United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot

United Kingdom Pavilion

The pavilion's street contains one building for each century of English history.
Epcot
Area World Showcase
Coordinates 28°22′13″N 81°33′07″W / 28.37028°N 81.55194°W / 28.37028; -81.55194Coordinates: 28°22′13″N 81°33′07″W / 28.37028°N 81.55194°W / 28.37028; -81.55194
Status Operating
Opening date October 1, 1982
General statistics
Attraction type Themed Pavilion
Theme English Village
Sponsor Bass Brewery

The United Kingdom Pavilion is a stereotypically British-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, United States. Its location is between the French and Canadian pavilions.

Layout

An old world cottage

The United Kingdom Pavilion, designed to look like a stereotypical British village, has English gardens including a hedge maze.

The shops sell British items, such as tea, toys, clothing, and Beatles merchandise.

A band called the British Revolution perform British rock music covers from acts such as the Police, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Blur, and Led Zeppelin.

A comedic group, known as the World Showcase Players, used to perform humorous and interactive versions of "King Arthur and the Holy Grail" and "Romeo and Juliet" (renamed "Romeo and Edna").

Attractions and services

Attraction

Dining

A full-service restaurant that serves British cuisine in both an indoor and outdoor setting. The indoor section resembles a pub, while the outdoor seating is located on a patio overlooking the lagoon. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Dishes as of 2008-09 included potato and leek soup, bangers and mash, and fish and chips.

A key attraction to the Rose and Crown is the selection of ales and stouts including Boddingtons, Bass, Harp, and Guinness (from the Republic of Ireland), as well as Stella Artois (despite being Belgian, it is one of the UK's most popular lagers). Also extremely popular is the selection of quality Scotch and Irish whiskeys served in the bar and restaurant.

A quick-service fish and chip counter restaurant serving only fish, chips (fried potatoes), and shortbread. Drinks, including Bass Ale and Harp Lager, are available. Seating is outdoors only.

(Yorkshire is very rarely referred to as "Yorkshire County" in the UK, despite being a county; because shire and county are synonymous.)

Shopping

Sells toys and memorabilia usually associated with the UK, such as: the Beatles, Paddington Bear, and the Rolling Stones. There are also traditional wooden toys as well as Disney merchandise.

Sells Keep Calm and Carry On merchandise, including, books, shirts, cups, and mugs.

The Historical Research Center sells coats-of-arms, swords, and other merchandise and lets you look at the history of your last name.

Sells football (i.e., professional soccer) team apparel from various teams, footballs, and books. This shop also sells Guinness merchandise.

Sells Twinings tea, teacups, teapots, and British confectionary

Sells Walt Disney World trading pins, lanyards, Minnie and Mickey Mouse plush toys, shot glasses, and UK shirts.

Entertainment

Meet Disney characters from the films

Throughout the day, characters from British-based Disney features appear such as...

References

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