This
is another often neglected part of Epcot that is perhaps
its best exhibit. Not only have the buildings from
Morocco been re-created, but the winding passageways
and alleys of typical of a north African city have
been simulated generating one of the few experiences
where you can actually forget you're in Florida. Like
the Italian and Japanese pavilions, Morocco is dominated
by a tower. This one is a 12-century prayer tower
in Marrakech, a copy of the Koutoubia Minaret. Also
re-created here is the Bab Boujouloud gate from Medina.
Only the Chinese pavilion pays more attention to detail
and has better mosaics. But that does not diminish
the impact. From the tile-lined niches that harbor
small fountains to the artificially-dusty feel of
the passageways this is one of the best done pavilions.
The people of Morocco should be proud of their work.
The
following may or may not be true:
There
is at least one cracked or missing tile in each
mosaic. This is deliberate because of the belief
that only Allah can make something perfect.
From
the other side of the lagoon the Moroccan pavilion
appears to have more buildings than it actually
does. This is because the line of sight intersects
with the Hollywood Tower Hotel at the Disney-MGM
Studios theme park.
There
are no pictures of Disney cartoons in the Moroccan
pavilion because that would be prohibited in Morocco.