EPCOT Gates → Spaceship Earth
3.8 km · 20 postcards · designed for 1 day
Round EPCOT from the main gate: World Discovery, the eleven pavilions of World Showcase, World Nature and World Celebration, and back under Spaceship Earth.
Along the way
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EPCOT Gates
The main entrance, in the shadow of the big geodesic sphere. EPCOT opened here in 1982, Walt Disney's city of tomorrow made into a park.
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Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
A walk-through trail where water plays with you, following its journey from rain to sea. It opened in 2023 in the new World Nature neighbourhood.
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The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Nemo, Dory and Marlin swim through a real aquarium of nearly six million gallons. Upstairs there are manatees, dolphins and Turtle Talk with Crush.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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The Land Pavilion
Home of Soarin' and of Living with the Land, a boat ride through working greenhouses. Vegetables grown here are served in the park's restaurants.
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Journey Into Imagination with Figment
The purple dragon Figment leads an anarchic tour of the Imagination Institute. He has been EPCOT's mascot since 1983.
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Canada Pavilion
A rocky canyon, totem poles and a French château modelled on Ottawa's Château Laurier. The garden copies Victoria's Butchart Gardens.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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United Kingdom Pavilion
A London high street, a thatched cottage and a hedge maze. Pub music drifts out of the Rose & Crown.
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Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
Shrink to rat size and scurry through Gusteau's kitchen in Paris. It opened in 2021 in an expanded France pavilion.
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Morocco Pavilion
Tile, plaster and woodwork laid by Moroccan craftsmen, sent by the king himself. The minaret copies the Koutoubia in Marrakesh.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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Japan Pavilion
A five-storey pagoda and a torii gate standing in the lagoon. The garden pools behind it are full of koi.
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The American Adventure
Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain narrate the story of the United States in a Georgian hall at the head of the lagoon. The America Gardens Theatre faces it on the shore.
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Italy Pavilion
St. Mark's Square in miniature, with a campanile and a Doge's Palace. Gondolas tie up at the waterfront.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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Germany Pavilion
A Bavarian square with a glockenspiel and a model railway village. Biergarten music plays at night.
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China Pavilion
A half-size copy of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Inside is Reflections of China, a film in the round.
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Frozen Ever After
A boat through Arendelle in the Norway pavilion, which replaced the old Maelstrom ride in 2016. Elsa sings Let It Go from her ice palace.
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Mexico Pavilion
A Mesoamerican pyramid holding a market at permanent twilight. The Gran Fiesta Tour boat ride passes the volcano inside.
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Test Track
A design-your-own-car ride that ends at nearly 65 miles an hour on a banked loop outside the building. It reopened with a new look in 2025.
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Mission: SPACE
A centrifuge simulator that sends trainees to Mars. There is a gentler green side for those who would rather not spin.
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
A coaster whose cars spin to face the action, set to 1970s and 1980s hits. Its show building is one of the largest enclosed coasters in the world.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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Spaceship Earth
The geodesic sphere that is EPCOT's symbol, 180 feet tall. A slow ride inside spirals up through the history of human communication.
Photo: Placeholder illustration, Agonisma
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