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[LiterallyNobody]

So a fictional African country in World Showcase has been talked about for the last few years, but has always been turned down to keep integrity.

I am hearing there is the possibility of a temporary African country being accessible from the African Outpost, but it would be more of a temporary location and likely not to happen for at least two years. No rides expected, not real interesting food expected, but a decently high tech augmented reality game. Think Agent P on steroids.

That is all I got now. We expect RFBs soon, but nothing yet.

 

[Unbanshee]

Man, two years for what you're talking about seems like a swing and a miss

 

[castlecake2.0]

Please keep World Showcase at the very least real countries with IP shoved in if needed, but to have an IP country as the “host nation” isn’t right. Ever since Africa was built at DAK the outpost area should have been rethemed to the train depot look that world showcase plaza has instead of trying half heartedly to be something it’s not.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Please keep World Showcase at the very least real countries with IP shoved in if needed, but to have an IP country as the “host nation” isn’t right. Ever since Africa was built at DAK the outpost area should have been rethemed to the train depot look that world showcase plaza has instead of trying half heartedly to be something it’s not.

I completely agree. I don't like it, just saying what bids were put out for.

 

[Disneyson]

Wow. I find this revolting. At the least, I would hope that (Insert Name Of African Host Country) is to Wakanda as London is to Diagon Alley. I’d be able to at least try to swallow that.

EDIT: I just can’t imagine being a person from a real African country being surrounded by 11 fully-realized celebrations of countries around the world, and then seeing a fictional country become the entirety of your representation. Even Norway has shops and a tiny museum, and thematically real-world inspired architecture.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

So a fictional African country in World Showcase has been talked about for the last few years, but has always been turned down to keep integrity.

I am hearing there is the possibility of a temporary African country being accessible from the African Outpost, but it would be more of a temporary location and likely not to happen for at least two years. No rides expected, not real interesting food expected, but a decently high tech augmented reality game. Think Agent P on steroids.

That is all I got now. We expect RFBs soon, but nothing yet.

Gee, if only EPCOT had a space that could house this kind of interactive attraction. A sort of temporary exhibit space, perhaps located in the core of the park's Future World area, would be perfect for innovative experiences like these.

Then maybe we wouldn't have to worry about this getting shoehorned into World Showcase where it definitely doesn't belong.

Pity...

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Does that mean that something will replace in the long term?

 

[marni1971]

Does that mean that something will replace in the long term?

DinoLand was temporary

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

DinoLand was temporary

Ouch.

 

[412]

DinoLand was temporary

Everything is temporary, from a certain point of view!

 

[Magic Feather]

Yeah... for better or worse, the lead actor’s death isn’t going to be enough to push an old proposal that was repeatedly turned down into happening.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Enough with Africa already. There’s basically an Africa land at AK. There’s an Africa feel throughout Adventureland. There’s the Morocco pavilion (Africa). The African Outpost. An Africa themed hotel. An African Safari. An African gorilla walking trail. A stunt show based on a character who’s adventures took place in Africa. Safety videos at the hotel using characters from a movie based in Africa. I’m surprised they’re not piping in Toto music at this point.

I’m also almost surprised Frozen 2 wasn’t set in Africa.

I mean I like Africa and all. But how bout something on Greece, maybe Australia/New Zealand, Spain, or Brazil.

 

[KrazyKat]

They have the world’s second largest population and I see many visitors from there...c’mon let’s see that Taj Mahal

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

They have the world’s second largest population and I see many visitors from there...c’mon let’s see that Taj Mahal

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I’d eat at TS there.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

'If we can dream it, wa kan da it...'

 

[Animaniac93-98]

So a fictional African country in World Showcase has been talked about for the last few years, but has always been turned down to keep integrity.

Disney still cares about integrity?!

 

[asianway]

DinoLand was temporary

So were the Birthdayland tents. How’s that working out?

 

[celluloid]

Enough with Africa already. There’s basically an Africa land at AK. There’s an Africa feel throughout Adventureland. There’s the Morocco pavilion (Africa). The African Outpost. An Africa themed hotel. An African Safari. An African gorilla walking trail. A stunt show based on a character who’s adventures took place in Africa. Safety videos at the hotel using characters from a movie based in Africa. I’m surprised they’re not piping in Toto music at this point.

I’m also almost surprised Frozen 2 wasn’t set in Africa.

I mean I like Africa and all. But how bout something on Greece, maybe Australia/New Zealand, Spain, or Brazil.

Don't forget Some bozos in executive levels were wanting to get rid of a major world famous attraction with African folklore featuring Trickster rabbit stories.

 

[ChrisFL]

They have the world’s second largest population and I see many visitors from there...c’mon let’s see that Taj Mahal

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Taj Mahal doesn't exist, it's all CGI

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Wow. I find this revolting. At the least, I would hope that (Insert Name Of African Host Country) is to Wakanda as London is to Diagon Alley. I’d be able to at least try to swallow that.

EDIT: I just can’t imagine being a person from a real African country being surrounded by 11 fully-realized celebrations of countries around the world, and then seeing a fictional country become the entirety of your representation. Even Norway has shops and a tiny museum, and thematically real-world inspired architecture.

It would be like having legitimate pavilions for Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, the UK, Canada, and then one for all of North America - and then when you step inside it's actually themed to Oz.

People forget that Africa isn't a country, it's a continent. None of Africa's countries get a fair shake in World Showcase.


I'm totally down with Wakanda representation at Walt Disney World, but World Showcase sooo just isn't the place.

And neither is Africa at Animal Kingdom, for the record. Him being called Black Panther doesn't make it a story about Animals.