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EPCOT in September

September at EPCOT means low crowds with Food & Wine running in World Showcase, and sticky 90-degree afternoons.

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Crowd level
Low
Avg high
90°F
Avg low
74°F
Rain days
14 days
Pros

Reasons to visit in September

  • The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival runs all month, with marketplaces around World Showcase.
  • Low crowd levels mean walking straight onto Turtle Talk With Crush and Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 with little to no wait.
  • World Nature's shaded, air-conditioned attractions like Living with the Land and The Seas with Nemo & Friends offer real relief from the afternoon heat.
  • Test Track and Frozen Ever After post shorter overall wait windows, so pairing both in one loop around World Discovery and Norway is realistic.
Cons

Things to watch out for

  • World Showcase's open-air walkways get brutal midday sun with little shade between pavilions, and September afternoons push into the low 90s.
  • Afternoon thunderstorms are common enough this month to interrupt outdoor World Showcase strolling and festival booth browsing.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind still draws a real line by mid-morning even in a low-crowd month, since it's the park's single headliner.
  • Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus doesn't open until 9:15am, so it's not a rope-drop option even on light-crowd days.
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Events in September

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Attractions

Attractions at EPCOT

With crowds running low this month, September is a good time to actually ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind more than once and still work through World Showcase's galleries and shows without a fight.

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