If You Skip This at EPCOT Festival of the Arts, What Are You Doing?

Art isn’t just on canvases at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts — it’s everywhere!

Wandering World Showcase and Future World during Festival of the Arts feels like walking through an interactive gallery, with unexpected artistic touches around every corner. While everyone heads for the big attractions and food studios, the park’s character art and details offer small surprises that make the visit feel extra special, if you know where to look.

EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts is one of Disney World’s most immersive seasonal celebrations, blending culinary creativity, live performances, and visual art into a cohesive park-wide experience. But beyond the marquee events and food booths lies a delightful layer of character art that often goes unnoticed by those focused on sampling bites or catching shows. These artistic appearances range from subtle park statues to hidden murals that celebrate Disney characters in playful, unexpected ways.

What makes these details especially fun along the Chalk Full of Character Walk is that they invite discovery, almost like a scavenger hunt woven into the fabric of the festival itself. Some pieces are tucked away near pathways and planters, others are integrated into festival banners and displays, and a few are designed to blend so seamlessly into the surroundings that you might walk right past them without realizing they’re there. But once you find them, you’ll notice how thoughtfully they’re placed and how cleverly they reflect both the character they represent and the artistic theme of the festival as a whole.

If you don’t want to be spoiled on where to find each of the pieces of chalk artwork, you’ll want to skip to the end of the article! However, if you want to be able to find them all and see them on your trip, you’ll find them in the following places:

• • Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy) in World Discovery
  • Dante (Coco) — Mexico on the pyramid

• • Snowgies (Frozen Fever) — Norway by bathrooms

• • Bruni (Frozen II) — Norway by Kringla outdoor seating

• • Little Brother (Mulan) — China by House of Good Fortune
  • Mushu and Cri-Kee (Mulan) — China by Joy of Tea
  • Pascal x3 (Tangled) — Germany at Karamell Kuche, near bathrooms, and over Volkunst entrance

• • Luca, Alberto, and Machiavelli (Luca) — Italy by Gelataria Toscana

• • Meeko and Flit (Pocahontas) — America on columns by KidCOT stop
  • Gelatoni and Duffy (Duffy and Friends) — Japan over the Mitsukoshi store side

• • Chef (Monsters, Inc.) — Japan by Shiki Sai entrance upstairs
  • Abu (Aladdin) — Morocco, near the back of the pavilion

• • Remy (Ratatouille) — near the entrance to the Ratatouille ride entrance

• • Uncle Waldo, Abigail, and Amelia Gabble (The Aristocats) — France by Lorcana card

• • Peter Pan’s shadow (Peter Pan) — UK
  • Merlin, Arthur, and squirrels (The Sword in the Stone) — UK
  • Basil, Dawson, Hiram, Olivia, Ratigan, and Fidget (The Great Mouse Detective) — UK
  • Koda (Brother Bear) — Canada

Whether you’re a longtime Festival of the Arts fan or visiting for the first time, taking a moment to slow down and search for these hidden character details adds an extra layer of fun to your day at EPCOT. These artistic touches are a reminder that the festival isn’t just about what you taste or watch — it’s also about discovery! So keep your eyes open, wander a little off the main path, and enjoy the small creative surprises that make Festival of the Arts such a uniquely magical experience.

Don’t go away — there’s so much more to see at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! We’re out on the festival’s opening day to see and do it all, so be sure to stay tuned with us at AllEars so you don’t miss a thing.

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Which of these colorful characters were your favorites to spot around EPCOT? Shout them out in the comments below!

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