EPCOT O Canada and China

[Bender123]

Except the US kind of has a thing about debate and discussion surrounding its own missteps and things we aren't proud of (not that every person here likes it that way). China - at least their government - seems to have less absolutely no tolerance for that from a western view.

FTFY

 

[MrPromey]

FTFY

I was trying to be a little bit careful about how I put it, but yeah.

 

[marni1971]

Except the US kind of has a thing about debate and discussion surrounding its own missteps and things we aren't proud of (not that every person here likes it that way). China - at least their government - seems to have less tolerance for that from a western view.

Fair point. Perhaps the city can be shown in such a way to show the architecture and history and avoid the more... delicate areas. Hall of Presidents has shown a show script can be carefully and cleverly written. I’d have thought Hong Kong (the city) is too big a place to ignore. Especially since it’s the people, not the city that may be a minefield.

 

[Bender123]

Fair point. Perhaps the city can be shown in such a way to show the architecture and history and avoid the more... delicate areas. Hall of Presidents has shown a show script can be carefully and cleverly written. I’d have thought Hong Kong (the city) is too big a place to ignore. Especially since it’s the people, not the city that may be a minefield.

The logic of Totalitarian Communist governments cant be understood by us...For almost 20 years, the North Koreans would photoshop the Ryungong hotel out of pictures of Pyongyang, despite the fact everybody knew it was there, it was a giant 100 story abandoned/unstable pyramid and had no windows in the middle of town.

When people started getting pictures out, their solution was not to finish the building or demolish it, they just put windows on it to make it look finished...again, despite everyone knowing its a rotted and vacant husk.

China will either ignore Hong Kong in official communication or act as if its a happy place that loves the mainland and is fully integrated.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The logic of Totalitarian Communist governments cant be understood by us...For almost 20 years, the North Koreans would photoshop the Ryungong hotel out of pictures of Pyongyang, despite the fact everybody knew it was there, it was a giant 100 story abandoned/unstable pyramid and had no windows in the middle of town.

When people started getting pictures out, their solution was not to finish the building or demolish it, they just put windows on it to make it look finished...again, despite everyone knowing its a rotted and vacant husk.

China will either ignore Hong Kong in official communication or act as if its a happy place that loves the mainland and is fully integrated.

One country is the most important message. The SARs are not distinct. I'm sure the Party would also want Taiwan included in the film.

 

[Bender123]

One country is the most important message. The SARs are not distinct. I'm sure the Party would also want Taiwan included in the film.

Case in point...China: There is no Taiwan

 

[castlecake2.0]

Is Canada’s song safe?

 

[QuasiNoFroyo]

If the new show is going to be more serious just like the original, I think Ryan Gosling or Kiefer Sutherland would make perfect narrators. But if it's more comedic like the current version, Ryan Reynolds would be the most obvious choice for the job.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Funny, D23 confirmed for January 2020:

• the new film for Canada
• Awesome Planet
• BatB sing-along

But the new China film, though announced, did not get a debut date.

Also, though we know a new film for Impressions de France is in the works according to @marni1971, there was no announcement about the replacement IdF film.

 

[TheDuke]

I love Impressions de France so I am glad the original show will stick around for at least a little while longer. It is so well produced.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I’m missing Festival of the Arts by a few days. Pretty bummed. No chance of the films opening beforehand? What do we think?

 

[marni1971]

Just posted some IDF news on the appropriate thread.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Just posted some IDF news on the appropriate thread.

Do you know if the new China film will be ready to debut for the Arts Festival along with the new Canada film?

 

[marni1971]

Do you know if the new China film will be ready to debut for the Arts Festival along with the new Canada film?

I can’t see them taking three Showcase theatres down at once. But I’ve been wrong before.

 

[Skipper2]

Deadpool as the narrator for Canada!

 

[marni1971]

Theatre infrastructure refurbishment is underway.

 

[wdwtopten]

Theatre infrastructure refurbishment is underway.

At the China Pavilion or the Canada Pavilion? Or both?

 

[marni1971]

At the China Pavilion or the Canada Pavilion? Or both?

Sorry, Canada.

 

[britain]

They called Tiananmen Square "The heart of China"

Kinda insensitive to the 1989 massacre

I always took that "heart of China" line to be a subtle salute to those who were killed there.

 

[Stripes]

So I know it’s just concept art but i was looking at the overall epcot image and there looks to be a new structure in Canada inbetwwen imagination and the current pavilion? I’m on limited wifi right now so I can’t post a photo till tomorrow. Is this something new? The DVC cabin kiosk? Or just art?

This?
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Are you able to describe what is pictured in the concept art now?

Is it just a super weirdly drawn World Showplace?