Epcot Norway Pavilion

The Epcot Norway Pavilion is the home to myths, legends, Vikings and trolls and some pretty good eats. One of the eating places hosts a very popular character meal. The Princess Storybook (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) is hosted at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. This used to be just a breakfast, but due to the incredible popularity it has expanded to lunch and dinner.

The pavilion is designed to look like a village in Norway. It includes a replica of a church, called the Stave church. There used to be a full-scale Viking ship, but it was removed a couple of years ago.

The Viking at Epcot Norway Pavilion

Photo by Jeff_B

The Ride

Maelstrom takes you on a journey to the Norway of yesterday and today. See Norwegian villagers as they salute sea going fishermen. Feel the hot breath of a troll as he blows your Viking ship off course. End up in the North Sea with an oil platform.

It's a ride you won't want to miss (unless you've seen it before).

Malestrom

The Food

There is on sit down restauarnt and one great snack food joint in Norway.

The Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is home of the daily Princess Character breakfast. The rest of the day, you will find a buffet featuring Norwegian specialties featuring hot and cold meats.

Kringla Bakeri og Kafe is a neat snack food joint. A Kringla is a round (like a pretzel) Norwegian pastery.

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Kringla Bakeri og Kafe

Fun Facts

The pavilion is staffed by 130 people from Norway. They sign contracts for between 6 to 12 months.

History

This is the newest pavilion in Epcot. It was opened in 1988. Six years after the park opened.

Dad's Bottom Line

Maelstrom is a nice ride, but if we need to cut something out of our Epcot plan, we skip this one. The Princess Storybook Character meals at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall will create memories that will last forever.

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