VIDEO - EPCOT's reopening from COVID-19 shutdown

Jul 15, 2020 in "EPCOT"

EPCOT reopening
Posted: Wednesday July 15, 2020 5:07pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT is officially open to guests following almost four months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safety protocols are in place as we have seen at the Magic Kingdom and elsewhere, with temperature screenings, mandatory masks, social distancing and hugely reduced attendance.

Cast Members welcomed guests to the park, with today also being the first day of the "Taste of EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival."

We took a midday walk around the entire park to show you what things look like with reduced capacity and you can take a trip with us - all compressed into 5 minutes.

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MisterPenguinJun 09, 2021

According to The Unscrupulous Site, the water pad by Mission:Space is reopened. Another step closer...

TouchdownApr 26, 2021

As always, it’s best to be traveling the world mid afternoon. The FW E-tickets are great to catch at night, besides TT is so much better at night.

arich35Apr 26, 2021

Even better news, we are staying at Boardwalk so it will be easy to go over there

CastAStoneApr 26, 2021

They will be half of that after dinner.

arich35Apr 26, 2021

That is good to know they aren't an hour long. Thank you

Horizons '83Apr 26, 2021

Doesn't seem out of ordinary, 60 minutes for Soarin and 70 for Test Track seems about right. Check out the Touring Plans app though for the actual wait times. Soarin is actually 42 minutes and Test Track 41 minutes.

deeevoApr 26, 2021

Those are pretty typical wait times at 2PM since re-opening.

arich35Apr 26, 2021

Anyone know why the waits seem to be so high today? We picked a Monday to go in a couple weeks and the wait times for the big rides has me a bit worried

MisterPenguinFeb 05, 2021

The distanced M&G...

Lora Baines BradleyOct 01, 2020

Photos from yesterday (9/30/20) including bonus spine demolition 😄

DHSfanaticSep 26, 2020

Won't be the same without the French servers. I hope they are able to return by next summer.

NunuSep 25, 2020

Just take into account the now reduced menu.

aladdin2007Sep 25, 2020

So Im guessing this will just be operating with regular extra cast as servers till next year or whenever French cast can return?