Impressions de France is losing its evening showings at EPCOT when the calendar flips to 2027. The classic France pavilion film has been part of EPCOT since the park opened in 1982. Beginning January 1st, the My Disney Experience app only lists showtimes in the morning. Fans who like ending a World Showcase loop with a trip across the French countryside have a few weeks left to do it. Here’s the latest.
Impressions de France Evening Showtimes Removed in Early 2027
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- The new 2027 schedule for Impressions de France at EPCOT.
- How this change compares to the 2023 cut to the film’s showtimes.
- A recap of every schedule change through January 12th.
The Palais du Cinéma in the France pavilion splits its operating day between two films. Currently, Impressions de France opens and closes the day, while the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along fills the hours in between. That balance shifts in the new year, and the evening half of the classic film’s schedule is the piece that disappears.
When we checked the My Disney Experience app, Impressions de France still had two showtime windows each day through December 31st. The film shows from 9:00am to 9:30am, then returns from 7:00pm to 8:45pm. Those are the same hours the theater came back with in May, as we shared when Disney set the reopening date for the France pavilion films.
Starting January 1st, only the morning window remains. The app lists Impressions de France from 9:00am to 9:30am each day, and the 7:00pm to 8:45pm block is completely gone from every 2027 date. Meanwhile, the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along keeps its 10:00am to 6:30pm hours.
A few dates take the film off the schedule entirely. EPCOT opens at 10:00am on January 7th, 9th, and 10th, and Impressions de France has no hours on those days. On those same dates, the Sing-Along shifts its start to 11:00am.
A Familiar Change for the France Pavilion Film
Disney made a nearly identical move in March 2023, when it greatly reduced Impressions de France showtimes to a single 9:00am to 9:30am window. The Sing-Along took over the theater until 8:45pm at the time. Just three days later, Disney added the evening showtimes back, moving the Sing-Along’s closing time to 6:30pm and returning the film to its 7:00pm slot.
That split schedule held until the theater closed for refurbishment in February, and it returned in May without changes. Impressions de France has shared the theater since the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along debuted in January 2020. Even then, the classic film kept a spot at the end of the day.
One difference stands out this time. In 2023, the Sing-Along picked up the evening hours Impressions de France gave up. The 2027 schedule leaves those hours empty, with no films listed in the Palais du Cinéma after 6:30pm. It’s possible that the lack of evening Impressions showtimes and no backfill indicates an error. We reached out to Disney World for clarification, but we have not heard back.
Planning Around the Morning Showings
Guests who want to see Impressions de France in 2027 will need to head to the France pavilion first thing. The 9:00am window lines up with EPCOT’s standard opening time on most dates, so the film makes a relaxing first stop (after a dash to the back of the park) before the crowds build. With an 18-minute film and a 30-minute window, there isn’t much wiggle room, so plan to arrive right at rope drop.
Evenings through the end of the year are the last chance to pair dinner in the France pavilion with the film for now. The app shows the 7:00pm window on every date through December 31st, including New Year’s Eve. Schedules past January 12th aren’t available yet, so Disney could still bring the evening showings back later in 2027.
Impressions de France Schedule Changes at a Glance
- Through December 31: Impressions de France shows from 9:00am to 9:30am and 7:00pm to 8:45pm.
- Starting January 1: Impressions de France shows from 9:00am to 9:30am only.
- January 7, 9, and 10: No Impressions de France hours due to the late park opening, and the Sing-Along opens at 11:00am.
- Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along: 10:00am to 6:30pm on all other dates.
- Palais du Cinéma evenings in 2027: No films listed after 6:30pm.
Story So Far
- September 30, 2019: Disney announced that Impressions de France would close October 2 for Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along upgrades.
- January 17, 2020: The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along debuted and took over most of the theater’s daily hours.
- March 7, 2023: Disney cut Impressions de France showtimes to a 9:00am to 9:30am window.
- March 10, 2023: Disney restored the 7:00pm to 8:45pm evening showtimes.
- November 2, 2026: The My Disney Experience app shows Impressions de France dropping its evening showtimes starting January 1, 2027.
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