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==Current Pavilions==
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[[Image:EpcotGuidemap2021.jpg|thumb|400px|The 2021 Epcot map (click to enlarge).]]
Main Article: [[Imagination!]]
Formally known as Journey Into Imagination, the Imagination! pavilion opened in 1982 and is located in Future World WestNature. Inside Imagination! guests can visit the dark ride [[Journey Into Imagination With Figment]], and the [[Disney-Pixar Short Film Festival]]. Also located within the pavilion is the interactive [[ImageWorks]], which houses individual exhibits that allow guests to explore their imagination.
====The Land====
Main Article: [[The Land]]
Perhaps the most popular pavilion in Epcot, The Land opened with the park in 1982 and is located in Future World WestNature. Inside the pavilion guests will find [[Soarin' Around the World]], a motion simulator attraction that takes them hang gliding over various world landmarks, as well as the boat ride [[Living with the Land]]. The Land pavilion also houses a working greenhouse, which grows much of the food that is used in the pavilion's restaurants- the [[The Garden Grill Restaurant]] and the [[Sunshine Seasons]].
====The Seas With Nemo & Friends====
Main Article: [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends]]
[[Image:SeasWithnemo.jpg|thumb|400px|The Living Seas was renamed The Seas with Nemo and Friends in 2006. Photo by Josh Hallett]]
Formally known as the Living Seas, this pavilion opened in 1986 in Future World EastNature. Initially known for its large Caribbean Coral Reef aquarium, The Seas With Nemo & Friends now features a dark ride (also named The Seas with Nemo and Friends) that takes guests through the story of the Disney-Pixar film Finding Nemo. Also located in the Seas pavilion is Turtle Talk With Crush, an interactive “digital puppetry” show that allows guests to interact with Crush the turtle from Finding Nemo. Finally, the Seas with Nemo & Friends also houses Sea Base, an underwater research facility with Finding Nemo themed exhibits. The only restaurant in the pavilion is the [[Coral Reef Restaurant]] which specializes in seafood. 
===World Celebration===
The central neighborhood in Epcot, World Celebration is made up of Spaceship Earth, the Creations Shop, [[Connections Cafe and Eatery]] and Club Cool.
====Spaceship Earth====
Main Article: [[Spaceship Earth]]
The icon of the park, Spaceship Earth opened in 1982 and is located in Future World EastCelebration. The attraction is a dark ride that takes guests through the history human communication. From 2005 until 2017 Spaceship Earth was sponsored by Siemens, who added and emphasis on new technology, and how it could impact the future. 
===World Discovery===
Formally known as Future World East, World Discovery is made up of the Test Track and Mission: Space, as well as the future Play Pavilion and Wonders of Xandar pavilion.
Main Article: [[Mission: Space]]
Mission: Space opened in 2003 in what was then Future World East(now World Discovery), in the location originally occupied by the Horizons pavilion. Mission: Space is a motion simulator attraction that allows guests to experience astronaut training for the first manned trip to Mars. After riding Mission Space guests can explore the Advanced Training Lab which features a competition game and interactive exhibits.
====Test Track====
Main Article: [[Test Track (Pavilion)]]
The fastest attraction in Disney World, Test Track opened on December 19, 1998 in what was then Future World East(now World Discovery). Test Track replaced the World of Motion attraction, which had been open from 1982 until 1996. The attraction allows guests to design their own cars and then test them on the "SimTrack". The apex of the attraction is a 65 MPH speed test that concludes the attraction. General Motors has sponsored the pavilion in both its World of Motion and Test Track forms.
====Wonders of Xandar====
Main Article: [[The American Adventure]]
The next pavilion guests encounter after passing through Italy is The American Adventure. The American Adventure opened in 1982, and is themed to look like a colonial American town. The pavilion is located in the center of World Showcase due to the fact that America is the host pavilion of the showcase. Inside of the American Adventure pavilion, guests can see the Voices of Liberty perform before experiencing the [[American Adventure attraction]], which uses film, images and Audio Animatronics to take guests through America’s history. The pavilion is also home to the [[Liberty InnRegal Eagle Smokehouse]]- a counter service restaurant that sells American cuisine, and the American Gardens Theater, which is an outdoor amphitheater.
====Japan====
Main Article: [[France]]
The France pavilion is located next to Morocco and opened with the park in 1982. The pavilion is themed to look like a Paris neighborhood, and even features a model Eiffel Tower. In total the France pavilion houses three restaurants- the table service [[Monsieur Paul]], the quick service [[Boulangerie Patisserie]], and finally the bakery [[Les Chefs de France]]. The France pavilion is also home to one attraction, [[Impressions de France]], which is a travelogue film set to classical music and shown on a 200 degree screen, as well as the [[Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along]].
====The United Kingdom====
Innoventions opened in 1994 and housed exhibits that feature new technological advancements. Located in the center of Future World, Innoventions took over the buildings that formally housed CommuniCore from 1982-1994. Initially divided into Innoventions East and Innoventions West, by 2016 all of the exhibits in Innoventions West had closed. In addition to these exhibits, Innoventions was also home to the Coca Cola sponsored Club Cool,Mouse Gears and the Epcot Character Spot. All of Innoventions East closed on September 8, 2019 as part of Epcot's ongoing transformation.
==FastPass Disney Genie +==The FastPass + attractions at Epcot are broken up into two tiers. Guests may choose one experience from Tier One and two experiences from Tier 2.===Tier One===Guests may choose ONE of the following attractions:{| style="padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;"|-| * [[Frozen Ever After]]| * [[Soarin']]| * [[Test Track]] |* [[Epcot Character Spot]]|* [[Illuminations: Reflections of Earth]]||-|} ===Tier Two===Guests may choose TWO of the following attractions"
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* [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Attraction)]]
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* [[Soarin']]
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* [[Spaceship Earth]]
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* [[Mission: Space]]
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| * [[Mission: SpaceTest Track]]
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* [[Turtle Talk with Crush]]
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* [[Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival]]
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===Lightning Lane===
The two Lightning Lane exclusive attractions at Epcot are:
 
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*[[Frozen Ever After]]
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*[[Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure]]
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