The Most Authentic Country At Epcot?

[Silver Figment]

I'd say Japan or Mexico.

 

[real mad hatter]

Whoo Hoo!

As for the UK pavilion being mostly English based: I wouldn't get too worked up about it. Most of the countries of WS are big and diverse. Choices had to be made, only a limited bit could be respresented. Limited in time and geography and regions and periods covered.

Germany is a big federal state too, but only a handful of constituent lands are present in the pavilion. Most of Italy is not presented, a southerner will feel left out. The same goes for Canada - while Québec is present, it took them twenty five years to get a song with the French bits being actually remotely understandable to French Canadians.

(You can always vote for Scottish independence in the upcoming referendum - then pester Salmon to get you a pavilion of your own!)

A bonsai London eye...I love it! :lol:

. Ha,Ha,I like it,me worked up!It will take a lot more than a telephone kiosk,inventor Scottish,to get me on my high horse.But iam going to send a letter to Alex for a suggestion,who knows,maybe a shop selling good old Scottish tablet and Irn Bru on draft.:sohappy:

 

[rsoxguy]

The U.S.A.
Why, just the other say I donned my knickers, put on my powdered wig, and set off to play in my fife and drum band. Man, we were rockin'.

 

[bdearl41]

The Truth

I have been to all but 2 of these countries, Norway and Japan. However, my cousin lives in Finland so i have visited Finland and Sweden so similar.

The most authentic would be Japan, simply because the inside of the building is a giant store, with clean edges. They did a good job with France and Morocco as well.

The least authentic is Mexico.

 

[eddiemcgarrigle]

My favourite pavilions are Germany, Japan and Mexico. Are they a good representation of their real countries? No idea but I like them and they do make a good job of reminding you of the countries they represent.

The UK pavilion should really be renamed England although, a large part of the world thinks that UK = England anyway. In reality, it seems to be nothing more than a representation of a Mary Poppins inspired London. There is very little to suggest that it actually represents four countries.

There are two countries that remind me of home, Canada and Norway. Off Kilter is a joy with the skirl of the pipes and the Norwegian talk of oil exploration mirrors that of Scottish companies, same stretch of North Sea too.

 

[real mad hatter]

Nice One Eddie.

My favourite pavilions are Germany, Japan and Mexico. Are they a good representation of their real countries? No idea but I like them and they do make a good job of reminding you of the countries they represent.

The UK pavilion should really be renamed England although, a large part of the world thinks that UK = England anyway. In reality, it seems to be nothing more than a representation of a Mary Poppins inspired London. There is very little to suggest that it actually represents four countries.

There are two countries that remind me of home, Canada and Norway. Off Kilter is a joy with the skirl of the pipes and the Norwegian talk of oil exploration mirrors that of Scottish companies, same stretch of North Sea too.

Well said my man,not wanting to start another eh,conflict,I'll leave it at that.:wave::wave:

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

The UK pavilion should really be renamed England although, a large part of the world thinks that UK = England anyway. In reality, it seems to be nothing more than a representation of a Mary Poppins inspired London. There is very little to suggest that it actually represents four countries.

There are two countries that remind me of home, Canada and Norway. Off Kilter is a joy with the skirl of the pipes and the Norwegian talk of oil exploration mirrors that of Scottish companies, same stretch of North Sea too.

Have to share an anecdote from working at the Canadian Pavilion - a woman with two small kids (probably around 6 and 8) was walking from UK to Canada (I was a "Cart Tart" and worked outside at the leather engraver) and as they walked up into the pavilion one of the kids asked, "Mommy, is Canada owned by England, too?" This made me wonder how she described the UK pavilion to the kids - a bunch of countries owned by England, maybe?

But I was saddened to hear her response - "No, Honey, Canada is owned by the United States, just like Mexico" :brick::brick::brick:

Can you imagine what these poor kids learned at each country as they walked the showcase?! :hammer:

Also...I love Off Kilter, too. I'm from Nova Scotia or as Jamie says NEWWWWWWWWWW Scotland!!!! I worked at Disney when Off Kilter was formed, sat in on some of their practices and helped them pick some traditional music and shared some modern Nova Scotian music with them as well. One of my friends (and former co-workers) is married to Randy and I always make sure to visit Randy, Jamie and Mark whenever I come back for a visit. They are as much fun off stage as they are on

 

[Expo_Seeker40]

The US Pavilion. It's got burgers, fries, the smell of suntan lotion, children on leashes. Double wide strollers and bottled water. Totally feel at home.

But, after living in Paris, I'd say the France Pavilion has a few authentic feeling things in it, but is heavily influenced by Paris, as there is more to see in France than just Paris. The bakeries have delicious goods in them at the France Pavilion. I remember grabbing things like that from two neighborhood bakeries when I lived in Montmartre and the goodies at Epcot still stick out in my mind and remind of Paris.

 

[JiminyandTink]

Mexico, Morocco, France

 

[Banksy]

Yeh,That would be a great idea,that's why I said in my thread that the UK does not represent anything to do with my country Scotland,nor Ireland,or Wales.Disneys UK represents England.P.S. I would love to see a statue of William Wallace right outside the Rose and Crown.:ROFLOL:

Yeah, definatly! They should make a double decker red bus with booths inside and sell fish and chips in there.

I should be a freakin' imagineer