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When Norway opened, the pavilion featured 58,000 sq ft of interior space. This area was divided into When complete, the Norway pavilion consisted of a Stave Church (which holds various exhibits), the original 1982 Denmark bathrooms, a counter service restaurant named Kringla Bakeri OG Kafe, the table service Restaurant Akershus, as well a series of interlinked stores including the Puffins Roost and Fjording. The star of the pavilion, however, was not yet operational. [[Maelstrom]], EPCOT Center's first thrill ride, would not welcome its first guests until July, 5. Initially, titled SeaVenture, this the boat ride attraction was originally going to focus be titled SeaVenture, and early in its development, the plot would have focused on Norway's mythology, as guests searched for a rainbow bridge to Valhalla. This concept was eventually broadened, so that the attraction would Maelstrom instead take took guests on a trip the countriescountry' s history, beginning in folklore and ending in modern day Norway. After disembarking from [[Maelstrom]], guests could watch the [[Spirit of Norway]] film, before exiting into the pavilion's shops.