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Walt Disney World Announces Dates for 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

EPCOT guests will soon be able to celebrate creativity in all its forms once again. The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will return to Walt Disney World from January 16 through February 23, 2026, bringing color, flavor, and imagination to the park’s winter season. Since its debut, this annual event has become a fan Walt Disney World Announces Dates for 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts



Soarin’ Across America Coming to Disney World and Disneyland

Soarin’ at both EPCOT and Disney California Adventure will transform into Soarin’ Across America in summer 2026. In celebration of America turning 250 years old, guests will experience an all-new Soarin’ taking guests “from sea to shining sea” across America. Almost as exciting as the announcement itself, Patrick Warburton reprised his role as Soarin’s “Chief Soarin’ Across America Coming to Disney World and Disneyland



Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Closing Briefly for 2D Upgrades at EPCOT

Guests visiting EPCOT in early November will find one of the park’s most popular attractions temporarily unavailable as Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure undergoes a short refurbishment. Walt Disney World has confirmed that the family-friendly ride, located in the France pavilion in World Showcase, will be closed from November 10 through November 13, 2025, as part of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Closing Briefly for 2D Upgrades at EPCOT







NEW Animatronics Coming to Zootopia: Better Zoogether AND Frozen Ever After

Disney Parks Blog shared big updates on new Audio-Animatronics coming to Walt Disney World later this year and in early 2026! This includes a first look at the Clawhauser animatronic coming to Zootopia: Better Zoogether! at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and updated Animatronics coming to Frozen Ever After at EPCOT. Zootopia: Better Zoogether! – Opening November NEW Animatronics Coming to Zootopia: Better Zoogether AND Frozen Ever After





EPCOT Festival Fatigue: When Every Day Feels the Same

If every day is Christmas, then Christmas eventually stops feeling magical. That’s how I’ve started to feel about EPCOT and its near-constant rotation of festivals. Don’t misunderstand me: Disney World is special enough to make almost anything enjoyable, and EPCOT’s festivals are undeniably impressive. For visitors who don’t come often, it’s a treat when a EPCOT Festival Fatigue: When Every Day Feels the Same



Holiday Magic Returns: Glimmering Greenhouses Tour Coming Back to EPCOT for 2025

One of EPCOT’s most beloved seasonal offerings is making a glowing return for the 2025 holiday season. Behind the Seeds: Glimmering Greenhouses, the limited-time holiday tour at The Land Pavilion, is set to run from November 28 through December 30, 2025, as part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Bookings open October 9 through the My Disney Experience app or on Holiday Magic Returns: Glimmering Greenhouses Tour Coming Back to EPCOT for 2025