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6. Lunch Menu Before lunch we always have to decide where we are eating lunch!  Epcot offers so many diverse choices depending on what time of the year we visit – if you visit in January or February, you can explore any of the booths during the Epcot International Arts Festival, between March and May, guests can explore the outdoor ...

Epcot is unique amongst the four theme parks at Walt Disney World because it houses two distinctly separate lands – Future World features wonders from the natural world and allows guests to explore and learn more about them.  World Showcase invites guests to discover the culture, food, and drink of countries from around the globe.  However, when the park opens ...

1. Sunshine Seasons Breakfast One of the most underrated and under appreciated counter service restaurants in all of Disney World is located in the Land Pavilion at Epcot. Sunshine Seasons shares the ground level of the pavilion and offers some fantastic food options for guests looking for a great meal at a great value. Currently, guests can choose from a ...

2. Headliner Attractions Since Epcot utilizes the tiered FastPass distribution system, guests are forced to choose if they want to experience Frozen Ever After, Test Track, or Soarin’ Around the World. So, savvy guests at the park should arrive at rope drop and head to the attractions that they do not have FastPasses for – doing so will allow you ...

3. MouseGear Souvenir MouseGear is home to every kind of souvenir that you could imagine. We love heading here first thing so we can see if there is a new t-shirt for our collection, bling for our MagicBand, or any kind of specialty piece of merchandise. If you find the perfect souvenir, don’t worry that you have to carry it ...

4. Fantasmic! Dining Package We love the Fantasmic dining package because it allows us to have a meal in one of the great restaurants at Hollywood Studios – Mama Melrose’s, the Hollywood Brown Derby, or Hollywood and Vine AND get preferred seating for the nightly showing of Fantasmic! Guests will receive tickets that grant them seats in the center of ...

5. Character Interactions You’ll definitely want to build some time in your schedule to do some character interactions because there are so many unique opportunities at Hollywood Studios.  At Star Wars Launch Bay, you can meet Chewbacca or Kylo Ren, as well as recent addition BB-8.  You also have Sorcerer Mickey, Minnie, Moana, Disney Junior characters (Jake, Doc McStuffins, Sofia ...

6. Check Back One of the best things about visiting Hollywood Studios is that the wait times vary greatly and quickly.  There have been times we have walked past Great Movie Ride and the wait is 45 minutes, but we check back two hours later and the wait has dropped to less than 20 minutes.  We like that this is ...

Even though Hollywood Studios is going through a transformation, there is still much to see and do when visiting Hollywood Studios.  Given the unique nature of the park, you can definitely tackle the entire park in one day, but you need to make a specific plan to make sure you get to everything.  Here are the six tips for coming ...

1. Rope Drop Being able to ride all of the popular attractions, as well as the thrill rides at Hollywood Studios requires that you get to the park at rope drop. Since Hollywood Studios utilizes the tiered FastPass distribution system, guests are forced to choose between two very popular attractions: Rock and Roller Coaster and Toy Story Midway Mania. Getting ...