The World Showcase in Epcot contains 11 different countries. Each country has experiences, architecture, food and entertainment from their native lands. My kids have a blast exploring and meeting the characters and my husband and I enjoy taking in all the scenes.
Character: None
Attractions: None
Kidcot Station: Between La Cucina Italiana shop and the angel
Snacks: Don’t miss the Canoli!
Characters: Aladdin and Jasmine
Attractions: None
Kidcot Station: In the Brass Bazaar store
Snacks: Don’t miss Baklava!
Misc: Get a Henna tattoo. They are really neat!
Characters: Princess Aurora, Belle (and the Beast sometimes), and even Esmerelda and Marie
Attractions: Be sure to check out Beast’s Library behind the perfume shop!
Kidcot Station: In Galerie Des Halles
Snacks: chocolate mousse at the Cafe in France
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Do you know if the Kidcot stations are the same as the Kimpossible stations?
Kristen, Kristen, KRISTEN!!!! Thank you for this post, and I hope to see many similar ones! Love it!! Thank you!
Sometimes you can see Gepetto and Pinocchio at the Italy pavilion. We got to see Gepetto the last time we went but Pincocchio was not ready yet and we had reservations so couldn’t wait : ( Hopefully next time.
I didn’t know that they had the Beasts library here, my daughter would flip to see this. Thanks for posting about that next trip we have to find this.
what is kidcot?
Hi Jenn – Kidcot are stations through the world showcase at epcot for the kids. From what I understand (since I haven’t been in a while) it’s stations that provide a variety of activities for your children to do. We definitely intend on hitting these up when we go in October!
Also, you can purchase a Passport for the kiddos and at the Kidcot stations, a person from that country will stamp their passport and sign it saying welcome or hi in the country’s language. Also, when my boys last did this, they had masks and there were “trinkets” ( not sure what they call them), that you can add to it from each country. My youngest esp. loved doing that!
MAKE SURE you pick up a Times Guide (at cash registers throughout the park, or at the entrance) and schedule some time to see the amazing shows that each country pavilion has to offer. Mexico has a wonderful mariachi band; China has amazing acrobats (children from China who come on an exchange program); Italy has a clown/mime that performs with audience participation AND The World Showcase Players perform a comedy version of Romeo and Juliet with audience participation; America has the fife & drum band and acappella singers; Japan is my favorite with wonderful taiko drummers and the candy lady, who creates animals by kids’ request, out of Japanese rice candy and the kid gets to keep their animal at the end, and Japan has a traditional storyteller; Morocco has the Mo’Rockin band with a belly dancer and kids can join in; France has a comedic acrobatic show with two waiters; the UK has a great Beatles cover band and the World Showcase Players perform with audience participation; and Canada has the band Off Kilter. PHEW! All of these shows will really enrich your WSC experience!!! Many people miss these shows because they don’t know about the Times Guide.
In France, DEFINITELY get a strawberry crepe (or chocolate, if you prefer). They’re AMAZING. Last time I was in Disney, they also had a cart on the Boardwalk that served them. I can’t have a Disney trip without one!
And the band/belly dancer in Morocco is definitely worth checking out as well…I loved it!
The Beast’s Library is not in France anymore :( We went in January and I was so disappointed! I loved the stained glass window!