Why doesn t EPCOT have Spain?

The pavilion was never built because Disney was not able to find a sponsor. Efforts to sign on Spain has been tougher. When Baker went to Spain for the first time in 1981, he succeeded in getting the government to pay for the design of that country's pavilion.



A Spain Pavilion was actually a proposed "Phase 2" project for EPCOT's World Showcase in the 1980s, but it was ultimately scrapped due to a lack of a finalized sponsorship agreement. Under Disney's original model, pavilions required financial backing from the host country's government or major domestic corporations. In the case of Spain, political and economic shifts in the Spanish government at the time led to the withdrawal of funding. In 2026, while many fans lobby for a Spain pavilion featuring a Hercules or Wish themed attraction and a tapas bar, Disney has prioritized "EPCOT Transformation" projects like Journey of Water and the CommuniCore plaza. Since Disney now largely funds its own expansions, adding a new country is a massive multi-billion dollar investment that they haven't yet greenlit in favor of updating existing "legacy" pavilions.

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Let's get one thing out of the way: there has never been a country that was removed from Epcot. All the countries that were originally there opening day — or added later on — remain in the park. The closest we get to a “removal” is perhaps Israel and Africa.

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In light of the State's political turmoil, the pavilion was cancelled due to fears of possible securities issues. Reportedly, many senior Disney Company officials believed that an Israel Pavilion would turn Epcot into a possible target for terrorism.

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Greece: 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival.

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Morocco Pavilion Takeover Back in 2020, Disney took over ownership of the Morocco Pavilion following a legal dispute with the pavilion's operators, who ran the food and merchandise outlets within including Restaurant Marrakesh.

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The Soviet Union fell in 1991, leading to economic turmoil. The government of Russia decided not to move forward with sponsoring the pavilion at EPCOT.

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Sponsorship And Money Reputedly, corporations in South Africa were the only ones able to offer sufficient funding, but Disney declined their offer in order to avoid any association with South Africa's apartheid policies.

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Did you know that the last pavilion to enter the EPCOT World Showcase in Walt Disney World was Norway back in 1988? That's right; it has been 35 years since a new pavilion has joined the 11 countries featured in EPCOT's centerpiece attraction!

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All of the Harmonious barges in the World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT have finally been removed, and the beautiful views are back!! Here is a multi angle video around the World Showcase during the day and evening timeframe. All the footage is from May 17th & 18th 2023 Thanks for watching!

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All of the Harmonious barges in the World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT have finally been removed, and the beautiful views are back!! Here is a multi angle video around the World Showcase during the day and evening timeframe. All the footage is from May 17th & 18th 2023 Thanks for watching!

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The Italy Pavilion is an Italian-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, United States. Its location is between the Germany pavilion and The American Adventure.

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The Mexico Pavilion is a Mexican-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at the Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, United States. Its location is next to the Norway pavilion.

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Closing. On September 12, 2014, it was announced that the ride would be replaced by an attraction based on Disney's 2013 3D computer-animated musical film Frozen. Maelstrom's final day of operation was October 5, 2014. Frozen Ever After opened on June 21, 2016.

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Frozen Ever After is located in the Norway pavilion of the World Showcase (“the countries”). Entering the park if you head to the World Showcase and turn left, Norway is the second pavilion. If you're heading to the park for rope drop, you'll head left with the guests going to Test Track.

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Frozen Ever After is located in the Norway pavilion of the World Showcase (“the countries”). Entering the park if you head to the World Showcase and turn left, Norway is the second pavilion. If you're heading to the park for rope drop, you'll head left with the guests going to Test Track.

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Over at Epcot, the Traveler's Cafe Starbucks near the Canada side of World Showcase has closed.

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Disney has announced that EPCOT Forever will return to Walt Disney World as an interim show on April 3 2023. Harmonious will have its final performance on April 2 2023.

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After years of EPCOT changes, the construction walls will come down by the end of 2023! Over the past couple of years, we've seen major progress with EPCOT's evolution. France expanded with the addition of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Le Cr?perie de Paris in October 2021.

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