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@Marni1971 has said the Christ the Redeemer statue has been cut.
There are religious symbols all over world showcase...
Not a Giant Christ though...
@Marni1971 has said the Christ the Redeemer statue has been cut.
There are religious symbols all over world showcase...
It’s also the most recognizable landmark of Brazil. Building Brazil without it would sort of be like building France without the Eiffel Tower.Not a Giant Christ though...
Yes, they own it now through owning BlueSky. Rio isn’t really a strong brand though.Disney owns the film Rio now doesn’t it? Or has this already been hashed over...
India and Spain have been lined up as well as potential additions after Brazil, but Disney wants Brazil mostly because they have corporate sponsors on board with the project (read: corporate, not government).I understand the cut, but I don't know what else really represents Brazil like that statue. Maybe that Opera House? IDK...
If they can't do it, maybe they should move on to another safe play and go to another country.
I wonder if they are still planning on turning the Mexico ride into Coco? If so, the animatronic Three Caballeros could end up in the Brazil pavilion in some form.
I would still be shocked if Disney put a giant religious symbol in any of their parks...
Lol. Three Caballeros has always cracked me up. They take a Mexican and a Brazilian bird and Donald and force the Brazilian one to speak Spanish. No doubt it was a room full of writers in the 40s who said “they speak Spanish everywhere down there” Caballeros isn’t even a word in Brazil.
Exactly. Could you imagine if they told the story of Jesus’ birth as the Messiah and built an entire festival around it? That’d be crazy, right?
As @Nick said, it would be like building France without the Eiffel Tower. If they nix the Christ the Redeemer statue that would be a major black mark for me.
The problem is the statue is a real thing that exists in Brazil and the biggest tourist attraction. These are the problems you run into when dealing with real world locations.I think the difference is that a statue can't be "skipped". You can skip the Processional. I'm guessing Disney felt the statue was a bit too on the nose in terms of religious symbolism.
The problem is the statue is a real thing that exists in Brazil and the biggest tourist attraction. These are the problems you run into when dealing with real world locations.
For those that haven’t seen it (it’s on page 1 of this thread), this was the original proposal for the pavilion. Concept art was leaked in 2014.
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I mean, I was mostly agreeing with you.I get that.... and am not arguing that.... I don't understand your point here?
I'm guessing Disney felt the statue was a bit too on the nose in terms of religious symbolism.
I mean, I was mostly agreeing with you.
Which, if true, is freakin’ ridiculous and spineless. And what’s worse would be anyone who would complain. Are we supposed to pretend that entire cultures and societies weren’t formed on religions? If they went with an India pavilion instead, are they not going to have any statue of Ganesha? Should we tear the Buddha statue down in China? Or is it exclusive to Christianity.
Heaven forbid someone get offended and need a safe space because they wouldn’t know how to react. It’s a flippin’ statue. If it ain’t your god, it’s just a cool piece of art and a window to a religion that helped define that particular country. Much like every other religious temple out there that I visit (going to a Buddhist one today, in fact).
You bring you good points on their reasoning, but I disagree here. I don’t think both sides have good reasons. Only one side. That stuff is important to the people of those countries; and albeit challenging, we shouldn’t view it through our American lenses.IDK, honestly, It's a weird situation - which is why I think they should avoid building it because both sides have good reasons.
That’s a silly reason to be annoyed about no attraction.@Marni1971 is also reporting that the (currently shelved) attraction for the pavilion would have been IP-based.
I'm suddenly feeling less annoyed about the pavilion not including an attraction. Given the lack of options, that would lead me to believe it may have indeed been themed to RIO, and I don't want that anywhere near Epcot.