Plan your drive
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Open in Apple Maps ↗Before the gates, after the encore
Picks for before and after, ranked by Wayfind Score and walking distance.
- 1Top Activities pickArea modeled on a pre-Columbian pyramid, with Mexico-themed dining, amusements & mariachi musicMake a day of it
- 2Top Activities pickThis ride follows Donald Duck & friends down a replica Rio Grande, with recreated Mayan pyramidsMake a day of it
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- 4🍴 CaféBreakfast before · Featured in creator posts@disneyfoodblogInstagram
- 5Gentle boat ride through the park’s greenhouses & gardens, with an informative commentaryMake a day of it
- 6Visitors pose as space cadets on this NASA-themed simulator ride, with fast-paced & mellow optionsMake a day of it
- 7🍴 MexicanMexican fare by celebrity chef Rick Bayless served in a modern space with a patio & a to-go windowQuick bite after
- 8🍴 BakeryCoffee before the gates · Featured in creator posts@disneyfoodblogInstagram
Who should skip it
You are chasing rides. This is a food-and-music festival that happens to be inside a theme park.
The move
Storytellers follow a published daily schedule by pavilion. Pick three and plan a loop instead of walking the whole ring.
Getting there
EPCOT main lot, or park at a monorail resort and ride in if you are eating at one.
One thing worth knowing
It opens the day after Thanksgiving and runs to 30 December, which covers essentially the whole school holiday.
Make it an outing
Best on a weekday. Weekend Candlelight Processional queues eat the evening you came for.
Official site: confirm dates and tickets before you travel
Going? Send it to whoever you’d go with. They’ll get the dates, the hours and where to park.
Verified 2026-10-13 against the organiser’s own listing. Verification source. More in Florida Events.