World-Showcase Disney World

Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios make up the rest of these interesting fun filled themed parks. For those who enjoy the water parks Disney have two great venues, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.

The World Showcase logo The stave church at the Norway pavilion.

The Japan pavilion features a large pagoda.

World Showcase contains pavilions representing eleven countries click on the links below for more information about each.

In clockwise order, the pavilions are:

The Mexico pavilion Epcot Disney World.

The Mexico pavilion resembles a Mesoamerican pyramid.

The nightly fireworks show "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" is controlled from a small office atop the building.

The office's window is barely visible from street level, but can be seen at an angle.

Visitors enter through a display of Mexican artwork, the "Animales Fantasticos" art collection.

The main room is the home to a twilight-lit Mexican marketplace, Plaza de los Amigos.

At the edge of the plaza, a restaurant, San Angel Inn, overlooks an indoor lagoon.

To the side of the plaza, a boarding area leads to a boat ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros.

The Norway pavilion..Epcot Disney Orlando.

The Norway pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) Norway pavilion is designed to look like a Norwegian village.

The village includes a detailed Stave church, and the exterior of its main table-service restaurant, Restaurant Akershus, resembles its namesake in Oslo.

The exhibit showcases 4 styles of Norwegian architecture: Setesdal-style, Bergen-style, Oslo-style and Ålesund-style.

The China Pavilion..in Epcot..best theme park!

The China Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Visitors enter the China Pavilion through a large Chinese gate.

The courtyard is dominated by a replica of the Temple of Heaven, which contains the entrance to "Reflections of China", a Circle-Vision 360° movie exploring China's history and scenery, as well as a museum containing several ancient Chinese artifacts.

The courtyard is bordered by shops selling Chinese merchandise, and two Chinese restaurants.

The pavilion is decorated with ponds, crossed by bridges. Chinese acrobats also perform frequently in the pavilion.

The pavilion served as the backdrop for a music video for one of the film's songs, "Reflection", performed by a then-unknown Christina Aguilera.

The Germany Pavilion..Epcot Disney World Orlando florida.

The original design of the pavilion called for a boat ride along the Rhine river.

It was to have focused on German folklore, in a similar manner to the Mexico and Norway rides.

According to the Walt Disney Company's 1976 annual report the ride was to be " ... a cruise down Germany's most famous rivers -- the Rhine, the Tauber, the Ruhr and the Isar.

Detailed miniatures of famous landmarks will also be seen, including one of the Cologne Cathedral."[1]

The Italy Pavilion..well worth a visit..Disney-Epcot-Orlando.

The Italian Pavilion features a plaza surrounded by a collection of buildings evocative of Venetian, Florentine, and Roman architecture, including a functional re-creation of St Mark's Campanile (bell tower) of St. Mark's Square.

A replica of the Doge's Palace from Venice also figures prominently.

The pavilion's design is inspired by other hallmarks of Italian architecture, such as the Neptune Fountain (reminiscent of Rome's Trevi Fountain), the Il Bel Cristallo shop (meant to resemble the exterior of the Sistine Chapel) and the Lion of St. Mark.

Musicians, clowns and acting troupes often appear in the piazza throughout the day.

There are also small shops selling Italian goods, such as candy and wine.

The American Adventure..must see Epcot attraction.

George Washington.

The American Adventure is the host pavilion of the World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort.

It is also the name of the pavilion's main attraction, an Audio-Animatronics stage show of American history.

The pavilion is a single large building designed in the Colonial style.

It contains the American Adventure show and the Hall of Flags exhibit, a display of the different flags throughout U.S. history.

It also contains the Liberty Inn restaurant which serves American fare, such as cheeseburgers and hot dogs.

There is a small gift shop, Heritage Manor Gifts, selling American items.

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