Now that you’ve enjoyed all the must-do’s at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, it’s time to check off the 5 must-do’s at EPCOT.
Epcot is one of our favorite parks (although I could probably say that about all of them). We especially like visiting during the Food & Wine Festival but any of the other festivals are a close second.
Enjoy a festival
Okay, so I kinda gave the first must-do away already … BUT, visiting Epcot during a festival is extra exciting In addition to the yummy food booths to try, there are always so many other fun things to do. We’ve painted walls, watched concerts, participated in scavenger hunts and so much more!
I cover some of our favorite Food & Wine activities in my post on More Than Food & Wine, but all of the other festivals have similar activities. Just check out the festival schedule either online or once you arrive at Epcot.
Don’t miss Soaring
Soaring is such a wonderful experience. It is always a must-do for us when we visit Epcot. Although some of the newer rides (Avatar and Rise of the Resistance) have taken the experience of Soaring to a new level, it’s still well worth your time.
I love that after almost every time I’ve ridden the ride, when it ends, everyone claps! Now that’s a good ride!
Insider tip: if you are wearing flip flops, you might want to slip them off – when the ride is finished you’ll end up right next to them and you won’t have to think about keeping them on during the ride.
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Get lost in another country
My personal favorite part of Epcot is exploring all the countries in the World Showcase. I love poking around the shops, talking to the cast members and checking out all the amazing details.
Each country gives a wonderful taste of the best of what the country has to offer. I love how different they each feel. Take some time to really delve deep into each one. Listen to the musicians playing, watch the mini-shows and check out the details on the buildings.
When the kids were younger, they also REALLY enjoyed getting stamps at each country with the KidCot stations. So if you have little ones, check it out. You can start in any country and work your way through.
Get on the fast track
My second favorite ride at Epcot (and probably my kiddo’s favorite) is Test Track. After designing your own car, you’ll get to take a ride in it and compare YOUR car to the rest of the rider’s designs.
The car also goes really fast! Which is of course what my kids love about it!
UPDATE: Right now, due to Covid, you don’t get to design your own car, but you can still ride. And it’s still fun and FAST!
Indulge in something delicious
When park hopping is an option, we always enjoy dinner at Epcot several times during the trip. There are so many wonderful restaurants at this park. It is absolutely our favorite place for food in all of Walt Disney World.
If you love trying new foods, check out one of the amazing places in the World Showcase. Our all-time favorite is Tutto Gusto in Italy, but there are many other yummy ones too! You’ll also find fun character meals, seafood, and delicious drinks.
Even if there is not a festival going on and you don’t want to eat a large meal, you can still snack your way through the park. Each country has a drink stand or two with their specialties as well as places to grab a quick bite. I like to start in Mexico with a margarita, enjoy a pastry in Norway, a slice of pizza in Italy and end with a decadent dessert in France. Fun, right?
Writing this has reminded me of how much I love this park – now my mouth is watering and I can’t wait to get back!
For more tips or ideas when visiting Epcot, check out these informative posts:
- More than Food at Food & Wine Festival
- Food & Wine Vegetarian Style
- Table Service Restaurants at the Parks
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We love Epcot! Soaring is my favorite ride and would love to visit during the special Food and Wine festival!
I love Soaring – I never get tired of it.
Eating is my favorite part of Epcot! The food is incredible!
I agree – planning my next trip now – as I’m on hold with Disney FOREVER!
I haven’t been to Epcot but I would love to visit the World Showcase. The food and wine festival sounds fantastic too!
It’s my favorite part of the park for sure!
I love Epcot! I haven’t done all of these but love all the good eats.
The food is the BEST!
This is a great list of must dos at Disney’s Epcot! We love Soaring too! I wish we wouldn’t set aside more time to explore the countries at Epcot though… we got a little carried away with the front half of the park, lol.
Thanks! I agree that you have to really budget your time – it’s a HUGE park!
We love epcot and all of the Epcot must do’s. We always go during food and wine festival. Our favorite ride is by far Soarin’
I have never been to Epcot but all the food and activities sound wonderful!! The Test Track sounds like something my family and I would love!
Great ideas! We have not been to Epcot yet, I think it is now on my list! Thanks for sharing!
We love all the parks, but Epcot is super fun!
The food and drinks look amazing! I have not been to Disney or Epcot in years!
The food and drinks have improved SO much over the last few years.
The festivals are so much fun at Epcot. I have been to all of them and each is special in its own way.
I agree, I love them all – and I really miss the concerts – can’t wait until those come back.
The world showcase at Disneys Epcot would interest me. So that, I could explore the different worlds.
It’s pretty cool the way they have created them to feel like a different place.
I haven’t been to Epcot Center (I think…), but I was at Disney once, and enjoyed “Drinking Around the World” – there was a passport to stamp; something like that.
My style is to go around the actual world
My sister lives near Orlando, so I’m in the area often.
If you were drinking around the world, you were at Epcot! I’m all about traveling the actual world too though!
I’ve never been to Epcot, but this has me wanting to go sooner rather than later! Soaring sounds so fun!
Soarin’ is amazing!