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This is the last article about Epcot's original artwork, and we will have a look to the World Showcase artwork, beginning by the one above of the Mexican pavilion.
The next one below is about the China pavilion.
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Let's have a look to the Germany pavilion with these two renderings
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A small one about the facade of American Adventure
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Let's travel to Japan with this rendering of the Japan pavilion
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Here is the one about France
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And three renderings about the United Kingdom area
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgZ33gD112VI2EzVxBLv_uY6iVkqr4EUZ1dyWXygXC5DXPmQyVioDPZNiMjJZTYgOxVQgm5VEQeg8tEP92OMYtCpzSwH9Ps4Co3mL6au8FfVVaEPs55Y2rLG0Y96TmI6Jp86gqmEXtr3E/s640/epcot+uk.jpg)
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Now, as you know, other countries were envisioned but not built. Here is a concept-art of a Swiss pavilion, with the famous Matterhorn.
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An Equatorial Africa area was also envisioned. Below two of the renderings, and you can know more about it in the Jeff Lange aticle HERE
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Russia would have been beautiful, with the onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, and two great attractions, a theatrical one with Audio-animatronics, and a ride that Jim Hill described well in his article HERE
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVd8m2OpPh7r9ate8Mo1JtYlLvaBJC_-WKTke3NWHF4fur6SXD6mW1twtjjVr5SOvtysKRSK9NqJtWYeQPy4i91-zaPaSdfhHxSU9jxRQeEQgJxtspr7hmaTQpaeFN3u3AkstQwnUvaOQ/s1600/Epcot+russia.jpg)
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I will end with one question: do you think an "Epcot" park was ever envisioned by WDI for Disneyland Paris? Come back soon, as you will have the answer in a future article!
All artwork: copyright Disney Enterprises Inc
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