Italy Pavilion
A forced prospective, Romanesque Mount Olympus rests high in the Alps facade.
4. Helio's Journey - Nestled inside the alps, this next E-Ticket attraction coming to Epcot will be a one of a kind coaster journey with the Gods. Helio’s Journey will have guest entering into what looks like the ruined remains of a Roman Temple, the will queue take guest through the marble columns, and beautiful frescos.
Finally guest will enter into this final chamber where the largest Disney Imagineering Animatronic will make its appearance. In dedication of the Original designs for The Seas, Neptune will make his appearance in this hall. Neptune will stand still as guest enter in this hall in groups, after the hall is mostly filled Neptune will come to life in a jovial way. He will greet the guest and offer guest the chance to help Helio’s on his quest take the sun on its daily journey.
Guest will make their way through a side tunnel that will them into the station. From here they will board their ride vehicle that is shaped similarly to a Roman Chariot. This ride vehicle will leave the station and with a flash of lightening, guest will find them selves flying through Mist and clouds until they reach Olympus, where another animatronic, this time of Helios telling guest that he needs their help to get the sun delivered to the sky. The coaster dives left into a heat room (simulating proximity to the sun and a tribute to the first Test Track). Guest will rocket out with the sun “following” them in where they will be be stopped by “Hades” animatronic who will steal the sun and the track will rock back and the train will role backwards through a backwards section of the track as if they are falling and losing control of the chariot. Finally the coaster will come to a stop again where this time Jupiter will come to life and tell guest that must retrieve the sun, with that Jupiter gives guest the power of lightening and the coaster launches off again on a new track. With that use of special effects and projects, quest will rush through a battle between Jupiter and Hades. They retrieve the sun and return back to earth.
- Outdoor Portion of Helio's Journey
5. Privasse Dei (Carousel of the Gods) - This carousel will rest on the edge of the Canals, allowing guest riding the Carousel to see guest riding the Gondolas. This will be a double decker carousel, and each of the figures will represent beast and objects from mythology, such as pegasus and chariots.
6. Venetian Gondolas - Entering in to the Italy portion of the World Showcase, one of the first things that guest will notice will be the mellow voices of the gondoliers singing as they take their quest on short but memorable ride. Guest will board the Gondolas at the section labeled 6, where their gondolier will take then down the Canal that runs down the side of the Italy Pavilion. As they journey down this canal, the gondolier will sing to them and tell them history of stories of Italy as they pass under the bridges When they reach the end of the Canal, the boat will be turned around and they will continue out into World Showcase Lagoon, where they will get a one of a kind look at Epcot before they go back into the dock where they disembark, entering back into Italy.
c. Tutto Italia Ristorante - Nothing changes here except for some changes to the facade and layout to suffice for the new attractions.
d. Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria - This fantastic newer restaurant remains basically the same, save for some facade and layout changes. A new patio is also added in the back at the Alps courtyard.
