EPCOT
Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!
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Jan- 2026 -7 January
EPCOT’s Food Lineup Is Changing Fast With 59 New Festival Items
EPCOT’s food scene is evolving rapidly, and the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts makes that change impossible to ignore. Disney has introduced 59 new food items for the festival, transforming what was once a predictable seasonal menu into a wide-ranging culinary reset. This update reaches across the entire park, from World Celebration to World Showcase, signaling that Disney is treati
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3 January
EPCOT Has Secret New Year’s Eve Traditions Nobody Advertises
EPCOT is hands down the best place to spend New Year's Eve at Disney World, and there's a reason most people don't even know about. Everyone knows EPCOT throws the biggest party, complete with DJs, fireworks, and special entertainment. The whole World Showcase turns into a massive club. However, there's a fantastic tradition that isn't advertised anywhere, which makes EPCOT unique. Credit: Disney
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3 January
EPCOT Just Closed Your Favorite Poutine Spot Right Before Festival Season
Bad news for EPCOT food fans. Refreshment Port is closing for refurbishment, and the timing is absolutely terrible. This popular snack stand near the Canada Pavilion shuts down January 12 and won't reopen until at least March 3. That means it's gone for basically the entire Festival of the Arts. EPCOT is arguably the most food-motivated park at Disney World. Around every corner, there's a snack st
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2 January
Figment Closes the Door on Disney World Guests in January 2026
Journey Into Imagination With Figment remained shuttered at EPCOT on Friday morning following an unexpected closure. One Walt Disney World Resort guest shared backstage photographs from inside the World Celebration attraction after becoming stuck inside their ride vehicle. Breakdown at EPCOT Reddit user u/Ptucker212 posted two behind-the-scenes images on Friday morning after Journey Into Imaginati
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2 January
Disney Forced To Shut Down Spaceship Earth After Unprecedented Guest Action
Spaceship Earth was temporarily closed last week after a guest exited her ride vehicle during the attraction. Located inside the park’s geodesic sphere near the entrance, the attraction was taken offline after a guest exited her ride vehicle while the attraction was operating. The closure occurred during evening hours, when wait times often remain elevated. The slow-moving dark ride is typically a
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1 January
Why Does EPCOT’s Worst Ride Get the Best Merchandise
EPCOT has recently welcomed new Figment merchandise, the purple dragon who has sparked debates among Disney fans for decades. Now featured on a Squishmallow bag charm, Figment is a divisive character within the Disney portfolio. On one hand, devoted EPCOT enthusiasts see him as a symbol of creativity and imagination, defending his presence. On the other hand, some fans believe the current Journey
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1 January
Disney World Guests Queue Almost Four Hours for 2022 Ride
As guests welcomed 2026, Walt Disney World Resort marked the final day of 2025 with crowd levels that tested patience across all four parks, turning New Year’s Eve into one of the busiest days of the year. Long before evening festivities began, attraction queues had already reached multi-hour lengths. By 11 a.m. on December 31, EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was posting waits near
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Dec- 2025 -31 December
Crowd Crush Reported During Disney World New Year’s Eve Party
Dangerous overcrowding plagued the United Kingdom World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT on New Year's Eve as thousands of theme park guests created a “body to body” standstill. The congestion raised safety concerns during one of Walt Disney World Resort's busiest annual celebrations. Peak Crowds at the Central Florida Disney Parks New Year's Eve ranks among the most crowded days at Walt Dis
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30 December
Meet the Imagineer Who Created Big Thunder Mountain at EPCOT in January
Disney just announced that Tony Baxter is appearing at the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and if you're a serious Disney fan, this is absolutely massive news. Tony Baxter is a Disney Legend and former Imagineer who spent 47 years creating some of the most iconic attractions in Disney park history. This is the kind of opportunity people dream about because you rarely get to meet the
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30 December
Disney’s EPCOT Overhaul: Is the Park Becoming an Outdoor Mall?
Disney fans are expressing concerns over the latest updates to EPCOT, with some fearing that the park's essence is being lost. Walt Disney's Vision vs. Reality Walt Disney’s original concept for EPCOT, which he dubbed the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow,” was vastly different from the park we know today. He envisioned a living city where cutting-edge technology and advanc
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