EPCOT has changed a lot in the past few years, so if you haven’t been since the construction walls came down, or before the construction walls first went up, you may be a little confused getting around.

We totally get that, and that’s why we’re here to help! However, we can’t lie to you all — we’ve heard some FUNNY things around EPCOT that have had us laughing. And we don’t judge! We’ve all been here, so we understand, but once you know your way around, you often find these questions a little funny as well.

Where’s Cosmic Rewind?

The newest attraction in the park is surprisingly hard to find, as it’s in an area that wasn’t previously occupied by anything. The ride building was built on its own instead of taking the place of something else, so many guests who have been going to EPCOT for years have trouble finding it.

It’s tucked away closer to Mission: SPACE, and you’ve got to walk past Club Cool (or past Creations Shop, depending on which way you come from) to get there, and we get it, it’s hard to find! However, it does make us laugh a little bit when we see someone walking the complete opposite way as they ask the question aloud, but are moving too fast for anyone around to help.

What’s in The Big Golf Ball?

We get it, Spaceship Earth really DOES look like a massive golf ball, we can’t argue with that! But since we’ve all been calling it it’s actual name for years, it does make us giggle when we hear someone refer to it as the golf ball.

Interestingly enough, we’ve also heard someone say that they miss the roller coaster that used to be in Spaceship Earth…which, never existed. The person with this individual assured them that there’s never been a roller coaster inside, but they were adamant, saying that they’ve even ridden it and that it went upside down. Quietly to ourselves, we had a feeling they were talking about Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, but figured it wasn’t our conversation.

Club Cool Used to Be A LOT Colder

While walking around the park one day, we heard someone claim that Club Cool used to be in an ice cave…and we got a few steps away before we began to snicker.

Don’t get us wrong, the idea is super cool, but alas, it’s not true. Now, Club Cool was originally in a different location in Future World but was moved to its current location in 2021, and hasn’t moved since. There’s never been an ice cave anywhere on Disney World property, actually — in Florida that’d be really difficult!

“I Miss That One Restaurant With The Talking Trash Can.”

Ah, Electric Umbrella, how your legacy lives on! If you have no idea what we’re talking about, then you maybe never got to experience the iconic talking trash can, which is unfortunate!

This restaurant was similar to Cosmic Ray’s in Magic Kingdom for the sole reason that it had a very large seating area and offered pretty traditional theme park eats, but the decor was early EPCOT at its finest. It closed on February 15th, 2020, and now in its place stands Connections Eatery and Cafe. And yes, there really was a talking trash can that was beloved by many.

“We Should Start in Canada”

Listen, we don’t often say that anything is flat out wrong, but many members of our team FIRMLY believe that you should always start in Mexico when drinking around the world. After all, “beer before liquor, never been sicker,” and beer’s about the only alcoholic beverage you’ll find in Canada!

We’re here to make sure you have the best upcoming vacation ever and feel as prepared as possible, so stay tuned to DFB!

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