At EPCOT Theme Park, Disney’s unique park of discovery, fun, and imagination are combined with the wonder of diverse cultures. Consequently, you’ll find something to amaze and excite everywhere you turn. Where else can you travel to four continents, take a rocket ride to Mars, explore the land and sea adventures, experience future technologies today, and journey into your imagination—all in one vacation? Moreover, EPCOT is a one-stop vacation spot for celebrating discovery.
Admission Attractions Entertainment Kids Early Theme Park Entry Lightning Lane Fireworks Dining Lockers Park Map Special Events Tours Wheelchair Accessibility and Service Animals Transportation and Other Information
Updates at EPCOT
EPCOT is completing a multi-year transformation.
To begin, guests will see changes to the EPCOT main entrance. Specifically, the entrance plaza welcomes guests with new pathways, sweeping green spaces, and a newly reimagined fountain. Additionally, as part of the new entry experience, Leave A Legacy photos have been moved to just outside the park’s gateway. Moreover, World Celebration is now open between the Spaceship Earth attraction and the World Showcase Promenade.
In addition, EPCOT is now comprised of four distinct neighborhoods: World Showcase, World Nature, World Discovery, and World Celebration.
Furthermore, Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana opened near World Nature in EPCOT. Experience the dry or wet path and discover the ways of water as viewed in the popular Disney film.
Recently, a Guardians of the Galaxy coaster called Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened. This attraction replaced the Universe of Energy attraction. Another brand new attraction is inside the France Pavilion, called Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. However, this new attraction is similar to the one that’s located at the Disneyland Paris Resort. The experience has Guests scrambling for safety through Gusteau’s legendary Parisian restaurant after being transformed to Remy’s size. Consequently, they must navigate the restaurant from a new, thrilling perspective.
Plus, each night the park lights up with wonder as Spaceship Earth is transformed into a Beacon of Magic, beckoning all to come and celebrate. In addition, lights shine from within Spaceship Earth’s reflective panels as stardust emerges to symbolize beacons of possibility and optimism. Moreover, multiple shows happen each night that wow guests and change depending on the time of year!
EPCOT Theme Park Admission
Deciding what ticket to get for your visit to EPCOT Theme Park is no simple matter. In fact, you can get a ticket with one day’s worth of admission, a ticket with 10 days worth of admission, or something in between. Most importantly, you can also add options like a Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus (which includes water parks, miniature golf, and golf at Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex). In addition, other admission options are available such as Walt Disney World annual pass, Florida resident passes, and more. For detailed information on Walt Disney World admission options, visit MFL’s “Walt Disney World Tickets” page.
Attractions at EPCOT Theme Park
EPCOT Theme Park is divided into four distinct sections: World Celebration, World Discovery, World Nature, and World Showcase.
- World Celebration – at the main entrance to the park, World Celebration offers new experiences that connect us to one another and the world around us
- World Celebration Attractions: Spaceship Earth
- World Discovery – World Discovery will bring stories about science, technology, and otherworldly adventure to guests.
- World Discovery Attractions: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Mission: SPACE, Test Track
- World Nature – in World Nature, guests can understand and learn how to preserve the beauty, awe, and balance of the natural world
- World Showcase – a world of multi-cultural enchantment, featuring marketplaces bustling with international flavor and a dazzling display of countries that transports guests through the magical worlds of 11 nations with just a few steps.
- Mexico – Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
- Norway – Snacks, shops, and Akershus Royal Banquet Hall restaurant. Frozen Ever After attraction and Royal Summerhaus Frozen Meet and Greet.
- China – Reflections of China (360 degree movie)
- Germany – Restaurants, shops, and entertainment
- Italy – Restaurants and street entertainment
- The American Adventure – The American Adventure
- Japan – Restaurants, gardens, and Japanese drums
- Morocco – Restaurants, shops, entertainment
- France – Beauty and the Beast: Sing-Along (movie presentation), Impressions de France (movie presentation), Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- United Kingdom – Restaurants, gardens, and street performers
- Canada – Canada Far and Wide (CircleVision 360 movie)
Entertainment at EPCOT
Character Visits
Throughout the day, keep your eyes open for short visits from your favorite characters. In addition, there may be scheduled meet-and-greet opportunities to interact with them more closely.
- Alice (in the United Kingdom)
- Anna and Elsa (at the Royal Summerhaus)
- Belle (in France)
- Jasmine (in Morocco)
- Mary Poppins (in the United Kingdom)
- Mickey and Friends (near Main Entrance)
- Mulan (in China)
- Snow White (in Germany)
- Winnie the Pooh (in the United Kingdom)
- Asha (near World Showcase Plaza)
- Donald Duck (in Mexico)
- Princess Aurora (in France)
- Figment (in ImageWorks)
- Pluto (near Main Entrance)
Live Entertainment
- JAMMitors (World Celebration) Using “found” instruments like trash cans, brooms, and tin cans, these high-energy drummers will get you moving and clapping.
- Matsuriza (Japan) Experience the thundering sound of Taiko, an ancient form of Japanese drumming.
- Sergio (Italy) Laugh along with master juggler and mime Sergio as he delights you with his lighthearted, Old-World act.
- Command Performance (United Kingdom) Enjoy British rock from the 1960s through 1990s at the United Kingdom gazebo.
- Entertainment at Canada Mill Stage (Canada) Enjoy live entertainment featuring Canadian bands.
- Voices of Liberty (The American Adventure) Experience patriotic American classics with the Voices of Liberty.
Kids
Baby Care Center
Mothers with infants can visit EPCOT Theme Park worry-free with the services of the Baby Care Centers. Specifically, the Baby Care Center is located at Odyssey Center between Future World and World Showcase. In addition, the facility offers guests a place to feed, change, and nurse babies. Highchairs, rocking chairs, nursing rooms, changing tables, and a microwave to heat bottles and food are available. The Baby Care Center also offers formula, bottles, pacifiers, Children’s Tylenol, cold and allergy medication, band-aids, Motrin, children’s undergarments, t-shirts, and baseball caps for Guests to purchase in those “baby emergencies.”
Strollers
Stroller rentals are available for single-day rentals as well as the length of stay. Visit our Stroller page for detailed information on stroller rental.
Lost Children
There’s nothing more frightful to parents than the thought of losing their child in the ocean of people inside a theme park. EPCOT has many fascinating distractions, and children can wander off in a blink of an eye. Have a plan, before your vacation, and make and print Kids Travel IDs. There are many designs to choose from, they’re easy to make, and children love to have their own ID cards.
When you enter EPCOT at the beginning of the day, take a picture of your child from your camera, phone, or by a Disney Cast Member on your Photopass so that you can readily show a Cast Member what your child is wearing and what he/she looks like if you should become separated from your child. Set up a meeting area in the park. Additionally, locate a Cast Member so that your child can meet a Cast Member “in person” and will not be afraid of them. Let your child know to look for Cast Members with Disney ID tags and to show the Cast Member their ID cards if they cannot find you.
If children become separated, stay in the area and ask a Cast Member for help, as your child is likely nearby. If, however, you don’t find them after searching, and if there are multiple adults in your party, split up—one should go to the pre-determined meeting location while the other follows a Cast Member’s instructions. In any case, all lost children will be taken to the Lost Children area inside the Baby Care Center to be reunited with their families.
EPCOT Theme Park Height Requirement at a Glance
Walt Disney World attractions require children under the age of seven to have someone age 14 or older with them in the “same” ride vehicle and the “same” row or the row directly behind them. Therefore, it is important for guests to plan their visit accordingly to ensure compliance with this policy.
Visit our Height Requirement page for height requirements for all Walt Disney World attractions.
Walt Disney World also offers Rider Switch so that it is possible for one or more people to stay behind with a child who cannot ride and then switch out with other members of the party.
MouseForLess Tip: When traveling with children in a group, it may be essential to consider educational opportunities that are available at Walt Disney World.
EPCOT Early Theme Park Entry
Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels can enjoy more time in the theme parks with Early Theme Park Entry benefit. Guests can enter Walt Disney World theme parks 30 minutes before it is open to the general public. However, this benefit offers guests more time to enjoy shorter lines during these extended theme park times. However, there is no charge for this Disney Resort guest benefit. Not all attractions are open during these 30 minutes. For details and a list of attractions currently listed as open during Early Theme Park Entry go to MFL’s Early Theme Park Entry page.
EPCOT Lightning Lane
Disney Lightning Lane is the paid system that allows guests to schedule admission into a shorter “Lightning Lane” for many attractions. Consequently, this system helps to reduce wait times and enhance the overall park experience. In addition, some other attractions have Lightning Lane access that can be purchased individually. For EPCOT, here are the applicable attractions:
Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Choose up to one experience from this group:
- Frozen Ever After
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin’ Around the World
Choose your other 2 experiences — or all 3 — from this group:
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE – Green
- Mission: SPACE – Orange
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Turtle Talk with Crush
Lightning Lane Single Pass:
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Currently, Frozen Ever After and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure are the most popular Lightning Lane attractions, so they should be the first priority if you want to be sure to use Lightning Lane Multi Pass for them. For other tips, visit this guide.
EPCOT Fireworks
Each night, EPCOT presents Luminous: The Symphony of Us. This show can be viewed from around the World Showcase lagoon at park closing time (check the times guide for seasonal changes). Additionally, Luminous is a dramatic show designed to bring us all together. As a result, you can marvel at a dazzling pageant of fireworks, fountains, music, and lights set to an original composition. Furthermore, new music, along with evocative selections from the Disney songbook, come together to remind us that we are more alike than we are different.
In addition, guests can enjoy special Luminous viewing through dining packages at both Spice Road Table and Rose and Crown.
EPCOT Dining
Guests to EPCOT may bring coolers smaller than 24″L X 15″W X 18″H. However, coolers will be inspected and no glass containers or alcoholic beverages are allowed. For those who prefer to leave the cooking to Disney, the following selections are available. Click on the name below for menus. Visit our WDW Menu Page for a complete list of menus available for Walt Disney World.
CanadaLe Cellier –
ChinaJoy of Tea –
FranceBoulangerie Patisserie les Halles –
Les Vins des Chefs de France –
GermanyBiergarten –
ItalyTutto Gusto Wine Cellar –
JapanGarden House Menu –
MexicoLa Cava Del Tequila de San Angel Inn –
Morocco
NorwayKringla Og Bakery –
Princess Storybook Meals at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall –
United KingdomRose & Crown –
World ShowcasePromenade – Entrance World Showcase –
Lockers at EPCOT
There are two locations for lockers at Epcot Theme Park: one inside the park and one outside of the park. Specifically, outside lockers are located at the EPCOT Bus Facility, behind the Bus Information booth. On the other hand, inside EPCOT, you will find the lockers located at the base of Spaceship Earth. Furthermore, guest lockers have been upgraded at all Walt Disney World theme parks. Each locker location is now equipped with a self-service kiosk. Consequently, guests paying with cash or credit card may now proceed directly to the kiosk to rent a locker. Alternatively, guests paying with a MagicBand or gift card should see a Cast Member at the nearest merchandise location, where the Cast Member will provide the guest with a code to access one of the lockers.
Lockers are available in Standard (12.5” X 10” X 17”) size for $10.00 per day, Large (15.5” X 13” X 17”) size $12 per day and Jumbo (17” x 22” x 26”) size locker for $15 per day.
Special Events at EPCOT
EPCOT Theme Park hosts two of the most beloved special events at Walt Disney World. In the spring, EPCOT comes to life with EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival. Fall brings EPCOT Food and Wine Festival where guests experience food and drinks from Around the World. Meanwhile, in the Winter, you can experience the EPCOT Festival of the Arts and around the holidays, don’t miss the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Admission to these events is included in your park admission, although there is a separate charge for some special seminars, food, and beverages. Each festival is a unique and memorable experience.
Epcot Tours
Guests who are interested in guided tours can take advantage of some excellent tours offered at the EPCOT.
- “EPCOT Dive Quest” is a unique scuba diving experience inside the 5.7-million-gallon saltwater tank at the Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion in Epcot theme park.
- In “Dolphins in Depth,” Guests can learn about and get up close with a school of dolphins at The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion.
- “The UnDISCOVERed Future World Tour” takes you into secret backstage areas of EPCOT theme park and see amazing facilities that Guests are ordinarily not permitted to visit.
- “Behind the Seeds at EPCOT” takes you through the future of agriculture in greenhouses and labs, go alligator gazing, and learn the advanced, and often experimental, techniques used to grow hydroponic crops with little or no soil.
- “Gardens of the World Tour (Seasonal)” is an in-depth look at the Flower & Garden Festival throughout the park. “English Tea Garden Tour (Seasonal)” explores the history of tea and teaches how blending created different tea flavors.
To reserve tours call (407) WDW-TOUR or (407) 939-8687. Visit the EPCOT section of Disney Backstage Tours & Experience page for details, prices, and restrictions for each tour.
Epcot Wheelchair Accessibility and Service Animals
For the convenience of Guests with disabilities, wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECV) are available for rent at EPCOT. Quantities are limited and subject to availability. In addition, for guests who require a wheelchair rental for multiple days, a Length of Stay rental ticket is offered. The wheelchair and ECV rental location at EPCOT is on the east side of the EPCOT theme park Entrance Plaza and at the International Gateway near Spaceship Earth. See also our Wheelchair/ECV Guide as well as Services for Guests with Special Needs.
Guests can ask for a Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities. Additionally, EPCOT Theme Park can accommodate guests with mobility, visual, and hearing disabilities. Therefore, refer to the guidebook for more details on special restrictions and seating areas.
Trained service animals are welcome at EPCOT Theme Park and are allowed in most locations. However, not all attractions can accommodate service animals. In those instances, a member of the guest’s party must remain with the animal. All service animals must remain on a leash or harness at all times. See also our page on Service Animals at Walt Disney World.
Guests using wheelchairs have access to most restrooms in EPCOT. Companion-assisted restrooms are available at the following locations: First Aid, near Spaceship Earth, Future World East opposite Test Track, Future World West Opposite The Land, Near Norway, Near Morocco, and near Canada.
EPCOT Transportation and Other Information
Transportation
In addition to Walt Disney World buses running to EPCOT from individual Walt Disney World resorts, Disney has added park-to-park buses permanently. EPCOT Theme Park guests can catch buses running to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios approximately every 20 minutes throughout the day. Therefore, transportation between the parks is both frequent and convenient. Additionally, these buses provide convenient and frequent transportation options to other Disney parks.
Park guests may also take a water ferry from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, the Yacht and Beach Clubs, and the Swan and Dolphin Resorts to EPCOT.
EPCOT Theme Park guests also have the option of catching a Monorail to or from the Magic Kingdom resorts. The Monorail “to” EPCOT is located the Transportation and Ticket Center and can be reached from the Magic Kingdom by taking a ferry or Monorail from the park.
Guests can also reach EPCOT by taking the Disney Skyliner from Disney’s Boardwalk area, which houses Boardwalk Inn and Villas, The Beach Club Resort and Villas, Yacht Club Resort, and The Swan and Dolphin Resorts.
In addition, guests driving electric vehicles may use one of four Level 2 ChargePoint charging stations found at the Journey parking lot at Epcot. The cost is $.35 per kW/h, with a minimum charge of $1.50. Payments are made at the charge station with a credit card or a ChargePoint account card. For more tips, check out the Parking Information page.
Smoking Area
Walt Disney World Designated Smoking Areas are the only places where guests may smoke. Consequently, Walt Disney World Resort is a smoke-free environment, and smoking is only permitted outside the theme park gates in dedicated areas. However, you can find the smoking area for EPCOT on our page for Walt Disney World designated smoking areas.
The Mouse for Less Tips for EPCOT
Print out a copy of the EPCOT Future World Hidden Gem pocket guide and EPCOT World Showcase Hidden Gem pocket guide from our Pocket Guide page and have more fun in the park discovering the hidden gems.
Pick up an EPCOT Times Guide as you enter the park for important information such as park hours, special hours, show times, parade and fireworks times, character greeting times, and other park hours to help you plan your day.
Throughout the park, Disney PhotoPass photographers will capture guests caught up in the Disney experience. Moreover, Disney’s PhotoPass and Memory Maker allow guests to have great high-resolution photos taken by Disney Photographers using state-of-the-art digital equipment at picturesque locations.In addition, your photos can be accessed, shared, and ordered online. Visit our Disney’s PhotoPass Guide for more information on Disney’s PhotoPass service.
Other Walt Disney World Parks:
- Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Magic Kingdom Theme Park
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
- Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park