Hi there, Amy! Thanks so much for stopping by with this great question.
Amy, you are going to have a blast during your one-day adventure around the world at EPCOT. While you may purchase a one day ticket at the ticket booth at the International Gateway entrance of EPCOT, I would recommend that you purchase your ticket in advance.
Amy, since capacity in the theme parks is currently limited, Walt Disney World Resort requires a
Disney Park Pass system reservation for admittance into each park, in addition to your theme park ticket. These reservations are available online and can also be accessed through the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. Since reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis, I would recommend that you go ahead and purchase your ticket to EPCOT and make your reservation for the day that you wish to visit. While reservations may be available on the same day, there is no guarantee.
To see if reservations are currently available for the day that you wish to visit, you can check the handy
availability calendar before you proceed to the page where you
purchase your tickets.
I hope that this helped, Amy! Please come back here to planDisney if we can help answer any other Walt Disney World Resort planning questions!
See you real soon!
Sarah B.