Changes

Although Disney had always planned on creating a travelogue movie for the France pavilion, Impressions de France went through many changes before making its debut. Original models for the France pavilion show the Palais du Cinema (which houses the film) as being round. This has led to speculation that like [[O' Canada ]] and [[Wonders of China]], early concepts for the France film may have called for a Circle Vision 360 format.

Instead of being a Circle Vision 360 film, Impressions de France opened on October 1, 1982 with a 200 degree screen. The width of the screen allows guests to sit down while watching the film, although while the screen still covers their peripheral vision. Initially, Disney film crews shot 140 different locations for the film, before this number was cut down to 46 for the film's final version. At After filming was complete, Buddy Baker recorded the soundtrack with the National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Abbey Road Studio in London. Since its opening Impressions de France has not seen any significant changes.