| Morocco Pavilion | |
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 Pavilion wordmark used until 2019 | |
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| Epcot | |
| Area | World Showcase |
| Coordinates | 28°22′05″N81°33′06″W / 28.36806°N 81.55167°W /28.36806; -81.55167 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | September 7, 1984 |
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| Attraction type | Themed Pavilion |
TheMorocco Pavilion is aMoroccan-themedpavilion that is part of theWorld Showcase, withinEpcot atWalt Disney World inBay Lake, Florida,United States. It was the first expansion pavilion to be added to World Showcase, opening on September 7, 1984.[1]
Its location is between theJapan andFrance pavilions.[2]
The Morocco Pavilion, designed to look like aMoroccan city with a realisticMinaret, features the only pavilion in which the country's government aided in the design. Guests to the pavilion gain insight on thelifestyle and culture of the Moroccan people through the Gallery of Arts and History. TheFes House shows guests the typicalMoroccan house. Inside the pavilion,North African plants includingcitrus trees,date palms, andolive trees, and fountains can be seen. The courtyard plays hosts to entertainment, including abelly dancing show in the evening. Restaurant Marrakesh, along with the Tangierine Cafe, serve Moroccan fare, includingroast lamb inTajine,Couscous, andHarira soup. Six shops adorn the pavilion, selling patrons everything fromrugs toleather goods, and traditional Moroccan clothing.[3]
Some of the major defining structures of the pavilion includeChellah, a replication of the necropolis inRabat, and theKoutoubia, a replica of theminaret of the same name inMarrakesh. A replica ofBab Boujeloud, the gateway to theFez medina leads you to aBazaar area.
King Hassan II actually sent Moroccan artisans to design and create the manymosaics. Due toIslamic religious beliefs on the content of art, the mosaics contain norepresentations of people. The government alsosponsored the pavilion, while acorporation holds sponsoring rights on every other pavilion.[4] The sponsorship of the pavilion by the Moroccan government ended in October 21, 2020, when Disney took ownership of the pavilion.[5]
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror inDisney's Hollywood Studios can be seen at an angle from the Moroccan pavilion, and the top of the Tower is designed so it blends in with the Moroccan architecture.[6]
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