Walt Disney Imagineering filed a Notice of Commencement permit for the signage installation at the Canada Pavilion of EPCOT, where mysterious construction has been ongoing for a year.
Canada Pavilion Permit
The permit is for 1920 Avenue of the Stars, the address of the Canada Pavilion. It contracts Design Communications Ltd. to “Install signage.” In recent months, Imagineering has also contracted Design Communications to install signs for Test Track 3.0 at EPCOT and the upcoming “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The upper level of the Canada Pavilion featuring the Hotel du Canada façade was closed for refurbishment from June 2023 to February 2024. In June 2024, construction walls went back up and work began on a potential expansion to the back of the fake hotel. Tarps and scaffolding later came down, revealing a new structure jutting out of the building.
Hotel du Canada was once home to Le Boutiques des Provinces. The upscale shop opened in 1987 and sold jewelry, perfumes, Christmas ornaments, and more. It closed sometime in the early 2000s. The upper level of the Canada Pavilion has not had any other offerings, beyond a nice view.
The recent construction suggests the former Le Boutiques des Provinces may finally be used for a guest-facing space again. Disney has not made any announcements, but a sign could give us a good idea of what new offering is coming our way.
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