Everything You Need to Know…Before Taking a Baby to EPCOT

Are you planning a Walt Disney World Resort trip with your little one? Fantastic! But it’s important to know what to expect and to be prepared for your visit to any Disney Park. EPCOT often gets the reputation of being an “adult” park, but there are many attractions, rides, and shows for kids of all ages to enjoy (even babies!). So let’s explore what you need to know before you bring your infant to the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

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Getting Around the Park

In other articles addressing bringing babies (and toddlers) to the parks, we always address the stroller situation first. EPCOT may require more walking than any other Disney World theme Park. Even though it isn’t the largest, its attractions are spaced far apart, and there’s a giant lake in the middle of the theme park that forces you to walk around the World Showcase instead of cutting through the middle (like you can with Fantasyland and the Castle at Magic Kingdom Park).

Regarding strollers in EPCOT, you can rent one or bring your own. If possible, many find it easier to bring their own. It will be more comfortable for your little one and will provide you with more storage options to help stow essentials such as diapers, wipes, or bottles. However, if that isn’t an option because you are flying or don’t want your personal property to get scuffed, stained, or lost, Disney does have strollers to rent.

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Whichever option you choose, it’s important to remember that EPCOT has a lot of sunny spots, and it does rain frequently in the Orlando area. Keeping your little one (and yourself!) comfortable is essential to ensuring a good time at the park.

Visit EPCOT’s Baby Care Center

Every theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort has a Baby Care Center. This little family oasis can be a helpful place to stop, rest, and stock up on supplies. It offers parents access to a nursing room, changing room, feeding room, and a playroom with television, books, and toys. The center also sells baby necessities such as diapers (up to size 4), baby food, juice, bottles, and pacifiers. EPCOT’s Baby Care Center is between the World Showcase and Test Track in the Odyssey Center, providing a central spot to recharge and relax.

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Best Baby-Friendly Attractions

Although EPCOT doesn’t offer the same number of baby-friendly rides as Magic Kingdom Park, there is definitely enough to keep your little one entertained and engaged for a full day.

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Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

One of the newest attractions at EPCOT, this indoor dark ride in the France Pavilion is ideal for kids of any age. It has no height requirement – making it perfect for babies (and toddlers). Guests board rat-like vehicles and scurry around the kitchen, dining room, and walls of Gusteau’s famous Paris restaurant.

The Seas With Nemo & Friends

Like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, this indoor dark ride has no height restrictions, making it perfect for babies. You board little clamshell-shaped buggies and travel through an aquarium where you meet characters from Finding Nemo (2003) who swim alongside actual fish.

Frozen Ever After

Based on Disney’s popular Frozen franchise, this dark boat ride is a favorite among many young children at EPCOT. It has no height restrictions, allowing infants to ride on their parent’s lap while they go through scenes featuring audio-animatronic versions of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Sven.

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Journey Into Imagination with Figment

Located in the Imagination pavilion, this dark ride also has no height restrictions. Although some parents in the past have commented on it being too dated or having too much of a sensory overload, its use of bright colors and exploration of the five senses may appeal to your little one.

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Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

This is a slow-moving boat ride located inside the Mexico pavilion. One of the gentler rides on this list, Guests will ride a boat through scenes in Mexico featuring Donald Duck and his friends from The Three Caballeros (1944). It also has no height restriction, making it appropriate for all park Guests.

Spaceship Earth

This classic EPCOT attraction is located inside the giant sphere at the park’s entrance. Slow-moving, calm, and quiet, it takes riders through the history of communication and technology from around the world. Appropriate for all ages, it has no height restrictions, making it safe for babies.

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Meet and Greets

The EPCOT theme park is perhaps one of the best places to meet characters throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks. In addition to classic characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto, many other friends can be found in various countries. You may be able to take your baby for some fun photos with Alice in the United Kingdom, Snow White in Germany, or Elsa and Anna in Norway. And since most families plan to meet characters at the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT’s character lines tend to be shorter (at least in our experience).

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Final Thoughts, Tips, And Tricks

Scheduling mini-breaks throughout a day at EPCOT can be a lifesaver. Taking a few moments to cool down, relax, get hydrated, and decompress can help keep your party calm and happy.

Some dark rides or shows can be scary for your baby – even a toddler or young child. Be mindful of what attractions may be too much for your little one to handle. For example, there’s a slight drop in Frozen Ever After, and some babies may not like the darkness and sounds of some indoor rides.

At the end of the day, as long as your baby is happy, you should have a good day in the Park. No one knows your child more than you. So remember and take into account their comfort, their needs, and their schedule.

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