Changes

When construction began on the Canada pavilion, Imagineers wanted to use artificial trees to further immerse guests into the Canadian wilderness <ref name= "trees"> http://progresscityusa.com/2011/02/01/the-lost-forests-of-epcot-center/ </ref>. When the trees were installed however, it became clear that they would disrupt the forced perspective used by the rest of the pavilion’s structures. Eventually, Dick Nunis (the pavilion’s project manager) called for the trees to be removed, and the idea was scrapped <ref name= "trees"/>. A treeless Canada pavilion opened with the rest of EPCOT Center on October 1, 1982.

Since opening day the Canada pavilion has seen a few changes. The first real change to come to the pavilion came in 1986 when La Boutique des Provinces opened on the second floor of the Hotel du Canada <ref name= "book"> The EPCOT explorer's encyclopedia: R. Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref> the pavilion came in 1997 when the pavilion’s table service restaurant “Le Cellier” had its menu updated <ref name= "intercot"> http://www.intercot.com/edc/wsfoodshop.html </ref>. At this time, the establishment was renamed Le Cellier Steakhouse <ref name= "intercot"/>. Subsequently, in 2005 La Boutique des Provinces, which was located above Le Cellier Steakhouse closed to guests <ref name= "book"/>. Perhaps the most significant change to the Canada pavilion came in 2007, when the pavilion’s only attraction [[O' Canada]] closed for renovations. The renovations were done after numerous Canadians began to complain that the film was dated <ref name= "book"/> During the closure, the attractions film was updated and given a new narration by comedian Martin Short. O’ Canada’s theme song "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)" was also rerecorded by Eva Avila at this time. The updated version of O’ Canada opened to guests on August 31, 2007 <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2012/04/canada_pavilion_part_two_1.html </ref>.