EPCOT FastPass Suggestions plus Touring Plans

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Find out more about Epcot, it’s FastPass attractions, four annual festivals and touring plans for all ages below.

Epcot opened in 1982 and was the second park built at Walt Disney World. It’s often one that gets overlooked as many first time guests state their kids won’t love it and they can easily skip it! Epcot is often a favorite for repeat park goers and I highly suggest you spend a day here during your Disney vacation!

Epcot has so much to offer guests of all ages! It’s true, there are fewer rides at Epcot than other Disney parks but that will soon change with the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratitoulle rides in the next few years.

Kids and adults will enjoy exploring the World Showcase, meeting characters, strolling one of Epcot’s many festivals and of course riding its great attractions!

Tiered Epcot FastPass List

Epcot operates on a tiered FastPass system. This means that guest are not able to select all of the most desirable FastPass attractions at one time. This ensures there are enough E-ticket attraction FastPasses to go around.

Frozen Ever After at Disney World Epcot one of the suggested FastPass rides

Tier One

Guest may select one FastPass from the Epcot FastPass Tier One attractions.

Soarin
Frozen Ever After (suggested, unless not a Frozen fan. Then choose Test Track)
Test Track
Meet Disney Pals at the Epcot Character Spot

Tier Two

Disney World Epcot The Seas With Nemo and Friends on the Epcot touring plan

Guest may select two or three FastPasses from Tier Two.

Spaceship Earth
Mission Space
Living with the Land
Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush

Rider swap

Rider swap is available at the following attractions at Epcot:

Soarin
Test Track
Mission Space

How rider swap works

Rider Swap is a great way to get all willing and tall enough guests on the attractions together when one member of the party is either too short to ride or does not want to ride.

When you approach the Standby or FastPass entrance simply let the Cast Member know that you’d like to rider swap.

The Cast Member will give you a paper FastPass that can be used for up to 4 people. The first group will ride while one adult and unwilling/too small participants stay behind. After the first party returns the adult that stayed behind will be able to use the FastPass entrance to ride the attraction along with the other members who just rode.

This system is a fantastic way for everyone to get to experience the attraction together even when some aren’t able too. It’s also a great way for the kids to be able to experience many of the attractions twice!

Complete List of Epcot Attractions and their height requirements

Test Track at Disney World Epcot ride one on the Epcot touring plan

If a height is not listed, there are no height restrictions for the attraction.

Spaceship Earth
Mission Space 40″
Test Track 40″
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Soarin 40″
Living with the Land
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Frozen Ever After

Single rider lines

The only single rider line at Epcot is Test Track.

When you arrive at Test Track there will be three places to enter the line. FastPass, Standby or Single Rider. If you are by yourself or don’t mind splitting up your party you can choose the single rider line to move through the line faster.

There is no real way to determine how long you’ll wait because Cast Members will use single riders to fill in any available space on a party that has an odd number of guests.

Complete List of Shows at Epcot – Not including festival shows

Turtle Talk with Crush
Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
O Canada
Impressions de France
The American Adventure
Reflections of China

Complete List of Character Meet and Greets at Epcot

*Characters are subject to change and some are not available all day. Please check the times guide upon entry to Epcot to ensure you don’t miss your favorites!

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy – Character Spot
Ralph & Venelope – Character Spot, separate from Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy.
Baymax – Character Spot, separate from Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy.
Joy & Sadness – Character Spot, separate from Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy.
Daisy – Entrance to World Showcase – Friendship Ambassador Gazebo”
Donald – Mexico
Anna & Elsa – Norway
Mulan – China
Snow White – Germany
Princess Jasmine – Morocco
Belle in her town dress – France
Princess Aurora – France
Alice – Tea Caddy Gardens

Park Map

To view all Epcot has to offer go here.

Touring Plans

Touring Plan for Ride Lovers

*The three most popular attractions at Epcot are in the Tier One FastPass category, meaning you can only select one of the three popular attractions.

Table Service dining times are not included in the touring plans. I do suggest you sit down for one meal per day. It gives everyone a chance to relax and enjoy some air conditioning. Make your dining reservation to match up with the dining time listed if possible. You can adjust the schedule if need be to accommodate the meal you’d like to experience.

*Suggested FastPass selections and times are in red.

Arrive at Epcot 30-45 minutes prior to park opening. If the park will be crowded I suggest arriving 45 minutes prior. You can view the current crowd calendar here.

At park opening:

Go directly to Test Track
Soarin
Living with the Land – FastPass suggested time 9:30-10:30
Quick grab breakfast or snack – mid-morning
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Spaceship Earth – FastPass suggested time 11:15 – 12:15
Lunch
Possible Character Spot Meet & Greet if desired and there is time
Mission Space
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Disney and Pixar Shorts Film Festival
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Frozen Ever After – Fast Pass suggested time 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Possible Anna & Elsa Meet & Greet if desired
Explore the World Showcase
Dinner – Eat small bites at the various festival kiosks or make a dining reservation in the World Showcase
IllumiNations – see times guide for nightly show times.

*The Ride Lovers Touring Plan only lists a few possible Character Meet and Greets. Please fill in characters where you see fit while being mindful of the time. As long as you’re moving through the list within the morning, afternoon, evening time period shown you will be able to see characters as desired.

Touring Plan for Families with Small Kids (under 40″)

If the adults would like to experience Test Track, Soarin and Mission Space use the Ride Lovers Touring Plan and Rider Swap option. The adult waiting with the shorter children can use the wait time to meet characters or play on the festival playgrounds.

At park opening:

The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Character Spot – FastPass suggested time 10:00 – 11:00
Quick grab Breakfast or Snack
Meet Joy & Sadness; Baymax or other characters at Character Spot that are not part of the FastPass group
Spaceship Earth – FastPass suggested time 11:15 – 12:15
Living with the Land
Lunch
Disney and Pixar Shorts Film Festival
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Meet Anna & Elsa
Frozen Ever After – Fast Pass suggested time 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Explore World Showcase meeting characters along the way
Dinner – Eat small bites at the various festival kiosks or make a dining reservation in the World Showcase
IllumiNations – see times guide for nightly show times.

*The Touring Plan for Families with Small Kids does not list ALL of the available Character Meet and Greets. Please fill in characters where you see fit while being mindful of the time. As long as you’re moving through the list within the morning, afternoon, evening time period shown you will be able to see characters as desired.

Touring Plan for Character Lovers

Pluto as you enter the park, if available
Joy & Sadness – Character Spot
Baymax – Character Spot
Quick grab Breakfast or Snack
Extra Character Spot character if available, currently Ralph & Venelope
Character Spot – FastPass suggested time 10:30 – 11:30 am
Soarin or Test Track – Fast Pass suggested time 11:45 – 12:45; choose most desired
Lunch on the go to meet as many characters as possible

Character Tour Continued into the World Showcase – going towards Canada first.

Mary Poppins, United Kingdom – 1 pm
Alice in Wonderland, United Kingdom – 1:30 pm
Princess Aurora, France – 2:30 pm
Belle, France 3:50 pm
Jasmine, Morroco – 4:35 pm
Snow White, Germany – 5:20 pm
Mulan only meets until 4:50, if she is on your list of must meet, start the World Showcase Character Tour from the bottom of this list.
Anna & Elsa – meets park open to park close
Frozen Ever After – Fast Pass suggested time 6:00 pm – 7 pm (If starting at the bottom of this list, suggested FastPass time of 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Donald Duck – Mexico
Daisy Duck – Showcase Plaza Entrance – meets until 6:30 pm
Dinner
Any attractions you’d like to ride but missed
IllumiNations

*Depending on crowd levels and character wait times it may be impossible to meet all of the characters in one day. Please know your priorities and adjust times as necessary. Use the Times Guide to ensure current character meeting times and availability.

It is suggested you get in line 15 – 20 minutes prior to the characters meet time in order to meet them. Cast Members will close the lines if they get too long for the allotted meet and greet time.