of these shops offer wonderful French items that could only be found from within the country. At Plume Et Palette and La Signature, guests can be able to sample and purchase a display of numerous perfumes and colognes from the country. L'esprit offers displays of dinnerware and kitchen accessories. On the opposite side of the string of shops is a small rose garden, where Aurora and Phillip, as well as Cinderella and Prince Charming, often meet guests.

Speaking of characters, leading off from the plaza, there is a staircase descending down into a tiered landing--an ideal place to watch IllumiNations.

Here, characters from The Hunchback of Notre Dame often meet guests during the day.

Back in the main courtyard of the pavilion, to the left, a small alleyway leads to the farthest back point of the pavilion. However, directly ahead, guests will find Impressions de France, which is showcased in the Palais du Cinema, a theater in which the guests can witness a break-taking eighteen minute film sequence about the beauty, landscape, foods and cultures of France. The film features beautiful estates, vineyards in harvest time, beautiful harbors, the French Alps and a view of the Eiffel Tower. The entire experience is enhanced by a wonderfully composed score of French classical music, as well as a 200 degree screen that wipes across the entire front and sides of the theater.

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The attraction exits out into the Souvenirs de France store, which features everything from Eiffel Tower statues and shirts to CDs and gifts themed to the artwork of several French artists. Just outside of the shop, to the right, guests will find the Boulangerie Patisserie, a wonderful bakery in the pavilion, located amongst the other themed buildings in the Paris city. The bakery features delectable treats, some of them include turnovers, parfaits, sandwiches and pot pies, amongst other things. There is a quaint small sitting area just outside of the bakery. Just across from the bakery is Les Vins de France, a wonderful wine shop, where guests can hold their own wine tasting. The alleyway proceeds to lead further down, back into the main plaza of France.
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Now, before we end the post, I'd like to take a moment to put the spotlight on one of the most underrated spots in all of EPCOT...​

International Gateway

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Continuing on from the France pavilion, guests cross a bridge, leading over World Showcase Lagoon and proceeding out of the France pavilion. Here, guests enter the International Gateway. While the International Gateway is not an actual "land" in the park, it still does serve some vital purpose. This serves as a "second entrance"--or a "back door", if you will--for EPCOT Center. The International Gateway is connected to the nearby EPCOT area resorts: the Boardwalk, the Swan & Dolphin and the Yacht & Beach Club. This also serves as the entrance/exit point if you're coming to/from Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Just like at the main entrance to EPCOT, admission tickets can be purchased at International Gateway from one of the two ticket booths. Lines are rarely long here. Near the ticket booths are large, seldom crowded restrooms. Just beyond the ticket booths are bag check and then the turnstiles leading into World Showcase. The turnstile hours of operation at International Gateway are the same as those located at the main entrance. Once inside the park, strollers, wheelchairs, and a limited number of ECV's are available for rent. Guide maps and Times Guides are also found in this area. In addition, a small number of lockers can be rented here.

To the left, guests will come across the World Traveler store, which feature EPCOT Center and World Showcase merchandise.

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Plus, for all you character-hunters out there, the International Gateway is a perfect place to see some rare Disney friends.

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Now then, in the next post, we'll explore the United Kingdom. See ya then!

 

[DisneyManOne]

Guys, I must say something...I know I promised in the next post, I'd take you to the United Kingdom, but then I discovered a really interesting idea for an expansion that I heard about from the Widen Your World site. Read about it here: http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/uk.htm Basically, the expansion is an "enchanted forest" based around four British stories that were adapted into Disney movies--namely, Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Much like Inside Out at Wonders of Life, this is not shoehorning, because, again like Inside Out, there's a reason for them to be there--their roots are firmly set in British culture.

So, I've decided to use that idea, but in the process, that meant sacrificing an idea that I never want to see go to waste. So, I've decided to move the idea to a new "space", if you will. So, forgive me for this, but we've gotta backtrack a bit. But, luckily, the way is not too far, since the area is right in-between Morocco and France. Prepare to step into...

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Originally, back when the "ambassador" idea was still going on, I planned to have a Brazil pavilion to represent South America. But, once the idea was dropped, I decided not to use the pavilion and instead use this one. The Egypt idea is one I really, really love. Who wouldn't want to explore the Land of the Pyramids? Well, let's not waste another second. Let's get exploring!

We arrive in the sand-swept ruins of the great deserts of Egypt. This new pavilion will be located in-between Morocco and France. This new pavilion will make up its' new home in Epcot and will be centered by a grand pyramid, which dominates over the rest of the pavilion. Sand floors are sketched into the pavement of the pavilion. A wooden bridge suspends over the land, as a part of the World Showcase Lagoon runs throughout the Egyptian sands, simulating a serene Nile River, as tall strings of grass appear from the waterbeds of the river.

In the center of the pavilion, guests will find the Egyptian Marketplace, which is a bustling metropolis of activity. The Marketplace features several stores and the Cairo Cafe quick-service restaurant, which offers a splendid selection of Egyptian-style foods. Egyptian cuisine is know for its kebabs, meat and vegetables that are grilled on skewers. The concept for this restaurant would be that diners walk through an area designed to look like a market and select different types of meat, vegetables, spices, and sauces they want on their kebabs. Diners then take their ingredients to a large open fire pit where a chef will place the ingredients they have chosen onto a skewer and they can watch as the kebabs are prepared over the open fire. There's also a bakery featuring a large selection of breads, which form the backbone of Egyptian cuisine, as well as numerous Egyptian pastries. The bakery would offer a variety of different sandwiches and guests would have the opportunity to select which type of bread on which they would like to have their sandwich. Within the Marketplace, the Cairo Jewelers store is located, featuring a great supply of wonderful jewelry and fragrance items. Attached to Cairo Jewelers is the Ancient Artifacts store, which sells all different sorts of material and merchandise from Egypt, including clothing, wooden sculptures, ancient tablets and incenses.

From here, the guests are then led along a sand road, adorned with ancient columns, destroyed after years and years of decay. The stone columns line the way to a grand pyramid, where the Great Pyramid of Anubis is located. The pyramid is host to this new E-Ticket attraction, which takes guests through the pyramid to gather the knowledge of the facts and myths of the worlds of Egypt and more-so, what lies beneath the the deepest chambers of this sacred pyramid. While the attraction is somewhat of a mild thrill ride, probably comparable to either Test Track or Dinosaur, this is not a scary attraction, there are no Zombies or demons chasing after the guests, much opposed to Universal's Revenge of the Mummy attraction, rather this adventure offers guests a once in a life-time journey to explore the secrets of a pyramid, lost to the world for hundreds of years. The inside of the pyramid also features King Tut's, a sit-down restaurant inside one of the lavish treasure chambers of the pyramid.

The sand bottoms of the Egyptian landscape soon gives way to the serene landscapes of France.
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Now, in the next post, I promise we'll finally get to the United Kingdom. See ya then!

 

[DisneyManOne]

Now, let's get back on track. Passing from Egypt, and back through France and the International Gateway, guests will arrive at the entrance to...

The United Kingdom takes guests to the beautiful city-scape of a London square and then to the edge of a canal on a rural countryside, all within the realm of a contained bustling city street. The streets are framed by London buildings, which perfectly capture the elegance and charm of England. The buildings receive their architectural styles from English Tudor, Georgian and English Victorian style characteristics. While there is no major attraction in the pavilion, it does feature nearly half a dozen shops and a pub that serves a fantastic selection of beers.

As soon as you enter the pavilion, a thatched roof cottage will be just on the left, amidst the other English buildings in the area. Inside of the cottage which was inspired by William Shakespeare's wife, guests will find the Tea Caddy. The cottage features a fireplace, amongst the beams. The shop stocks a wide variety of English teas, teapots, china and biscuits. Just next to the Tea Caddy is The Queen's Table, which offers a wonderful display of perfumes, soaps and other fragrances. Behind these shops are the very small British Isles exhibits. They are small because they only consist of the UK and Ireland.

The pathway then empties out into the Rose and Crown Pub, which is a fantastic restaurant that serves wonderful England-inspired dishes. The restaurant also operates at a basic pub, which serves some great alcoholic drinks. To the side of the restaurant, the Yorkshire Country Fish Shop quick-service location serves a limited list of items from the Rose and Crown. Just before the restaurant, guests will find a pair of faux telephone booths, identical to those that could be found around the United Kingdom.

The main plaza is home to a series of great entertainment--the aforementioned World Showcase Players bring a twisted tale of Camelot to life in King Arthur and the Holy Grail, the Paul McKenna Band shares the music of Scotland and the musicians at the Rose & Crown always make "happy hour" even more happier.

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Connecting back into the main plaza of the English town, guests will then come across the Crown and Crest. The exterior of the shop is beautiful, almost like something out of the days of King Arthur. The store is adorned with bright banners, a fireplace and gallant crossed swords, depicting a fanciful scene in the store. Here, guests can purchase mugs, limited chess sets, and stamp sets. Through a small passage, guests will come across the Sportsman Shoppe. This store features clothing wear and accessories that are centered around British local events, from Wimbledon tennis attire, to golfing accessories and Rugby shirts.

Outside of the shops, there is a lovely English courtyard, decorated with fanciful garden and flower motifs. In the courtyard, a band called the British Revolution plays daily, belting out some of the greatest British rock tunes ever--songs by the Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin and the like.

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At the back end of the pavilion, guests will find one last store, the Toy Soldier, which features a nice selection of British toys, as rather as an extensive gift selection from Winnie the Pooh and the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood.

Heading over towards Canada, you'll notice the area formely held by the Millenium Village has been razed for a new expansion of the United Kingdom. Welcome to The Enchanted Forest.​

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I know this seems like a bad idea, especially after all the bad blood when it was announced Frozen would be replacing Maelstrom. But, I feel that this could work, for reasons I'll explain now.

Essentially, The Enchanted Forest is a multi-zoned, interactive play experience built around four Disney films that have their roots firmly set in British culture: Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. It relies heavily and landscaping and topiary sculptures, along with character greeting areas and a few fully-realized architectural works to make the worlds of those characters come to life in a walk-through environment. At the end of the trail is an open-air tent entitled Mouseterpiece Theater, with a stage for live entertainment and a Mickey Mouse Revue-style Mickey-as-conductor topiary. The Enchanted Forest also brings the United Kingdom a badly-needed vertical feature in the form of a scaled-down Big Ben, which on its flip side has a "rooftop stage" where petulant chimney sweeps could dance around to the probable consternation of an unseen Admiral Boom.

The Enchanted Forest is approached from two different directions but has its main entrance in the space between Canada and the United Kingdom's northernmost boundary ... the Hampton Court restrooms and, originally, toy shop. That entrance is where a Mary Poppins setting, including Big Ben and a topiary of the nanny herself (just like versions that once appeared near and within the Magic Kingdom), flank a stone and iron gateway. Beyond this a gardened path leads into the first of the four themed zones.

Five minutes looking over the above scans will better enable you to grasp the various elements, which are simple, charming and diverse, that might have been found between that gate and the Enchanted Forest's tunnel exit on the Alice In Wonderland / south side.

In case you can't see the writing properly, here's what the area has.

ENTRANCE
A. Mary Poppins - Topiary
B. Parliament/English Facades
C. Big Ben
D. Iron Gates - Entrance
MARY POPPINS
E. Penguin Tea Party - Topiary
F. Carousel Horses - Topiary
G. Rooftop Stage

• Chimney Sweeps - Topiary
• Entertainment

H. Water Feature
I. Carousel - Attraction
ROBIN HOOD/SHERWOOD FOREST
J. Royal Caravan - Topiary
K. Robin & His Merry Men - Topiary
L. Archery Tournament - Topiary
M. Prince John's Castle - Interactive Play Area
WINNIE-THE-POOH/HUNDRED ACRE WOOD
N. Rabbit's Garden - Topiary
O. The Hunny Tree - Topiary
P. Eeyore's Gloomy Place - Topiary
Q. The Blustery Day - Topiary
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
R. The Unbirthday Party - Topiary
S. Cheshire Cat Maze
T. Caterpillar - Topiary
U. 3 Chairs - Photo Spot
V. Doorknob - Tunnel Entrance
W. Tunnel - Special Effects
X. White Rabbit's Hole - Tunnel Entrance
Z (apparently, they skipped Y). Croquet Tournament - Topiary
AA. Mouseterpiece Theatre - Entertainment
BB. Fountain

Would it work? I think so. In fact, I was recently talking to @sshindel about the idea, and he had this to say.

"Based on the merits of its design however, it looks like it would have been a solid addition. It holds the tradition of an English garden, which has the actual cultural ties. It would go along with what used to be a strong point of World Showcase, before it became drunkytown, which is the quiet and reflective feeling that you could find in the pavilions. Some of my favorite memories in World Showcase were spent in the little hidden spots, the alleyways in Morroco, the Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit, the train set at Germany. The places where it seemed like there were few people, and you had time to think."

Relaxing, engaging, full of the charm of Disney and of the United Kingdom's culture, the Enchanted Forest makes for a fun and respectable addition to World Showcase as a whole.

We then continue on to the final new pavilion of World Showcase...
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...which we'll get to in the next post. See ya then!

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

With Japan what about a building that house a history of Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli, and in the UK if its possible a Doctor Who attraction?

 

[DisneyManOne]

With Japan what about a building that house a history of Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli, and in the UK if its possible a Doctor Who attraction?

I wouldn't think a Miyazaki museum would work well, given that the pavilion is supposed to be about Japan's culture and history; and a Doctor Who attraction is something I'm against, and besides, with the Enchanted Forest here, there's no where to put it.
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We have reached the final country in all of World Showcase, which connects back to the entry point to Future World. Welcome to...

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This pavilion celebrates the United States' neighbor to the north. The country features a rocky landscape, leading past a set of totem poles. Arriving just beyond, at the top of a wooden staircase leading to the upper section of the pavilion, guests will be able to find Northwest Mercantile and La Boutique des Provinces. Northwest Mercantile features Canadian apparel, as well as plush toys, lanterns, maple syrup and other Canadian-themed collectibles. La Boutique des Provinces is located inside of Hotel du Canada, a large recreation of the Canadian hotel, and features items crafted by Canadian artists.

Down the steps and leading to the right, guests will find a small pathway, wrapping down a lovely garden area, right beside a babbling brook and a cascading waterfall. Here, guests are then brought to Le Cellier Steakhouse, one of the finest steakhouses in Florida. The restaurant features great entrees, a relaxing atmosphere and a great selection of desserts. However, because this restaurant is one of the most popular in all of the resort, landing a specific reservation here cane be somewhat tedious. As such, I'd build a counter-service restaurant that would serve a couple of Le Cellier's most popular dishes--including the cheddar cheese soup--as well as an assortment of Canadian pastries.

Just north of Le Cellier Steakhouse, guests will walk along the rushing waterfalls of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The mountainous range stretch a vast way, leading guests to the farthest point of the pavilion, where they are then brought to O Canada!, an eighteen minute motion picture presentation. The complete 360 degree Circle-Vision theater, narrated by Martin Short, portrays the Canadian country's splendor, from prairies and plains, shorelines and rivers and untouched snowfields. The film takes guests along a journey through many of Canada's cities, such as Montreal and Quebec, before ending the presentation with a trip by Niagara Falls. The film, as columnist Jack Lakey put it, is "urbane, amusing, reflective of our culture and sophistication, and breathtaking, too, like Canada itself."

However, there is one change I'd like to make: I'd like to restore the original version of the film's concluding song "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)". I'm not a big fan of Eva Avila's version, and I prefer the original "duet" version better.

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With O Canada!, the pavilion has an attraction, but I'd like to add one more. I think that the Canadian landscape lends itself very well to a raft ride, so with that said, I'd build a new version of Disney California Adventure's Grizzly River Run.

The ride would take guests on a thrilling journey through the rapids of the Canadian Rockies, encountering native plants and wildlife, such as audio-animatronic moose, black bears, beavers, and bobcats, in addition to waterfalls, whirlpools, and geysers.

Not only would Grizzly River Run give Canada, and World Showcase, an additional thrill attraction, but it would also serve an equally important aesthetic purpose. As it stands now, when looking at the Canada pavilion from across the water, the view of the pavilion is dominated by the show building for Soarin’ in the background. Grizzly River Run would help to hide this intrusion.

From here, the pathway connects back to the center point of World Showcase and Future World.
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Well, that concludes our tour of World Showcase. We've added an attraction (or two) to the pavilions, added two new pavilions and expanded two. World Showcase is now home of 12 countries and one Festival Center.

All of these changes that I have envisioned for World Showcase would help make this area of the park more than just a place for shopping and dining; it could actually now open at 9am along with the rest of the park rather than waiting until 11am. Guests would now have an assortment of attractions to choose from, attractions that would range from mild to thrilling and offer something for everyone in the family. All the while, each of these attractions would still serve to present a view of the country it represents. Overall, my plan for World Showcase would help solidify its purpose of educating and informing guests about the various countries’ cultures, histories, traditions, and people.

Now, this may seem like the end, but it's not. We've still got lots more things to see. So, stick around. The next post will be coming around soon!

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Did you double post?