Complete Guide to Epcot Attractions and Rides 2024

Complete Guide to Epcot Attractions and Rides 2024

Complete Guide to Epcot Attractions and Rides 2024

This article is your complete guide on rides at Epcot in 2024. EPCOT, also known as “Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow,” has some iconic and nostalgic attractions like Spaceship Earth and the brand-new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Most of Disney EPCOT attractions are focused on allowing guests to be transported into the seas, nature, space, and more!

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How Many Rides Are at EPCOT in 2024?

If you’re wondering what rides EPCOT has, you’d be shocked to find out that there are more rides at EPCOT than at Hollywood Studios or Animal Kingdom! There are 12 rides at EPCOT in 2024, and only 9 rides at Hollywood Studios or Animal Kingdom. With the addition of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster, EPCOT attractions have even taken a spot as some of the best thrill rides in Orlando!

Most of EPCOT’s attractions are wonderful for guests who love to explore not only the planet but explore the possibilities of innovation. Whether you like to build your dream car at Test Track or hang glide over the Swiss Alps, EPCOT will allow you to do that without leaving Florida.

EPCOT rides list

• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
• Spaceship Earth
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• Soarin’
• Living with the Land
• Journey into Imagination with Figment
• Frozen Ever After
• Gran Fiesta Tour Featuring The Three Caballeros
• Mission Space
• Test Track
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
• *New Journey of Water Moana walk-thru attraction

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Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Guests can find Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in the newest expansion of the France Pavilion. Just opening in 2021, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure was one of the newest rides at EPCOT until Guardians of the Galaxy came along, but it still has innovative new tech. It is a trackless ride that uses 4D technology throughout to simulate that you have truly shrunken down to Remy’s size and are adventuring around Gusteau’s kitchen.

This EPCOT attraction is perfect for kids and families because there is no height requirement. If you are a Pixar fan, you will fall in love with the Ratatouille ride at EPCOT and have a squeaking good time.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure ride details

• Height: Any
• Type: 4D trackless family adventure

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Spaceship Earth

One of the most iconic parts about EPCOT is the geodesic sphere that most Disney guests call “the golf ball.” There is one of Epcot’s attractions called Spaceship Earth and it is a journey through time in this dark, slow moving ride. As one of Epcot’s rides in 2024, guests are taken through a time machine that shows all of human’s advancements throughout history. Starting off at the dawn of the age of men and ending with today’s communication advancements, Spaceship Earth is due any time soon for an update for the current times.

If you’re looking for an EPCOT ride list for family friendly attractions, Spaceship Earth should be at the top of the list.

Spaceship Earth details

• Height: Any
• Type: Slow, dark Ride

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Gran Fiesta Tour Featuring The Three Caballeros

If you’re looking for a hidden gem of an EPCOT attraction 2024, the Gran Fiesta Tour is a family-friendly ride located in the Mexico pavilion. All three EPCOT World Showcase rides are based off of movies, this one is based off of the 1944 film, The Three Caballeros. Take a gentle boat ride down the Rio Grande and take in some of the most famous sights of Mexico while looking for Donald with Jose and Panchito.

Make sure not to skip this ride at Epcot in 2024, and explore all of the World Showcase pavilions for the best experience.

Gran Fiesta Tour details

• Height: Any
• Type: Dark, slow moving boat ride

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The Seas with Nemo and Friends

One of the best rides for kids in EPCOT is the The Seas with Nemo and friends, where guests can ride in a clam shell under the sea! This is a slow moving EPCOT attraction in 2024, that takes you through the iconic scenes of Finding Nemo then ending in an aquarium. That’s right, this EPCOT ride ends in a ginormous aquarium with manatees, dolphins, sea turtles and more.

If you want, you can catch Turtle Talk with Crush, which is another EPCOT attraction which isn’t a ride, but is a lot of fun for kids.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends details

• Height: Any
• Type: Dark, family friendly ride

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Living with the Land

Living with the Land is an iconic EPCOT ride located in the Land Pavilion focused all on food! A big part of EPCOT is celebrating nature and the environment, and taking a live tour through a greenhouse to see the process of food growing is perfect for that. This ride at EPCOT in 2024 takes guests on a gentle boat tour through the live EPCOT greenhouses that grow food for restaurants throughout property.

Living with the Land ride details

• Height: Any
• Type: Gentle, educational boat Ride

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Frozen Ever After

Let it go on this amazing ride that is located in the Norway Pavilion on the World Showcase. This EPCOT ride was build in 2016 and celebrates all things having to do with the incredible film Frozen. Ice skate with Olaf, sail the seas with Elsa or sing songs with Anna with this family friendly EPCOT attraction in 2024.

Hop aboard a Viking ship and sail to the North Mountain to see Elsa’s ice castle and end on an enchanting winter’s day with this endearing EPCOT ride. But be careful, this Frozen ride at EPCOT might get you wet – so be prepared!

Frozen Ever After ride details

• Height: Any
• Type: Slow dark, family friendly, boat ride

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Soarin’ Over the World

Have you ever dreamed of visiting Switzerland? China? France? What about all of those countries at once within a 3 minute ride? This 2024 EPCOT attraction is popular among all Disney fans because of how truly amazing it is! Guests are able to ride this flight simulator that feels as if you’re hang gliding through some of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The Soarin’ ride at EPCOT suspends guests over wonders of the world, where your feet can dangle over the waters of the Polynesian or the nightlights of Paris!

Soarin’ ride details

• Height: 40in / 102cm
• Type: Flight simulator

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Mission SPACE

Want to take a spin around the moon or land on Mars? Board a X-2 Deep Space shuttle to take a mission into space depending on what mission you choose. This EPCOT attraction isn’t for anyone, especially for the faint of heart. The orange mission are for those who want to experience the real speed of G-force on your mission to Mars, which uses a centrifuge to simulate flight. Green mission is a more family friendly tour to the moon that most astronauts can handle.

You can find this EPCOT park ride near the new Space 220 restaurant in the Discovery Neighborhood.

Mission SPACE ride details

• Height: 40in / 102cm
• Type: High thrill, motion simulator, spinning

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Test Track

If you enjoy going fast, you’re going to love designing your own vehicle at the EPCOT attraction Test Track. The fun starts before you even step foot on the EPCOT ride, as guests are invited to create their own car to test out on the Chevrolet track. You can even reach a speed of 65 mph on the outside track in your open air ride vehicle.

Even after taking part in this top ride at EPCOT, you can even save your car details, take a mini virtual test or pose for a picture with your car as a backdrop!

Test Track ride details

• Height: 40in / 102cm
• Type: High thrill/high speed

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Journey into Imagination with Figment

There are so many EPCOT attractions for kids and families, and Journey into Imagination with Figment is a part of that list. This goofy EPCOT ride takes you through the The Institute tour of the 5 senses, where Figment guest stars to teach you about the imagination. Figment has a surprise for guests as they ride along in the sensory labs and then takes you to a surprise tour of his house … on the ceiling.

This gentle dark ride takes you through the adventure of Imagination with music and whimsical fun! The Figment ride at EPCOT is perfect for kids, or for those Disney fans that are looking for a hint of nostalgia.

Journey into Imagination ride details

• Height: Any
• Type: Dark, gentle family-friendly ride

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Step up to the challenge on this new and incredible EPCOT roller coaster which allows you to be alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy.  As Disney World’s newest ride, Imagineers knew that all of the stops had to be pulled out as Disney’s first launch coaster. This ride has it all, from high speeds, backwards launches, life-sized props and more, Guardian’s has truly taken the top spot as EPCOT’s best ride. So strap in, because there’s an entire planet to save and you’re needed amongst the stars.

The Guardian of the Galaxy ride at EPCOT has climbed to the top of our list for the best rides in all of Disney World. We especially love that every single mission gets one of 6 popular songs to dance along to during your ride.

Guardians of the Galaxy ride details

• Height: 42 inches or taller
• Type: Thrill, dark, high speeds

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Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

Journey of Water is a beautiful, interactive journey where guests can play with magical water and see themes of Moana throughout. We love this attraction, as you can work together with other guests to create waves, or even play music through streams. It is the perfect place to cool down on a hot day, and one of the best new additions to Epcot with this latest expansion.

Go through at night to see everything light up and sparkle, as there is more lighting to see once the sun sets.

Journey of Water details

• Height: Any
• Type: Walk-thru, interactive

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Rides at EPCOT FAQ

Q: How many rides are there at EPCOT?

A: There are 12 rides at EPCOT with a mix of slow, family-friendly rides, to thrill rides like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Q: What is the most intense ride at EPCOT?

A: The newest ride at EPCOT is definitely the most intense and should be noted for those with motion sickness. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a very intense thrill coaster with launches, turns, twists and high speeds. Guests have also reporting it aggravating their motion sickness at times.

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