Travel Reference
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O Canada!
What it is
Film essay on the Canadian people and their country.
Scope and scale
Major
attraction.
Fright potential
Not frightening in any respect.
Bottleneck rating
5.
When
to go
Anytime.
Special comment
Audience stands during performance.
Authors' rating
Makes you want to catch the first plane to Canada! .
Duration of presentation
About
15 minutes.
Probable waiting time
9 minutes.
O Canada!
showcases Canada's natural beauty and population diversity and demon-
strates the immense pride that Canadians have in their country. A film starring Martin
Short features clips of Canada's stunning landscape, all the way from Swift Current
to Moose Jaw. (Just kidding, eh. From Prince Edward Island to Vancouver.) Visit-
ors leave the theater through
Victoria Gardens
, which was inspired by the famed
Butchart Gardens of British Columbia.
Cast members often run a preshow quiz on Canadian trivia outside the theater
before the show. Here are some helpful tips: Canada's capital is Ottawa; its $1 coin
is nicknamed the Loonie, after the bird engraved on it; and the $2 coin is the Toon-
ie—not, unfortunately, the Doubloonie.
This large-capacity attraction (guests must stand) gets fairly heavy late-morning
attendance, as Canada is the first pavilion encountered as one travels counterclock-
wise around World Showcase Lagoon.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
at
EPCOT
IN FUTURE WORLD
KIDS WILL LOVE THE CREW
of drumming janitors (
The JAMMitors
), as well as the
Krystos gymnasts
in alien attire and the dancing fountains show in the plaza between
the Innoventions East and West buildings.
Combine a rest break with a little fun. Let your kids experience one of the
special talking water fountains at Epcot (located outside the MouseGear
shop, behind Innoventions West; between Innoventions and
Captain EO
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