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Looking Down at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
If you are a Walt Disney World veteran, you know when walking around the resort to look up and down and all around as Imagineers have placed details in all directions. This week I want to point out a couple of details you would miss if you did not look down. In Norway, you no … Continue reading "Looking Down at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Norway

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Norway is a mysterious country and its pavilion in Epcot brings that out. You meet trolls in the shops and attractions. Roofs are made of grass and flowers. The exhibits inside the Stave Church tell the story of Norway’s Vikings. One night as I was waiting for Illuminations to start, I turned around and noticed … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Norway"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Epcot’s Norway

Posted on by Lisa Berton
You know that old Norwegian proverb, We open the same time as Mexico and China. No? Well, it dates back to the 1980’s at Walt Disney World. This week Scott and I will edumacate you on all things Norwegian that we know of from the Norway pavilion at Epcot. For example, I learned that I’m … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Epcot’s Norway"
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Norway Pavilion in Epcot – Part Two

Posted on by Jack Spence
Yesterday, I provided you with a brief history of the Norway Pavilion and started describing some of the sights. Today I’ll complete the tour. When the Imagineers and the pavilion’s sponsors got together for the first time to brainstorm ideas for an attraction, they quickly came to an impasse. The Imagineers wanted to present Norway’s … Continue reading "Norway Pavilion in Epcot – Part Two"
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Norway Pavilion in Epcot – Part One

Posted on by Jack Spence
Norway Pavilion The Norway Pavilion was the last nation to be added to World Showcase. Its soft opening occurred on May 6, 1988 and its official debut followed two months later on July 5. Crown Prince Harald V attended the ceremony and the festivities were broadcast live to Norway. The original idea was to create … Continue reading "Norway Pavilion in Epcot – Part One"
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The Spirit of Norway at Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Norway pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/60s, f/8, ISO 280, EV +0.3, 200mm focal length. When I visit Epcot’s World Showcase, I always enjoy a stop in the Norway pavilion. There you can learn about Norway’s mythology, past, present and future by enjoying a dragon boat ride through the Maelstrom. Norway is the home … Continue reading "The Spirit of Norway at Epcot"
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Norwegian Architecture

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Replica of the Stave Church in Epcot’s Norway pavilion.Nikon Coolpix 995, 1/250s, f/5.2, 100 ISO My entry for the Disney Pic of the Week on Architecture can be found in Epcot’s Norway pavilion. The Stave Church is a replica of the Gol Stave church found in the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo, Norway. Don’t forget, … Continue reading "Norwegian Architecture"
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