Rumor Brazil is the frontrunner for a new World Showcase Pavilion

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

Sounds like they are going to demo the performing arts building backstage between Germany and Italy to make way for Brazil.

The site prep is meant to start this year.

In regards to Brazil from the Circle of Life thread!

 

[sedati]

The statue in Brazil gets struck by lighting quite often and has sustained damage on occasion. In Florida (lightning capital of the world) this could make for quite the show.

 

[Princess Leia]

In regards to Brazil from the Circle of Life thread!

Adding these two quotes as well, thanks Feather & Martin!!

Bingo. This was just a convenient move to clear the space without shifting the resident park (not like they had an entire innoventions area...) and move things along on plans for Circle of Life, who’s replacement we should get pre 50th.

It is true. Prep for Brazil is due to start soon.

 

[bclane]

The statue in Brazil gets struck by lighting quite often and has sustained damage on occasion. In Florida (lightning capital of the world) this could make for quite the show.

They should figure out how to harness that...put some high tech lightning rods on it and make it part of the nighttime show.

 

[nickys]

They should figure out how to harness that...put some high tech lightning rods on it and make it part of the nighttime show.

Or power the gondolas

 

[smile]

Or power the gondolas

oh, come on...
that's not even enough to power the gondola ac units, let alone the whole system

 

[21stamps]

I think they would have to include the Christ the Redeemer statue,. But who knows...we live in a strange world, I can see petitions and protests if it was announced.

Does anyone know of anything being tossed around? A churrascaria would be mandatory, I would think.. and a samba band. What else?

 

[nickys]

I think they would have to include the Christ the Redeemer statue,. But who knows...we live in a strange world, I can see petitions and protests if it was announced.

Does anyone know of anything being tossed around? A churrascaria would be mandatory, I would think. What else?

Beach volleyball?
There would need to be some nod to the carnival too, surely.
And a river ride along the Amazon. Aka the river ride that never got built in Germany, just redesign it with a rain forest back drop - sorted!

 

[21stamps]

Beach volleyball?
There would need to be some nod to the carnival too, surely.
And a river ride along the Amazon. Aka the river ride that never got built in Germany, just redesign it with a rain forest back drop - sorted!

Definitely carnival. I’d hope there would be a nod to soccer as well within the pavilion.
I’m not a huge fan of another boat ride, but I agree with you.. that would be a perfect fit.

 

[El_Tomato]

I'm curious to see what Brazilian architecture they'd use. The Christ statue is the most obvious choice but I wonder if Disney might not want to use it due to it being religious imagery.

I can only imagine they’ll probably rely on colonial architecture, seen in cities like Ouro Preto:

Maybe they’ll even throw in some nods to Oscar Niemeyer’s famous Brasilia buildings (which, funny enough, kinda remind me of EPCOT Center’s old architectural style and its grandeur):

The thing is, Brazil is such a mashup of different cultures that you could build practically anything (from small villages near rivers and such to European-looking colonial towns to even futuristic buildings full of sweeping curves) and still call it “Brazilian”.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I can only imagine they’ll probably rely on colonial architecture, seen in cities like Ouro Preto:
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Maybe they’ll even throw in some nods to Oscar Niemeyer’s famous Brasilia buildings (which, funny enough, kinda remind me of EPCOT Center’s old architectural style and its grandeur):
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The thing is, Brazil is such a mashup of different cultures that you could build practically anything (from small villages near rivers and such to European-looking colonial towns to even futuristic buildings full of sweeping curves) and still call it “Brazilian”.

I would love this! Especially the more traditional colonial look. If the Imagineers go this route, however, I could see some reconsideration of a Spain pavilion as there are some - not all- similarities.

 

[DisneyFan18]

Earlier versions of the pavilion had it included. Later versions do not.

Martin since they are going to start prep work this year, do you know if they changed their minds about building an opening day attraction for it?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I would love this! Especially the more traditional colonial look. If the Imagineers go this route, however, I could see some reconsideration of a Spain pavilion as there are some - not all- similarities.

It's not Disney considering if they want a Spain pavilion. It's Disney waiting for enough corporate sponsorship money to OK a Spain pavilion. Which rumors indicate is in the works... by 2025, or, it falls through and never happens.

 

[marni1971]

Martin since they are going to start prep work this year, do you know if they changed their minds about building an opening day attraction for it?

I don’t know.

At least it looks like they’ve settled on a location. For a while it was proposed in front of the Rat show building.

 

[marni1971]

It's not Disney considering if they want a Spain pavilion. It's Disney waiting for enough corporate sponsorship money to OK a Spain pavilion. Which rumors indicate is in the works... by 2025, or, it falls through and never happens.

Or Spain happens after Brazil, and then the one after Spain happens too.

Maybe.

 

[DisneyFan18]

Or Spain happens after Brazil, and then the one after Spain happens too.

Maybe.

Martin, if I remember correctly, you said that the third pavilion proposal you heard did include an attraction, right?

 

[larryz]

Oh let's open that can of worms! Inside Out is actually a study of mental illness from a Freudian viewpoimt.

Aha! Sigmund Freud attraction coming to Germany, confirmed! To be called Journey Into Your Mother Obsession

Beach volleyball?
There would need to be some nod to the carnival too, surely.
And a river ride along the Amazon. Aka the river ride that never got built in Germany, just redesign it with a rain forest back drop - sorted!

They'd need to make this an 18-and-over-only attraction...

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

FYI- On the Christ the Redeemer of the Andes issue, there's already a Muslim prayer tower as part of the Morocco pavilion.

 

[smile]

Aha! Sigmund Freud attraction coming to German, confirmed! To be called Journey Into Your Mother Obsession


They'd need to make this an 18-and-over-only attraction...

oh muh gudniz, larry

 

[Rowlet]

Or Spain happens after Brazil, and then the one after Spain happens too.

Maybe.

Namaste.