What’s New at the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts?

The 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicks off in 30 days. Disney shared details about this year’s festival, including several new experiences. I hope you like Figment, Disney musicals, and food!

Once Upon A Stage: 30 Years of Disney on Broadway

CommuniCore Hall will host a walkthrough exhibit celebrating Disney on Broadway. Guests will be able to see costumes and props from Disney’s stage musicals, as well as behind-the-scenes looks at how The Lion King and Aladdin were brought to Broadway.

Opening Bites Food Studio

CommuniCore Plaza will offer up food that pays homage to the “foods and drinks immortalized onstage.” We’ll share the Festival Foodie Guide as soon as the Disney Culinary Team is ready.

Photo Ops

As always, the Festival of the Arts has many photo opportunities. The following step-in frames can be found throughout the park:

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• The American Adventure Pavilion: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
• Bridge to World Showcase: Mary Poppins
• Bridge to World Showcase: Sleeping Beauty
• NEW! Near Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana: Moana

Festival Merchandise

Festival of the Arts always has great merch, including paintings, prints, and apparel. This year’s offering includes “a brand new, art-themed collection of merchandise dedicated to our favorite imaginary dragon, Figment.”

Disney on Broadway Concert Series

Disney on Broadway welcomes three new performers in 2026: Jelani Remy (Simba in The Lion King), Rodney Ingram (Aladdin in Aladdin), and John Riddle (Hans in Frozen). Here’s the complete lineup:

• Patti Murin (Frozen) and John Riddle (Frozen)
  January 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27 and 28
• Caissie Levy (Frozen) and Jelani Remy (The Lion King)
  January 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29 and 30
• Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
  January 31
• Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) and Alton Fitzgerald White (The Lion King)
  February 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13
• Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
  February 2, 3, 6, 8, 10 and 11
• Michael James Scott (Aladdin) and Kissy Simmons (The Lion King)
  February 14, 16, 17, 20, 23 and 24
• Rodney Ingram (Aladdin) and Kara Lindsay (Newsies)
  February 15, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 24

Disney on Broadway concerts are held at the America Gardens Theatre. Showtimes are 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8 PM. Want to guarantee your place in the theater? You might want to book a Disney on Broadway Dining Package.

The 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 17 through February 24, 2025.

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