Adventurers Club - EPCOT Excursion: China, Japan + Norway

Adventurers Club is heading to EPCOT for an Amazing Race–style journey across three World Showcase pavilions: Norway, China, and Japan. Working in pairs, students will follow clues, face detours and roadblocks, and work collaboratively to travel from pavilion to pavilion while uncovering the stories of ancient civilizations along the way.

We will begin our adventure by meeting in Norway, setting the stage for a day rooted in exploration, mythology,

geography, and cultural innovation. From Norse traditions and seafaring societies to ancient Chinese philosophies, inventions, and storytelling—and onward to Japan’s early history, symbolism, and relationship with nature—each pavilion becomes a learning station filled with discovery and problem-solving.

As teams race through challenges, students will practice observation, critical thinking, teamwork, and respectful cultural inquiry. Activities are designed to help learners connect physical spaces to historical ideas, asking questions like: How did geography shape these civilizations? What values were important? What innovations and…