===Sponsorship of the Pavilion===
When countries were originally added to World Showcase, Disney required 30 million dollars in funding before it would add a country. The following companies contributed to the pavilion's creation: * Selmer-Sande Construction * Den Norske Creditbank * Vesta-Gruppen Insturance/Finance * Norcem Industrial * Kosmos Shipping * Det Norske Veritas Marine Insurance * Frionor Norsk Frossenfisk Seafood * Norsk Data Technology * Norway Foods LTD Note: SAS, the largest Scandinavian airline also sponsored "The Spirit of Norway" film which guests see after exiting the Malestorm. In 1992, all of the sponsors sold their stake in the pavilion to Disney, and the pavilion has remained without a sponsor. Beginning 1992 the government of Norway agreed to give Disney $200,000 a year, however they choose not to renew their contract in 2002.