Distant Disney

This week on Distant Disney:

Shanghai Disneyland is officially reopened, what health measures have they implemented?

Disney Springs begins a partial reopening this week, how does this foreshadow the rest of Disney World's opening?

And our main topic, the France pavilion! A classic World Showcase stop that will soon (hopefully... pending COVID-19) see the first new World Showcase attraction in over 30 years.

The only country in World Showcase that was actually sponsored by its government, Morocco could be one of the more underappreciated pavilions. We're hoping to shine some light on this beautiful pavilion in this episode!

Up next in our circumnavigation of the World Showcase is the Japan pavilion. Arguably one of the more popular stops along the route, this pavilion is packed full of restaurants, cultural icons, and fascinating activies.

Here at the half-way point around Epcot's World Showcase we find the host pavilion - The American Adventure. This stop features one of the more unusual attractions in world showcase. We talk about its origins and merits in today's society. So grab your tiny American flags.. this one's all about the US of A!

Moving on around Epcot's World Showcase, we arrive next at the Italy Pavilion. Another pavilion without a typical attraction - this stop in rich in food, shopping and architecture. Sounds really fun, doesn't it?

Next stop on our way around World Showcase: Germany! We talk about the amazing dining, sights, and the attraction that never was in this one!

Winding our way through World Showcase, we find ourselves next at the China Pavilion! So here from our quarantines, we discuss the immense detail Imagineers laced throughout this pavilion.

Continuing our journey through the World Showcase Lagoon (from our quarantined homes), we're stopping in at the Mexico Pavilion this week!

Epcot's Norway Pavilion, once home to the iconic Maelstrom attraction and now home to Frozen Ever After, was the last country added to World Showcase. And though it remains closed right now due to Coronavirus/COVID-19, we're all to eager to talk about this historic pavilion.

Brandon recounts his time in Disney World last week! But first, we discuss the news that all Disney Parks world-wide have closed due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautions.

Follow this link for more information about Disney World's response:

Information on Disney's closure policies:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/travel-information/