Walt Disney World is reshuffling plans for one of EPCOT’s longest-running dining experiences. EPCOT’s restaurant lineup has changed repeatedly in recent years, but Coral Reef Restaurant remains one of Disney World’s most iconic eateries. The seafood-focused venue sits beside The Seas with Nemo & Friends, with its dining room looking directly into the pavilion’s enormous aquarium. Coral Reef opened with ...

Disney’s long-dormant Figment movie is showing signs of life again. The purple dragon has spent more than four decades as one of EPCOT’s most enduring original characters. Figment debuted with Dreamfinder in Journey Into Imagination on March 5, 1983, becoming closely associated with the park even as the attraction around him changed. Dreamfinder disappeared when the original attraction closed in ...

EPCOT has another reason for guests to slow down between pavilions. Food and drink have become inseparable from the modern EPCOT experience, particularly around World Showcase, where 11 country pavilions circle the lagoon with restaurants, bars, bakeries, shops, and snack counters inspired by their respective destinations. The park leans even harder into that identity during its seasonal festivals. The 2026 ...

A once-bustling corner of the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT now sits noticeably empty, as fresh photos reveal just how thoroughly Walt Disney World Resort has cleared out the space following the closure of a longtime merchandise stand. The Oaxacan Wood-Carving Shop’s Final Days Disney Tips reported in late August that cast members had confirmed the permanent closure of ...

EPCOT guests returning to a familiar corner of the park may want to pay closer attention during their next visit. Disney has made a series of permanent cuts, removing five longtime options from one of World Showcase’s established locations. The removals arrive alongside several additions, creating a noticeably different experience for returning guests who may have grown accustomed to what ...

EPCOT is going through another round of changes, and this time, the work is happening in the middle of World Showcase. Guests visiting the Germany Pavilion have likely noticed construction walls, scrims, and closures around several familiar areas. While this project isn’t on the same scale as a brand-new attraction, Disney is giving part of the pavilion a much-needed refresh. ...

Spaceship Earth has welcomed generations of Walt Disney World guests inside EPCOT’s most recognizable landmark. But lately, the attraction has been showing its age in ways that are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The slow-moving dark ride remains one of EPCOT’s defining experiences, taking guests through thousands of years of human history. Yet compared to the attractions Disney has built ...

EPCOT guests have just days left to shop at a beloved handcrafted goods stand inside the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion, as Walt Disney World Resort prepares to shutter the spot for good. Liquidation Sale Signals the End On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that the Oaxacan wood-carving stand tucked inside the Plaza de los Amigos, part of the pyramid within the Mexico ...

Test Track hasn’t even been back for much more than a year, but Walt Disney World guests are already running into a frustrating problem with one of EPCOT’s biggest attractions. The reimagined Test Track reopened in July 2025 following a lengthy transformation that gave the attraction a completely different feel. Disney moved away from the futuristic Chevrolet design studio theme ...

Fall at Walt Disney World does not just mean Halloween taking over Magic Kingdom. It also means EPCOT finally gets a festival again. And if you have visited EPCOT during one of the rare gaps between festivals, you know how different the park feels without one. The booths are gone, World Showcase is quieter, and a big part of what ...