List of Epcot attractions

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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.

Contents

World Celebration

Current attractions

Entertainment

World Discovery

Current attractions

World Nature

Current attractions

Past entertainment

World Showcase

Current attractions

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Current entertainment

Fireworks Shows

Live and Musical Entertainment

Past World Showcase attractions

Former entertainment

Fireworks Shows

Daytime Shows

  • World Showcase Lagoon
  • The American Adventure
    • America Gardens Theater
      • The Magical World of Barbie (1994–1995) [3]

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
  • 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

EPCOT celebrations

Retired features

Past Future World attractions

NameOpening & closing dateDescriptionCurrent attractionNotes
Wheel of Fortune Live2017–2018A game show taping of Wheel of Fortune at the park. It was ended in 2018 to make way for the World Showcase update.World Showcase UpdateHosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. Located between Test Track (in World Discovery) and Journey into Imagination with Figment (in World Celebration).
Wonders of Life 1989–2007The pavilion was devoted to health and body related attractions. It also housed the motion simulator ride, Body Wars, Epcot's first thrill ride. It is located inside a golden colored dome between Mission: SPACE and the Universe of Energy.ClosedFrom 2007 to 2018 the space was used for special events; attractions within have remained closed and partially removed. Wonders of Life was intended to be replaced by the PLAY! Pavilion in 2021, however this project was later canceled.
The Living Seas 1986–2005The concept of the building was to take visitors under the ocean to 'Sea Base Alpha'. They would then disembark into the main exhibit area where they could interact with various multimedia displays. The Seas with Nemo & Friends It was changed dramatically after the 2006 rehab. The queue, Hydrolators, The Seas film and Seacab ride were removed for a theme based on Finding Nemo, and the attraction renamed The Seas with Nemo & Friends, which became part of The Seas Pavilion in World Nature.
Horizons 1983–1999Guests visiting the pavilion were advised that "If we can dream it, we can do it." Featuring a series of scenes incorporating Audio-Animatronics figures in futuristic endeavors and its vision of how the future might develop technologically Mission: Space The building was later demolished in 2000 and the site is now home to Mission: Space (in World Discovery).
Journey into Imagination 1983–1998The pavilion housed various attractions, the centerpiece being Journey into Imagination, an Audio-Animatronics ride that taught you about your imagination and how to use it. Imagination! Although the premise has stayed the same, the pavilion has been renamed and all of the original attractions have been removed (in World Celebration).
Magic Journeys 1983–1986A 3-D art film that takes guests through the world of a child's eye.Disney & Pixar Short Film FestivalThis attraction was replaced by Captain EO before it returned to Walt Disney World in the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1987.
Universe of Energy 1982–1996The original attraction featured numerous films that presented information on the subject of energy in a serious fashion as well as a ride through a primeval diorama complete with animatronic dinosaurs. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Following a 21 year run hosting the show Ellen's Energy Adventure, the Universe of Energy pavilion was gutted in 2017 to make way for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (in World Discovery).
World of Motion 1982–1996It was a whimsical look at the history and achievements in transportation ranging from cavemen having to use foot power, the invention of the wheel, Leonardo da Vinci's plans for gliders and flying machines, Christopher Columbus setting sail for America, and the first automobiles. Test Track The World of Motion building was kept to house a replacement attraction, Test Track (in World Discovery).
CommuniCore 1982–1994The pavilion served as EPCOT Center's version of Main Street, U.S.A., as it brought together nearly all of the sponsors in the surrounding pavilions under one roof to serve as a supplemental experience to the overall visit to Future World. Innoventions The pavilions reopened as Innoventions in 1994 when all new exhibits were installed. The east side currently houses the Creations Shop, Club Cool, Connections Café, and Connections Eatery in World Celebration. The west side was demolished in 2019 to make space for CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall in World Celebration, as well as Journey of Water in World Nature.
The Land 1982–presentIt explored how humans can both use the land for their benefit, and how they can also destroy it. Future Technology in better preserving the land was also explored in the pavilion, along with a focus on the celebration of the land itself.Various AttractionsAlthough the building and the focus has largely stayed the same, the initial attractions with the exception of Living with the Land were all removed by 1995 (in World Nature).

Other past attractions

NamePavilionOpening & closing dateDescription
Innoventions Innoventions East 1994–2019A walk-through museum that housed exhibitions of emerging technologies. It currently houses Connections Café and Connections Eatery in World Celebration.
Innoventions West 1994–2015An asymmetrical copy of the Innoventions East building. It was demolished in 2020 and the site is now home to Journey of Water in World Nature, as well as CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza in World Celebration.
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable The Land 1995–2018A Lion King themed movie that explained symbiosis.
Symbiosis 1982–1995A 70mm film about symbiosis presented in The Land's Harvest Theater.
Food Rocks 1994–2004A musical revue based on "Kitchen Kabaret" and parodying famous pieces of rock music. The show has since been replaced by Soarin’.
Kitchen Kabaret 1982–1994An opening-day musical revue featuring personified, anthropomorphized items of food realized through Disney's Audio-Animatronics. Replaced by Food Rocks, which was a modernized update of the same concept.
Ellen's Energy Adventure Universe of Energy 1996–2017A show and ride about energy and how people generate and harvest it. The show is named for its star, Ellen DeGeneres. It also starred Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' and Alex Trebek. It closed on August 13, 2017, to make way for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in World Discovery.
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! Imagination! 1994–2010A 3-D show that was part of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise. It closed in June 2010 to make way for the return of Captain EO .
Captain EO 1986–1994; 2010–2015A 3-D show starring Michael Jackson as a commander of a crew of misfits. It originally closed in 1994, but came back for a second stint after Michael Jackson's death as a tribute before being closed permanently on December 6, 2015. It was replaced by Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival.
Journey into YOUR Imagination 1999–2001This version of the ride removed Dreamfinder and downplayed Figment's role. The ride was more closely tied to the film Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (which played in the pavilion's Magic Eye Theater), by re-theming the ride as a trip to the Imagination Institute and casting Eric Idle as his character from the 3D film. Reception of this version of the ride was highly negative, and after only 2 years of operation, the attraction closed for another refurbishment.
Millennium Village World ShowPlace 1999–2001The centerpiece of Disney's Millennium Celebration. The 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) pavilion opened up its doors to the public on October 1, 1999, and was closed down on January 1, 2001. It is, however, used on occasion. Along with the Odyssey Restaurant, the Millennium Village (now named "World ShowPlace") is used in the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

Past Future World entertainment

See also

References

  1. "Skyleidoscope - Epcot Archives". allears.net. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09.
  2. "Surprise in the Skies - Epcot Daytime Spectacular 1991". allears.net. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09.
  3. "The Magical World of Barbie - Epcot Archives". laughingplace.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20.