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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image=Unitedkingdom3.jpg| caption='''The MonstersUnited Kingdom pavilion in Epcot'''| Country=United Kingdom| land=World Showcase| park= Epcot| opened=October 1, Inc. Laugh Floor 1982| custom_label_1 = Number of Attractions| custom_value_1 = 0| custom_label_2 = Number of Restaurants| custom_value_2= 2}}The United Kingdom is an attraction a pavilion located within World Showcase in Tomorrowland[[Epcot]]. It is located between [[France]] and [[Canada]].==Pavilion History==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]]) and six shops: The Tea Caddy, the Queen's Table, the Biscuit Barrel, His Lordship, Pringle of Scotland and The Toy Solider <Ref>This information comes from Epcot's 25 anniversary map which can be found here http://starport75.com/2015/11/02/epcot-guidemap-25th-anniversary-celebration-10107/epcot_25_guide-04/ </ref>.

==Attraction History==The Monstersfirst change to the United Kingdom pavilion came in 1986, Incwhen the Biscuit Barrel became Country Manor <ref name= "intercot"> http://www. Laugh Floor opened April 2intercot.com/edc/wsfoodshop.html </ref>. Although the shop’s name was changed, 2007 in Tomorrowlandits merchandise remained essentially the same. The attraction is housed Then, in the Circle-Vision 360 theater, which previously held late 1980s the TimekeeperCountry Manor was renamed the Magic of Wales, and His Lordship was renamed Lords and Ladies <ref name= "intercot"/> . Subsequently, in 1995 Lords and Ladies was renamed The Crown and Crest<ref name= "intercot"/> .

Although The next major change in the Laugh Floor has not experienced any changes since it's openingUnited Kingdom pavilion came on October 1, the name of the attraction changed three times before it 1999, when Harry Ramsden Fish & Chips House opened<ref name= "intercot"/>. Before soft openings, the attraction The new dining location was known a counter service restaurant which (as the Laugh Floor Comedy Clubits name suggested) specialized in fish and chips. By the time Since the soft openings startedmillennium, there have been two major alternations to the name pavilion. In the early 2000’s, Pringle of Scotland was changed to renamed the MonstersSportsman Shoppe. Then in 2006, IncHarry Ramsden Fish & Chips House was renamed Yorkshire County Fish Shop <Ref> http://www. Laugh Floor Comedy Clubflorida-project. Before com/images/guidemaps/ep/epcot-guidemap-2006-october-04.jpg </ref> <ref> http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/harry-ramsdens-epcot.94956/page-2 </ref>.===Unbuilt Attractions===Although the pavilion was not home to an attraction officially opened , the name was once again changed original plans for the United Kingdom called for an attraction to eventually be constructed. The July 1975 edition of Eyes and Ears noted that there was room for expansion behind the current namepavilion, describing a corresponding piece of concept art:[[Image:UnitedKingdom.jpg|350px|thumb|Early Concept Art for the MonstersUnited Kingdom pavilion. This art showcases the Crystal Palace restaurant that was planned but never built.]]{{Quotation| In this artist's rendering of Great Britain's pavilion, Incguests would board London double-decker busses which would be departing Piccadilly Circus every few minutes along cobblestone streets ... bound for castles, cottages and other great traditions of England <ref name="Widen"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/uk. Laugh Floorhtm.</ref>}}

==Attraction Plot==The MonstersBy 1978 however those plans seemed to have once again changed, Inc. Laugh Floor is an interactive show as the companies 1978 annual report noted that uses the pavilion would feature a "digital puppetry200 seat theater with a British travelogue film"<ref name= "Widen"/>. The attraction is based on the Disney-Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. The Laugh Floor takes place in the fictional world of Monstropolis. ==Queue and Backstory==

As guests are waiting in line Prior to [[EPCOT Center]]'s opening, Imagineers had new plans for the Monsters, IncUntied Kingdom pavilion. Laugh Floor, Mike Wazowski appears on television screens Plans now called for a Victorian building to be built in the room pavilion's rear <ref name= "Progress"> http://progresscityusa.com/2009/04/02/neverworlds-epcots-united-kingdom-pavilion-victorian-music-hall/ </ref>. The building (which was going to explain how the club got its startbe modeled after London’s lost Crystal Palace) would have housed a live comedy show <ref name= "Progress"/>. A description of the unbuilt attraction was given in the 1982 book “Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow”:

The backstory for the attraction takes place after {{Quotation|"One side of the events in Monsterssquare remains open, Inc. Monstropolis is now running on clean and safe "laugh power" instead the future site of feara show still being created by the Imagineers. The new energy works well, but Early in the planning there is one problem. There is currently not enough laughter was talk of a tour presentation, to fuel Monstropolisbe housed in an old English railroad station. To solve this problemThe idea metamorphosed into an Elizabethan-type dinner theater, Mike Wazowski suggests that they open from which it evolved into a Laugh ClubVictorian music hall. Humans are temporarily transported That’s where it now stands – if a genius can be found to Monstropolis via special doors in Tomorrowland, and their laughter from successfully bowdlerize the club will help fuel Monstropolisrough-and-tumble British vaudeville style for a family audience. "|Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow}}

After Although nothing would come of these earlier plans, in the video is showlate 1980s/early 1990s, guests are ushered Imagineers created designs for a new area in the United Kingdom called The Enchanted Forest. This area would have housed topiaries of scenes from Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, <ref name= "UKMARY"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/ukef02conceptsA-M.jpg </ref> Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh <ref name= "UKALICE"/>. While inside The Enchanted Forest guests would also have meet and greet opportunities. Although not an attraction per say, The Enchanted Forest would also have included the Laugh Club to "Door-Knob Tunnel" <ref name= "UKALICE"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/ukef03conceptsN-AA.jpg </ref>, "Cheshire Cat Maze" <ref name= "UKALICE"/>, their seatsand "Prince John's Castle Interactive Play Area". Finally, the area would have also housed facades of the English Parliament and Big Ben. The end of the area would be Mousterpiece Theatre, where entertainment would be found <ref name= "UKALICE"/>.

On August 25, 2019, Disney announced that the United Kingdom pavilion would be receiving a new Mary Poppins themed expansion <ref name="magic"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/united-kingdom/news/25aug2019-disney-confirms-mary-poppins-neighborhood-and-attraction-coming-to-epcots-world-showcase.htm </ref>. As part of this new area, guests will travel down Cherry Tree Lane, where they will enter the home of the Banks family and the attraction will begin "ref name=Main Show=="magic"/>.

When guests begin ==Pavilion Layout <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/epcot/united_kingdom/ </ref> ==[[Image:UKpavilion.jpg|400px|thumb|A look down a street in the United Kingdom pavilion. Photo by Jeff Kays]]In order to get seatedshow guests as much of the United Kingdom as possible, Imagineers made sure that each structure in the theaters cameras will located United Kingdom pavilion represented a different era. The center of the pavilion is known as Britannia Square. Modeled after the different town squares found in the UK, Britannia Square is where guests can find various shops and show them on dining establishments, including the main screen[[Rose & Crown]]. A humorous captain will then appear such The Rose & Crown serves as"both a restaurant and a pub, where guests can get a traditional British meal.

{{Quotation| "Will 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 Tea Caddy, guests can find another shop, The Queen’s Table. The store features Elizabethan architecture typical of the 1600s, and inside guests can buy everyone a Churro"}} tea, tea sets, and dinnerware. Behind the Queen’s Table is an English garden which features various “homes” that look out into the foliage. These homes were inspired by the houses in Disney’s Marry Poppins, and guests can often find meet and greet characters such as Alice (from Alice in Wonderland) and Marry Poppins here.

After everyone The back of the United Kingdom pavilion is seated, Roz (from themed to look like the movie Monsters Incresidential section of a town set in the 1800s.) appears on This area is known as Tudor Land and is home to the left screen Lords and explains Ladies shop. This boutique sells clothes and fragrances for both men and women. Another section of the town, “Upper Regency” is home to everyone how laugh power worksvarious houses with late Georgian architecture. Within the houses, is the pavilion’s Kidcot station, where Winnie the Pooh sometimes makes appearances. The houses themselves look out into a replica of Hyde Park which features a hedge maze based on the Somerleyton Hall Maze.

{{Quotation|"See that giant canisterThe final section of the United Kingdom pavilion features a city gate, that's where we collect your laughterinspired by the gates built during the middle ages. The more you laugh After passing through, guests can enter the more power we collectToy Soldiers shop. As its name would suggest, the store specializes in English games and toys. Another store, The less you laughCrown and Crest can be found nearby. The Crown and Crest is based on Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford Manor, and inside (besides just purchasing British merchandise) guests can look up their families’ coat of arms.Nearby, a castle called the Hampton Court Palace can be found.well..we may not have enough power to open to The palace is typical of one built during the exit doors"}}late dark ages, and inside guests can visit the Sportsman’s Shoppe, which sells various British sporting merchandise.

After Roz is finished==Attractions==At this time, the MC (Monster of Ceremonies) Mike Wazowski appears on the center screen. He introduces himself as "Wazowski with one eye", then begins to tell jokes about RozUnited Kingdom pavilion does not feature any attractions.

{{Quotation==Dining==[[Image:Sportsmanshoppe.jpg|400px|thumb| "Why did The Sportsman Shoppe in the chicken cross the Road?United Kingdom pavilion.Photo by HarshLight]]'''[[Rose & Crown]]'''- This table service restaurant features both a dining room and a pub....To Here guests can get away from Roz!}}a traditional British meal, as well as different ales, lagers, ciders and stouts.

As Mike is telling '''[[Yorkshire County Fish Shop]]'''- This quick service restaurant offers guests the jokes about Roz, she appears again on the left screen, predictably unamusedopportunity to get authentic fish and chips. She tells Mike he better "fill the can this time, or else". When Mike retorts with "or else what", she pushes a button which opens a trap door below. Mike can be heard crashing below, but luckily he reappears Other items such as soft drinks and snacks are also offered on the right screen where he introduces the first actmenu.

While Mike ==Shopping=='''Crown and Crest-''' This store is making jokes about Roz he informs guests that "you stink" is a compliment in the monster worldactually two different shops joined together. When he says this, an adult male appears on screen. Whoever is chosen at this time is known as "that guy" for the remainder One of the show. Subsequent monsters will make jokes with "that guy" as shops (the Crown) sells Beatles and Epcot souvenirs, while the punchline other (ie. "That Guy Joke"the Crest)allows guests to look up (and even purchase) their families’ coat of arms.

The first act at the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor is a two headed yellow Monster named Mac and Jeeves (although the monster can go by other names depending on the cast member performing. Mac (the smaller of the two heads) boasts that he is a master of human world geography and that he knows every capital in the world. Jeeves is skeptical, so to prove his knowledge he asks the humans to name name any country. After they do, Mac'''Queen's answer is usually a humorous sideTable-step of ''' Located near the question (ie. saying the capital of Canada is "C". Following Rose & Crown, this bit, a large map descends from behind Mac shop specializes in tea and Jeeves, and they ask the humans if they know where they (the humans) are fromtea accessories. After a guest says their hometown, Mac will give a completely wrong (albeit humorous) description of the location. An example of this routine is:

Jeeves: "Humans put your hands high in '''The Tea Caddy-''' Located across from the air if you know where you liveQueen's Table, this shop sells tea, candies and chocolates."

'''The audience camera then picks Toy Solider-''' At this store guests can purchase a guest out Paddington Teddy Bear among other toys. ==Fun Facts and Trivia==* Originally, Imagineers wanted to answer put a statue in the questioncenter 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 <ref name= "Jack"/>.

Guest: * The music played in the United Kingdom pavilion includes selections from Gilbert and Sullivan and Greensleeves<ref name= "VenezuelaJack"/>.

Mac: "Venezuela is a tiny Arctic country located in * Imagineers tinted the middle top of the North Arctic Ocean, famous for ski resorts and the Eiffel Tower!UK pavilion's chimneys to make it look like they are in use <ref name= "Jack"/>.

After repeating this routine with a couple of guests, Mac and Jeeves then decide to recreate the story of Monsters Inc. using guests from the Audience. Different audience members are selected to portray characters from the movie and they are given silly facial expressions to make. After all of the characters have been selected, Mac and Jeeves retell the story very quickly, and the guests have to make the expressions fast in order to keep up. Finally, Roz pushes the trap door button again, and it* The United Kingdom pavilion features three classic red phone booths <ref> The EPCOT explorer's time for the second actencyclopedia:R. Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref>.

===Buddy Boil===Following Mac and Jeeves a purple monster named Buddy Boil takes * Outside of the stage. He claims he's a mind reader Rose and then asks Crown, guests can find a random audience member to think recreation of a number. Buddy then tells it to lock found on the rest of the group. Everyone knows he can hear the number so when Buddy guesses it right and looks surprised, the audience usually laughs. At this point Roz clicks the button, which triggers a trap door below Buddy. Sometimes after falling Buddy humorously asks the same person to pick another number and he repeats the same shtickGrand Union Canal<ref name= "Jack"/>.

* The lock located outside of the Crown and Rose was at one time surrounded by gates. The gates however have since been removed<ref name===Marty Wazowski==="Jack"/>.

The final act * In the windows of the Laugh Floor is none other than Mike's nephew MartyHampton Court Palace, guests can see the crosses of St. Marty looks like a smaller orange version of MikeAndrew, St. George and his act is pretty much a stand up routineSt. Marty starts out with a monologue. His first couple jokes usually involve his mother ("She really does have eyes on Patrick who are the back patron saints of her headScotland, England, and Ireland respectively <ref name= ") or some kind of pun (Jack"I have a test tomorrow but i'm not" worried...It's an eye exam!"). After he has finished his monologue, Marty reads some of the jokes that guests sent in. He reads three or four of those before going back to his own jokes. The final jokes of his routine usually require some participation. Marty usually calls on young children to help him with these final jokes/>.

* A sign near the Rose & Crown Lock 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 <ref name===Show Conclusion=== ==Fun Facts and Trivia=="Jack"/>.