State Road 536 / Epcot Center Drive East

Epcot Center Drive commences east from World Drive and ahead of the main parking gate to Epcot. The expressway runs 3.7 miles east to SR 536 and I-4. The segment between World Drive and Interstate 4 was constructed as a limited access facility.

11/23/13

The second interchange along Epcot Center Drive links with Buena Vista Drive to Disney Springs, Epcot Resort Area and Typhoon Lagoon.

11/23/13

A standard Disney-style trailblazer directs motorists east toward Interstate 4 and State Road 536 while a single lane ramp departs for Epcot. A pair of monorail tracks also cross over Epcot Center Drive at this point, linking Epcot with the Magic Kingdom theme park. U.S. 192 can be reached via SR 536 east to Interstate 4 west.

11/23/13

The ramp from Epcot Center Drive quickly expands as it approaches the main parking gate for Epcot. Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center) was the second theme park built in the Disney World resort and opened to the public October 1, 1982. Two main sections make up the park: Future World which explores innovative aspects and World Showcase which is represented by various countries around the globe.

11/23/13

Epcot Center Drive widens to four lanes as it curves southeast toward Buena Vista Drive and I-4. The upcoming departure ramp to Overpass Road and Buena Vista Drive also carries motorists to various Epcot resort area facilities.

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Interests to the Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) attractions and facilities are also directed to use the forthcoming ramp. Originally opened as the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975, Downtown Disney offered visitors an unique array of shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. Disney Springs, opened in 2016, revitalized the destination once more with additional shops, restaurants and entertainment.

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The ramp prepares to leave for Overpass Road and ultimately Buena Vista Drive. This exit serves all guest areas within the Disney World resort.

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Overpass Road links to nearby Bonnet Creek Parkway and Backstage Lane. Bonnet Creek Parkway north leads motorists to the Old Key West and Port Orleans resorts. Backstage Lane provides the necessary connection to Buena Vista Drive and Chelonia Parkway.

11/23/13

Construction in 2016 expanded Epcot Center Drive eastbound to five lanes to the directional cloverleaf interchange with I-4.

07/21/19

One final Disney-style trailblazer directs travelers to utilize the upcoming ramp to Interstate 4 to reach U.S. 192. Connecting I-4 with Kissimmee and St. Cloud, U.S. 192 is the main thoroughfare abutting the Disney resort to the south.

06/02/18

Three lanes depart from Epcot Center Drive / SR 536 east for Interstate 4 east to Orlando and Tampa. SR 536 continues east to SR 535 for Kissimmee and to SR 417 for Orlando International Airport (MCO).

07/21/19

Traffic partitions for I-4 west 2.3 miles to U.S. 192 and northeast 16 miles to Downtown Orlando.

07/21/19

The ramp for I-4 west merges onto a collector distributor roadway below the Osceola Parkway off-ramp.

06/02/18

The first reassurance shield for eastbound SR 536 stands within the interchange for Interstate 4. The eastbound exit ramp from I-4 adds an additional travel lane to the arterial.

11/23/13

Continental Drive links SR 536 and the World Gateway area with the southern section of International Drive. The six lane arterial joins Walt Disney World with the International Drive resort area ahead of the Central Florida GreeneWay.

09/03/17

World Center Drive joins SR 536 with the adjacent Orlando World Center resort and golf course. World Gateway Drive (former International Avenue) links SR 536 with parallel South International Drive.

09/03/17

World Center Drive converges with the Central Florida GreeneWay one mile east of SR 536 at World Gateway Drive.

09/03/17

SR 536 advances east from World Gateway Drive to SR 535 (Vineland Road). 3.62 miles in length, SR 535 runs north to Winter Garden-Vineland Road / Palm Parkway and south to U.S. 192 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway).

09/03/17

SR 535 constitutes a heavily traveled arterial lined with resorts north on the 1.5 miles to Interstate 4.

11/23/13

SR 535 north transitions into Orange County Road 535 (S Apopka-Vineland Road) at Lake Buena Vista, just beyond Interstate 4. S Apopka-Vineland Road extends north from the turn of CR 535 onto Winter Garden Vineland Road as CR 435 to Windermere.

09/03/17

SR 535 angles southeast under SR 417 ahead of the Osceola County line, CR 522 (Osceola Parkway) and U.S. 192 east to Kissimmee.

09/03/17

Removed in 2022, this SR 417 trailblazer was posted beyond SR 535 (Vineland Road) on World Center Drive east.

09/03/17

World Center Drive intersects International Drive South just ahead of the entrance ramp for SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) eastbound.

03/08/24

Navigating north by the I-4 corridor, International Drive passes through a resort area catering to the Orlando tourist attractions including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Sea World and others.

09/03/17

Sign changes made at International Drive in 2024 reference the signalized left turn as the last exit before toll.

03/08/24

World Center Drive east of International Drive ties into a wye interchange with SR 417 north.

03/08/24

The previous overhead for SR 417 north on World Center Drive referenced Orlando and Sanford.

09/03/17

SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) travels east from I-4 near Celebration to Jeff Fuqua Boulevard into Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Lake Nona in southeast Orlando.

09/03/17