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Do you have to pay for food in Epcot?

It is included with your theme park admission, although you will have to pay for all of the yummy food and drinks that you purchase. The next thing that you will want to do is to pick up a festival passport when you enter the park. This little booklet will tell you what each booth around the park is serving.



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It is located adjacent to Disney's BoardWalk Inn, so the easiest way to access it is to park at Disney's BoardWalk Inn and let the cast member at the guard booth know that you are coming to spend some time on Disney's BoardWalk. Because World Showcase is a part of Epcot, it does require theme park admission to access.

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You do not need a park reservation or additional ticket to enter the park at or after 7:00 PM. If you plan to arrive earlier than 7:00 PM, valid theme park admission will be required. A theme park reservation for EPCOT may also be required.

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Disney World ran a promotion at various times throughout the year — for several years in a row up through 2020 — offering guests a free Disney Dining Plan with paid Walt Disney World Vacation Packages. As noted above, the Disney Dining Plan is currently suspended, and “Free Dining” is therefore suspended as well.

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Dining at any of the theme park reservations will require a valid theme park ticket and theme park reservation. Thus, you will not be able to dine at EPCOT without those two. However, there are so many fantastic dining options outside of the theme parks.

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After you've reviewed your selections, you will be able to pay for your order using a credit card, debit card, Disney Gift Card, Disney Rewards Redemption Card, Apple Pay or Disney dining plan.

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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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The Ultimate List of Foods You Can't Miss in EPCOT
  • French Bistro Burger – Connections Eatery. ...
  • Tuna Tataki – Space 220 Restaurant. ...
  • Oak-grilled Rotisserie Chicken – Sunshine Seasons. ...
  • La Cava Avocado – La Cava del Tequila. ...
  • Tostadas de Pollo – San Angel Inn Restaurante. ...
  • School Bread – Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe.


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Yes, you can take personal water bottles into the theme parks of Walt Disney World as long as they are not glass liquid containers.

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Scan your mini festival gift card to pay for food, merchandise and more. These cards can be activated with as little as $15. Acceptable forms of payment include credit cards, cash and MagicBands.

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Guests are welcome to bring water bottles into the theme parks, provided that they don't bring any glass containers or any outside alcohol into the parks.

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For some foods, Disney buys ingredients (if not the entire food) from third-party sellers. The price they pay for those items will play a big part in determining the cost, as Disney wants to turn a profit.

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In the parks, bottled water runs about $3.50-$4, or if you're using the Disney Dining Plan you can pay with a snack credit. There are two places to get water for free: water fountains and Quick Service restaurants.

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All Disney Resorts Collection hotels feature coffee setups. This will include complimentary Joffrey's coffee, creamers, sweeteners, coffee cups, and stirrers.

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Of course, with so much to ride, eat, see, and do, you could spend at least one full day at Epcot, and some guests staying for a week opt to visit more than once, coming back another afternoon to take advantage of the restaurants and entertainment.

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You can definitely purchase tickets for EPCOT after 4 pm if there is Park Reservation Availability. However, there are no afternoon discounted tickets. It is the same price for everyone whether you arrive at Park Opening or at 4 pm.

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