New Country coming?

[bunnymkc]

My daughter who lives in Orlando has told me that Epcot is getting another country...is this true ?has anyone here heard about this?tia marianne

 

[rangebob]

The rumors has been flying for about 2 years that I know of about new countries being added.

 

[daber]

Would Hawaii have to succede (sp?) from U.S. first?

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

How about Palua Tigua?

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Originally posted by daber
Would Hawaii have to succede (sp?) from U.S. first?

The Kingdom of Hawaii? Don't laugh. There's such an effort underway! See http://www.hawaii-nation.org/ and http://www.freehawaii.org/

Then there's the opposition: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4478/ and http://aloha4all.org/

 

[WDW2002]

How could Hawaii be added as a new "country" when it is not a country but a state?

 

[GeorgeG]

I have to agree that Hawaii would/could/should not be added to Epcot as a "country." At least for now, they are part of the other 49 "states" that are represented by the "American Adventure."

The last I heard about any new countries being added, and this was years ago, it was one of the African countries and I think somebody mentioned Russia once or twice.

Perhaps a South Pacific island is being added and is being mistaken for Hawaii?

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Seriously, I'm not aware that any new countries are planned for Epcot at this time.

At various times, Disney announced Spain, Israel, Equatorial Africa (not a country, but a region), Switzerland, and Russia. And Disney has displayed models of a proposed Denmark.

If you can talk some entity into funding a new country at Epcot -- whether that entity is a national government, a rich corporation, or a collection of corporations -- then there will be a new country.

Does anyone on DIS have a $100 million and want to fund a new country at Epcot?

 

[raidermatt]

How about Berkeley? Or is that another planet?

 

[GeorgeG]

Definately another planet!

 

[Bob O]

If they want to add berkely they could just add it to a special area made for communist states!!! They would surely feel at home their!!!