Out with the Vikings, in with princess

aladdin2007

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The last store in Norway (as you exit the ride) is closed as of this morning? More Frozen stuff???

Where is all the helly hansen merch moving to then. I heard one castmember talking about the meetngreet going into the movie theater instead,,!!! Dont know if thats true, but it would not surprise me in the least, being the largest space. :banghead:
 

Yankee Mouse

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Where is all the helly hansen merch moving to then. I heard one castmember talking about the meetngreet going into the movie theater instead,,!!! Dont know if thats true, but it would not surprise me in the least, being the largest space. :banghead:

Well that would actually make some sense considering how many people just skip right through the movie anyway.
I however still enjoy it and try to see it at least once each trip.
 

muteki

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Where is all the helly hansen merch moving to then. I heard one castmember talking about the meetngreet going into the movie theater instead,,!!! Dont know if thats true, but it would not surprise me in the least, being the largest space. :banghead:
I'm confused about what part of the shop is affected as well. To me the "last" section is the room with the perfume, not the sweaters (as you are leaving from the ride).
 

aladdin2007

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I'm confused about what part of the shop is affected as well. To me the "last" section is the room with the perfume, not the sweaters (as you are leaving from the ride).

Little confused as well, but I look at it as,,,,(upon entering) first section is the norwegian little room,,second is the perfume room, third is the troll room, and fourth is the sweater/clothing room in the back.
 

willtravel

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It looks like more of Norway pavillion (exactly where will see) is being taken over with princes. How long remains to be seen. Getting a little concerned for the Imagination pavillions future.
 

PolynesianPrincess

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Perosnally I am very bumed out about this. I don't want more meet and greets in World Showcase. I want more attractions, more shows. This is TDO's CHEAP way to change things up and give all the princess fanatics what they want. Who knows if Frozen will even be a box office hit! It could easily go the way of The Lone Ranger. All I know is World Shawcase now is NOT World Chowcase of the 90s and it really is a shame/
 

MickeyPeace

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I just got back from an 11 day trip to WDW. Stave church was one of my favorite quiet places. For anyone who hasn't seen the vikings exhibit, go to 3:25 in the video. I just happened to film inside without knowing that these were it's final days.I'll be starting a trip report in the next couple of days that will include text and video as a finish them.

 

bhg469

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Damn you for making me want to go to Epcot and I'm not going to be able to for at least a few months if I'm lucky enough to get sent from work.
 

JohnD

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Not that anyone would have noticed or cared, but the Norway film was down today as well. Doubt that means anything.

I went on the Maelstrom ride and was only one of a few who actually sat down to watch it (the ride deposits you in the theater before routing you into the gift shop). Most walked right past. It wouldn't have mattered that much anyway.
 

JohnD

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There will be a M&g in the shop, and a Frozen exhibit in the Stave Church. I myself have mixed, almost contradictory feelings about it:

In itself I am not opposed to any animation exhibit in the church. After all, it is pretty much what they have in Japan too, an exhibit that shows how Norway and Norse (Japanese) mythology inspired modern animation. Could be quite cool actually. In fact, it is great to see them replace exhibits every decade or so.

But the final result is that Norway will now have princesses in its restaurant, cartoon characters m&g in the shop, and a cartoon exhibit in the exhibition space. It is just too much. It remains to be seen if this Frozen stuff is temporary. If not, Norway will end up being used as some sort of Fantasyland, some quasi-mediaeval European backdrop for princessy stuff. It is just not what WS should be about. Norway is more than drunk daddies dropping off their daughters to a Belle meet and eat while they oggle the blond girls.

On the one hand, I get Disney returning characters to Epcot (e.g. Meet and Greet Mickey in FW Character Spot) and even adding characters like Snow White to Germany. But to remove actual country exhibits and replace with Disney characters (in this case a movie which hasn't even opened!) is just wrong.
 

aladdin2007

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Can confirm that the meetngreet is going into the very FIRST section of store. The next room, that use to be perfume is now all generic princess crap (ahem sorry I mean stuff). The bad part is that while the first room is closed off, they are only allowing one way in and one way out of these shops, the princess stuff room door which is like one inch in width, (including those exiting maelstrom/movie), and tons of all these people trying to pour in and out the same way. Unreal. There are other doors they need to get opened such as the middle troll room, its just insane. Way too much Princess Pavilion focus now and less and less Norway, can see and sense the shift becoming mroe and more so.
 

mouse_luv

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Can confirm that the meetngreet is going into the very FIRST section of store. The next room, that use to be perfume is now all generic princess crap (ahem sorry I mean stuff). The bad part is that while the first room is closed off, they are only allowing one way in and one way out of these shops, the princess stuff room door which is like one inch in width, (including those exiting maelstrom/movie), and tons of all these people trying to pour in and out the same way. Unreal. There are other doors they need to get opened such as the middle troll room, its just insane. Way too much Princess Pavilion focus now and less and less Norway, can see and sense the shift becoming mroe and more so.
:(:mad::eek::arghh::banghead::bawling::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
That's my reaction to what they are doing to the Norway pavilion. That's my fave, well I guess not anymore.:grumpy:
 

willtravel

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Can confirm that the meetngreet is going into the very FIRST section of store. The next room, that use to be perfume is now all generic princess crap (ahem sorry I mean stuff). The bad part is that while the first room is closed off, they are only allowing one way in and one way out of these shops, the princess stuff room door which is like one inch in width, (including those exiting maelstrom/movie), and tons of all these people trying to pour in and out the same way. Unreal. There are other doors they need to get opened such as the middle troll room, its just insane. Way too much Princess Pavilion focus now and less and less Norway, can see and sense the shift becoming mroe and more so.
Whether you like it or not, I can see the film go away.
 

Disvillain63

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If the princesses are so popular and needed so much in the parks because they bring $$$ value, then why not create a 5th gate for Princessland. They can take the new Fantasyland and add in WS Princess, etc...
 

Matt_Black

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If the princesses are so popular and needed so much in the parks because they bring $$$ value, then why not create a 5th gate for Princessland. They can take the new Fantasyland and add in WS Princess, etc...

Ooh, maybe have a thorn maze from Sleeping Beauty, a Pocahontas boat ride (or possibly a Louis-shaped boat ride for Tiana), and induct Kida so you can have an Atlantean hover sled ride!
 

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