PhotoDave219
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Disney didn't build pavilions in the first place without someone else paying for them.
Remember corporate alliances? Remember sponsors everywhere? Goes back to 1955....
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Puerto Rico in talks to host permanent pavilion in Epcot by 2017
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Disney didn't build pavilions in the first place without someone else paying for them.
Remember corporate alliances? Remember sponsors everywhere? Goes back to 1955....
That doesn't make it right. Disney is one of the biggest companies in the world and to simply not build something that I think most people would agree Epcot needs on that basis is ridiculous imo.
pmaljr
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Build another parking lot?
Seriously, they own the whole county practically ...
PhotoDave219
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Getting other people to pay for the costs was one of the principle core concepts of building EVERYTHING Disney has ever done. Please do the reading on this.
Also.... The Disney Corporate Alliances has a facebook page.....?!?!
https://www.facebook.com/DisneyAlliances
Suspirian
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CONTINNEENNTT COONNTTIINNEENNTT
Disney exists to make money, nothing else.
If their bean counters can't make the cost/benefit analysis work, they won't do it. No matter what legions of Disney fans have to say.
PhotoDave219
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raymusiccity
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#2 is a weak argument trying to throw cold water on an interesting project.
How did the Mexico pavilion ever get funded? ....
When have they ever had a robust or healthy economy!
Mexico has a well developed economy and is a major exporter.
What Mexico doesn't have is the equitable distribution of wealth needed to grow a middle class.
mm121
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parking lots can be moved, and in that pic wasn't reduced in size, simply moved across the street, this area could easily be doubled in size with a 1 or 2 level parking deck.
i wouldn't say its ridiculous, theres no reason why disney can't pay for the ride/attraction and restaurant portion of a pavillion while the country pays for the majority of the entertainment/tourism /store merchandising aspects
that way there would be a commitment from the host countries, but also high quality attractions, something WS has lacked.
agreed, parking lots are basically just placeholders for the future and are not enough of a reason to not expand on their own.Build another parking lot?
naked snow run, now that would be quite the crazy entertainment for the antarctica pavillion.
yes africa is a continent, but it was discussed to do "equitorial africa" a grouping of countries.
doctornick
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Can't tell if serious, but Mexico is in the Top 15 worldwide for GDP. Larger economy than Norway and Morocco among WS countries.
PhotoDave219
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Doesn't Mexico have a $1.927 trillion GDP, good for 10th largest in the world?
artvandelay
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Maybe they'd move the wedding pavilion to the Westeros pavilion? Lord Baelish's social club? King Joffrey meet and greet?
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PhotoDave219
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We could open a tavern that sold nothing but ale and chicken.
artvandelay
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"Come and ride The Mountain's Mountain"
Civil War, History Books, Goverment Study Courses...
It is just a fact of succeeding that usually takes place. If one declares themself a seperate entity from the Union, than all of the benefits (including the military that is federally owned) go bye bye. It may not be a violent retaliation but more just a fact. You don't separate yourself and then keep the benefits. Perhaps my wording seemed definite as of course anything could happen, but its not likely to because of those reasons.
As for EPCOT, it would be amazing to see anything of a pavilion scale happen by 2017. I am not holding my breath though.
whiterhino42
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Epcot is my favorite park & I would love to see countries added. I also love Puerto Rico and think it is beautiful. I do NOT, however want them to have a pavilion in world showcase. They are part of the United States. They are a commonwealth, which is higher than just a territory. I do think they will become our 51st state at some point.... but even as it stands they are US citizens and I don't think having two US pavilions is good. Hawaii has a very different native culture from mainland US but we are not adding a Hawaiian pavilion. It's just my personal opinion but I just think it would add to ignorance. So many people don't even understand that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth.
I'd love to see new countries that would showcase more of the world though. Brazil, Peru (machine pichu), Argentina, New Zealand, Australia (the outback), United Arab Emirates (now they could afford it), Egypt (pyramids), Zimbabwe (victoria falls), Russia (Kremlin), Ireland (castles) .....just to name a few that could be cool to see!
I'd love to see new countries that would showcase more of the world though. Brazil, Peru (machine pichu), Argentina, New Zealand, Australia (the outback), United Arab Emirates (now they could afford it), Egypt (pyramids), Zimbabwe (victoria falls), Russia (Kremlin), Ireland (castles) .....just to name a few that could be cool to see!
raymusiccity
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I was just trying to draw a similar analogy that the average worker in Puerto Rico's reaction to their government spending millions on a pavilion, to that of the average worker's reaction when Mexico decided to throw money at their pavilion. Over half of the population in Mexico live below a dismal poverty level. GDP doesn't cheer them up much.