EPCOT is divided into four neighborhoods. World Celebration begins at Spaceship Earth, World Discovery and World Nature hold most of the larger pavilions, and World Showcase wraps around the lagoon.
The four neighborhoods
World Celebration
Spaceship Earth, the Imagination! pavilion and CommuniCore Hall are in this neighborhood. Its gardens and paths connect the entrance side of EPCOT with the other areas.
World Discovery
Cosmic Rewind, Mission: SPACE and Test Track share this side of the park. The neighborhood guide also covers Space 220, the shops and the pavilions that stood here before.
World Nature
The Land, The Seas with Nemo & Friends and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana make up this neighborhood. Soarin’ and Living with the Land are inside The Land pavilion.
World Showcase
Eleven country pavilions line the lagoon. Rides, films, galleries and live performers sit alongside restaurants and shops. Most festival food booths are also around this part of the park.
Around World Showcase
The countries appear below in walking order, starting with Mexico.
Mexico
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros, the Folk Art Gallery and dining inside the pyramid.
Norway
Frozen Ever After, Royal Sommerhus character greetings and the Stave Church Gallery.
China
Reflections of China, the House of the Whispering Willows gallery and courtyard shops.
Germany
Biergarten’s dining room, smaller food counters and shops around the town square.
Italy
The central plaza, Via Napoli and Tutto Italia, with performance times listed separately.
The American Adventure
The American Adventure theater, American Heritage Gallery and Voices of Liberty.
Japan
Mitsukoshi’s shop, the Bijutsu-kan Gallery and restaurants around the pavilion’s gardens.
Morocco
Courtyards, market-style shops and dining including Spice Road Table.
France
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Impressions de France and the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along. Check the theater schedule for the film you want.
United Kingdom
Shops along the village streets, gardens and the Rose & Crown dining area.
Canada
Canada Far and Wide, gardens and entertainment at the Canada Mill Stage.
Shows & events
Soarin’ Across America began running in May 2026. Disney has not announced an end date. GEO-82, inside Spaceship Earth, is a lounge for guests 21 and older and uses its own reservation listing.
Luminous: The Symphony of Us is the nighttime lagoon show. EPCOT’s festivals bring temporary food booths and entertainment; use the official event listings for the dates of your visit. Look for the JAMMitors in World Celebration.
Two park entrances
The main entrance is beside Spaceship Earth and serves the parking lot, buses and monorail. International Gateway is between the United Kingdom and France pavilions. Skyliner service, Friendship Boats and the nearby hotel walking routes reach that second entrance.
A dining reservation inside EPCOT does not include park admission. Check menus and restaurant reservations separately from tickets.
What came before the neighborhoods
EPCOT opened October 1, 1982, as EPCOT Center, with Future World and World Showcase. World Showcase kept its name when the former Future World area became World Celebration, World Discovery and World Nature.
World of MotionFormer pavilion
The transportation dark ride opened with EPCOT and closed in January 1996. Test Track later opened in the same pavilion.
HorizonsFormer attraction
This view of life in the future operated between 1983 and 1999, with interruptions. Mission: SPACE occupies the site.
Universe of Energy / Ellen’s Energy AdventureFormer pavilion
The original energy pavilion became Ellen’s Energy Adventure in 1996 and closed in 2017. Cosmic Rewind uses the site and part of the former pavilion.
MaelstromFormer ride · Photograph from 2013
Norway’s boat ride ran from 1988 to 2014. Frozen Ever After opened in the converted ride space in 2016.
Journey Into ImaginationPavilion photographed in 2018
The original ride paired Figment with Dreamfinder. Later versions changed the story and characters; today’s ride is Journey Into Imagination With Figment.
Sources
Updated November 9, 2026.
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The torii gate on World Showcase Lagoon: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Existing Limitless Park photo library: World Celebration; World Discovery; World Nature; World Showcase.
Photographs are cropped to fit their frames. Expandable photographs fade to grey when opened. Earlier site photographs are archival views; signs, scenery and seasonal decorations may have changed. Concept images are labeled on their cards.
The pyramid at the Mexico pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Norway pavilion: HarshLight; CC BY 2.0. Cropped and displayed in grey when opened; this image and its display adaptation retain that license.
Illuminated gate in the China pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2022.
The clock tower in Germany: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Italy pavilion: Marc Averette; Public domain.
The American Adventure illuminated at dusk: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
The Japan pavilion pagoda at dusk: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2022.
The minaret in the Morocco pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
The fountain in the France pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Rose & Crown sign: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2013.
Canada pavilion: Matt H. Wade (UpstateNYer); CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and displayed in grey when opened; this image and its display adaptation retain that license.
World of Motion: Disney / D23.
Horizons: Disney / D23.
Universe of Energy: Disney / D23.
Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2013.
The twin pyramids of the Imagination pavilion: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Spaceship Earth lit up at night: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2013.
Skyliner cabins at the station: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2019.
Section photographs are cropped to fit. Dated archive photographs illustrate the place, not its present operating status. Concept art depicts announced work and may change.