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O' Canada is an attraction located within the [[Canada]] pavilion in World Showcase.
==Attraction History==
When working on a film for the Canada pavilion, Disney Imagineers decided that they wanted to use Circle Vision 360 to capture the various Canadian landscapes <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2012/04/canada_pavilion_part_two_1.html </ref>. The Circle Vision 360 format was chosen, because the scope of the scenes (especially the Canadian wilderness) was so broad<ref name= "Jack"/>. After researching the country, Imagineers went to Canada It took director Bill Bosce and filmed for almost his filming crew of seven an aggregate of over two yearsto research, capturing scenes in all twelve photograph and edit O'Canada <ref name= "handbook"> Canada Pavilion New Hire Handbook.: Walt Disney Productions, 1982. Print. </ref>. When Bosce was given the assignment to create a film for the Canada pavilion, he decided to take the perspective of one who had never been to Canadabefore <ref name= "handbook"/>. In order to get an idea of what to film, Bosce contacted the Canadian Government's provinces Ministry of Tourism who refereed him to various provincial agencies<ref name= "handbook"/>. Shooting began in May of 1980, and territoriescontinued on an off for the next two years<ref name= "Jackhandbook"/>. When talking about discussing the filming schedule, director William Bosche said:
{{Quotation| "There were lots of bits and pieces. We had to schedule our shooting when events were happening and, of course, we were dependent upon weather"<ref> https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19830508&id=AQowAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492,3624351&hl=en </ref>| William Bosche}}
After filming was complete, Disney had shot over 250,000 feet of film, which was then edited down to an 18 minute movie<ref name= "Jack"/>. Finally, the film opened as O’ Canada with the rest of the Canada pavilion on October 1, 1982.
In the year 2000, the Canadian Tourism Commission began to lobby for an update of O’ Canada <ref> http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=e3f06cda-1565-417e-8ab0-38d00965e68d&sponsor </ref>. Although initially hesitant, Disney finally updated the film in 2007. On August 20, 2007, the original O’ Canada closed <ref name= "martin"/>. Although Disney did not announce the reason for its closure, when the attraction reopened on September 1, it had in fact received an update <Ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/o-canada-2007/news/02sep2007-o-canada-reopens.htm </ref>. The new version of O' Canada features a combination of old and new footage, as well as a new narration by comedian Martin Short <ref name= "martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?tag=canada-pavilion </ref>. The attraction's popular theme song, "Canada - You're a Lifetime Journey" was also rerecorded by Canadian sing Eva Avila, who won the singing completion Canadian Idol <ref name= "Jack"/>. The current version of O' Canada has been shortened to 14 minutes long <ref name= "Jack"/>.
On November 19, 2018, Disney announced that a new film was being created for the Canada pavilion <ref> https://wdwmagic.com/attractions/o-canada-2007/news/19nov2018-new-movie-coming-to-o-canada.htm </ref>. It is unknown at this time what, if any, relation the new film has to O'Canada.
==Attraction Plot==
[[Image:MartinSHort.jpg|400px|thumb|Martin Short now serves as the host of O'Canada]]
The current version of O' Canada begins in a snowstorm, where the attractions voice over narrator tells guests that in Canada it snows 24/7, every day of the year. As he is giving his monologue, Martin Short emerges from the snow storm, and yells "Stop the movie!" He then tells the narrator that the audience needs to hear about Canada from a real Canadian (himself). After a brief back and forth, the attraction’s original narrator leaves, claiming that he is, "Going to the [[France]] pavilion film, where they appreciate an invisible narrator!".
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* The original version of O' Canada was the only World Showcase attraction built without the input of a sponsor <Ref name= "Martinmartin"/>.
* O' Canada drew its inspiration from the popular Circle Vision 360 film Canada '67 which was shown during the The 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal <ref> http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2011/6/2/expo-67.html </ref>.
