EPCOT Center – Sightseers' Delight

It Happened at Walt Disney World: The 1987 Soviet ‘Invasion’ of EPCOT

June 24, 2026 West Center Street

In October 1987, a senior Soviet official landed on Walt Disney World soil, and it had nothing to do with adding a new pavilion to the World Showcase.

Walt Disney World announces new ticket to EPCOT, Animal Kingdom

June 17, 2026 West Center Street

Walt Disney World said it is introducing a new two-day, two-park ticket to select parks for summer and fall travel.

This week at the Kingdom: Disney theme park headlines for the week of October 27, 2025

October 29, 2025 The Turnaround

This week’s Disney headlines highlight continued popularity for Magic Kingdom, character returns at classic attractions, reopening milestones, and behind-the-scenes operational news across Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts worldwide.

Disney Skyliner celebrates five years of transporting Walt Disney World guests

October 8, 2024 West Center Street

Disney Skyliner has transported millions of guests since it opened five years ago.

New Attractions and Experiences in Store for Guests Visiting Walt Disney World Resort in 2024

April 3, 2024 Walt Disney World

With a host of recently opened attractions and experiences – and more on the horizon – 2024 is sure to be a year like no other at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

It’s Mickey’s Happy Holidays at Epcot, Dec. 30, 2020

December 30, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Characters are greeting guests at Epcot Center in a socially responsible way, even if crowds lining the streets are less than six feet apart.

The Land goes all in on Christmas decor, Dec. 30, 2020

December 30, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The popular Land boat ride has gone all in on its Christmas decor.

Walt Disney World undertaking multi-year overhaul of EPCOT

December 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

“Over the next several years, the Walt Disney World Resort theme park will live up to that promise in a whole new way as it continues the biggest transformation of any Disney park in history, bringing the next generation of immersive storytelling to life through a plethora of new attractions and experiences,” the resort said in a news release.

New Frozen ride set to open at Epcot

January 6, 2016 The Travel Trolley

Epcot guests will soon be able to visit the kingdom of Arendelle when the highly anticipated attraction Frozen Ever After opens in the Norway Pavilion. The ride replaces the popular Maelstrom attraction that closed in 2014.

Shades of 1998: Mr. Toad, meet the Maelstrom

September 25, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Early next month, Epcot’s Maelstrom is set to go the way of World of Motion, Mission to Mars and, yes, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Walt Disney World officials are Mr. Toading the Maelstrom.