While neither the Rhine River Cruise nor the tourism area were a part of the Germany pavilion by opening day, a large show building was constructed for the River Cruise's loading and unloading areas, with the idea that the attraction would open at a later date as a part of EPCOT Center’s Phase II. Along with this feature attraction, plans for the pavilion also called for a tourism area to be built, which would have held small exhibits and a travel agent who would help guests plan a trip to Germany.
This ride would have taken guests on a historical tour, down the Rhine River, where they would experience Germany’s history and culture. Initially, Imagineers had planned on constructing a boat ride attraction titled Rhine River Cruise in the pavilion. Because of this, the structures in Germany do not feature aspects of modern construction. The pavilion is made up of architectural styles from the 13th through the 17th century. When designing the Germany pavilion, Imagineers drew on Southern Germany's Baroque architecture.
Concept art for the unbuilt Rhine River Cruise attraction.
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