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

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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.

Canada Pavilion construction walls - August 1, 2024

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.

Canada Pavilion construction walls - August 1, 2024

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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Animaniac93-9813 days ago

Maybe the 2nd floor is being redone to accommodate whatever the new thing below will be? (additional storage, electrical, etc)

castlecake2.013 days ago

Some shots from today. Something is happening on the second floor inside, it used to be a break room but all the faux windows are being removed and you can see inside to the actual building. The only way to the second floor is a service stairwell so not sure this would be turned into a guest space or not. Also wondering if the stone houses are included in this project as they were originally designed to be accessible to the public

castlecake2.022 days ago

signs pointing to DVC something

castlecake2.023 days ago

Little bit of progress, unsure if this just going to be a wall to expand the interior slightly or perhaps a walk up window of some sort? Curious this is being done after they just finished refurbishing the exterior last year.

castlecake2.027 days ago

Not much work on the exterior the last few weeks

DCBaker27 days ago

Here’s a look at the project from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53929758148_85235a9b67_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53929964950_69f6ee05c6_k.jpg

castlecake2.029 days ago

Crazy Canuck bar CONFIRMED

Moth29 days ago

All I got told is that it's just shaping up to be "a lounge". I don't expect anything crazy for this space.

castlecake2.029 days ago

Any other word on this, it seems pretty far along to have no mention of what it is anywhere

castlecake2.0Aug 13, 2024

This is a new bar in the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, I’d be happy with something like this…

lentestaAug 13, 2024

You know, I asked this question and the priest was all like "Oh, we haven't done that since The Reformation" or whatever, and then said something about Martin Luther. And I was like "The guy from the U2 song?" and then he kicked me out of the confessional. But I was reminded what it's like to hear a priest swear in Latin. So that was nice.