#1NEWOpened May 27, 2022
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
EPCOT • attraction
One of the largest indoor roller coasters anywhere and EPCOT's headline attraction.
- Now
- Open in World Discovery
Source · Walt Disney World
EPCOT
What's changed at EPCOT
EPCOT's multi-year transformation: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, new neighborhoods and the attractions that disappeared.
- Verified changes
- 58Verified changes
- Earliest year
- 1994Earliest year
- Current through
- 2026Current through
The short answer
Since 1994, 58 verified changes have been recorded at EPCOT: 14 openings, 17 closures and 27 replacements, rethemes or operational changes. The additions include Luminous, CommuniCore Hall, Journey of Water and Connections Cafe. The losses include Electric Umbrella, IllumiNations, Innoventions and Leave a Legacy. The most recent entry is Test Track (Refurbished, 2025-07).
- Added
- 14 openings and new lands
- Gone
- 17 closures
- Reworked
- 27 replacements and updates
The biggest recent changes
Ranked by how much they affect a returning guest's day — not by date.
#2NEWOpened October 2021
EPCOT
EPCOT • land
The park's entire layout and naming was restructured.
- Then
- Future World and World Showcase
- Now
- World Celebration, Discovery, Nature, Showcase
Source · Walt Disney World
#3NEWOpened October 2021
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
EPCOT • attraction
A trackless family dark ride added to World Showcase.
- Now
- Open in the France pavilion
Source · Walt Disney World
#4GONEClosed January 9, 1999
Horizons
EPCOT • attraction
EPCOT's beloved look at the future closed and the building was later demolished.
- Then
- Futurist dark ride
- Now
- Demolished for Mission: SPACE
Source · Walt Disney World
#5NEWOpened May 5, 2005
Soarin'
EPCOT • attraction
A copy of the California Adventure hit took over The Land pavilion.
- Then
- Food Rocks theater
- Now
- Hang-gliding film over California
Source · Walt Disney World
#6GONEClosed October 10, 1998
Journey Into Imagination
EPCOT • attraction
The original Dreamfinder ride closed and fans have mourned it ever since.
- Then
- Dreamfinder and Figment ride
- Now
- Replaced by a reimagined ride
Source · Walt Disney World
New since
NEWOpened December 5, 2023
Luminous
EPCOT • entertainment
EPCOT's current nighttime spectacular.
- Now
- Nightly lagoon show
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened December 5, 2023
CommuniCore Hall
EPCOT • land
A new event and festival venue replaced dormant Innoventions buildings.
- Then
- Wonders of Life / Innoventions area
- Now
- New festival and event space
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened October 16, 2023
Journey of Water
EPCOT • attraction
A walk-through interactive water trail.
- Now
- Open in World Nature
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened July 5, 2022
Connections Cafe
EPCOT • dining
A rebuilt quick-service location replaced the Electric Umbrella.
- Then
- Electric Umbrella
- Now
- Open in World Celebration
Source · Walt Disney World
Gone for good
GONEClosed March 15, 2020
Electric Umbrella
EPCOT • dining
A longtime Future World quick-service spot never reopened.
- Then
- Main quick service
- Now
- Closed
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed September 30, 2019
IllumiNations
EPCOT • entertainment
The long-running lagoon show ended after 20 years.
- Then
- Nightly since 1999
- Now
- Retired
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed September 2019
Innoventions
EPCOT • land
The old Innoventions pavilions were torn down for the new World Celebration.
- Then
- Two large exhibit buildings flanking the fountain
- Now
- Open plaza and CommuniCore Hall
Source · Parkstalgia Research
GONEClosed August 2019
Leave a Legacy
EPCOT • land
The entrance plaza monoliths were moved to make way for the new entrance.
- Then
- Stone monoliths with guest photos
- Now
- Relocated outside the gates
Source · Parkstalgia Research
Changed or replaced
CHANGED2024
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
EPCOT • attraction
One of the few EPCOT attractions untouched by the overhaul.
- Then
- Original 2002 version
- Now
- Still running, refurbishment rumoured
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGED2023
Festival Center
EPCOT • planning
Festival seminars and events now happen in the new CommuniCore Hall.
- Then
- Festival Center in Odyssey
- Now
- Events moved to CommuniCore Hall
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDJune 2022
World Showcase Dining
EPCOT • dining
Most World Showcase restaurants reworked menus and raised prices post-2020.
- Then
- Legacy menus
- Now
- Reworked and higher-priced menus
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGED2022
Sunshine Seasons
EPCOT • dining
The food court in The Land got new stations and dishes.
- Then
- Original station menu
- Now
- Reworked stations and menu
Source · Parkstalgia Research
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NEWOpened May 27, 2022
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
EPCOT • attraction
One of the largest indoor roller coasters anywhere and EPCOT's headline attraction.
- Now
- Open in World Discovery
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened October 2021
EPCOT
EPCOT • land
The park's entire layout and naming was restructured.
- Then
- Future World and World Showcase
- Now
- World Celebration, Discovery, Nature, Showcase
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened October 2021
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
EPCOT • attraction
A trackless family dark ride added to World Showcase.
- Now
- Open in the France pavilion
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 9, 1999
Horizons
EPCOT • attraction
EPCOT's beloved look at the future closed and the building was later demolished.
- Then
- Futurist dark ride
- Now
- Demolished for Mission: SPACE
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened May 5, 2005
Soarin'
EPCOT • attraction
A copy of the California Adventure hit took over The Land pavilion.
- Then
- Food Rocks theater
- Now
- Hang-gliding film over California
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed October 10, 1998
Journey Into Imagination
EPCOT • attraction
The original Dreamfinder ride closed and fans have mourned it ever since.
- Then
- Dreamfinder and Figment ride
- Now
- Replaced by a reimagined ride
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed October 5, 2014
Maelstrom
EPCOT • attraction
The backwards-dropping boat ride closed so Arendelle could move in.
- Then
- Norway boat ride since 1988
- Now
- Replaced by Frozen Ever After
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened August 15, 2003
Mission: SPACE
EPCOT • attraction
A spinning spaceflight simulator rose where Horizons stood.
- Then
- Horizons pavilion site
- Now
- Centrifuge space simulator
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 2, 1996
World of Motion
EPCOT • attraction
The whimsical ride through transportation history closed for a thrill replacement.
- Then
- Transportation history dark ride
- Now
- Replaced by Test Track
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened March 17, 1999
Test Track
EPCOT • attraction
A proving-ground thrill ride replaced World of Motion after long delays.
- Then
- World of Motion pavilion
- Now
- High-speed vehicle test ride
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed August 13, 2017
Universe of Energy
EPCOT • attraction
The pavilion was cleared to build Cosmic Rewind.
- Then
- Open since 1996
- Now
- Demolished for Guardians
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 1, 2007
Wonders of Life
EPCOT • attraction
The pavilion stopped daily operation and sat mostly dormant for years.
- Then
- Health pavilion with Body Wars and Cranium Command
- Now
- Festival center use only
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed August 21, 2005
The Living Seas
EPCOT • attraction
The serious ocean-science pavilion was rethemed around Pixar characters.
- Then
- Hydrolator and Seabase Alpha
- Now
- Rebuilt around Finding Nemo
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDMay 27, 2022
Wonders of Xandar Pavilion
EPCOT • land
The energy pavilion was gutted and rebuilt for the Guardians coaster.
- Then
- Universe of Energy pavilion
- Now
- Wonders of Xandar with Cosmic Rewind
Source · Parkstalgia Research
GONEClosed September 30, 2019
IllumiNations
EPCOT • entertainment
The long-running lagoon show ended after 20 years.
- Then
- Nightly since 1999
- Now
- Retired
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDJune 2, 2002
Journey Into Imagination
EPCOT • attraction
Guest complaints brought Figment back in a third version of the ride.
- Then
- Figment-free ride
- Now
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDJune 21, 2016
Frozen Ever After
EPCOT • attraction
Norway's boat ride became a Frozen attraction.
- Then
- Maelstrom
- Now
- Frozen Ever After
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDOctober 2021
EPCOT Entrance
EPCOT • land
The main entrance was demolished and rebuilt with a new fountain and pathways.
- Then
- Leave a Legacy monoliths
- Now
- Open fountain plaza
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened January 24, 2007
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
EPCOT • attraction
The pavilion reopened with a clamshell ride through the tank.
- Then
- The Living Seas
- Now
- Nemo dark ride and aquarium
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDOctober 1, 1999
Journey Into Imagination
EPCOT • attraction
The replacement removed Figment almost entirely and was widely panned.
- Then
- Dreamfinder and Figment
- Now
- Dr. Nigel Channing tour
Source · Walt Disney World
UPDATEDJuly 22, 2025
Test Track
EPCOT • attraction
Test Track closed for a long rebuild and returned with a new look.
- Then
- 2012 Chevrolet design
- Now
- New retro-futurist design
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDJune 17, 2016
Soarin'
EPCOT • attraction
The film now flies over world landmarks instead of California.
- Then
- Soarin' Over California
- Now
- New global film
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDJuly 2, 2010
Captain EO
EPCOT • attraction
The film returned for a limited engagement after Michael Jackson's death.
- Then
- Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
- Now
- Captain EO tribute run
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 1, 2007
Body Wars
EPCOT • attraction
The miniaturized-body thrill ride closed and was never replaced.
- Then
- Motion simulator
- Now
- Closed with the pavilion
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened September 20, 2021
Space 220
EPCOT • dining
A table-service restaurant simulating dining in orbit.
- Now
- Open near Mission: SPACE
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened December 5, 2023
CommuniCore Hall
EPCOT • land
A new event and festival venue replaced dormant Innoventions buildings.
- Then
- Wonders of Life / Innoventions area
- Now
- New festival and event space
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed December 6, 2015
Captain EO
EPCOT • attraction
The tribute run ended after five years.
- Then
- Tribute run
- Now
- Replaced by the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Source · Walt Disney World
UPDATEDDecember 6, 2012
Test Track
EPCOT • attraction
The queue and ride were rethemed around designing a virtual concept car.
- Then
- Original testing theme
- Now
- Design-your-own concept car theme
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed July 6, 1994
Captain EO
EPCOT • attraction
The George Lucas sci-fi film ended its first run.
- Then
- Michael Jackson 3D film
- Now
- Replaced by Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDApril 2, 2023
Harmonious
EPCOT • entertainment
EPCOT cycled through two nighttime shows in three years.
- Then
- Harmonious
- Now
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened December 5, 2023
Luminous
EPCOT • entertainment
EPCOT's current nighttime spectacular.
- Now
- Nightly lagoon show
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDDecember 5, 2023
EPCOT Nighttime Show
EPCOT • entertainment
EPCOT went through Epcot Forever and Harmonious before settling on Luminous.
- Then
- Illuminations
- Now
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us
Source · Parkstalgia Research
GONEClosed September 2019
Innoventions
EPCOT • land
The old Innoventions pavilions were torn down for the new World Celebration.
- Then
- Two large exhibit buildings flanking the fountain
- Now
- Open plaza and CommuniCore Hall
Source · Parkstalgia Research
GONEClosed May 9, 2010
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
EPCOT • attraction
The shrinking-machine 3D show gave way to the Captain EO revival.
- Then
- 3D film show
- Now
- Replaced by the Captain EO tribute
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 3, 1994
Kitchen Kabaret
EPCOT • attraction
The singing food show left The Land pavilion.
- Then
- Audio-animatronic food revue
- Now
- Replaced by Food Rocks
Source · Walt Disney World
NEWOpened October 16, 2023
Journey of Water
EPCOT • attraction
A walk-through interactive water trail.
- Now
- Open in World Nature
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed January 3, 2004
Food Rocks
EPCOT • attraction
The rock-parody food show closed so the pavilion could gain Soarin'.
- Then
- Musical food revue
- Now
- Replaced by Soarin'
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDAugust 13, 2017
Mission: SPACE
EPCOT • attraction
The ride gained updated films and a gentler Earth orbit option.
- Then
- Original Mars film
- Now
- New Earth and Mars missions
Source · Walt Disney World
REPLACEDApril 6, 2007
Gran Fiesta Tour
EPCOT • attraction
Mexico's river ride gained Donald, Jose and Panchito.
- Then
- El Rio del Tiempo
- Now
- Three Caballeros boat ride
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGED2022
EPCOT Festivals
EPCOT • entertainment
Festival kiosks are now up almost any week you visit.
- Then
- Two main festivals a year
- Now
- Four festivals covering most of the calendar
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDMay 19, 2006
Mission: SPACE
EPCOT • attraction
A non-spinning version was added alongside the original.
- Then
- Original intense version only
- Now
- Green and Orange mission options
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed August 2019
Leave a Legacy
EPCOT • land
The entrance plaza monoliths were moved to make way for the new entrance.
- Then
- Stone monoliths with guest photos
- Now
- Relocated outside the gates
Source · Parkstalgia Research
NEWOpened July 5, 2022
Connections Cafe
EPCOT • dining
A rebuilt quick-service location replaced the Electric Umbrella.
- Then
- Electric Umbrella
- Now
- Open in World Celebration
Source · Walt Disney World
GONEClosed March 15, 2020
Electric Umbrella
EPCOT • dining
A longtime Future World quick-service spot never reopened.
- Then
- Main quick service
- Now
- Closed
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGEDAugust 13, 2017
Mission: SPACE
EPCOT • attraction
The less-intense side became a gentle tour around Earth.
- Then
- Orbit Earth training mission
- Now
- Earth orbit flyover for the mild side
Source · Parkstalgia Research
NEWOpened October 2021
La Crêperie de Paris
EPCOT • dining
The France pavilion expansion added a new creperie.
- Now
- Crêperie in the France expansion
Source · Parkstalgia Research
REPLACEDJuly 2, 2021
Creations Shop
EPCOT • dining
EPCOT's main store was rebuilt and renamed.
- Then
- MouseGear main merchandise store
- Now
- Creations Shop
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDJune 2022
World Showcase Dining
EPCOT • dining
Most World Showcase restaurants reworked menus and raised prices post-2020.
- Then
- Legacy menus
- Now
- Reworked and higher-priced menus
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDAugust 18, 2021
Club Cool
EPCOT • dining
The free international soda tasting moved and swapped several flavours.
- Then
- Inside Innoventions West
- Now
- New location near Creations Shop
Source · Parkstalgia Research
REPLACEDFebruary 18, 2020
Regal Eagle Smokehouse
EPCOT • dining
The American pavilion's restaurant became a barbecue spot.
- Then
- Liberty Inn
- Now
- Barbecue quick service
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDJanuary 17, 2020
Canada Far and Wide
EPCOT • entertainment
The Canada pavilion film was replaced with a newly shot version narrated by Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy.
- Then
- O Canada!
- Now
- Canada Far and Wide
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDJuly 15, 2021
Garden Grill Restaurant
EPCOT • dining
Character dining returned in stages with different service styles.
- Then
- Full family-style character meal
- Now
- Returned with modified service
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGED2022
Sunshine Seasons
EPCOT • dining
The food court in The Land got new stations and dishes.
- Then
- Original station menu
- Now
- Reworked stations and menu
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDOctober 2021
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT • attraction
The exit area games and sponsor exhibits were scaled back.
- Then
- Project Tomorrow with sponsor branding
- Now
- Reduced post-show
Source · Parkstalgia Research
NEWOpened January 17, 2020
Awesome Planet
EPCOT • attraction
A new film replaced Circle of Life in The Land pavilion.
- Now
- New Earth-focused film
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGED2023
Festival Center
EPCOT • planning
Festival seminars and events now happen in the new CommuniCore Hall.
- Then
- Festival Center in Odyssey
- Now
- Events moved to CommuniCore Hall
Source · Parkstalgia Research
CHANGEDJune 2021
Coral Reef Restaurant
EPCOT • dining
Operating hours were reduced after reopening.
- Then
- Daily lunch and dinner
- Now
- Dinner-focused operation
Source · Walt Disney World
CHANGED2024
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
EPCOT • attraction
One of the few EPCOT attractions untouched by the overhaul.
- Then
- Original 2002 version
- Now
- Still running, refurbishment rumoured
Source · Parkstalgia Research
Coming next
Officially announced or under construction — not open to guests yet, and not counted in the totals above.
ANNOUNCEDOpening date not announced
Wondrous China
EPCOT • attraction
Disney previously announced Wondrous China as a replacement for Reflections of China, but the new film has not opened and no current opening date has been announced.
Next · not open to guests yet
Source · Parkstalgia Research
ANNOUNCEDOpening date not announced
Wonders of Life
EPCOT • attraction
Disney announced a digital Play! Pavilion for the dome; it never materialized.
Next · not open to guests yet
Source · Walt Disney World
Year by year
A one-line summary of every year we have verified records for.
- 2025 changed Test Track.
- 2024 changed Journey Into Imagination With Figment.
- 2023 opened Luminous, CommuniCore Hall and Journey of Water; changed EPCOT Nighttime Show, Harmonious and Festival Center.
- 2022 opened Connections Cafe and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind; changed World Showcase Dining, Wonders of Xandar Pavilion, Sunshine Seasons and EPCOT Festivals.
- 2021 opened EPCOT, La Crêperie de Paris, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Space 220; changed EPCOT Entrance, Spaceship Earth, Club Cool, Garden Grill Restaurant and Creations Shop.
- 2020 opened Awesome Planet; lost Electric Umbrella; changed Regal Eagle Smokehouse and Canada Far and Wide.
- 2019 lost IllumiNations, Innoventions and Leave a Legacy.
- 2017 lost Universe of Energy; changed Mission: SPACE and Mission: SPACE.
- 2016 changed Frozen Ever After and Soarin'.
- 2015 lost Captain EO.
- 2014 lost Maelstrom.
- 2012 changed Test Track.
- 2010 lost Honey, I Shrunk the Audience; changed Captain EO.
- 2007 opened The Seas with Nemo & Friends; lost Body Wars and Wonders of Life; changed Gran Fiesta Tour.
- 2006 changed Mission: SPACE.
- 2005 opened Soarin'; lost The Living Seas.
- 2004 lost Food Rocks.
- 2003 opened Mission: SPACE.
- 2002 changed Journey Into Imagination.
- 1999 opened Test Track; lost Horizons; changed Journey Into Imagination.
- 1998 lost Journey Into Imagination.
- 1996 lost World of Motion.
- 1994 lost Captain EO and Kitchen Kabaret.
Common questions
What has changed at EPCOT?
Since 1994, 58 verified changes have been recorded at EPCOT: 14 openings, 17 closures and 27 replacements, rethemes or operational changes. The additions include Luminous, CommuniCore Hall, Journey of Water and Connections Cafe. The losses include Electric Umbrella, IllumiNations, Innoventions and Leave a Legacy. The most recent entry is Test Track (Refurbished, 2025-07).
What is new at EPCOT?
14 additions are recorded, including Luminous, CommuniCore Hall, Journey of Water, Connections Cafe, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and EPCOT.
What is gone at EPCOT?
17 closures are recorded, including Electric Umbrella, IllumiNations, Innoventions, Leave a Legacy, Universe of Energy and Captain EO.
What is the biggest change at EPCOT?
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened. One of the largest indoor roller coasters anywhere and EPCOT's headline attraction. Opened May 27, 2022.
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