EPCOT

Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!

  • Jul- 2026 -
    1 July
    Guests walk through the Canada World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT
    Jess Colopy
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    It’s July 1, and the Canada Area at EPCOT Is Forever Changed

    Canada Day arrived at EPCOT with a ribbon-cutting: La Poutinerie is open for business! La Poutinerie Opens Its Doors The construction walls and rolling planters that have surrounded the former Refreshment Port building since January came down on Wednesday, and Walt Disney World Resort guests got their first unobstructed look at La Poutinerie — the Air Canada-sponsored Quick-Service restaurant that

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  • 1 July
    EPCOT’s iconic geodesic sphere towers over World Showcase Lagoon, surrounded by lush trees and park buildings, under a clear sky. EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2026
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    Disney Suddenly Cuts EPCOT Hours Today, Leaving Thousands of Guests to Rethink Their Plans

    For many Walt Disney World guests, there's a comforting rhythm to a park day. You arrive with a carefully planned itinerary, knowing roughly how much time you'll have to wander World Showcase, grab that one festival snack you've been craving, or finally experience an attraction that's been on your list for months. That's why even a seemingly small schedule adjustment can feel much bigger once you'

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  • 1 July
    The fountain at the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT
    Jess Colopy
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    America Pavilion Area Closed at EPCOT, Effective July 1

    With Independence Day weekend just days away, part of the American Adventure Pavilion at EPCOT has closed due to a power outage. What Happened at the American Heritage Gallery WDWNT reported on Wednesday afternoon that Disney cast members had blocked off the entrance to the American Heritage Gallery inside the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Disney cast members on the scene to

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  • 1 July
    monorail glides past fourth of july spaceship earth glowing with red, white, and blue in EPCOT
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    U.S. Military To Participate at Disney World for July 4 Crowds

    Walt Disney World Resort is pulling out all the stops for America's 250th birthday, and this year's July 4 celebrations include a military flyover at Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT. The U.S. Air Force Reserve Is Coming to Disney World Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing will conduct a flyover of both Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT on July 4, 2026,

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  • Jun- 2026 -
    30 June
    Eiffel Tower and Parisian facades evoke EPCOT’s France Pavilion, with an attraction temporarily closed beneath a cloudy sky.
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    Disney Shuts Down 19-Year-Old France Pavilion Experience at EPCOT

    Guests walking through EPCOT’s France Pavilion may notice that one longtime location is no longer welcoming visitors inside. La Signature, the boutique known for French fragrances and beauty products, has officially closed for refurbishment. For longtime EPCOT fans, this is not just another temporary closure. The current version of La Signature opened on July 26, 2007, after Disney remodeled the l

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  • 29 June
    A crowd of people walk toward Epcot’s large geodesic sphere, Spaceship Earth.
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    After 43 Years, Disney Files for Major Renovation at EPCOT

    A newly filed construction permit suggests Walt Disney World Resort is turning its attention to one of EPCOT's most functional but least glamorous features: the toll plaza at the entrance to the park's main parking area. What the Permit Reveals On June 19, Walt Disney World Resort filed a “general construction” permit for 200 Epcot Center Drive — the approximate address of the toll pla

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  • 28 June
    Livin with the Land at EPCOT
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    Disney World Guest Captures the Moment a Tree Limb Fell Onto Their Ride

    A peaceful boat ride through EPCOT took an unexpected turn last week when something large came crashing down from above. One guest riding Living with the Land happened to have their camera rolling at exactly the right moment. The Branch That Didn't Stay Put Instagram user @eartoearmagic was aboard Living with the Land at EPCOT when a branch from one of the attraction's artificial trees on the left

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  • 28 June
    EPCOT’s iconic geodesic sphere towers over World Showcase Lagoon, surrounded by lush trees and park buildings, under a clear sky. EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2026
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    Disney’s EPCOT Charges Extra But Locks Guests Out of Most Top Rides

    Paying for Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Walt Disney World usually comes with a simple expectation. Spend a little extra, skip more of the longest lines, and make better use of your day. That formula works fairly well at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. EPCOT, however, has become the outlier. The park still sells the same Lightning Lane product, but guests don't receive the same opport

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  • 24 June
    Holiday Storytellers during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
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    EPCOT’s Big Disney Holiday News Came With a Side of Mystery

    Something disappeared from Disney's holiday rollout this week, and nobody at Disney is talking about it. Right in the middle of teasing the return of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, a piece of artwork quietly got deleted, and the silence around it has fans paying closer attention than usual. Here's what happened. Disney had been running a “Halfway to the Holidays” tea

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  • 23 June
    People walking in the Germany World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT.
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    Disney World Reveals Replacement for Germany World Showcase Area at EPCOT

    A familiar corner of the Germany World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT is about to look different, with early signs of a facade refurbishment appearing around the Stein Haus merchandise location this week. Scaffolding and Scrim Signal What's Coming On June 23, WDWNT reported that rolling planters, scrim fabric, and scaffolding had appeared around the main entrance to Stein Haus in the Germany World Sho

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