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List of Epcot attractions

Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.

World Celebration

Current attractions

  • Spaceship Earth is an eighteen-story-tall geodesic sphere, located at the front entrance of Epcot. The ride tells the history of communication, with a focus on the development of cultures and the future of technologies.
  • Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future is an interactive post-show following Spaceship Earth showcasing many "virtual reality" games.
  • Imagination! is a pavilion that contains attractions that highlight imagination.
  • Journey into Imagination with Figment is a ride that encourages guests to use their senses and their imagination.
  • is an interactive post-show following Journey into Imagination.
  • Magic Eye Theater
  • Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival is a 3D show composed of three animated shorts.
  • Odyssey Events Pavilion is a flex space building in World Celebration near World Showcase.
  • Dreamers Point is a location of World Celebration, accessed from Spaceship Earth, which discover live entertainment as CommuniCore Plaza, festival experiences as CommuniCore Hall, lush gardens as World Celebration Gardens and a statue of Walt Disney as Walt the Dreamers

Entertainment

  • JAMMitors, trashcan percussion band that plays daily.
  • CommuniCore Plaza Stage
  • ¡Celebración Encanto! (which means Encanto Celebration! in Spanish) is a musical stage show retelling the story of the film and features Mirabel Madrigal and Bruno Madrigal in CommuniCore Plaza Stage.
  • La Calle (The Streets) is a live band, which alluding to this group being inspired by street bands, in the addition of a new evening performance, after the musical stage show, ¡Celebración Encanto! in CommuniCore Plaza Stage. The group was includes three musicians, a singer, and a dancer, while the musicians and singer perform Latin American music on stage, the dancer encourages guests on the ground to dance.

World Discovery

Current attractions

  • is a centrifuge-based ride that simulates the training required to be a member of the space program.
  • Test Track (Presented by General Motors) is a high-speed ride that shows guests the wonders of modern car technology
  • Wonders of Xandar is a pavilion that contains the first other-world showcase based on the Guardians of the Galaxy series of films.
  • is a roller coaster inspired by Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy films.

World Nature

Current attractions

  • The Land is a pavilion that contains attractions that detail how we interact with our natural environment.
  • Harvest Theater
  • Awesome Planet is a 4D film about the Earth's biomes and the perils of climate change, with narration by Ty Burrell.
  • Living with the Land takes visitors on a boat tour through a working greenhouse.
  • Living with the Land: Merry and Bright Nights (seasonal; 2019–2021)
  • Living with the Land: Glimmering Greenhouses (seasonal; 2022–)
  • Soarin' is a hang glider simulator that "flies" over a variety of scenes. The primary version of the attraction, "Soarin' Around the World", debuted in 2016. However, the original version, "Soarin' over California", is presented on a seasonal basis.
  • The Seas is one of the largest aquariums in the world.
  • The Seas with Nemo & Friends is a ride chronicling Nemo's epic journey, featuring projection technology that makes it appear as though Nemo, Dory, and Marlin are swimming with the live fish.
  • Turtle Talk with Crush is an interactive show starring Crush, the Sea Turtle, from Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.
  • Journey of Water is a water walk-through attraction inspired by Disney's animated feature film Moana.

Past entertainment

  • Inspiration Gardens
  • Forces of Nature is a live show debuted in Inspiration Gardens, as part of World Celebration Gardens, which near the locations of World Nature, features aerial acrobatic performers representing Mother Nature and different elements.

World Showcase

Current attractions

  • EPCOT World Showcase Adventure
  • DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
  • The Outpost is a small Africa-themed area that acts as an unofficial World Showcase Pavilion and includes shopping and refreshments.
  • Germany
  • Germany Model Train Display is a small model train layout that features a display of a city and tunnels around the layout's two loops. This is the only attraction in the pavilion until the opening of The American Adventure's Christmas Tree Layout.

Current entertainment

Fireworks Shows

  • World Showcase Lagoon
  • (December 5, 2023 – present)

Live and Musical Entertainment

Past World Showcase attractions

Former entertainment

Fireworks Shows

  • World Showcase Lagoon
  • Carnival de Lumiere (premiered October 23, 1982)
  • A New World Fantasy (premiered June 1983)
  • Laserphonic Fantasy (June 9, 1984 – January 24, 1988)
  • IllumiNations (January 30, 1988 – September 20, 1996)
  • Holiday IllumiNations (1994–1998) (seasonal)
  • IllumiNations 25 (A) (September 21, 1996 – May 18, 1997)
  • IllumiNations 25 (B) (May 19, 1997 – January 31, 1998)
  • IllumiNations (98) (February 1, 1998 – September 21, 1999)
  • (October 1, 1999 – September 30, 2019), previously "IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth", created for the Millennium Celebration, ended on September 30, 2019, to make way for a new fireworks show called Epcot Forever.
  • Epcot Forever (October 1, 2019 – March 13, 2020; July 1 – September 28, 2021; April 3 – December 4, 2023)
  • Harmonious (October 1, 2021 – April 2, 2023)

Daytime Shows

  • World Showcase Lagoon
  • Skyleidoscope (1985–1987) Planes were launched from the Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark.
  • Surprise in the Skies (1991–1992)
  • The American Adventure
  • America Gardens Theater
  • The Magical World of Barbie (1994–1995)

Parades

  • Tapestry of Nations (1999–2001), a parade created for the Millennium Celebration
  • Tapestry of Dreams (2001–2003), a refurbished version of Tapestry of Nations replacing the Sage of Time, the parade's original host/narrator with three Dreamseekers

Live and Musical Entertainment

Acts with * are no longer performing

  • Mexico
  • Mariachi Cobre, mariachi band
  • Norway
  • Spelmanns Gledje*, Norwegian folk music
  • China
  • Si Xian*, traditional Chinese music played on authentic instruments
  • Dragon Legend Acrobats*, group of young Chinese acrobats
  • Jeweled Dragon Acrobats, group of young Chinese acrobats
  • Germany
  • Oktoberfest Musikanten, dinner theater
  • Italy
  • Lou E. G.*, mime, comedian, magician, street performer
  • Rondo Veneziano*, Electronic Classical Music Group
  • Nova Era*, Electronic Classical Music group (now at Downtown Disney)
  • Imaginum A statue Act* Living statue act
  • The American Adventure
  • Spirit of America Fife & Drum Corps
  • American Vybe*, contemporary a cappella group performing American R&B, Jazz, and Swing
  • Japan
  • Miyuki*, candy artist
  • Morocco
  • MoRockin*, Arabic rhythms fused with rock n' roll
  • Restaurant Marrakesh, Traditional Moroccan music and dance inside restaurant
  • France
  • Serveur Amusant, the comical waiter
  • United Kingdom
  • The British Invasion*, a '60s British rock-and-roll revival
  • The Hat Lady, pianist in the Rose 'n Crown Pub
  • Jason Wethington, Magician, appearing at the Rose and Crown Pub
  • The World Showcase Players*, a comedic troupe of bumbling Shakespearean actors
  • Canada
  • Off Kilter*, a Celtic and Canadian rock band

EPCOT celebrations

  • Millennium Celebration (1999–2000), this included:
  • A Mickey Mouse hand holding a wand over Spaceship Earth with the text "2000" (wand then changed to say "Epcot"; 1999–2007)
  • Millennium Central: a rethemed area in front of the Fountain of Nations. Includes the Pin Station.
  • , the new nightly fireworks show. Its name was changed to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth after the Millennium Celebration.
  • Tapestry of Nations (1999–2001): a new parade about unity and world peace featuring large puppets.
  • Millennium Village (1999–2000): a large building with many small attractions that represent other countries that are not in World Showcase.
  • 100 Years of Magic (2001), part of the Walt Disney World Resort celebration.
  • Tapestry of Dreams (2001–2002), a refurbished version of Tapestry of Nations replacing the Sage of Time, the parade's original host/narrator with three Dreamseekers.
  • 25th Anniversary (October 1, 2007): included a re-dedication of the park, presentations by Marty Sklar, an exhibit showing the history of EPCOT, fan gatherings, and was concluded by a special IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth which added an extra few minutes of fireworks. Classic Epcot songs ranging from We've Just Begun to Dream from opening day to Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand from the Millennium Celebration were played around the entrance and around the park all day.
  • Wheel of Fortune at Walt Disney World (October 10, 2017 – February 16, 2018): A road show of Wheel took place between 2017 and 2018.
  • The World's Most Magical Celebration (2021–2023), part of the Walt Disney World Resort's 50th Anniversary celebration.
  • Disney 100 Years of Wonder (2023), part of The Walt Disney Company's centennial celebration.

Retired features

Past Future World attractions

Other past attractions

Past Future World entertainment

  • Fountain of Nations (Original: 1982–1992/Refurbished: 1993–2019), an elaborate fountain that performed to music every 15 minutes. Shows were presented in no particular order and included music by John Tesh, Yanni, and from Disney movies such as The Rescuers Down Under and The Rocketeer.
  • Splashtacular (1993–1994) – A show that debuted in 1993 and included the Fountain of Nations and ended a few months later. The attraction was closed due to the water from the fountain blowing onto the stage, soaking the performers and the guests. It also would cause the walkways to get very crowded, making it hard for people to get through.
  • EPCOT Computer Central, an area in CommuniCore that featured two shows:
  • The Astuter Computer Revue (1982–1984), presented by Sperry Corporation.
  • Backstage Magic (1984–1994), a show about how computers controlled park operations around Walt Disney World. Presented by Unisys.
  • Disney Vision Adventure: In Virtual Reality, a show that took place in Innoventions about how Disney movies are made using CGI technology featuring Iago from Aladdin.
  • Future Corps was a drum and bugle corps band which entertained guests with a high energy instrumental show. The group performed at Epcot from 1982 to 2006.
  • Future World Brass, a high energy brass and percussion ensemble that performed at Epcot from 1982 to 2000.
  • Wheel of Fortune Live, Tapings of Wheel of Fortune were held near the World Showcase entrance.

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