Epcot International Gateway Entrance

[KarenP99]

What time does it open? If World Showcase doesn't open until 11, can we use that entrance prior to then to get to Future World?

Thanks,
Karen

 

[Disney Fool]

yes you can; you'll just walk through the world showcase and everything there will be closed until 11 a.m.

 

[slp87]

yes, it will open with FW. It's a great time to get a couple of pictures of UK & Canada without anyone else around.

 

[wdwgoofeeee]

The International Gateway has the same hours as the main entrance of Epcot.....including morning and evening EMH.

 

[erikthewise]

Although none of the pavilions in World Showcase are open until 11, the only part of World Showcase that is completely off-limits to guests in the morning is the section from China to France. The section from Future World to Norway is open so that people can get to and from the Princess Breakfast at Akershus. The section from International Gate through UK and Canada to Future World is open from 9 to 11 for guests who enter at International Gate. I believe you can even enter at the International Gate to go to the Princess Breakfast, but I'm not sure about that, and would recommend asking before trying that..

 

[slp87]

I believe you can even enter at the International Gate to go to the Princess Breakfast, but I'm not sure about that, and would recommend asking before trying that..

Yes, you can. We had an 8:30 seating and just had to give the CM at the turnstiles our name.

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

A related question, please ......

Can you buy a one day ticket at The International Gateway ?

I've never seen anyone there selling tickets.

 

[JulielovesDisney]

They do have the ticket booths there that sell tickets, and I've seen people there before.

 

[erikthewise]

A related question, please ......

Can you buy a one day ticket at The International Gateway ?

I've never seen anyone there selling tickets.

Definitely yes. There is a small guest relations booth outside International Gate that sells all kinds of tickets including annual passes.

 

[BAST]

You can enter EPCOT from the International Gateway in the morning. The only problem is that the guards will not even start looking into bags until a few minutes after nine and then you have to go through the ticket process. I have found that the line gets pretty long after about 8:45am.

If you want to get to the busy rides before the lines get long, go to the main entrance. My experience is that they let people in early and hold them at the base of Spaceship Earth.