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Can you walk around the outside of EPCOT?

Yes, you may walk around Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park with your adult beverage of choice purchased in the park, provided you are doing so respectfully and responsibly.



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EPCOT: A full lap around World Showcase = 1.2 miles. Take the walk once during the day and then at night to see the world in a different light!

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If you're at EPCOT: You can walk to the Boardwalk Resort from EPCOT. Just exit the park by the skyliners, near the France pavilion of the World Showcase.

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Yes, it is possible to walk from the back door of Epcot, called International Gateway, to Disney's Hollywood Studios. I walked this path on my recent visit to Walt Disney World Resort. It is a pleasant, relaxing walk and should take around 20 minutes or so.

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You are more than welcome to exit a theme park and re-enter on the same day. In fact, I encourage you to take a break and visit a nearby Disney Resort Collection hotel for a late lunch, snack, or cocktail.

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EPCOT has TRIPLE the attractions of Hollywood Studios that are family-friendly for everyone in the family! And that doesn't even include all of the shows! We've already discussed some of them above in the “adults” section, like American Adventure, Awesome Planet, and Canada Far and Wide.

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The only way to get to Disney Springs from any theme park is to take a bus from a Disney Resort. So, the most convenient and fastest transportation option would be to exit Epcot between France and the United Kingdom, walk to Disney's Boardwalk Inn or take a ferry.

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The first area that comes to mind is Disney Springs. This is a large shopping, entertainment, and nightlife area at Walt Disney World. While of course you would need to pay for shopping or dining, you can walk around the area with no admissions charge.

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If you are able to walk past all of the tempting pavilions, (what willpower!) your trip around World Showcase is about 1.3 miles. Sooo, considering the fact that you may have strollers and other obstacles in your way, I would allow 30 minutes just to be safe.

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A little-known secret also worth visiting is Disney's BoardWalk. Filled with restaurants, hotels and a dueling piano bar, Disney's BoardWalk offers ticket-free entry and plenty of things to do.

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EPCOT: A full lap around World Showcase = 1.2 miles. Take the walk once during the day and then at night to see the world in a different light!

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In general, you should think of Epcot as a two-day park. There's so much to see and do that you really need a couple of days to enjoy everything without feeling like you're rushing through the park. But we recognize that most people can't or won't give two of their precious days at Disney to Epcot.

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While you might not be able to get absolutely everything in the park done in a day (with the near-constant stream of Epcot festivals, there's often just too much to see, do, and eat), you will certainly be able to accomplish most or all of the rides, plus make a dent in whatever else strikes your fancy around World ...

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EPCOT is arguably the least family-friendly park at Walt Disney World, so you may not need more than a few hours to do everything of interest if you have small children. With that said, a full day at EPCOT is highly recommended for first-timers.

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Unlike Disney Springs, Downtown Disney isn't big enough to plan a visit for an entire day, but it is worth visiting for at least a morning, afternoon, or evening. Weekends and evenings are typically busier, so it's best to keep that in mind, especially when booking dining reservations.

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Discover an Exciting Way to Shop for Disney Merchandise In-park shopping experiences require a theme park reservation and valid admission for Disneyland Park for the same date as the shopping reservation in order to enter the park to participate in the shopping opportunity.

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Disney Springs often gets overlooked when Guests are planning their Walt Disney World Resort itinerary and then they do not have enough time to enjoy everything this area has to offer. Yes, you can absolutely spend an entire day at Disney Springs! Let's start the day with some serious shopping.

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To be honest, both parks have some amazing rides and fan-favorite rides, but Epcot does have a few more recent rides and high-quality rides with more advanced technology. As you'll see in the list below, a lot of the popular Magic Kingdom rides are classics, which means they aren't the most advanced.

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Epcot has the most walking paths (measured by miles) and is the second-largest park by acreage. The park has two distinct sections: World Showcase and Future World. The layout of the larger section, World Showcase, is really simple.

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