Editing Epcot (section)

=== World Showcase ===
{{Gallery
| align = center
| mode = packed
| File:Canada Pavilion (43268891311).jpg
| [[Canada Pavilion at Epcot|Canada]]
| United Kingdom street at Epcot (cropped).jpg
| [[United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot|United Kingdom]]
| File:France Pavilion (41459076110).jpg
| [[France Pavilion at Epcot|France]]
| File:Morocco Pavilion (cropped).jpg
| [[Morocco Pavilion at Epcot|Morocco]]
| File:Japanese pagoda at Epcot.jpg
| [[Japan Pavilion at Epcot|Japan]]
| File:The American Adventure (23860705608).jpg
| [[The American Adventure (Epcot)|The American Adventure]]
| File:Italy, Epcot en janvier 2022 (2).JPG
| [[Italy Pavilion at Epcot|Italy]]
| File:Epcot-Deutschland (cropped).jpg
| [[Germany Pavilion at Epcot|Germany]]
| File:China pavilion at Epcot.jpg
| [[China Pavilion at Epcot|China]]
| File:Norway, Epcot en janvier 2022JPG.jpeg
| [[Norway Pavilion at Epcot|Norway]]
| File:Mexico at EPCOT (cropped).jpg
| [[Mexico Pavilion at Epcot|Mexico]]
}}

[[File:Epcot World Showcase Logo.svg | frameless | right ]]
'''World Showcase''' is the park's largest neighborhood, dedicated to representing the culture, history, cuisine, architecture, and traditions of 11 nations from across four continents—[[North America]], [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]. Each nation pavilion features attractions, shops, restaurants, and landscaping that celebrate or portray authentic settings from each country—several pavilions also contain recreations inspired by existing buildings and landmarks, such as the [[Eiffel Tower]], [[Itsukushima Shrine]], [[Hampton Court Palace]], [[Château Laurier]], [[Gol Stave Church]], [[St Mark's Campanile]], and the [[Kutubiyya Mosque]]. Of the 11 pavilions, only [[Morocco Pavilion at Epcot|Morocco]] and [[Norway Pavilion at Epcot|Norway]] were not present at the park's opening, as they were added in 1984 and 1988 respectively.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion" /> 

The nation pavilions surround the World Showcase Lagoon, a man-made lake located in the center of World Showcase with a perimeter of {{convert|1.2|mi|km}}, which is the site of the park's nighttime fireworks display, ''[[Luminous: The Symphony of Us]]''. In counter-clockwise order, the 11 pavilions are:

{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada Pavilion at Epcot|Canada]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot|United Kingdom]]
* {{flagicon|France}} [[France Pavilion at Epcot|France]]
* {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Morocco Pavilion at Epcot|Morocco]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan Pavilion at Epcot|Japan]]
* {{flagicon|US}} [[The American Adventure (Epcot)|United States]]
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy Pavilion at Epcot|Italy]]
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany Pavilion at Epcot|Germany]]
* {{flagicon|China}} [[China Pavilion at Epcot|China]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway Pavilion at Epcot|Norway]]
* {{flagicon|Mexico|1934}} [[Mexico Pavilion at Epcot|Mexico]]
{{div col end}}

[[The American Adventure (Epcot)|The American Adventure]] is the host pavilion of World Showcase, sharing its name with its marquee attraction: Liberty Theater, as a stage show detailing [[American history]] and hosted by [[Audio-Animatronics]] versions of [[Benjamin Franklin]] and [[Mark Twain]]. The pavilion also includes the American Heritage Gallery, a changing exhibition space. On the shores of the lagoon is the America Gardens Theatre, an outdoor [[amphitheater]] that hosts the park's festival concerts.

The France Pavilion hosts ''[[Impressions de France]]'' in Palais du Cinéma, an 18-minute [[Cinerama]]-style film depicting the culture of France, and along with ''Beauty and the Beast: Sing-Along''. Tucked behind the lagoon-facing portion of the pavilion is [[Remy's Ratatouille Adventure]], a 3D dark ride inspired by [[Pixar]]’s ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''.

The Canada and China Pavilions each host [[Circle-Vision 360°]] [[film]]s—''[[Canada Far and Wide]]'' and ''[[Reflections of China]]''—that depict the diverse cultures and countrysides of their respective countries. Two dark boat rides reside within the Norway and Mexico Pavilions—[[Frozen Ever After]] and [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros]], respectively—inspired by ''[[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]]'' and ''[[The Three Caballeros]]''.

A secondary park gate is located between the France and United Kingdom pavilions of World Showcase and is known as the International Gateway. The International Gateway is directly accessible to guests arriving from the [[Disney Skyliner]] and from [[Disney Transport#Watercraft|watercraft transport]], and by walkways from the nearby [[Epcot Area Resorts|EPCOT Area Resorts]] and [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].<ref name="Disney History">{{cite web |title=Disney History – D23 |url=https://d23.com/disney-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003643/https://d23.com/disney-history/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=December 21, 2015 |publisher=The Walt Disney Corporation}}</ref>

Each pavilion contains themed architecture, landscapes, streetscapes, attractions, shops and restaurants representing the respective country's culture and cuisine. In an effort to maintain the authenticity of the represented countries, the pavilions are primarily staffed by citizens of the respective countries as part of Disney's [[Disney Cultural Representative Program|Cultural Representative Program]] through [[Q1 visa]] agreements. Some pavilions also contain themed [[List of Epcot attractions#World Showcase|rides, shows, and live entertainment]] representative of the respective country. The Morocco pavilion was directly sponsored by the Moroccan government until 2020, when Disney took ownership of the pavilion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2020 |title=BREAKING: Disney Officially Taking Ownership of All Morocco Pavilion Businesses at EPCOT – WDW News Today |url=https://wdwnt.com/2020/10/breaking-disney-officially-taking-ownership-of-all-morocco-pavilion-businesses-at-epcot/ |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=wdwnt.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The remaining pavilions are primarily sponsored by private companies with affiliations to the represented countries.

Originally, the showcase was to include partnerships with the governments of the different countries. According to Disney's 1975 Annual Report, the Showcase would:

{{blockquote|...offer participating countries a permanent installation for such features as themed restaurants and shops, product exhibits, industrial displays, cultural presentations, a trade center, and even special facilities for business meetings.

Major sponsorships for each participating nation will be asked to provide the capital to cover the cost of designing, developing and constructing its attraction and/or ride and all exhibits, as well as the Pavilion itself. It will also have the responsibility for funding the housing for its employees in the International Village. Its land lease will cover the cost of maintaining the attraction for a minimum of ten years.

The Disney organization will be responsible for area development, including the construction of transportation systems and utilities. We will also build and operate the internal people moving system, the Courtyard of Nations and central theater facility.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion" />}}

==== Proposed pavilions and unused locations ====
There are currently seven undeveloped spots for countries around the World Showcase in between the locations of the current countries. Two sites are located on either side of the United Kingdom, one between France and Morocco, one between Morocco and Japan, one between Italy and Germany, and two between Germany and China.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion">{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Werner|title=Two Myths about World Showcase at Epcot|url=http://www.yesterland.com/worldshowcase.html |website=Yesterland.com|publisher=Yesterland|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref>

In 1982, Disney announced three pavilions were "coming soon": [[Israel]], [[Spain]] and [[Equatorial Africa]], blending elements of the cultures of countries such as [[Kenya]] and [[Zaire]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alarcon |first=Daniel  |date=January 20, 1982 |title=Disney to offer liquor at new EPCOT center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/333800571/ |work=[[Tampa Times]] |pages=11}}</ref> A model of the Equatorial Africa pavilions was also shown on the opening day telecast. However, the pavilions were never built. Instead, a small African themed refreshment shop known as the "Outpost" currently resides in the area between China and Germany, where the Equatorial Africa pavilion was to be located.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Kristin |title=The Outpost in Epcot |url=https://www.couponingtodisney.com/outpost-epcot/ |website=couponingtodisney.com |date=June 13, 2014 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

More than 50 nations, among them, [[Brazil]], [[Chile]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Israel]], [[New Zealand]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Sweden]] and five African countries ([[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Namibia]], and [[South Africa]]), took part in the [[Millennium Village]], a project that took place in EPCOT during [[Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration|Millennium Celebration]] from 1999 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/millennium-village.htm |title=Millennium Village |access-date=March 2, 2020 |work=WDWmagic.com}}</ref> The Millennium Village was located inside a temporary structure built behind the United Kingdom pavilions that remains in use as [[Millennium Village|World ShowPlace]].

==== Alcohol policy ====
Unlike Magic Kingdom, which up until 2012 did not serve alcohol,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Genevieve Shaw|title=Magic Kingdom Now Offers Beer|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/beer-wine-now-disneys-magic-kingdom/story?id=17236828|work=ABC News|access-date=January 21, 2017|date=September 14, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621233520/https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/beer-wine-now-disneys-magic-kingdom/story?id=17236828|archive-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nall|first1=McGee|title=Disney's Magic Kingdom Adds Alcohol to Menus|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/disneys-magic-kingdom-adds-alcohol-to-menus.html|access-date=January 21, 2017|work=pastemagazine.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002321/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/disneys-magic-kingdom-adds-alcohol-to-menus.html|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> most stores and restaurants at EPCOT, especially in the World Showcase, serve and sell a variety of alcoholic beverages including specialty drinks, craft beers, wines, and spirits reflective of the respective countries. The park also hosts the [[Epcot International Food & Wine Festival|EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival]], an annual event featuring food and drink samplings from all over the world, along with live entertainment and special exhibits.