World Celebration runs from EPCOT’s main entrance through the central gardens. Spaceship Earth, the Imagination pavilion and CommuniCore share the neighborhood with shops, dining and festival space.
Things to do
Spaceship Earth
A slow dark ride inside EPCOT’s geodesic sphere follows the development of human communication.
Project Tomorrow
Interactive exhibits after Spaceship Earth explore ideas about technology and daily life.
Dreamers Point
The Walt the Dreamer statue sits in a garden behind Spaceship Earth. It is a walk-up outdoor stop.
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
A dark ride through the Imagination Institute’s sensory labs, with Figment disrupting the experiments.
ImageWorks – The “What If” Labs
An interactive play area at the Imagination ride exit.
Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
A theater presentation of animated shorts in the Imagination pavilion.
Meet Figment
A character greeting inside the Imagination pavilion. Check the current hours.
Mickey & Friends
An indoor character greeting beside CommuniCore Hall.
CommuniCore Plaza
The outdoor stage hosts changing entertainment. CommuniCore Hall beside it supports festivals and other events.
JAMMitors
Percussion performances using custodial props. Check the day’s schedule and location.
Food and drink
Connections Eatery
Quick-service burgers, pizza and other meals in a large indoor dining space.
Connections Cafe
Starbucks drinks, pastries and breakfast items in the same building as Connections Eatery.
GEO-82
A lounge inside Spaceship Earth for guests age 21 and older. Reservations and the separate fireworks experience have their own terms.
Festival Favorites
Food and drinks near CommuniCore. The menu can change with EPCOT’s festivals.
Shops
Creations Shop
EPCOT clothing, gifts and park merchandise in the central shopping location.
Club Cool
International Coca-Cola drink samples and merchandise. Check which flavors are available.
ImageWorks shop
Figment and Imagination merchandise at the pavilion.
Gateway Gifts
Souvenirs near the main entrance and Spaceship Earth.
Camera Center
Photo-related items and other park merchandise near the entrance.
Getting around
World Celebration is the central walking connection between EPCOT’s other neighborhoods. The International Gateway is a separate entrance in World Showcase; it is not beside Spaceship Earth. Event use can change access to CommuniCore Hall and the surrounding plazas.
Earlier attractions and changes
Earlier Imagination ridesFormer ride versions · Pavilion photographed in 2018
The original Journey Into Imagination paired Dreamfinder with Figment. A 1999 replacement removed much of that story; the 2002 version brought Figment back into the ride.
Sources
Checked November 10, 2026. Hours, menus, character appearances and refurbishment plans can change. The linked attraction pages include current boarding and accessibility requirements.
Disney’s EPCOT attraction directory · Disney’s current dining directory
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- Spaceship Earth: Disney.
- Project Tomorrow: Disney.
- Dreamers Point: Disney.
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment: Disney.
- ImageWorks – The “What If” Labs: Disney.
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival: Disney.
- Meet Figment: Disney.
- Mickey & Friends: Disney.
- CommuniCore Plaza: Disney.
- JAMMitors: Disney.
- Connections Eatery: Disney.
- Connections Cafe: Disney.
- GEO-82: Disney.
- Festival Favorites: Disney.
- Creations Shop: Disney.
- Club Cool: Disney.
- ImageWorks shop: Disney.
- Gateway Gifts: Disney.
- Camera Center: Disney.
- Earlier Imagination rides: Andrew Krivsky / Limitless Park, 2018.
Photographs are cropped to fit their frames and fade to grey when a card opens. Images credited under a Creative Commons share-alike license and their display adaptations retain that license. Archival dates identify the photograph; Disney promotional images generally do not supply a capture date. A current photograph used to illustrate a former attraction’s site is labeled on its card.