O Canada! is a Circle-Vision 360° movie. It is an attraction at the Canada Pavilion of the Epcot World Showcase, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Its name derives from Canada's national anthem. It showcases many images of Canada's cities and sights, including Quebec, Ontario, the RCMP Musical Ride, the Calgary Stampede, Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour, the Ottawa River, and more. The movie was filmed mostly in 1981 and has been pl...
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O Canada! is a Circle-Vision 360° movie. It is an attraction at the Canada Pavilion of the Epcot World Showcase, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Its name derives from Canada's national anthem. It showcases many images of Canada's cities and sights, including Quebec, Ontario, the RCMP Musical Ride, the Calgary Stampede, Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour, the Ottawa River, and more. The movie was filmed mostly in 1981 and has been playing ever since.
The attraction was inspired by the hugely popular Circle-Vision film Canada 67 shown at the Bell Canada pavilion at Expo 67 created by Canadian director Robert Barclay. The Disney version was described by Barclay as "a superficial, glib look at the country.
The following excerpt shows the similarities between the two films: "Canada 67" - (From Expo'67 Guide book): "You're on centre stage for the RCMP Musical Ride... on centre ice for hockey... on the track at the Stampede! CIRCLE-VISION 360 surrounds you with all the fun and...
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