8 Best Rides at Epcot: Thrills Around the World

Travel around the world in a day? It’s possible at this magical, wanderlust-filled park at Disney World. The food, decor, and details will transport you from southern Florida to the streets of Paris, Morocco, Mexico, and beyond.

There are eleven countries in total that you can visit in Epcot, making it a wonderful park to choose to explore. The foods from every country are authentic and delicious, and the best Epcot rides provide so much fun here. This park is a must-visit!

Get ready to spark your wanderlust, the magic of Disney is strong at Epcot. It’s such an exciting park to visit for any age, and it has some of the most thrilling rides. So let’s dive into the best part.

Before you visit Epcot or any park at Disney World, download the My Disney Experience app. Some rides require a virtual queue which is only available on this app, and it’s also the best way to check wait times for rides as you can do that from anywhere.

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The Best Rides at Epcot

1 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Opened in May of 2022, this new coaster is hands down the best ride at Epcot. With a great mix of thrill and Guardians movie immersion, it’s a coaster and experience all in one. This is also one of the most thrilling rides in the entirety of Disney World.

While Disney is not known for thrill rides, especially Epcot, you won’t want to miss out on this coaster. Even if you’re not a Guardians of the Galaxy fan, the ride, and even the wait, are so much fun. Enter the building and step into the world of Guardians.

Height Requirement: 42’’ (107 cm)

Best for: Older kids, teens, and adults

Thrill Level: 4 / 5

Category: Enclosed Thrill Coaster

Disney Genie+: Individual Lightning Lane Pass or Virtual Queue

TIP: Have a designated person in your group be in charge of getting a spot in line for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Because it is the newest ride and such a popular one, everybody wants to ride it.

You must have the My Disney Experience app downloaded so you can enter the virtual queue for Cosmic Rewind. There is no standby lane for this ride, meaning you can’t just walk up and wait. You must either get in the virtual queue or purchase an Individual Lightning Lane pass.

With the virtual queue, you will request to enter and be given a time to ride Cosmic Rewind later in the day. Make sure you plan to arrive early as you don’t want to miss your one chance to get on this amazing ride!

Because of the virtual queue, it can be difficult to get a ride time for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. There are only a certain number of openings so you really have to stay on top of refreshing the My Disney Experience app to see if the queue is open.

However, if you do secure a spot in line, the nice part is that it makes the actual wait in line go faster. You won’t be standing in a physical line for hours, and even the short wait isn’t bad because of how immersive it is into the world of Guardians.

2 | Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Time to head to France; you definitely don’t want to miss out on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure! Shrink down to Remy’s size and avoid the dangers of humans as you dash and dart your way through a kitchen escapade.

This is a 4D ride so you will receive glasses to wear. There is a slight possibility of motion sickness as this ride is quite jerky, but as someone who gets motion sickness quite easily, it only affected me a little bit. I still loved and highly recommend going on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.

Height Requirement: Any height

Best for: Any age

Thrill Level: 2 / 5

Category: Enclosed Trackless 4D Ride

Disney Genie+: Disney Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lane Pass

Don’t get discouraged if the ride closes. This is actually pretty common in Disney World as there are so many parts to so many rides and they always put guests’ safety first. When we visited, we sat in line for about an hour then they closed the ride.

However, we went back a few hours later and got in fairly quickly. Remember to download the My Disney Experience app so you can check wait times and try to visit this ride when it’s a shorter wait. This is another very popular ride.

Exploring France in Epcot

3 | Soarin’ Around the World

Take a trip around the world as you soar through the sky from a bird’s point of view. Soarin’ Around the World is a 3D coaster-style ride with Imax screens that will make it look like you’re actually soaring through the sky. Your feet will dangle off the ground, hence why there’s a height requirement.

Height Requirement: 40 in (102 cm)

Best for: Older kids, teens, and adults

Thrill Level: 2 / 5

Category: 3D coaster with small drops

Disney Genie+: Disney Genie+ Ride

Soarin’ is in a 180-degree, 80-foot IMAX digital projection dome. If you’re prone to motion sickness, there’s a possibility you’ll feel it on this ride. As someone who does get motion sickness quite easily, Soarin’ only bothered me a tiny bit, nowhere near as much as Mission: Space for example.

This is a Disney World staple, you can’t visit Epcot and not hop on Soarin’ for a ride around the world!

4 | Test Track

Have you ever dreamed of designing your own race car? Now is your chance to at Test Track in Epcot! While you’re in line, you’ll get the chance to design your own concept “race car” that you will then put to the test on the track.

Height Requirement: 40 in (102 cm)