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UK Pavilion - Queen Elizabeth
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The Empress Lilly
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Would be fun if they hung this on their wall
JIMINYCR
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She was of the generation where manners mattered, decorum was upheld and how you presented yourself properly in public mattered.
Unlike some of the royal family and our govt officials now who dont care how they are seen in public.
GimpYancIent
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It would be absolutely proper and correct to have a tribute / pay respects to Queen Elizabeth at the UK pavilion.
twilight mitsuk
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And at wwohp
Maybe im far too expectant being a Brit, but I half expected something before the fireworks at Magic Kingdom last night - An announcement, minute silence or even the Union Jack protected on the castle (a lot I know, but this is the USA, the place of dreams!) But there was nothing...infact, I've barely seen it mentioned over here in the last 24 hours other than a brief moment of silence before the first NFL game of the season last night.
So yes, I'd ve very disappointed if they didn't do something in Epcot at the England area.
So yes, I'd ve very disappointed if they didn't do something in Epcot at the England area.
wannabeBelle
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These are nationwide. A proclamation came from the President and filtered down to all states. Flags are to be flown at half-staff until the date of internment.
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Except you are in World Showcase. One would expect the representing nation to do something.
JIMINYCR
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Disney runs the countries pavilions, what is allowed and what is not, not the nation. Disney has always been hesitant to address death. They don’t want to have morbid things to filter into any aspect of WDW. Even Big Red was removed because of this.
SaucyBoy
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In the past they have done subtle nods to acknowledge somber current events. When the 2015 Paris attacks occured, they lit the Eiffel Tower in red, white, and blue. The night of Pulse, the lighting on the American Adventure was dimmed. There is no reason they couldn't do something similar for the passing of her Majesty.
Flying a flag at half-staff isn't "morbid". It honors those whose lives have been lost. Flags at all Disney parks are always lowered to half-staff according to flag protocols depending on the person or situation. For example, if not for the 10 days of flags lowered at half-staff for the Queen, flags would have been lowered this Sunday in memory of September 11. When President George H. W. Bush died, flags were lowered for a month as is proper for the passing of a President. This would be no different.
Besides, what you say makes no sense as flags are already lowered at all the parks for the Queen according to established protocols. But you're telling me the UK pavilion couldn't lower a UK flag for her?
EricsBiscuit
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I snagged a photo of it whilst running across the park to dinner. It was very touching. I didn’t realize it when I walked in but read about it later.
Smiley/OCD
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Understood, but if there is a body hanging in the HM, the least they could’ve done is to hang the same picture that Steve has at the top of the page…fitting and at the same time, subdued…a nice fitting tribute
The Empress Lilly
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Why? America rightfully fought a war for the right to be free citizens instead of subjects.
It’s called respect. Yes, we are free from The Crown and I wouldn’t want it any other way. But she represented peace, steadfastness, and unity for 70 years.