Norway Pavilion

	Norway Pavilion
	Epcot
Land	World Showcase
Attraction type	Themed pavilion
Theme	Norwegian village
Soft opening date	May 6, 1988
Opening date	June 3, 1988

The Norway Pavilion is part of the World Showcase in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It opened on June 3, 1988. The pavilion includes the Stave Church and the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall.

Development

Originally conceived as a Denmark pavilion with the possibilities of having Lego as a sponsor, the space in World Showcase was set aside accordingly with a themed restroom building. Plans shifted into a general Scandinavian pavilion before plans shifted into being themed to Norway. When the pavilion opened in 1988, it would be the last full World Showcase pavilion to be opened.

Layout

The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) Norway pavilion is designed to look like a Norwegian village. The village includes a detailed Stave church, and the exterior of its main table-service restaurant, Restaurant Akershus, resembles its namesake in Oslo. The exhibit showcases 4 styles of Norwegian architecture: Setesdal-style, Bergen-style, Oslo-style and Ålesund-style.

Much of the pavilion is taken up by interconnected shops. These shops are decorated with large wooden trolls and sell assorted Norwegian goods, including clothing, candy, and statuettes of Norse gods and trolls. Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe is a bakery, featuring assorted Norwegian pastries, such as cream horns and open-faced salmon sandwiches. The courtyard contains the entrance to Restaurant Akershus, featuring a hot and cold buffet and "Princess Storybook Dining."

One former exhibit was a full-scale Viking ship, inspired by the famous Oseberg ship. Formerly a children's play area, the structure was removed in December 2008.

Attractions and Entertainment

Current

Agent P's World Showcase Adventure
Frozen attraction (under construction)
Stave Church (houses an exhibit of Vikings)
Princess Meet & Greet Inside Akershus

Former

Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (2009-2012)
Spelmanns Gledje
Maelstrom (1988-2014)

Restaurants

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe

Shopping

The Puffin's Roost

Gallery

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