Walt Disney Imagineering's New Permit Hints at Upcoming Enhancements to EPCOT's Canada Pavilion

Aug 12, 2024 in "Canada (Pavilion)"

Canada Pavilion construction walls - August 1, 2024
Posted: Monday August 12, 2024 1:30pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new construction permit for EPCOT's Canada Pavilion in Walt Disney World.

The construction permit carries the usual vague description of "Install Set Elements" and is assigned to Icarus Exhibits. The long-time Disney vendor specializes in custom theming for immersive environments and has recently worked on TRON Lightcycle Run, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, and Toy Story Land.

Despite the Canada Pavilion wrapping up a major exterior refurbishment project, construction walls have again appeared at the pavilion.

The area being worked on is at the Hotel du Canada, in an area of the building that has been off-limits to guests for years.

While we don't know what is coming, with Walt Disney Imagineering involved, it is likely to be a guest-facing space, with the possibility of a new exhibit or bar/lounge space. Disney has yet to make any announcement on the project.

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    castlecake2.0Apr 30, 2025

    But not everyone could visit it as a chase lounge either

    JoeCamelApr 30, 2025

    Bob wants money, those people got money

    Cmdr_CrimsonApr 30, 2025

    Why do we need another place where no one else could ever visit? I preferred it as a Chase Lounge..

    JoeCamelApr 30, 2025

    No reason? Really?

    Cmdr_CrimsonApr 30, 2025

    Yep, That was the Chase Lounge...I was so happy to finally get a chase card and the year I get it they closed it to become a Pointless club 33 for no reason..

    Disstevefan1Apr 28, 2025

    The windows look stupid. You would think they would put floor to ceiling curtains to cover it!

    Disstevefan1Apr 28, 2025

    Nothin' but the best for their paying tenants 👍 ;)

    Surfin' TunaApr 22, 2025

    VR. Unless that changed.

    JoeCamelApr 22, 2025

    Maybe they could start a Club 23 for the real high rollers?

    Agent HApr 22, 2025

    You are correct. Here’s a picture of the entrance.

    aladdin2007Apr 22, 2025

    I believe its upstairs in the former sponsor lounge in the American Adventure.

    JoeCamelApr 22, 2025

    Does the elevator go to the kitchen? Related, is there a club 33 in Epcot?

    eddie104Apr 21, 2025

    That’s a Covid casualty in my book. The budget ran out and the expansion needed an eatery. 😂🤣

    HauntedPirateApr 21, 2025

    Only some of us get to use that.