EPCOT · World Showcase

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

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.

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

  1. 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
  2. Wikipedia — The American Adventure: the year it opened, what it is modelled on, and its history.aggregated, cross-checked · checked
  3. Wikipedia — World Showcase: opening years and the landmark replicated in each pavilion.aggregated, cross-checked · checked
  4. Disney Tourist Blog — Snacking Around World Showcase at EPCOT (updated 13 May 2023), “The American Adventure has a funnel cake stand.”reported by · checked
  5. 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 2019reported by · checked
  6. 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