Millennium Village Picture

[Robfasto]

Picture Date: 1999

Picture Location: World Showcase - Epcot

Subject: This picture was taken by a friend, it shows the entrance to the Millennium Village that was located between the Canada and United Kingdom pavilions at Epcot's World Showcase.

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[Rinxman]

Oh yeah. I remember that alittle bit. I think I barely walked through it. What was in there?

 

[wdwmagic]

Oh yeah. I remember that alittle bit. I think I barely walked through it. What was in there?

Lots of info on the village at http://www.wdwmagic.com/2000_village.htm

 

[Rinxman]

Hey, thanks alot. I'm going to print it up right now.

 

[Connor002]

i've never been in it befor, but i seem to remember it correctly there are gates up in front of where the entrance path is/was. i think it could be seen from certain angles of the path

 

[Robfasto]

Here is a picture of the area from November 2004

 

[PhilharMagician]

I am really surprised that the pavillion doesn't open for the food and wine festival.

 

[General Grizz]

That was a really fun place.

 

[TheOneVader]

They should've left everything in there, and just renamed it to something like "Global Village" or something...

 

[joel_maxwell]

well, it wasnt open in 98 when i was down and in '00 i cant remember seeing it open either. i know we would have stopped. oh well, i guess we may have over looked.

 

[Captain Hank]

It's still pretty much intact, with only the sign being changed from Millenium Village to World ShowPlace. The "2OoO" icons are still up on the exterior. You can look through the closed gates and see it.

 

[maxime29]

I think it should re-open every once and a while. Gives some good reason for guests to head back to WS.

 

[Magic Maker]

For the Holiday season my old department at WDW had a big, huge holiday party there. It was phenominal.

 

[aeillill]

what exactly went on in the Millenium Village?

 

[wdwmagic]

what exactly went on in the Millenium Village?

Lots of info on the village at http://www.wdwmagic.com/2000_village.htm

 

[Tigger2000]

Oh it was so fun in there! I won a certificate, from somesort of African section, i was only ten so i dont really remember what it was. But the woman who presented me with it is on the photo furth up on the far right hand side...

 

[bhickman]

I am really surprised that the pavillion doesn't open for the food and wine festival.

&nbsp; I find it disappointing that this complex remains intact and primarily unused. Seems like opening for F&W or turning it into a Christmas village or a Worlds fair setting would seem like a reasonable plan.

&nbsp; Imagineers!!!! Tell us something will be done with this complex!!!

 

[Walt Sent Me]

When I went to EPCOT two summers ago (2004), ASIMO was in the Millenium Village. It was a pretty cool show, I actually shot it on video.

But I agree, what a waste of a great space. They could put so much into the tent. Every few month could be a different exhibit.

 

[Tigger1988]

Last week there was some sort of special event in EPCOT and the gate to the village was open, you could see all the way into it when walking by. the gate was guarded by CMs though

 

[frankd1962]

what exactly went on in the Millenium Village?

There were many different countries and world orginaztions with displays. I was showing some of the stuff I got from there the other day to some friends. I have my name written in Hebrew and Arabic. I also picked up the 2000 Epcot passport where it was signed by everyone who had a Disney badge.

The big thing I will always remember about that day was I was wearing a "Highlander" t-shirt. When I got to the Scotland exhibits, the CMs saw it and called over others at the exhibit then kept saying "There can be only one.". I was smiling and kept getting thumbs ups whenever I went by. I do miss the Village when I heard that the building is barely being used.