EPCOT

The Write-Up

The full story

EPCOT, open since 1982, is Disney's curiosity driven park, where futuristic pavilions give way to the World Showcase lagoon and its ring of country pavilions. Guests sum it up as eating and drinking around the world, drifting from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Test Track to festival booths and a violet lemonade on a relaxing stroll around the water. The mood stays festive and immersive, though headliner rides draw serious lines when festival crowds build.

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Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to EPCOT.

Universal Epic Universe

Parks & outdoors · Universal · $$$$

Universal's newest park still makes guests reach for the word epic, and the scale backs them up.

1001 Epic Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Magic Kingdom Park

Parks & outdoors · Disney Area · $$$$

Guests still call the first sight of Cinderella Castle down Main Street pure Disney magic, nostalgic, storybook and joyful.

Disney's Magic Kingdom, 1180 Seven Seas Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Soarin' Across America

Attractions · EPCOT · $$$$

Lifted into a hang glider seat at EPCOT, you fly over the Grand Canyon, New York Harbor and Hawaii and Alaska, wind and signature scents included.

EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Universal Studios Florida

Parks & outdoors · Universal · $$$$

The original Universal park, open since 1990, where the movie magic feels personal, and Diagon Alley is the reason guests give most.

6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Universal's Islands of Adventure

Parks & outdoors · Universal · $$$$

Eight themed islands ring the lagoon here, and guests keep calling the coaster lineup the strongest in Orlando.

Universal's Islands of Adventure, 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Test Track 3.0

Attractions · EPCOT · $$$$

EPCOT's fastest ride, wrapped in a sleek, retro-futuristic story about car design, and guests say the facelift suits it.

EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

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Fogo de Chão, Vineland Pointe Local Pick

Fine dining & steak · Brazilian Steakhouse · $$$

Brazilian churrasco staged tableside at Vineland Pointe, where gaucho chefs carve fire-roasted cuts one slice at a time.

11543 Regency Village Dr, Orlando, FL 32821

Evermore Orlando Resort Local Pick

Hotels · Hotel · $$$

The centerpiece is Evermore Bay, a crystal lagoon with its own beach that leaves guests saying the resort feels like it is out of the country.

1590 Evermore Way, Orlando, FL 32836

Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets Local Pick

Markets & shops · Outlet Mall · $$

Minutes from Disney, a Mediterranean-inspired outdoor outlet village anchored by Prada, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Gucci and Tory Burch.

8200 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821

GEO-82

Bars & lounges · $$$

Inside Spaceship Earth, EPCOT's adults-only lounge stays calm, mid-century and quietly chic, right down to the coasters.

EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Soarin' Across America

Attractions · $$$$

Lifted into a hang glider seat at EPCOT, you fly over the Grand Canyon, New York Harbor and Hawaii and Alaska, wind and signature scents included.

EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Test Track 3.0

Attractions · $$$$

EPCOT's fastest ride, wrapped in a sleek, retro-futuristic story about car design, and guests say the facelift suits it.

EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830