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Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.

World Celebration

Current attractions

Entertainment

World Discovery

Current attractions

World Nature

Retired features

Past Future World attractions

Name Opening & closing date Description Current attraction Notes
Wheel of Fortune Live 2017–2018 A game show taping of Wheel of Fortune at the park. It was ended in 2018 to make way for the World Showcase update. World Showcase Update Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. Located between Test Track (in World Discovery) and Journey into Imagination with Figment (in World Celebration).
Wonders of Life 1989–2007 The pavilion was devoted to health and body related attractions. It also housed the motion simulator ride, Body Wars, Epcot's first thrill ride. It is located inside a golden colored dome between Mission: SPACE and the Universe of Energy. Closed From 2007 to 2017 the space was used for special events; attractions within have remained closed and partially removed. The PLAY! Pavilion was supposed to take over the pavilion in World Discovery, but due to budget cuts, the pavilion was postponed indefinitely.
The Living Seas 1986–2005 The concept of the building was to take visitors under the ocean to 'Sea Base Alpha'. They would then disembark into the main exhibit area where they could interact with various multimedia displays. The Seas with Nemo & Friends It was changed dramatically after the 2006 rehab. The queue, Hydrolators, The Seas film and Seacab ride were removed for a theme based on Finding Nemo, and the attraction renamed The Seas with Nemo & Friends, which became part of The Seas Pavilion in World Nature.
Horizons 1983–1999 Guests visiting the pavilion were advised that "If we can dream it, we can do it." Featuring a series of scenes incorporating Audio-Animatronics figures in futuristic endeavors and its vision of how the future might develop technologically Mission: Space The building was later demolished in 2000 and the site is now home to Mission: Space (in World Discovery).
Journey into Imagination 1983–1998 The pavilion housed various attractions, the centerpiece being Journey into Imagination, an Audio-Animatronics ride that taught you about your imagination and how to use it. Imagination! Although the premise has stayed the same, the pavilion has been renamed and all of the original attractions have been removed (in World Celebration).
Magic Journeys 1983–1986 A 3-D art film that takes guests through the world of a child's eye. Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival This attraction was replaced by Captain EO before it returned to Walt Disney World in the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1987.
Universe of Energy 1982–1996 The original attraction featured numerous films that presented information on the subject of energy in a serious fashion as well as a ride through a primeval diorama complete with animatronic dinosaurs. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind The show building was gutted and rebuilt, but the overall foundation and original structure remained. The attraction became Wonders of Xandar Pavilion, as EPCOT's very first Other-World Showcase Pavilion (in World Discovery).
World of Motion 1982–1996 It was a whimsical look at the history and achievements in transportation ranging from cavemen having to use foot power, the invention of the wheel, Leonardo da Vinci's plans for gliders and flying machines, Christopher Columbus setting sail for America, and the first automobiles. Test Track The World of Motion building was kept to house a replacement attraction, Test Track (in World Discovery).
CommuniCore 1982–1994 The pavilion served as EPCOT Center's version of Main Street, U.S.A., as it brought together nearly all of the sponsors in the surrounding pavilions under one roof to serve as a supplemental experience to the overall visit to Future World. Innoventions The pavilions reopened as Innoventions in 1994 when all new exhibits were installed. The east side currently houses the Creations Shop, the new location for Club Cool and a new restaurant called Connections Café and Connections Eatery in World Celebration, while the west side of Innoventions was demolished in 2019 to make space for Journey of Water in World Nature.
The Land 1982–present It explored how humans can both use the land for their benefit, and how they can also destroy it. Future Technology in better preserving the land was also explored in the pavilion, along with a focus on the celebration of the land itself. Various Attractions Although the building and the focus has largely stayed the same, the initial attractions with the exception of Living with the Land were all removed by 1995 (in World Nature).

Other past attractions

Name Pavilion Opening & closing date Description
Innoventions Innoventions East 1994–2019 A walk-through museum that housed exhibitions of emerging technologies. It currently houses the Creations Shop, the new location for Club Cool and a new restaurant called Connections Café and Connections Eatery in World Celebration.
Innoventions West 1994–2015 An asymmetrical copy of the Innoventions East building. It was demolished in 2019 and the site is now home to Journey of Water in World Nature.
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable The Land 1995–2018 A Lion King themed movie that explained symbiosis.
Symbiosis 1982–1995 A 70mm film about symbiosis presented in The Land's Harvest Theater.
Food Rocks 1994–2004 A musical revue based on "Kitchen Kabaret" and parodying famous pieces of rock music. The show has since been replaced by Soarin’.
Kitchen Kabaret 1982–1994 An opening-day musical revue featuring personified, anthropomorphized items of food realized through Disney's Audio-Animatronics. Replaced by Food Rocks, which is essentially a more modern update of the same concept.
Ellen's Energy Adventure Universe of Energy 1996–2017 A show and ride about energy and how people generate and harvest it. The show is named for its star, Ellen DeGeneres. It also starred Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' and Alex Trebek. It closed on August 13, 2017, to make way for Wonders of Xandar Pavilion attraction (which includes the ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind) in World Discovery.
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! Imagination! 1994–2010 A 3-D show that was part of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise. It closed in June 2010 to make way for the return of Captain EO.
Captain EO 1986–1994; 2010–2015 A 3-D show starring Michael Jackson as a commander of a crew of misfits. It originally closed in 1994, but came back for a second stint after Michael Jackson's death as a tribute before being closed permanently on December 6, 2015. It was replaced by Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival.
Journey into YOUR Imagination 1999–2001 This version of the ride removed Dreamfinder and downplayed Figment's role. The ride was more closely tied to the film Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (which played in the pavilion's Magic Eye Theater), by re-theming the ride as a trip to the Imagination Institute and casting Eric Idle as his character from the 3D film. Reception of this version of the ride was highly negative, and after only 2 years of operation, the attraction closed for another refurbishment.
Millennium Village World ShowPlace 1999–2001 The centerpiece of Disney's Millennium Celebration. The 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) pavilion opened up its doors to the public on October 1, 1999, and was closed down on January 1, 2001. It is, however, used on occasion. Along with the Odyssey Restaurant, the Millennium Village (now named "World ShowPlace") is used in the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

Past Future World entertainment

World Showcase

Current attractions

Current entertainment

Fireworks Shows

Live and Musical Entertainment

Past World Showcase attractions

Former entertainment

Fireworks Shows

Daytime Shows

Parades

Live and Musical Entertainment

Acts with * are no longer performing

EPCOT celebrations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Skyleidoscope - Epcot Archives". allears.net. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09.
  2. ^ "Surprise in the Skies - Epcot Daytime Spectacular 1991". allears.net. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09.
  3. ^ "The Magical World of Barbie - Epcot Archives". laughingplace.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20.

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