Guests walking through EPCOT’s World Celebration Gardens are facing a dangerous new obstacle. Disney has ripped out the defective in-ground LED lights behind Spaceship Earth, leaving behind open, unpaved concrete trenches across active pedestrian pathways. Credit: Michael Gray, Flickr What was designed as a futuristic, synchronized light display has collapsed into a multi-year operational headache. Now, the empty channels left ...

It’s best to bring your ID when visiting even the most magical place on Earth, as you might be denied and blocked from enjoying something with a little more kick. Credit: Disney Physical ID Still Required for Drinks, Even at Disney World Guests visiting the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort are being reminded ...

EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion is undergoing an eye-catching transformation as painters restore the iconic Mesoamerican pyramid to its original 1982 opening-day color scheme. However, while the outside celebrates park history, significant operational changes are taking place inside Plaza de los Amigos. Credit: Reinhard Link, Flickr Bringing Back the 1982 Facade For over four decades, Central Florida’s intense heat and rain faded ...

EPCOT has never really stopped changing since it first opened, and this fall is proving to be another genuinely active stretch for the park. One of its longtime dining destinations just closed its doors for a refurbishment, and it’s far from the only thing shifting around World Showcase and World Discovery right now. Between a beloved underwater dining room going ...

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 ...

Construction has become a familiar sight around Walt Disney World, and guests don’t have to look far to find another project underway. From major attraction work to smaller refurbishments, Disney continues to update different corners of the resort. EPCOT’s World Showcase is no exception. Several pavilions have seen construction walls and refurbishment work appear in recent months, creating temporary changes ...

Fall is creeping closer, and that can only mean one thing for Disney World fans: the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is right around the corner. Every year, EPCOT slowly starts dropping little hints about what’s coming, and this year is no different. Details are trickling out about returning favorites, new marketplace treats, and now a brand-new addition that ...

For some guests, the greatest attraction at EPCOT isn’t Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Soarin’, Spaceship Earth, or Frozen Ever After – it’s Drinking Around the World. An informal challenge, the idea behind Drinking Around the World is that you, well, drink. Participants start at one end of World Showcase before working their way around and drinking a different alcoholic beverage from ...

When visiting EPCOT’s World Showcase, the Germany Pavilion is an undeniable fan favorite. From the massive liter steins of cold beer to the intoxicating smell of fresh Werther’s Original caramel, it is a bustling hub of food, shopping, and entertainment. Credit: Reinhard Link, Flickr However, visitors arriving at the pavilion this week were met with a rather unpleasant surprise—and an ...

Like every Disney theme park destination in the world, Walt Disney World Resort is home to attractions for the whole family. Whether you’re looking for a quick thrill, a relaxing break, or a nostalgic throwback, you’re guaranteed to find the right ride for you at one of its four Parks. But the “Most Magical Place on Earth” is always changing. ...