The American Adventure
Attraction at Epcot®
Fun Facts
The American Adventure and Living with the Land tied for the 2004 Disney Magazine Reader's Choice for Most Underrated Attraction at Epcot. Be sure to visit both of these spectacular attractions!
The American Adventure is located in the World Showcase at Epcot theme park . This awe-inspiring 30-minute theatrical show uses 35 lifelike Audio-Animatronic figures and filmed sequences in dramatic recreations of extraordinary people and events in American history.
Hosts Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain will take you through a stirring exploration of America's past. On the way, you'll meet visionaries such as:
- Thomas Jefferson
- Frederick Douglass
- Susan B. Anthony
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Teddy Roosevelt
- John F. Kennedy
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Witness some of America's most important stories, from the Boston Tea Party to World War II, the writing of the Declaration of Independence to the civil rights movement. The extraordinary effects and period music will make you feel like you are there, celebrating the spirit of the American people.
Guest Policies
- Assistive Listening Receivers, which amplify the audio, may be used at this location. Please visit Guest Relations to obtain a receiver.
- Guests may remain in their wheelchair, motorized scooter or ECV to experience the attraction.
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Quick Tips
- To avoid long waits, don't make the Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot theme park your first stop in the morning because it is the most popular in the morning. The wait will be shorter at any other part of the day.
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion features lots for kids to do in Epcot theme park. In addition to The Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction, check out the Turtle Talk with Crush attraction and visit different educational exhibits showcasing all sorts of sea creatures.
- Catch up with the famous 152-year-old sea turtle, Crush from Disney•Pixar's animated hit film Finding Nemo, in Turtle Talk with Crush —a show where select Guests get a chance to talk directly to the big kahuna. This show is performed in The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion in Future World. Check the Epcot theme park Times Guide for show times.
- Popular Disney Characters can be found at the Epcot Character Spot in the Future World area and near the Japan, Morocco, France and United Kingdom pavilions in the World Showcase area of Epcot theme park—so don't forget to bring your autograph book!
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros is a gentle boat ride through the pyramid-shaped Mexico Pavilion in Epcot theme park. This attraction, fun for all ages, stars Donald Duck and his friends Panchito, a Mexican rooster, and José Carioca, a Brazilian parrot. Climb aboard and join the party!
