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Construction Walls Erected Around EPCOT’s Canada Pavilion

The barriers close a wheelchair-accessible path, signaling unspecified maintenance that could alter guest circulation in World Showcase.

Overview

  • Several sets of construction walls were set up around the Canada Pavilion, observed on July 28, blocking some viewing areas and at least one wheelchair-accessible walkway.
  • Guests who need an accessible route can still reach the pavilion’s 360-degree film, Canada Far and Wide, by using the attraction’s exit as a temporary entrance.
  • Disney has not publicly described the work or given a completion date, and reporters say the crews may be addressing scenic rockwork or landscaping but that remains unconfirmed.
  • The pavilion’s use of real plants, waterfalls and carved rock makes repairs more complex because crews must protect root systems and existing landscaping during refurbishment.
  • The Canada work fits into a wider round of World Showcase upkeep, following recent projects in Germany and Morocco, so visitors should expect intermittent closures and altered circulation while Disney completes maintenance.