Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom The country of Brazil just released this press release. <a href="http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/04/report-disney-to-add-brazil-pavilion-as-next-country-in-epcot-world-showcase/" target="_blank">http://www.insidethemagic.net/...howcase/</a> <<Brazil got a seat in a great international “forum”: Disney. Representatives from the greatest theme park complex in the world approached the federal government this week to announce they’ll include a Brazilian pavilion at Epcot Center, in Orlando (USA). The country will be featured alongside nations such as the US, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Canada?>> So far no official word from Disney. Greaat news! I'd like to see it happen.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper This is far from official, but the report does mention government employees working with Disney to make this happen. It could be a new pavilion, it could be another news report about a Food and Wine stall blown out of proportion. I hope it's the former, but who knows. Hopefully there is more conformation soon.
Originally Posted By hopemax I will put this in the "I believe it when the bulldozers show up" category, but if it does happen, it will be nice to have something new around the lagoon.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Will this pavilion be ride free? I hope not. WS needs rides! I've given up hope for a Mary Poppins based ride for Great Britain, or that Mt Fuji coaster for Japan. Maybe Brazil can do something centered around the Amazon and/or rainforest. A brand new E-Ticket would be very nice!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Will this pavilion be ride free? I hope not. WS needs rides! I've given up hope for a Mary Poppins based ride for Great Britain, or that Mt Fuji coaster for Japan. Maybe Brazil can do something centered around the Amazon and/or rainforest. A brand new E-Ticket would be very nice!>> Yea, to be honest, if this thing isn't going to have a ride I'd rather they not even bother. Epcot needs a big draw in the back of the park to disperse crowds away from Soarin' and Test Track.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom My question is where would they build it? Where are the vacant sites in and around the World Showcase? And yes.... please a ride!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper There are 3(I think) open plots right now, but where they're actually located escapes me at the moment. And I believe that number would be 4 if the Outpost was raised.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom OK, found a map of the vacant lots in the World Showcase. <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/worldshowcase.html" target="_blank">http://www.yesterland.com/worl...ase.html</a> According to the website there are 10 potential sites available.
Originally Posted By hopemax Using Google maps, it looks like the large spaces would be where the Millennium Village and Outpost spaces are. There is also a space between France and Morocco. And it looks like between Germany and Italy. And a smallish space between Japan and American Adventure. There are some service buildings, but those can be relocated. Hopefully, this link will work <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=epcot+florida&aq=&sll=28.018651,-81.474609&sspn=1.287465,2.469177&ie=UTF8&hq=epcot&hnear=Florida&ll=28.367481,-81.550285&spn=0.002506,0.004823&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?f=...&iwloc=A</a>
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Wowwww. OK, first: Things like this are always floating around. And always planned out. Disney has these plans. Second: It's very early to say anything conclusive. Third: This does seem plausible, seeing we actually have names, dates, and the whole thing. I'm hopefully. And my opinion on it? Brazil isn't my first choice for a WS pavilion. But that's WAY besides the point. The World Showcase NEEDS a new draw at this point, and all of EPCOT does, for that matter. My concerns revolve around if WDI can actually do something as intricate and culturally sensitive as this, and how it will fit into the existing area. ...Not to mention if it'll have an attraction, a thrill, or what kind of landmark it'll use. But in all? HUGE opportunity for WDI, TDO and Glendale to do something great for WDW. Bringing us something wholly unique and fitting for the park. I'm very eager to see that step taken. Here's hoping!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Finally something to bring the throngs of Brazilians to WDW. ----------------- hahahahahahhahahaha
Originally Posted By vbdad55 My concerns revolve around if WDI can actually do something as intricate and culturally sensitive as this, and how it will fit into the existing area. ---- they can shape the pavilion like a large IT center office building-- since we (US) has moved over 1/2 a million IT-Admin-financial high tech jobs there in the last 7-8 years, at least others could see where their jobs went. how's that for sensitive ? ;-) now that fact aside, EPCOT could use a new pavilion.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Fin'ly there's gonna be a place at Walt Dizzy Whirl where Brazilians can chant ta their heart's content an' not git in trouble fer it!
Originally Posted By disney pete Im READING A BOOK AT MINUTE THAT STRONGLY SUGGESTS SPAIN AS THE NEXT WS PAVILLION
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom If the Brazil pavilion held a "Carnival" everynight, that would be kewl. Hopefully we will see a new sit down restaurant and an attraction.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Maybe their can run a surround movie that is meant to have pthe audience talk loudly all thru it --and the instructions when you come into the pavilion will be " please move to the middle of the aisle and sit down, pretend not to speak English , so that all other have to climb over you - a really new experience
