Two parks in one. A ring of the future up front, eleven countries and a world of food out back. The park grown-ups quietly love the most.
Best for
Grown-ups
Vibe
Worldly
Crowds
Walkable
Budget
$$$$
Spaceship Earth
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EPCOT, as it stands this minute.
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The story
The future, and the whole world, in a day.
EPCOT is really two parks sharing one gate. Up front sits a ring of rides and the great silver globe of Spaceship Earth. Out back, World Showcase wraps a lagoon with eleven country pavilions, each with its own food, shops, and film. Grown-ups tend to love it the most.
Thrill level
Great with kids
Nighttime show
Full day or half
You can walk from Mexico to Canada in an afternoon. Eleven countries, eleven kitchens, one easy lap of the lagoon.Your Field Guide planner
Sights
Everything worth a photo.
From the silver sphere at the front gate to the fireworks over the lagoon, here is the EPCOT you will want to remember.
Center of it allSpaceship Earth
After darkSpaceship Earth aglow
World ShowcaseThe Japan pavilion
Getting thereThe Skyliner
Nightly over World Showcase Lagoon
Luminous: The Symphony of Us
Rides
Worth an early alarm.
The headliners that shape a park day. Save the ones your crew cannot miss and we will slot them into the plan.
World Celebration
Spaceship Earth
Typical wait 20 min
A slow, gentle dark ride up through the story of human communication, inside the giant silver sphere that is the whole park's front door.
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Dining
The best eating at Walt Disney World.
World Showcase is a full loop of restaurants from eleven countries, arguably the best eating on the whole resort. Book the big tables up to sixty days ahead.
The festivals are the main event.
For much of the year, World Showcase fills with festival booths pouring small plates and drinks from around the world. It is the single best way to eat your way across the park in an afternoon.
The smartest way to eat here is to graze. Order a small plate in each country and share your way around the World Showcase loop.Your Field Guide planner
Tables worth planning around:
Where to stay
Sleep a Skyliner glide away.
The resorts closest to EPCOT skip the bus entirely. The Skyliner glides you straight to the International Gateway at the back of World Showcase.
Skyliner to EPCOT
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Moderate
Bright island color wrapped around a lake, and the central Skyliner hub that glides you straight to the International Gateway. No bus, no car.
A rough feel for an EPCOT day, so nothing lands as a surprise. Our planner prices your exact dates live.
One-day ticketfrom $119
Festival food bootharound $8
Sit-down in World Showcasearound $40
Lightning Lane Multi Passfrom $32
Guardians individual Lightning Lanefrom $18
A snack around the worldaround $9
Figures are typical ranges for planning only. Ask the expert for exact pricing on your travel dates.
Insider tips
What the locals know.
01Beat the line to the headliners
Rope drop Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind or Test Track, or grab a virtual queue or a Lightning Lane the moment booking opens. They are the two hardest rides to walk onto.
02Graze the World Showcase loop
Skip one big sit-down and order small plates instead. Share your way around the eleven countries and you will taste far more of the park for the same money.
03Time your trip to a festival
EPCOT runs a festival most of the year: Flower and Garden in spring, Food and Wine in fall, the Festival of the Arts in winter, and the holidays after that. Each one adds food booths and live music.
04Stake out a Luminous spot early
The best views of Luminous line the World Showcase Lagoon railing. Claim a spot along the water thirty minutes ahead, or watch from a lagoon-side dinner table.
05Treat it as a two-part day
Spend the morning on the rides up front while the lines are short, then save the afternoon and evening for eating and strolling World Showcase.
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