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Epcot Touring Tips

 

Visit Epcot World Showcase in the morning, & Future World in the afternoon/evening.

If you arrive in time for park opening, head for Soarin', then Mission: SPACE & Test Track, then Spaceship Earth. Then go to Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Head over to World Showcase when it opens at 11am, then finish the rest of Future World in the late afternoon/evening.

If you want to visit Test Track and Mission: SPACE, see which is the longest line and get a Fastpass for it, then ride the other.

Soarin' is incredibly popular and Fastpasses often run out in the morning, so if it's on your list of must-dos go first thing or get a Fastpass.

Check out the tip board at Innoventions Plaza for current attraction wait times.

Travel clockwise around World Showcase, starting at Mexico.

The most popular and busiest attractions are Mission: SPACE, Test Track, Soarin' & Spaceship Earth.

As many people visit Future World in the morning, and World Showcase in the afternoon, you'll often find little wait for Spaceship Earth in the afternoon.

If you have children with you, stop at the Kidcot fun stops in each World Showcase pavilion. Cast members will help them make their own masks for the Tapestry of Nations Parade, and at each stop they can add something else to the mask.

If you're pushed for time, don't bother with 'El Rio del Tiempo' or 'Journey into your Imagination'.

If you want a good view of IllumiNations, you need to claim your spot at least 1 hour early, sometimes the better spots are taken up to 2 hours in advance.

Epcot is a large park and requires a lot of walking. Take regular rest breaks and plan to do the shows in the afternoon when you'll be glad of a rest and air-conditioning.

Buy an Epcot Passport, it will keep the kids interested while visiting the World Showcase countries. The pack contains a passport that you can get stamped in each country, the cast member will also write something in his/her native language.

If you're just going to Epcot World Showcase, park at one of the Epcot resorts (Boardwalk, Yacht & Beach Club), and enter through International Gateway. You can even explore the Epcot resorts & maybe eat there too.

If you want to eat at any of the restaurants, make priority seating early on in the day, or even better make it in advance by phoning WDW-DINE.

Use the 'single riders' line at Test Track, waits are a lot shorter, but you will be separated from your party.

When choosing your spot to watch IllumiNations, take into account where you will be exiting, as once the show finishes, thousands of people all head for the exit at once. If you're leaving via the main entrance, it would be wise to watch from World Showcase Plaza. If you are leaving via the International Gateway, view from the UK or Canada. Alternatively, stay in the park once the show has finished & until the crowds have disappeared, the shops in Future World will still be open.

Try to make time to see some of the live entertainment (schedule in the park guidemap) in the World Showcase countries, some can be as good as the attractions themselves!

You may find a lot of school parties at Epcot during the week, especially around September/October. If possible, schedule your visit to Epcot for the weekend.

In Honey I Shrunk the Audience, don't sit in the first few rows, the 3D images won't focus properly (when you enter the pre-show film, don't go down to the very front of the room).

Don't visit any of the attractions in 'The Land' at mealtimes, as the pavilion also contains restaurants which will make the pavilion busy.

People who suffer motion sickness should avoid riding Body Wars.

The quietest rest rooms are at Innoventions West, around the back of the Imagination Pavilion, and in Morocco.

"Go to Spaceship Earth at night. There will be nobody in line. 30 minutes before or during Illuminations, there will be no line for anything." Gregory Papas

"Try and go to Epcot first before you go to the Magic Kingdom. That way, your kids will enjoy Epcot more and have The Magic Kingdom to look forward to. Epcot could be a little bit of a "let-down" for kids after they have seen The Magic Kingdom." Diane Selnau

"If you have asthma, or a family does, DON'T RIDE "Journey Into Your Imagation with Figment". They spray skunk smell on you, and it's choking. I don't recommend this for people with breathing problems." --Katie

"if you are a big fan of the beatles check out THE BRITISH INVASION in ENGLAND. they perform 3 to 5 times a day .well with it." dusty cheatham


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