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THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE
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From the late 1790s to around 1830, American public architecture was designed from a mixture of styles, including English Georgian -- developed during the reign of King George III --which captured the spirit of the American Revolution. The American Adventure combines Georgian-style classic buildings in what is intended as a people’s mansion and includes examples from Williamsburg, Independence Hall, the Old State House in Boston and Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello.
As the host country, The American Adventure pavilion is constructed on higher ground and located in the center of World Showcase. This pavilion is by far the most formal, with its soldier-like rows of magnolias, boxed hedges and precisely planted annuals.
Designed after the old colonial-style architecture and landscapes, this pavilion features a predominant color scheme of red, white and blue flowers. The sycamore trees in the America Gardens Theatre are pleached -- that is, their branches interlace, creating a living ceiling over the area. Two large oak trees in front of the building have an interesting history. They were originally planted on Hotel Plaza Boulevard near Downtown Disney in the late 1960s, but later were relocated here to grace The American Adventure when Epcot opened in 1982.
Opposite the pavilion is the America Gardens Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater which hosts a number of live acts and events, such as the annual Candlelight Processionals, Eat to the Beat and Flower Power concerts.
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