Epcot

Future World is open from
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

World Showcase is open
11 a.m to 9 p.m.

IllumiNations Most Nights at 9 p.m.
Time may be later during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival and holidays.

On October 1, 1979 ground broke for the second theme park at Walt Disney World. Three years and $1.4 billion later, on October 1, 1982, Epcot Center opened at the Walt Disney World resort. The new Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow was connected via monorail to the familiar Magic Kingdom theme park.

It was Walt's Dream to have a self-contained city reside here... unfortunately he passed away before it could be built. The Walt Disney Company created a theme park that incorporated Walt's love for World's Fairs and the promise of the future!

Epcot has come along way since the early days.

OVERVIEW

Welcome to Epcot, a theme park designed to both entertain and educate. Epcot is twice the size of the Magic Kingdom, so be prepared to walk. You really won't be able to see it all in one day, so if that's all the time you have, plan carefully.

The 9,000-space parking lot rarely fills. Trams take you to the main entrance of Epcot where you enter the turnstiles and find yourself right in front of Spaceship Earth.

Epcot is made up of Future World and World Showcase. Future World is where you can experience the past and future of technology advancements. World Showcase highlights the art, architecture and culture of the countries that surround the World Showcase Lagoon.

Epcot is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Most of Future World remains open until 7 p.m.; World Showcase opens at 11 a.m. and remains open until 9 p.m. IllumiNations is shown nightly at closing around the World Showcase Lagoon. On busy holidays (4th of July, Christmas, Easter) Epcot may remain open until 10 p.m. or later.

Ever wonder what EPCOT stands for? The official answer is Experimental Prototype Community (or City) of Tomorrow. Epcot visitors and cast members have other answers: Every Person Comes Out Tired, Employee Paychecks Come Out Tuesday, and so on.

What's New?

The Guardians of the Galaxy – Awesome Mix Live! at America Gardens Theatre - June 9, 2018 - August 19, 2018.

Gods of the Vikings Exhibit in Norway inside the Stave Church - Debuted April 20,2018.

Mission: Space reopened August 13, 2017 with an updated Orange Mission and a new Green Mission.

What's Coming? - Near Future

Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival - August 30 - November 12, 2018.

New Art Exhibition Coming to Epcot's American Adventure - Summer 2018.

Epcot's International Festival of the Holidays - November 18 - December 30, 2018.

Candlelight Processional - November 22 - December 30, 2018.

What's Coming? - Distant Future

Brand New China Film -- Announced 7/15/17 at the D23 Expo, the next generation digital camera has been invited to provide a seamless circle vision show to the China pavillion. Debut date unknown.

Guardians of the Galaxy is being built in the same area as Universe of Energy, which closed August 13, 2017. Tentative opening date 2021 - Announced at 2017 D23 Expo.

Ratatouille attraction (like Disneyland Paris) will be built in a new area of the France pavilion. Tentative opening date 2021 - Announced at 2017 D23 Expo.

Unnamed "SPACE" Restaurant - Announced at 2017 D23Expo - The restaurant will invite guests to travel into space for amazing dining experiences in the stars. Opening Date Unknown.

What's Going Going GONE?

Universe of Energy closed August 17, 2017, to make way for new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction.

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