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The American Adventure
The American Adventure The pavilion is in a building designed in the Colonial style. It contains the American Adventure show and the Hall of Flags exhibit, a display of the different flags throughout U.S. history. It also contains the Liberty Inn restaurant which serves American fare, such as cheeseburgers and hot dogs. There is a small gift shop, Heritage Manor Gifts, selling American items.

Attractions

  • The show
    The American Adventure takes the visitor on a trip through America's rich 200+ year history. It is narrated by figures of Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain. The show is presented in a theater-like auditorium, with sets and characters rising out from the stage floor to represent scenes from different historical periods. The characters provide insight into American life of the past through conversations in which they discuss the current events of their time. Periods include the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 (representing American industrialization), and the Great Depression. The presentation culminates with a musical film montage representing famous moments and people in American history from post-World War II to the present.
  • America Gardens Theater
    Across from the pavilion is the America Gardens Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater. The America Gardens Theatre hosts concerts, singers, and bands from around the world. Many entertainment acts from around the world perform on this stage.

    The America Gardens Theatre has hosted numerous amount of shows since it was built. Over the years some of the more famous shows include Blast!, Barrage, and many 1960's bands (such as Davy Jones from The Monkees) who bring back the old days each year at the Flower Power concert series, a part of the Epcot Flower and Garden show (held each spring).

    In 1999 The best of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance performed in the theater over the summer. Even though dance master Michael Flatley did not perform in the show, it was still a summer hit in Epcot. In 2000 the show was brought back by popular demand for another summer run. Originally the theater did not have a covered stage but was open air the stage cover (and backstage dressing and show equipment areas) were added during a refurbishment that was completed before the inception of the "Magical World of Barbie" stage show.

    Characters from recent Disney films such as Pocahontas, Lilo and Stitch, and Toy Story 2 drop by to greet guests.
  • Candlelight Processional
    During the holiday season, the theater hosts the Candlelight Processional. This show follows in the footsteps of the show first performed in Disneyland in 1958, in 1971 a Florida version began, and it moved to the America Gardens Theater in Epcot in 1994. The show includes an orchestra and large choral group that perform traditional holiday songs while a guest celebrity retells the biblical story of Christmas. In 2005, some of the celebrities included John Stamos, Marlee Matlin, Corbin Bleu, Haley Joel Osment and Jim Caviezel. The Candlelight Processional is usually performed three times daily between Thanksgiving and Christmas week.