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Walt Disney World to Change Exhibit at Norway’s Stave Church Gallery

The Stave Church Gallery is located in the Norway Pavilion within the World Showcase at Epcot.  This area within Walt Disney World has been the home to a Frozen display for quite some time now.  The event is known as “Norsk Kultur” inspiration for Disney’s Frozen.  Within the gallery at the pavilion there is a variety of artifacts that are featured.  You will find outfits, building models, art, etc.  We have learned that this attraction will be removed from the Stave Church Gallery with a new attraction scheduled in its place.  “Norsk Kultur” is scheduled to close on March 12th so that work can begin on setting up the new display.  This new display is said to be a “Gods of the Vikings” display.  It will feature exhibits centered around the popular Viking gods like Thor, Odin, Loki and Freyja.  There will also be Viking artifacts on display.

If you are curious about what a Stave Church is or what that means, this verbiage can be found on a sign outside of the Stave Church:  “Named for their wooden stave planks, Norway’s iconic stave churches were constructed using many of the same techniques used to build Norwegian ships.  To help protect the medieval structures against the harsh winters, master craftsmen designed the churches with steep rooflines and elevated them onto stone foundations, which prevented the staves from rotting in the wet ground.  The result is a beautifully preserved church, like the replica that stands before you today.”

What do you think about this change coming to the Norway pavilion?

About Christy Caby

I am a diehard Disney fanatic! I fell in love with all things Disney from an early age and that only increased once I first visited Walt Disney World! It led me to complete a yearlong Disney College Program working at merchandise locations within Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Disney-MGM Studios at that time) and I worked for Disney Parks & Resorts Technology in Project/Program Management. Now I get to write about Disney and help others plan their magical vacations! Disney holds a special place in the hearts of my entire family as my husband proposed there, we honeymooned there, took trips while pregnant with each of my boys and have visited with them many, many times from 8 weeks old through now. One of my favorite memories from each trip is always the look on my kids’ faces the first time they see the castle. I’d love to help you plan your magical vacation! Request a free quote at http://magicalvacationplanner.com/staff/christy-caby/ or look for me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/christy.caby. Have a magical day!