EPCOT is about to feel very different next week. One of its biggest crowd magnets — Frozen Ever After — is set to close for refurbishment, and the timing couldn’t be more noticeable for families planning winter trips. The Norway Pavilion boat ride, inspired by Disney’s smash hit Frozen (2013), will officially go down on January 25, with Disney targeting ...

If there’s one thing that unites Disney fans across generations, income levels, and park preferences, it’s an inexplicable devotion to a small purple dragon with oversized imagination. Figment isn’t just EPCOT’s unofficial mascot anymore. He’s become a full-blown cultural phenomenon, inspiring the kind of fervent collector mentality usually reserved for limited-edition sneakers or concert tickets. Every January, when the International ...

If you’ve ever walked through EPCOT during the middle of the day, this probably sounds impossible. Wall-to-wall strollers. Packed snack lines. Shoulder-to-shoulder foot traffic through World Showcase. That’s the version of EPCOT most guests know. But every once in a while, the park tells a completely different story. Credit: Anna Fox (HarshLight), Flickr Recently, a photographer shared photos taken in ...

There are certain moments at EPCOT that feel almost ritualistic. You round the corner in World Showcase. Your feet ache just enough to remind you how long you’ve been wandering. You start thinking less about rides and more about comfort. About something warm. Salty. Familiar. Credit: Disney And then, suddenly, that option might not be there. Guests heading into EPCOT ...

When Disney debuts a new festival or special event, the company typically hopes for picture-perfect weather that encourages guests to stroll leisurely through the park, sampling food and beverages while soaking in the atmosphere. The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, which celebrates creativity through culinary offerings, visual art displays, and live entertainment, has enjoyed relatively mild opening weekends since ...

For nearly a decade, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts was heralded as the “insider’s festival”—a sophisticated, high-value blend of culinary creativity and live performance that felt more approachable than the massive Food & Wine crowds. However, as the 2026 season officially kicks off this January, the narrative among Disney enthusiasts has shifted from “Masterpiece” to “Market Shock.” With ...

Walt Disney World Resort is installing new themed dividers around the EPCOT World Showcase. The new barriers help Disney Park guests identify when they’re passing from one country to the next as they’re walking around the World Showcase Lagoon. EPCOT World Showcase Dividers Credit: Disney On January 8, BlogMickey reported that Walt Disney World Resort is quietly expanding on a project ...

Disney is making a bold statement with EPCOT’s culinary direction in 2026. With the release of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Foodie Guide, the company has confirmed 59 new food items, marking one of the most extensive single-festival menu refreshes the park has seen in years. This is not a light seasonal update or a modest expansion—it is ...

A night that began inside one of Walt Disney World’s most recognizable resort areas ended far from the music, lights, and late-night atmosphere guests typically associate with Disney’s BoardWalk. In the early morning hours of January 5, 2026, a woman was removed from a popular nightlife venue at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn for disorderly behavior. Hours later, she was in custody ...

For decades, EPCOT stood as the intellectual heart of Walt Disney World, a “permanent World’s Fair” dedicated to human achievement and cultural exchange. But as we enter 2026, the conversation around the park has shifted from innovation to intoxication. A recent investigative report by the Wall Street Journal has thrust EPCOT’s “Drinking Around the World” subculture into the mainstream spotlight, ...