The courtyard contains the entrance to Restaurant Akershus, featuring a hot and cold buffet and "Princess Storybook Dining."

[3] The original idea was to create a Nordic Pavilion that would combine elements from various countries into one exhibit.

Three countries were consulted, but it finally ended up with investors from Norway raising the US$30 million required to create an exclusive national pavilion.

Since nearly as many people visit Epcot as live in Norway, the government felt it still was a good promotional tool for their tourism industry.

The addition of "Frozen Ever After" is intended to bring more attention to Epcot, as well as the Scandinavian culture represented throughout the Norway pavilion.