Canada Pavilion at Epcot

Further in to the pavilion, beyond the rustic log cabins, a small thoroughfare is designed to represent the British and French influences and heritage through its buildings; the Hotel du Canada[1] dominates the skyline to the right whilst English cottages adorn the left.

North American animal characters from Brother Bear (Kenai and Koda) and Pocahontas (Meeko and Percy) used to make the occasional appearances to patrons, but have been absent from the pavilion for a few years.

At the opening in 1982, the original musical talent for the Canadian pavilion was a trio called the "Caledonian Pipe Band", consisting of two pipers and one drummer.

They were recruited by Ron Rodriguez (talent co-ordinator for Walt Disney World) from the Rosie O'Grady's Pipe Band of Orlando.

Designed by Disney Imagineering, the icons used did not represent any specific nation but rather tried to capture the spirit of the Indigenous peoples of Canada's west coast.

It was carved by the Alaskan artist David A. Boxley in front of guests over a two-month period and was officially put on display in April 1998.

Gardens at the Canada Pavilion