Change is in the air at EPCOT's World Showcase — and the Mexico Pavilion is at the center of it.
World Showcase spans roughly half of EPCOT, with 11 pavilions representing countries including France, Japan, Morocco, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Each pavilion offers its own restaurants, shops, and entertainment, and several are home to beloved attractions like Frozen Ever After and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure.
Mexico is one of the first pavilions guests encounter when stepping into World Showcase. Its iconic pyramid houses several restaurants and shops, the indoor Plaza de los Amigos marketplace, and Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros — a boat ride that winds beneath the pavilion itself.
A Longtime Shop Says Goodbye
One familiar fixture of the Mexico Pavilion is now permanently gone. The Oaxacan Wood Carving shop closed after August 31, ending a decades-long run selling handmade wooden figures inside Plaza de los Amigos. Remaining merchandise was discounted by 50% ahead of the closure. Disney has not announced any replacement for the space.
Mariachi Cobre and Kidcot Find New Homes
Beyond the shop closure, the Mexico Pavilion has seen a handful of additional changes in recent weeks, with some of its longest-running offerings moving to new spots inside the pyramid.
Most notably, Mariachi Cobre has moved indoors, now performing in the space previously occupied by the pavilion's Kidcot Fun Stop. The group had previously performed outdoors near La Cantina de San Angel, so guests will now find their shows held inside the pyramid. Mariachi Cobre has been part of EPCOT since 1982, performing traditional Mexican folk music at the park for more than four decades. Sets typically run around 25 minutes, with daily showtimes available in the My Disney Experience app.
As for Kidcot, it hasn't disappeared — it's simply moved. The previous station was dismantled, and the activity has been relocated closer to the pyramid's entrance. Guests can now find it directly inside the building after entering. Kidcot Fun Stops are found throughout World Showcase, offering children activities and small mementos themed to each pavilion's country. In Mexico, the change keeps the experience available, just in a more prominent spot near the entrance.
Could Bigger Changes Still Be Coming?
Rumors of larger transformations for the Mexico Pavilion are nothing new. Gran Fiesta Tour itself replaced EPCOT's opening-day attraction El Rio del Tiempo back in 2007, refreshing the existing boat ride with Donald Duck, José Carioca, and Panchito.
Speculation about another overhaul has circulated for years — even before Coco hit theaters in 2017. Since then, the Pixar film has repeatedly been rumored as a potential replacement for the Three Caballeros, with chatter resurfacing as recently as Gran Fiesta Tour's lengthy refurbishment in 2025. Disney has never announced such a project.
A Coco-themed attraction is, however, coming elsewhere. Disney announced the first-ever ride based on the film for Disney California Adventure in 2024, with construction beginning in 2026. That development doesn't rule out an EPCOT version someday, though space inside the Mexico Pavilion presents a real challenge. The area around Gran Fiesta Tour's queue is notably limited, and a Coco overhaul would likely draw significantly larger crowds — making any such project logistically complex without substantial pavilion changes. Reports indicate Disney previously explored the idea's feasibility, but it never moved forward.
For now, the Mexico Pavilion continues to evolve in smaller ways. What's your favorite part of EPCOT's Mexico Pavilion?