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The TThe United Kingdom is a pavilion located within World Showcase in [[Epcot]]. It is located between [[France]] and [[Canada]].

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The United Kingdom pavilion opened with the rest of World Showcase on October 1, 1982. When the pavilion opened, it featured one restaurant (the Rose & Crown Pub) and an astonishing six shops: the The Tea Caddy, the Queen's Table, the Biscuit Barrel, His Lordship, Pringle of Scotland and The Toy Solider. Although the pavilion was not home to an attraction, the original plans for the United Kingdom called for a Victorian building to be built in the pavilions rear. The building, (which was going to be modeled after London’s lost Crystal Palace, ) would have housed a live comedy show. A description of the unbuilt attraction was given in the 1982 book, Walt “Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of TomorrowTomorrow”:

The first change to hit the United Kingdom pavilion came in 1986, when the Biscuit Barrel became the Country Manor. Although the shop’s name was changed, its merchandise remained essentially the same. Then, in the late 1980s, the Country Manor was renamed the Magic of Wales, and the His Lordship shop was renamed Lords and Ladies. Subsequently, in 1995 Lords and Ladies was renamed The Crown and Crest.

The next major change in the United Kingdom pavilion came in 1999, when Harry Ramsden Fish & Chips House was built. The new restaurant was a counter service restaurant which, (as it’s its name suggested, ) specialized in fish and chips. Since the millennium, there have been two major changes alternations to the pavilion. In the early 2000’s, the Pringle of Scotland shop was renamed the Sportsman Shoppe. Then in 2006, Harry Ramsden Fish & Chips House was renamed Yorkshire County Fish Shop.

In order to show guests as much of the United Kingdom as possible, Imagineers made sure that each structure in the United Kingdom pavilion represents a different era. The center of the pavilion is known as Britania Britannia Square. Modeled after the various different town squares found in the UK, Britania Britannia Square is where guests can find various shops and dining establishments. In fact, the pavilion’s original restaurant, including the Rose & Crown can be found within the square. The Rose & Crown serves as both a restaurant and a pub, where guests can get a tradional traditional British meal. Inside the pub part of the establishment, guests can see the “hat lady”, as she plays her piano and invites guests to sing various English songs. Outside of the Rose and Crown, guests find a recreation of a lock found on the Grand Union Canal. A nearby sign notes that Thomas Dudley is the lockkeeper at the Rose & Crown Lock. Dudley, was the governor of the English, Massachusetts Bay Colony in the mid-1600’s.

Across from the Rose & Crown, guests can visit The Tea Caddy. This shop was inspired by the childhood home of Anne Hathaway (William Shakespeare’s wife). Inside, guests can purchase teas, coffees, and hot chocolates made by Twinnings. Across from the The Tea Caddy, guests can find another shop, The Queen’s Table. The store features Elizabethan architecture, from typical of the 1600s, and inside guests can buy tea, tea sets, and dinnerware. Behind the Queen’s Table, is a typical an English garden. The which features various “homes” that look out into the garden, foliage. These homes were inspired by the houses in Disney’s Marry Poppins. Guests , and guests can often find meet and greet characters such as Alice (from Alice in Wonderland) and Marry Poppins here.

The back of the United Kingdom pavilion is themed to look like the residential section, of a town set in the 1800s. The This area, which is known as Tudor Land, and is home to the Lords and Ladies shop. This boutique sells clothes and fragrances for both men and women. Another section of the town, Upper Regency, “Upper Regency” is home of various houses with late Georgian architecture. These Within the houses are home to is the pavilion’s Kidcot station, and Winnie the Pooh sometimes makes appearances inside. The houses themselves look out into a replica of Hyde Park where guests can watch the British Revolution, perform various rock songs. Also located in the park is which features a hedge maze based on the Somerleyton Hall Maze.

The final section of the United Kingdom pavilion features a city gate, inspired by the gates built during the middle ages. After passing through, guests can enter the Toy Soldiers shop. As its name would suggest, the store specializes in English games and toys. Another store, The Crown and Crest can be found nearby. The Crown and Crest is based on Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford Manor. Inside, and inside besides just purchasing British merchandise, guests can also look up their families’ coat of arms. Another castleNearby, a castle called the Hampton Court Palace, is also located within the United Kingdom pavilioncan be found. The palace is typical of one built during the late dark ages, and inside guests can visit the Sportsman’s Shoppe. The store , which sells various British sports sporting merchandise, including football (soccer) jerseys.

Although not specific to the United Kingdom, guests travel to the pavilion when playing the interactive Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure. '''Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure'''- On this interactive adventure, guests use a "F.O.N.E." (Field Operative Notification Equipment) to help Agent P. stop Dr. DoofesnshmirtzDoofenshmirtz, by looking for clues throughout World Showcase.The adventure is based on the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb.

'''Rose & Crown'''- This table service resturant restaurant features both a dining room and a pub. Here, guests can get a traditional British meal, as well as different ales, lagers, ciders and stouts.

'''Yorkshire County Fish & Chips'''- The quick service resturant restaurant offers guests the oppurtunity opportunity to get authentic fish and chips. Other items such as soft drinks and snacks are also offered on the menu.

'''Crown and Crest-''' This store is actually two different shops joined together. On One of the shops (the Crown) sells Beatles and Epcot souvinerssouvenirs, while the other (the Crest) allows guests to look up (and even purchase ) their families families’ coat of arms (the Crest).

'''Sportsman Shoppe-''' Located within the Hampton Court Palace, this shop sells English sports sporting merchandise.

'''Queen's Table-''' Located near the Rose & Crown, this shop specializes in tea and tea accesoriesaccessories.

'''The Toy SoilderSolider-''' At this toy store, guests can purchase a Paddington Teddy Bear among other toys. ==Characters=='''Alice'''- Alice from the Disney movie Alice in Wonderland, can sometimes be found near the English garden (uncommon). '''Marry Poppins'''- Marry Poppins can often be found near the English garden (common). '''Winnie The Pooh'''- Winnie The Pooh can be regularly found near the pavilion's Kidcot station.

* Originally, Imagineers wanted to put a statue in the center of the square, and while many different famous Brits were considered, (including kings, queens, Lord Nelson, Lord Byron, Robert Burns and William Shakespeare), Imagineers eventually decided to place a sundial there.

* The United Kingdom pavilion features three classic, red phone booths. * Outside of the Rose and Crown, guests can find a recreation of a lock found on the Grand Union Canal. * The lock located outside of the Crown and Rose was at one time surrounded by gates. The gates however have since been removed.

* The lock located outside In the windows of the Crown and RoseHampton Court Palace, was at one time surrounded by gatesguests can see the crosses of St. The gates howeverAndrew, have since been removedSt. George and St. Patrick who are the patron saints of Scotland, England, and Ireland respectively.

* In A sign within the windows of pavilion notes that Thomas Dudley is the Hampton Court Palace, guests can see lockkeeper at the crosses of StRose & Crown Lock. Andrew, St. George and St. Patrick, Dudley was the patron saints governor of Scotland, England, and Ireland respectivelythe (English) Massachusetts Bay Colony in the mid-1600’s.