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EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World
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Disney EPCOT Center Theme Park


Figment and Mickey Epcot button

Epcot is constantly evolving to stay one step ahead of the future it's supposed to depict.  Even the name has changed.  The park was first referred to as EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow) Center.  Since December of 1993, the park has been referred to as Epcot-and only the first letter is now capitalized.  On October 1, 2021 Future World Central became known as World Celebration, Future World East became World Discovery and Future World West became known as World Nature.  

Epcot Icon logo

Future World




Ice Station Cool: Opened in July of 1998 and featured a walk through with real snow before leading to a sampling area of Coca-Cola products from around the world, including the infamous Beverly drink from Italy.  In November of 2005 the area was remodeled into Club Cool.  

Innoventions: An exhibit area that replaced CommuniCore, it opened on July 1, 1994.  Later referred to as Innoventions: The Road to Tomorrow from 1999-2007, it featured technology exhibits from many companies including Sega and Walt Disney Imagineering.  It also included mini attractions and shows such as StormStruck, which opened in August of 2008 and focused on building designs that could withstand weather and Sum of All Thrills, A KUKA RoboSim 4-D Simulator located in Innoventions East that opened on October 14, 2009.  Both exhibits closed on September 13, 2016 while Innoventions itself closed on September 7, 2019.  

Journey Into Imagination (Includes Magic Journeys)




Shows and Parades (Includes Splashtacular, Magical World of Barbie, Tapestry of Nations, Surprise in the Skies and more.)


Universe of Energy (Original Show)


World of Motion (Includes Bird and The Robot show.)


Pluto Mickey and Goofy Epcot Rainbow outfits.

World Showcase

El Rio del Tiempo: The boat ride in the Mexico pavilion lasted until 2007, when it became Gran Fiesta Tour starring the The Three Caballeros.  You can see clips of the original attraction on the Walt Dated World YouTube channel.

Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure:  From January 28, 2009 to May 17, 2012, you could grab a "Kimmunicator" and join Team Possible in missions throughout World Showcase.  The game was replaced by Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure.  Even if you didn't play the Kim Possible game, you probably heard the ring tone notification of the Kimmunicators all over World Showcase!

Maelstrom: "You are not the first to pass this way.  Nor shall you be the last."  This Viking boat ride opened on July 5, 1988 in the Norway pavilion.  After encountering a trio of trolls, the boats were sent "down to the North Sea" backwards and past polar bears and an oil rig.  The post show theater featured a movie called The Spirit of Norway.  The attraction closed on October 5, 2014 and was replaced by Frozen Ever After.  

O Canada!:  An Opening Day Circle-Vision 360 film in the Canada pavilion.  It was updated in September of 2007 and featured Martin Short.  Both movies featured a version of "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)".  The film screened for the last time on July 31, 2019 and was replaced by Canada Far and Wide.

Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure:  Premiering June of 2012 and lasting until February 16, 2020, this interactive game was later replaced by DuckTales World Showcase Adventure staring in  2022.

Wonders of China:  A Circle-Vision film in the China pavilion that ran from Opening Day to March 26, 2003.  It also ran at Disneyland from 1984-1986.  It was replaced by a new film called Reflections of China.


World Showcase bus
(Photo courtesy of Brotherdave.)

The former Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Main Street Omnibuses were moved to Epcot in the early 1980s to help transport guests around World Showcase.  One was later converted to a "Junkanoo" bus and another were used for character interactions.  One of the "Characters on Holiday" buses later ended up at the Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois, where it was restored in 2014.  On July 17, 2018 (which happened to be Disneyland's Anniversary),  two young children were playing near the bus and disengaged a parking brake, causing the bus to crash into a tree at the museum.  The bus was later restored.


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