EPCOT
Welcome to all things EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!
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Nov- 2026 -8 November
Disney World Reduces EPCOT Park Hours, Affecting January 2027 Vacations
An upcoming Walt Disney World vacation could come with an unexpected scheduling surprise, especially for guests planning to spend their mornings at EPCOT. Disney World has confirmed that the popular theme park will operate on a shortened schedule during several days in January 2027. While EPCOT won't close completely, visitors will have less time to enjoy the park on three specific dates. And for
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5 November
EPCOT Brings Back a Disney World Passholder Holiday Favorite, With a Twist
Okay, Annual Passholders, this one’s for you. Disney just announced this year’s Passholder exclusive for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and it comes with the cutest Figment cup. And the cup is free! Well, kind of. You have to buy the treat that comes in it. But still, a Figment cup in a holiday sweater? We’re sold. Meet the Raspberry Sleigh This year’s Passholder treat is called
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4 November
Disney World Reveals Its Most Festive Holiday Popcorn Buckets Yet!
Okay, novelty collectors, it’s time. Walt Disney World just dropped its holiday novelty lineup for 2026, and we’re already making a list and checking it twice. If you’re one of those people who has a whole shelf at home dedicated to popcorn buckets and sippers, you know how this goes. You see the announcement, you get excited, and then you start planning your whole park day around getting your han
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3 November
“Bullying Works,” Disney Backtracks on Classic EPCOT Attraction Changes
One of EPCOT's oldest attractions has received a last-minute reprieve. Since opening with EPCOT in 1982, Impressions de France has taken guests on an 18-minute cinematic journey through France. Located in World Showcase's France pavilion, the attraction is one of the few remaining experiences from the park's opening day. However, its future recently looked a little less promising. Disney's initial
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2 November
Disney World Isn’t Finished Changing This 44-Year-Old EPCOT Pavilion
Walt Disney World has spent years transforming EPCOT, but some of the park's latest changes are happening in areas that have been around since opening day. While major attractions and large-scale construction projects usually attract the most attention, Disney has also been making smaller adjustments throughout World Showcase. Now, another project is moving forward at a pavilion that has welcomed
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2 November
Disney World Slashes Hours for 44-Year-Old EPCOT Attraction
Not every major change at Walt Disney World involves closing an attraction or introducing something new. Sometimes, Disney simply reduces an experience's operating hours, making it much more difficult for guests to enjoy. That's exactly what appears to be happening at EPCOT, where a longtime attraction is preparing to lose a significant portion of its daily schedule. For guests who enjoy the park'
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Oct- 2026 -31 October
EPCOT Adds Three Surprise Late Openings to Disney World’s January Schedule
Okay, January Disney travelers, listen up. If you’re planning to rope drop EPCOT in early January, you might want to rethink that. EPCOT is opening an hour late on three different mornings, and if you don’t know ahead of time, it could seriously mess up your day. The reason? runDisney is coming back to town. Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend takes over the resort every January, and it’s basically
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28 October
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Replacement Will Now Take Effect on November 11
A headline act at EPCOT has changed with little warning. Walt Disney World Resort announced on Wednesday that The Beach Boys will no longer perform during the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and a familiar friend of the Disney parks is stepping in. Who Is Out and Who Is In On October 28, Walt Disney World Resort revealed that The Beach Boys have been removed from the Eat to the Beat Conc
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28 October
runDisney’s New 2027 Wine & Dine Graphic Has Disney Fans Asking Some Questions
The 2026 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend just ended; runners are still icing their legs, and runDisney is already like, here’s next year! The 2027 themes are officially out, and we have thoughts. The good news? Disney is sticking with the World Showcase theme, and the lineup is super fun. The confusing news? Some of these characters are standing in front of pavilions that don’t exactly make sens
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27 October
Joe Rohde Reveals His Controversial Walt Disney World Habit
Disney adults, this one’s for you. Joe Rohde, the legendary Imagineer behind some of the most immersive places in the Disney parks, just spoke up about the shaming Disney adults get, and he’s basically on our side. Oh, and he also revealed how he does World Showcase, and it’s not the way most of us do it. More on that in a minute. Rohde shared all of this during a discussion at New York Comic Con,
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