What to do at The American Adventure at EPCOT
The short answer
The American Adventure pavilion opened in 1982. It has 3 attractions, shows and meets, 4 places to eat and drink and 1 shop. To see: The American Adventure, American Heritage Gallery and Voices of Liberty. The cheapest meal on our pages here is Fife & Drum Tavern, about $10 a head.
It is the host pavilion of World Showcase.
Rides, films and exhibits
- The American Adventure · about 30 min
American history, told with Audio-Animatronics figures, projection and music. - American Heritage Gallery
American Indian art, old and new.
Shows and performers
Set times change daily and are in the Disney app; the links go to Disney’s page for each.
- Voices of Liberty · about 15 min
An a cappella group singing American music under the pavilion’s dome.
Where to eat
Places we have written up come first, cheapest first, with the opening line of our verdict. The rest link to Disney’s page.
- Fife & Drum Tavern · Snacks, about $10 a head
For the American Dream and the soft-serve, yes. - Funnel Cake · Snacks, about $12 a head
For the festival special, reviewers say yes. - Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue · Counter service, about $19 a head
The best quick-service value in EPCOT, and the air conditioning is half of why.
Bars and drinks
- Block & Hans
For a craft beer while walking World Showcase, it is the American option, at $12.50 to $14 a pint, a little above the UK and Canada carts' $11 to $13.25.
Shops
- Art of Disney
Disney art: paintings, limited-edition prints, cels and figurines.
Around the lagoon
Every pavilion has a Kidcot Fun Stop, where children colour and collect a stamp from each country, on Disney’s own description. Next door round the lagoon: Italy and Japan. Or see all eleven pavilions.
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — the finder’s attractions, entertainment, dining and shops in World Showcase, read 13 September 2026. Each is placed at The American Adventure from Disney’s own page for it; shops the finder leaves out are added from the outlets below. — Disney official · checked
- Wikipedia — The American Adventure: the year it opened, what it is modelled on, and its history. — aggregated, cross-checked · checked
- Wikipedia — World Showcase: opening years and the landmark replicated in each pavilion. — aggregated, cross-checked · checked
- Disney Tourist Blog — Snacking Around World Showcase at EPCOT (updated 13 May 2023), “The American Adventure has a funnel cake stand.” — reported by · checked
- Disney Food Blog, 10 August 2026 — “the Art of Disney store in the American Adventure Pavilion”; it moved there from the front of the park in December 2019 — reported by · checked
- WWYW wait record and restaurant pages — posted waits for rides and meets, typical spend and verdicts, each page carrying its own dated sources. — our own measurement · checked