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A massive change is coming to EPCOT in a few weeks!
Spaceship Earth in EPCOT
An ultra-popular ride will close and be replaced with a brand-new version of the attraction on May 26th, and we’ve got all the details you need to know!
Geez, Disney World, you’re HUSTLING in 2026.
EPCOT
With the new Walt Disney Studios land and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets coming to Hollywood Studios, Bluey experiences arriving at Animal Kingdom, and newly updated Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom, there’s a lot to experience if you’re traveling this year. But we can’t forget about the major ride change coming to EPCOT!
A major EPCOT attraction is about to look very different, and the timeline is officially locked in.
Soarin’ Around the World
Disney has confirmed key dates for a transformation that will temporarily close Soarin’ and bring back a familiar version with a patriotic twist. If you’ve got a Disney World trip planned soon, this update could seriously impact your plans, so here’s everything you need to know.
I’m here to spill the best Lightning Lane strategy for EPCOT, so listen up!
Journey Into Imagination with Figment Lightning Lane
This park tends to get a little controversial when it comes to Lightning Lanes, with some people saying you need them to have a successful day and others disagreeing vehemently. We’ve tested the system in this park countless times, and we’re here to tell you the TRUTH.
There are two kinds of Disney people: the ones rope-dropping with a coffee clenched like a survival tool… and the ones who look at a nearly empty park at night and say, “Now this is the good stuff.”
EPCOT
If you fall into category two, let’s talk about EPCOT After Hours.
There’s a NEW attraction overhaul coming to Disney World!
Soarin’ Around the World
Soarin’ Around the World is getting a patriotic makeover for the 250th birthday of the U.S.A., changing into Soarin’ Across America. Disney had already shared some details about the new version of the ride, but now we know when it will debut.
Hoping to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind during your visit to EPCOT? Yeah, you and 10,000 other people. 😅
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
This coaster is arguably one of Disney World’s most popular rides, beloved for its big thrills and awesome soundtrack. The line can get incredibly long during the day, and many people pay extra for Lightning Lane services to skip that wait. But can you ensure that you have a GOOD ride on Cosmic Rewind? You sure can try, and we’re here to tell you how!
If you’re riding Test Track in EPCOT, don’t make the mistakes we did!
Test Track
This popular thrill ride was recently revamped for the second time, making Test Track 3.0. Since then, it has been pretty popular, and fans are lining up in droves to check it out. But we’ve made some mistakes when riding Test Track in the past that we want to help you avoid!
Whew. That was a long couple of months without Dame Judi Dench telling us to “thank the Phoenicians!” Disney shut down Spaceship Earth in EPCOT for a couple of months of refurbishment (and no, it wasn’t the ride overhaul we’ve been promised for literal years now).
Spaceship Earth
When a ride closes like this in Disney World, many of the changes are not noticeable when it reopens, because they are doing routine maintenance on machinery, refreshing paint, and sometimes updating technology. But you, DFB readers, you’re a different breed — you even noticed a change in the smells on the ride!
Y’all. We have some AMAZING news from EPCOT. Spaceship Earth has soft opened seven days (yep, a whole WEEK!) ahead of its original reopening date.
We’ll admit we’ve been missing hearing Dame Judi Dench’s narration on Spaceship Earth in EPCOT since it’s been closed. The ride closed in August for a refurbishment. Well, Spaceship Earth was not supposed to reopen until October 25th, but y’all, we visited EPCOT today and were met with a lovely surprise: Spaceship Earth has soft opened.
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