Guide to Every Attraction at Disney World’s Epcot

Epcot is a huge park with lots to explore.

Here's a guide to all Epcot rides and attractions to help you decide what to do on your next trip...

A quick overview

Epcot is the park with the large "golf ball" as its icon and it's split into 2 sections: Future World and The World Showcase.

Let's take a look at each of the 2 sections...

Epcot rides and attractions

Future World

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Coming 2021)

Storytelling coaster themed to Guardians of the Galaxy with a reverse launch

Soarin'

Soarin' is one of the most popular rides in all of Disney World and a very unique experience. You sit in a ride vehicle that lifts you in front of a huge screen and then you glide through many popular landmarks from across the world, often smelling various things you see on screen.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: 40
Suitable for: Anybody 40" or taller
Recommended? Definitely
When to visit: 1st hr (or later w/FP+)
Tips: Ask to be seated in the front row to avoid seeing dangling feet in front of you during the ride

Test Track

Guests on this ride first spend time in a pre-show room with computer screens where you build your own car. You then proceed to the ride area and board a car.Once boarded, you ride a convertible car through various car tests, ending in a high-speed lap outside.Many people are confused about how their designed car relates to the ride itself. If you look on the screens throughout the ride (after every car test), you should see the car you designed and how it performs compared to the cars designed by other people in your ride vehicle.The exit area of this ride allows you to do other things with the car you designed, including driving it on a virtual track. You can also pose with various real cars with virtual backgrounds to get your picture taken and emailed to you.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: 40
Suitable for: Anybody 40" or taller who can handle some jerky movements and high speed
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: 1st hr (or later w/FP+)
Tips: Single rider line is available here

Mission: SPACE

Revamped in 2017, this attraction is a simulator that lets you feel like an astronaut and takes you from launching pad on 1 of 2 missions: the family-friendly Mission Space - Earth (with a 40 inch height requirement) and a Mission Space - Mars (with a 44 inch height requirement).Once on the selected mission, each rider is assigned 1 of 4 jobs to do (in reality, it just means you push a blinking button when it lights up in front of you).

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: 40
Suitable for: Anybody 40" or taller who can handle simulators
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: 2nd hr (or later w/FP+)
Tips: To prevent motion sickness, just keep looking forward and don't look to the side to see your companion. The exit area is really fun and a great place for non-riding members of your group to wait while you ride.

Living with the Land

This gentle boat ride takes you on a tour of some of the greenhouses to see how things are grown at Disney World.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Only as a time filler, not a high priority
When to visit: Anytime (closes at 7pm on non-EMH nights, 9pm on EMH nights)

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival

Located in the Imagination pavilion inside the Magic Eye Theater, this 4D movie experience includes 3 animated shorts from both Disney and Pixar Studios.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Not a high priority but great as a time filler and fun for anybody that enjoys the popular animated shorts.
When to visit: Anytime (closes at 7pm on non-EMH nights, 9pm on EMH nights)
Tips: Don't sit too close to the front.

The Seas Pavilion

The Seas pavilion includes a ride that gets you into the building called The Seas with Nemo and Friends which allows you to view the water with real fish in it as well as animated characters from Finding Nemo.Once inside, you can explore the various exhibits and see some of the shows which include dolphin demonstrations and a show called Turtle Talk with Crush.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Anytime
Tips: You can visit this pavilion any time without much of a wait.

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is an attraction that brings the animated characters from Finding Nemo and the real aquatic life inside the aquarium of The Living Seas together.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Anytime
Tips: The line for this attraction moves quickly and you can frequently find it as an option for a bonus 4th+ FastPass+

Turtle Talk with Crush

Turtle Talk uses the same technology that is used at Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Magic Kingdom which includes an actor voicing the character while also controlling the live animation on the screen. This fun show includes many of your favorite characters from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. The technology always amazes me.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Anytime
Tips: You can visit this pavilion any time without much of a wait although getting a FastPass+ for Turtle Talk can be helpful during many times of the year.

Journey Into Imagination

Located in the Imagination pavilion, this ride takes you through an exploration of your senses. The exit area is a fun play area for little ones.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Not a high priority but with relatively few attractions for little ones, this should definitely be on the "must see" list for families with young children.
When to visit: Anytime (closes at 7pm on non-EMH nights, 9pm on EMH nights)
Tips: Visit any time, rarely much of a wait (if the wait is longer than 15 minutes and you've used all 3 of your FastPass+ reservations, you should try to get a FastPass+ in the My Disney Experience app)

Spaceship Earth

Located inside the golf ball, this attraction is a gentle ride through time to see how far we've come. Using a picture that is taken at the beginning of the ride, on the decent your head is added to interactive illustrations about the future. The picture is also used in the exit area up on the large screens.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Everybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Anytime
Tips: Do not ride this in the morning. Many people enter the park, see this first and want to ride. Although it used to seem crazy to suggest using a FastPass for this attraction, it's actually a good idea now.

Club Cool (temporarily closed)

Located right by Innoventions West, Club Cool is where you can sample various sodas from around the world. The Beverly drink is notoriously bad and many people like to trick their travel companions into trying it.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Only as a time filler, not a high priority
When to visit: Anytime (usually opens at 10:30)

Innoventions

The main attractions here are Colortopia, an exhibit which allows guests to use interactive technology to play with color and SpectacuLAB which is a fun, interactive show that includes demonstrations and experiments with real scientists.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: The exhibits are suitable for anybody.
Recommended? Only as a time filler or if you need to get out of the weather
When to visit: Anytime
Tips: Although many of the exhibits in the Innoventions building are closed you can still find restrooms and even some benches inside in the air conditioning which can make for a nice place to escape the weather.

JAMMitors

A fun drum line that utilizes trashcans to beat out popular tunes.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: 9:20, 10:10, & 11:10am, 12:10, 1:35, 2:35 & 3:35pm
Tips: The JAMMitors is the only live entertainment available in Future World.

Character Spot (temporarily relocated)

A chance to meet a few of the classic characters, often without a line.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody interested in characters
Recommended? For character-lovers, yes
When to visit: 2nd hr (or later w/FP+)
Tips: This meet and greet is temporarily moved to Innoventions West and no longer accepts FastPass

Character Spot - Baymax (character meet) (closing late 2019)

Height req.: None
When to visit: Park open - park close
Tips: Though the original Character Spot has a FastPass+ option, this does not.

Character Spot - Joy & Sadness (character meet) (closing late 2019)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 1st hour the park is open is best (lines build quickly and no FP+ is available here), available to meet from park open to park close daily
Tips: Although the original Character Spot has a FastPass+ option, this meet does not have one

Ralph and Vanellope (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 1st hour the park is open is best (lines build quickly and no FP+ is available here), available to meet from park open to park close daily

Awesome Planet - Opening January 2020

A film with an environmental message full of nature photography, space imagery, and in-theater special effects

Height req.: None
When to visit: As scheduled

Pluto (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 9:00am-12:25pm & 1:15-3:55pm daily

World Showcase

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along - Opening January 2020

Height req.: None

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure - Opening Summer 2020

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is a trackless ride themed to the movie Ratatouille coming to the France pavilion.

Germany - Groovin' Alps

German percussion band playing Bavarian folk tunes.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Friday-Tuesday at 12:05, 1:05, 2:10, 3:10, 5:00, 6:00 & 7:00pm

World Showcase

Mexico Pavilion

This dimly-lit pavilion opens at park opening and is a pyramid that contains various shops and a ride called Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros!Entertainment in this area includes music available several times a day, 7 days a week (available outside unless the weather is bad and they move inside).

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Before noon

Mexico - Gran Fiesta Tour

A cute, gentle boat ride that is sort of like its a small world, but instead of being the world it is only focused on Mexico.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Around 11:00am when it opens
Tips: Try to ride when the World Showcase opens to avoid any lines. Even when there are lines, it moves fast.

Mexico - Mariachi Cobre

A fun and festive mariachi band that performs the traditional folk music of Jalisco, Mexico. Dancers join the band for some shows and perform songs from "Coco".

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Wednesday-Sunday <br>Regular Performance: 3:30, 4:15 & 5:00pm</br> <br>The Story of Coco: 11:00am, 12:00, 1:00, & 1:45</br>

Mexico - Donald (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 12:00pm-2:40pm & 3:30pm-7:10pm

Norway Pavilion

The Norway area which looks like a quaint, Norwegian town square, is now home to the popular Frozen Ever After attraction as well as the Anna and Elsa character meet. There are also places to eat (try the school bread at the bakery) and shop (smells so good inside!).

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: The Norway pavilion opens with the park.

Norway - Frozen Ever After

A beautiful & gentle boat ride with all your favorite Frozen characters. While the World Showcase as a whole opens at 11, this attraction is available for guests to ride at park opening.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes, especially for Frozen fans
When to visit: At park opening
Tips: After exiting Frozen Ever After, head over to meet Anna and Elsa at the Royal Sommerhus.

Norway - Anna & Elsa at the Royal Sommerhus (character meet)

Meet Anna and Elsa at their Royal Sommerhus located in the Norway Pavilion of Epcot.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Frozen fans
When to visit: Available to meet from park opening to park closing, but within the first 2 hours of park opening is usually best
Tips: Anna and Elsa begin meeting guests at park opening, and lines are shortest before the rest of the World Showcase opens at 11.

China Pavilion

China is a gorgeous pavilion with the main attractions here being a 360 CircleVision movie called Reflections of China that is shown every 30 minutes and The Jeweled Dragon Acrobats which appear outside toward the front of the area several times a day.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Everyone
When to visit: After 11:00

China - Jeweled Dragon Acrobats

Height req.: None
When to visit: 4:10, 5:10, 6:10, 7:10 & 8:10pm
Tips: The area where the acrobats appear can be very sunny and hot so try to pick a spot where you won't mind sitting for awhile.

China - Wondrous China

A new 360 CircleVision movie on China coming in January 2020

Height req.: None
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: While you wait for the movie to begin, explore the Tomb Warriors room which is nearby.

China - Mulan (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:50pm, & 4:50pm

Germany Pavilion

Food and shopping are the main attractions in the Germany pavilion. Using snack credits for caramel treats at Karamelle-Kuche is 1 of our favorite things to do here.A German band appears about once every hour for 25 minutes inside the Biergarten restaurant.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: There's a lovely miniature train village located outdoors as you walk toward Italy that is worth a stop.

Germany - Snow White (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 3:00, 4:00, 5:20 & 6:20pm

Italy Pavilion

Shop, eat and enjoy the architecture in the Italy pavilion. If wine is your thing, you'll find some excellent options here.

Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00

Italy - Sergio

Sergio is a master juggler and mime that entertains guests in a lighthearted, old Italian piazza-style juggling show.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Sunday-Thursday at 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:40, 5:40, & 6:40pm

American Adventure Pavilion

This colonial-style pavilion is home to a few great entertainment options including the Voices of Liberty (an a cappella group that sings patriotic songs in the rotunda) and American Adventure (a show in the theater upstairs)

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: After 11:00

American Adventure - Voices of Liberty

An a cappella group that sings patriotic songs in the rotunda.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Daily at 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00 & 4:45pm
Tips: Plan to see Voices of Liberty and American Adventure together. You'll first want to arrive about 15 minutes early to grab a seat inside the rotunda. When you go inside, sit to the right side of the circular area because they will perform on the left side. When they finish singing, line up for the American Adventure.

American Adventure show

A show in the theater upstairs of the American Adventure pavilion that highlights the history of the United States.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: Plan to see Voices of Liberty and American Adventure together. You'll first want to arrive about 15 minutes early to grab a seat inside the rotunda. When you go inside, sit to the right side of the circular area because they will perform on the left side. When they finish singing, line up for the American Adventure.

America - Guardians of the Galaxy – Awesome Mix Live!

Star-Lord and Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy will take guests on a musical journey through the cosmos as they sing some of the popular tracks from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anyone
When to visit: After 11:00

Japan Pavilion

The Japan pavilion is not only beautiful, it also happens to be my favorite. The food is great, the large Mitsukoshi Department Store has a lot to see (including the option to pick a pearl) and the architecture is fantastic.Entertainment here includes Matsuriza (drummers that can be heard from a long way).

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: As you're walking toward the Japan section from American Adventure, there's Kabuki Cafe which serves kaki-gori. Kaki-gori is basically a snow cone which is a great, kid-friendly treat to cool down if you've gotten hot walking around the World Showcase. It also counts as a snack credit.

Japan - Matsuriza

A live performance of Japanese Taiko drums which includes both rhythmic beats and choreographed moves.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: 12:20, 1:05, 2:00, 3:20, 4:10, 5:15 & 6:15pm

Morocco Pavilion

Beautiful pavilion with great food options. There's live music and belly dancing inside Restaurant Marrakesh.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: The lunch and dinner menu at Restaurant Marrakesh are almost the same, but lunch is less expensive. Eat there at lunch to spend less money.

Morocco - Jasmine (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:45am, 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 4:35 & 5:35pm

France Pavilion

Ahhh, France. Such a beautiful area. Fine dining and great shopping are located throughout this pavilion. There is a 20 minute show here called Impressions de France which features the sights of France.Entertainment here includes Serveur Amusant, a funny juggling act that lasts for about 20 minutes and appears most days of the week.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: There are often a lot of PhotoPass opportunities here with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop.

France - Impressions de France

20-minute show which features the sights of France, shown in a plush air-conditioned theater.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00

France - Serveur Amusant

A funny juggling act that lasts for about 20 minutes and appears most days of the week.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Friday-Tuesday at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45 & 4:30pm

France - Aurora (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20 & 6:20pm

France - Belle (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:50pm, 3:50pm, & 4:50pm

UK - Winnie the Pooh (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:30am-2:30pm & 3:40pm-6:30pm

Daisy Duck (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:30am - 2:10pm & 3:00-6:40pm daily

UK Pavilion

Shopping, fun entertainment and a pub are the main attractions in the U.K. pavilion. There's also a butterfly garden and a hedge maze to walk through.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: After 11:00

UK - British Revolution

The British Revolution covers a variety of crowd pleasing favorites from British bands like The Who and The Rolling Stones.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
When to visit: Friday-Tuesday at 3:00, 4:30, 5:45, 7:00 & 8:00pm

UK - Alice in Wonderland (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:30am, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20 & 5:20pm

UK - Mary Poppins (character meet)

Height req.: None
When to visit: 11:00am, 12:00, 1:00 & 2:00pm

Canada Pavilion

A gorgeous and a great advertisement for the Canadian tourism industry. It's also home to one of the best World Showcase movies, O! Canada, and a fabulous steak restaurant called Le Cellier.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Everyone
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: After 11:00
Tips: Be sure to walk around and explore the gardens and meander back where the waterfall is located

Canada - Canada Far and Wide (opening January 2020)

New film called "Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360" coming in January 2020.

Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: Anytime after 11:00

Agent P's Adventure

A fun activity to do throughout the World Showcase that involves using your smartphone and solving clues that you are given. The devices activate things in the pavilions in the World Showcase so secret doors might open or things will start moving.

Height req.: None
Suitable for: Younger kids and tweens
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: After 11:00 (closes at 6pm)
Tips: This is a great way to get younger kids involved and interested in the World Showcase.

HarmonioUS (Coming 2020)

According to Disney this "new nighttime spectacular will celebrate how Disney music inspires people around the world, and will feature massive floating set pieces, custom-built LED panels, choreographed moving fountains, lights, pyrotechnics and lasers."

Height req.: None
When to visit: As scheduled (nighttime entertainment)

Epcot Forever (Coming 10/1/19)

This temporary nighttime show at Epcot will feature classic music from Epcot. This show will run after the closing of Illuminations until 2020.

Height req.: None
When to visit: As scheduled (nighttime entertainment)

Illuminations (Ending 9/30/19)

A nighttime show on the lagoon in the World Showcase section that includes fireworks and a globe on the water with imagery projected onto it.

FP+ available? Yes
Height req.: None
Suitable for: Anybody
Recommended? Yes
When to visit: As scheduled (nighttime entertainment)

Dining at Epcot

We have a dining guide below to help you decide on food options at Epcot.

Epcot rides The pros and cons of all Epcot restaurants
Because of the World Showcase, Epcot has a huge number of restaurants compared to the other parks. Be sure to check out the list to help you decide where you'll eat during your trip.

And as you build your touring plans, they are grouped by hour (for the first 3 hours) and then your whole plan is plotted on a map at the bottom of the page so you can see how it all lays out.

 

 

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