Originally Posted By mousermerf From Peru... <a href="http://www.livinginperu.com/news-11956-travel-tourism-disney-may-consider-exhibiting-replica-machu-picchu-epcot-center" target="_blank">http://www.livinginperu.com/ne...t-center</a>
Originally Posted By mousermerf I'm not exactly sure what you mean - to cook one's goose means to ruin one's chances at something..
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper The article isn't very clear. Are they saying that Peru would become a new nation for WS, or that there would just be a Machu Picchu replica?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If I had to guess, I would think it will be for something along the lines of a Food and Wine Festival area, like the one Oklahoma did a few years ago. It's bigger than the standard booths, but still much smaller than a real pavilion and temporary. Given that the highlight of Disney's visit was the chefs got to check out the food, that seems like a stong factor. I'm also not sure how well Machu Picchu would work with a pavilion. The ones we have now are all based mainly on the country's buildings, not really the landscape or past civilizations. Yah, Ccanada has the mountains in the back, but it's a much cozier setting than what I would expect for Machu Picchu, which always seems to be grand and have sweeping vistas. I guess we'll see...
Originally Posted By leobloom Oh, Merppy, have you sunk to this? TMZ-style news for possible Epcot additions? From the article... "Diez Canseco has told local press that Kristi Breen, Disney World Wide Service Manager, was thrilled and “amazed” after visiting Machu Picchu, and they both spoke about that possibility." ...is that a possibility like fixing the Yeti is a possibility or Fire Mountain is a possibility? Or is this a possibility like we might get a new Imagination ride possibility? Or remember the one about the new Norway movie?
Originally Posted By leobloom By the way: "Disney World Wide Service Manager"? Who wouldn't love that title? It sounds so corporate!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It's a Machu Picchu replica, made entirely of Disney souvenir trading pins.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Ferret, you forgot Mexico being inside a replica Aztec pyramid. IF there is a chance that Peru might be the next addition to World Showcase, could they not also borrow the same concept and put the pavilion indoors under a Machu Pichu replica? Or, as you suggested, possibly have a replica of the ancient city on a fake mountain behind the pavilion a la Canada, or even France with it's minature Eiffel Tower. Of course, I'll believe a new World Showcase country when I see it (or at least see the beginning of construction). There have been SO many proposed WS countries that never have gotten past more than some pre-poduction art and models. Sad that it's been TWENTY TWO years since Norway opened at Epcot. A new country is desparately needed for World Showcase and LONG overdue. I'm not positive, but I thought I read somewhere years ago that they planned on opening a new WS pavilion approximately every 5 years or so. Very sad, indeed....
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Ooh, I would not mind this being a permanent edition, though as stated, chances are low. Would be interesting to see a more "organic" structure on the shore of WS. How would it light up for IllumiNations, is one of my question, for me...Pin lights would be odd. Anyway... >Or remember the one about the new Norway movie?< That still might be in the works, but with the rate of things happening at WDW, it's probably not for a while. Maelstrom's refurb too. >>It's a Machu Picchu replica, made entirely of Disney souvenir trading pins.<< You are a little late...it's Vinylmations now!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA >>It's a Machu Picchu replica, made entirely of Disney souvenir trading pins.<< <You are a little late...it's Vinylmations now!> I'm an old school kind of guy.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> ...is that a possibility like fixing the Yeti is a possibility or Fire Mountain is a possibility? Or is this a possibility like we might get a new Imagination ride possibility? << Possibly!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> By the way: "Disney World Wide Service Manager"? Who wouldn't love that title? It sounds so corporate! << It sounds more impressive than Service Manager of Lone Star Chevrolet.
Originally Posted By MPierce I'm thinking a little display in the building where they had that minature display of Epcot before. What does Peruvian cuisine consist of, roasted alpacas, and baked papas?
Originally Posted By mousermerf Let me direct you this thread: <a href="http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=572732&page=3" target="_blank">http://forums.wdwmagic.com/sho...2&page=3</a> Post #40 Whatever it is - they intend to build it.
Originally Posted By leobloom Merf, that's hardly confirmation of anything. But I'm hardly surprised you jumped on it and touted it as proof of "whatever it is". And did you even read the end of the post that you're treating as Gospel? ''PERU ES A MULTICULTURAL COUNTRY, AND IF U HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE YOU SHOULD, IF YOU LIKE DRUGS, COCA AND THAT, HAVE FUN, MAYBE YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE TOO. THE THING IS, WHY COMING TO PERU TO FIND DRUGS YOU ALREADY LIKE! BETTER BUY THEM WITH NO PROBLEMS NEAR YOUR NEIGHBOORHOOD!!!'' Kinda shoots that guy's credibility a lil'.
Originally Posted By mousermerf No, a random Peruvian just happened to know the names of Disney executives off hand right?
