SAVI Program Guides

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The Japan pavilion is made up of buildings surrounding a courtyard. The entrance to the courtyard features a Japanese Pagoda. The torii gate of the Itsukushima Shrine decorates the water in front of the pavilion. The area is filled with Japanese pools and gardens. At the end of the courtyard is the gate to a Japanese castle, including a moat, which leads to a display of Japanese culture.

The biggest feature of the Japan Pavilion is the massive shop that wraps around the whole pavilion selling everything from traditional kimonos, Pokemon plushes, Japanese candy, and everything in between.​

 

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The Morocco Pavilion, designed to look like a Moroccan city with a realistic Minaret, features the only pavilion in which the country's government aided in the design. Guests to the pavilion gain insight on lifestyle and culture of the Moroccan people through the Gallery of Arts and History. The Fes House shows guests the typical Moroccan house. Inside the pavilion, North African plants including citrus trees, date palms, and olive trees. The pavilion plays hosts to entertainment, including a belly dancing show in the evening. Restaurant Marrakesh, along with the Tangierine Cafe, serve Moroccan fare, including roast lamb in Tajine, Couscous, and Harira soup. Spice Road Table, meanwhile, serves small Mediterranean dishes such as harissa chicken roll. Six shops adorn the pavilion, selling patrons everything from rugs to leather goods, and traditional Moroccan clothing.

Some of the major defining structures of the pavilion include Chellah, a replication of the necropolis in Rabat, and the Koutoubia, a replica of the minaret of the same Marrakech. A replica of Bab Boujeloud, the gateway to the Fez medina leads you to a Bazaar area.

King Hassan II actually sent Moroccan artisians to design and create many mosaics. Due to Islamic religious beliefs on the content of art, the mosaics contain no representations of people. The government also sponsors the pavilion, while a corporation holds sponsoring rights on every other pavilion.

The Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios can be seen at an angle from the Morocco Pavilion, and the top of the Tower is designed with Moroccan architecture making it blend with the Moroccan architecture.​

 

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The France Pavilion is themed to look like a Paris neighborhood with a pool and fountains and with a view of the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Most of the shops on the streets are actual shops selling French goods such as Guerlain perfume. The pavilion also features Impressions de France, a panoramic movie which visits France's cities and historical structures. At Destination D 2018, it was announced that a Beauty and the Beast singalong film would join Impressions de France as an alternating feature. It also includes two French restaurants, the Bistro de Paris and Les Chefs de France, and a bakery, the Boulangerie Patisserie. Gardens near the International Gateway bridge and canal are inspired by Georges Seurat's painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”.

With the 2020 expansion of the pavilion for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, the attraction and a new courtyard are being constructed at the back of the pavilion, with the actual show building for the attraction is being built in space behind the Morocco Pavilion. It is a trackless dark ride which will feature screens blended with oversized sets. It is cloned from Disney Studios Paris.

Belle, Beast, and Gaston from the 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast, which was partly inspired by the version by French filmmaker Jean Cocteau, make appearances at the pavilion. Other characters with French backgrounds, such as those from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Aristocats also appear frequently. Additionally, Disneyland Paris advertisements and merchandise have occasionally been featured in the pavilion's shops.​

 

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The United Kingdom Pavilion, designed to look like a typical British village, looks like 1/100 villages that are in the UK, although it could be argued that it is more stereotypical, with buildings based on different periods of British architecture. There are British gardens (including a hedge maze). The shops sell British items, such as tea, toys, clothing, and The Beatles merchandise. There is also a band called "The British Invasion" that performs hits from acts such as The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Blur, and Led Zeppelin, daily in the Pavilion. The Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room serves traditional British food, as well as beer and ale. There is also a quick-service counter serving Fish and Chips. There is also a sport shop selling British sport equipment, including Chelsea F.C. and Liverpool F.C. shirts.

In real life, a Mary Poppins attraction was recently announced.. In the SAU, an exciting, high-intensity rollercoaster was built in the pavilion.

The Wetch



Very thrilling. Fast Paced. A dragon! What more could you want?

Read the full The Wetch project here​

 

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The Canada Pavilion is designed to remind guests of the Canadian outdoors. It includes a canyon, a waterfall, gardens, a pool with fountains and totem poles. The main attraction is Canada: Far and Wide, a Circle-Vision 360° movie that takes guests on a tour of the country, including its landmarks, cities, scenery, and people. The pavilion also includes Le Cellier Steakhouse and the semi-permanent home of the Celtic rock band Off Kilter, which was replaced by a show featuring a Canadian lumberjack competition.

One of the most interesting features in the pavilion is that it is the only multi-layred pavilion. A lot of stairs leading up to a great view overlooking the waterfall. Then back down stairs to the circle-vision film. Then the film exits to a path through a lovely garden.​

 

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A Guide to Disneyland Brazil Resort

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A "SHORT" OVERVIEW

Disney's Dark Kingdom is the SAU's second gate to Hong Kong. It is located right across from Disneyland proper (just to the left of the map, there is the entrance to the HKDL). This gives the resort the tight-nit nature of Anaheim while keeping enough space for sightlines and future expansions.

You might notice the Tao Symbol at the center of the resort. This is crucial to the overall theme. Hong Kong Disneyland Park represents the yang -- the "light side" while Dark Kingdom represents the yin -- the "dark side". We can see this imbued throughout the two parks' land rosters: Jiu Cheng's gritty historical realism counters Main Street's nostalgia, Rothana Drive Yards' pessimism counters Tomorrowland's optimism, or Black Bayou's bitter warning of the unknown monsters counters Adventureland's profound love for the unknown.

This not to say the park isn't fun, just under the surface there is a lot more pessimism. I maintain, the park's messages are not "bad": pessimism (when limited) has value in certain places.

LANDS AND THEMES
I will not spend much time exploring the many attractions at Dark Kingdom because your parade route will be more focused on the lands and properties. What characters fit where? I'd still encourage you to read up the project, but fair warning it is a bit lengthy.

If interested in reading the original project, please visit here.

Now for the rest of you: Dark Kingdom is divided into six lands. They are (going clockwise) Jiu Cheng, Rothana Drive Yards, Black Bayou, Pleasure Island, Wonderland, and Night Hollow.

JIU CHENG
Means "Old City". Shows Hong Kong under its rough occupation by the British when Industrialization was just spreading to the city. There aren't many IPs present here: the only attraction is a gangster thrill ride. Doctor Strange and Indiana Jones do appear, but only in references tied to China.

ROTHANA DRIVE YARDS
A unique take on Galaxy's Edge, Rothana is an ice-cold planet ruled by the Galactic Empire. The land's backstory is set to the OT, but other eras of Star Wars should fit in here just fine.

BLACK BAYOU
A sinister land-based off the swamps of Lousiana and Florida. Dr. Facilier and Oogie Boogie are the main IPs here, but any swampy property should fit.

PLEASURE ISLAND
Although it takes its name from Pinnochio, Pleasure Island also houses an indoor Wreck it Ralph themed area. In addition to many Pinnochio references.

WONDERLAND
An indoor, neon land set to Alice in Wonderland. The focus is on the original animated movie, not the recent live-action, but everything should fit in here. This is also open to more "weird" original creations.

NIGHT HOLLOW
Your standard "dark forest" area, set atop an Alpine Mountain. Maleficent, The Evil Queen, Ursula, Jafar, Gaston, Prince Hans, Captain Hook, Mother Gothel, and Chernaborg all present. Most classic Disney villains should fit here.

In addition, the night-time (held on the other side of the mountain, facing Jiu Cheng) sees Ernesto de la Cruz, Hades, and Darth Vader in significant roles.
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And that's Disney's Dark Kingdom in a nutshell!​