Epcot 25 Years Gallery

[mousermerf]

I've awakened from yet another of my famous naps (hey, when you walk the parks as much as i do, you gotta sleep a LOT to counter it and stay unhealthy) and i'm gonna get the World Showcase photos processed. Up in a few!

 

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Starting into the World Showcase displays:

And we start with American Adventure:

And a detail..

Statues and models and some art..

More of the statue models..

I always felt the statues always felt very somber.. optimistic but almost sad.

Detail of the proscenium from the same case..

And the other side of the case is the model of the show building:

And a little closer up:

 

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Canada:

And some detail..

The model:

More..

Even more...

And we start zooming in..

And here's where you enter the show!

 

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China:

Nice details..

And some elevations:

United Kingdom:

Painters elevation:

Interior:

And construction...

France:

With show building detail:

 

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Germany:

Waterfront:

And how the Biergarten relates to the unbuilt ride:

Model:

And closer up..

Italy:

Statue detail..

Not the leaning tower of Pisa..

Art..

And Construction..

 

[Imagineer02]

WOW that looks awesome!!! Looked like it was fun.

 

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Mexico:

Building the pyramid:

And the ride:

Statue detail model:

Morroco:

Japan:

Interior:

And Exterior:

 

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To round out World Showcase...

Norway:

Its planned hidden mickey...

Few more odds and ends to go..

 

[Spyne]

Great pics Merf, keep 'em coming!

 

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Gallery Entrance:

Sign:

And the gallery itself...

Epcot Map:

Epcot model:

Video display:

Merch in a box:

Spin..

Spin...

And the rear, which is against the wheelchair ramp and a little hard to see..

and that's pretty much everything - enjoy!

 

[Spyne]

Thanks Merf for all the pics. Man, the exhibit looks really cool.

 

[Enderikari]

Great shots Merf!

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

Fantastic pictures! Thank you soooo much!

 

[NX2I85]

Absolutely phenomenal photo thread. Thanks so much for posting the pics!

 

[FigmentJedi]

Great photo tour. Wish I could see it in person...

 

[Captain Hank]

Thanks Merf, great pics. Looks like a great little exhibit. Any ideas on which attractions the costumes are from? The grey one looks Spaceship Earth-y, but what about that blue one? World of Motion?

 

[lilredfoxie]

I REEALLLY hope its still there August of 2008, when Im headin back to WDW

 

[flynnibus]

I sooo remember that EPCOT map art style. Probably have one lying around somewhere.

 

[Teenchy]

Talkin over an early model and concept...

As always thanks for the pic's Merf.

Is that Marty in the white shirt?? I would have loved to have gotten a picture with him. To me meeting him would be as close to meeting Walt himself. I believe he is the only person to have been at the opening of every Disney park in the world.

 

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Communicore:

And some details..

I miss IO!!!!!