What’s New in Epcot — LOTS of Construction, Halloween Merchandise, and the Return of Beverly!

Welcome back, world travelers! We’re here with another roundup of What’s New in Epcot.

Germany Pavilion in Epcot

We’ve got lots of construction, food, and merch updates to share with you, so let’s get started!

Epcot Food Update

Future World

We’ve been anxiously waiting for the return of one of the most iconic (or shall we say notorious?) drinks in Disney World, and it’s here! Beverly is back in action, you guys!

Club Cool Sodas

The bitter Italian soda is certainly polarizing, but we’re still glad to see it back at Club Cool.

Beverly Is Back!

We also spotted some new gluten-free Fully Loaded Caramel Crunch Popcorn for $5.99 at Sunshine Seasons!

Fully Loaded Caramel Crunch Popcorn at Sunshine Seasons

The more caramel, the better, in our opinion.

World Showcase

The smell of fresh coffee is what gets us out of bed in the morning. At the Joffrey’s Coffee locations in the American Adventure and Canada Pavilions, the Le Cellier Blend has replaced Mickey’s Birthday Blend.

Joffrey’s Menu in America

Joffrey’s Menu in Canada

Also in the Canada Pavilion, we noticed that the Le Cellier Signature Poutine has replaced the seasonal World Showcase Poutine on the Le Cellier.

Le Cellier Menu

In the Norway Pavilion, Kringla Bakeri og Kafe has added a new menu item — Chocolate Cake with Banana Mousse. This is a chocolate cake topped with banana mousse, covered in chocolate ganache, drizzled with white chocolate, and sprinkled with crisp chocolate bits.

Chocolate Cake with Banana Mousse

You can try the dessert for $4.99 or a Disney Dining Plan snack credit.

Chocolate Cake with Banana Mousse

Check out our full review of the new dessert here!

At Fife & Drum, we spotted a newly installed condiment station with ketchup and mustard!

Fife & Drum Condiment Station

Epcot Construction Update

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Construction for the Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster is underway, but we sure wish we could take a peek inside! The coaster is set to open in 2021 in time for Disney World’s 50th-anniversary celebration.

Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster

Guardians Construction Progress

The Epcot Food and Wine Festival starts at the end of this month and August 29th cannot come soon enough! During our visit, we spotted a continuation of the booth construction we noticed last week.

Food and Wine Booth Construction

View all the menus for this year’s Food and Wine Festival here!

World Showcase

Last week, we told you about the construction covers we spotted in the Canada Pavilion. During our most recent visit, we noticed additional covers over the scaffolding. We assume this construction work is for routine maintenance, but we’ll let you know if we learn more!

Canada Construction

O Canada! is currently closed for refurbishment, and so its sign is missing for the time being.

Missing O Canada! Sign

The France Pavilion is undergoing quite a bit of change! Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and a new crêperie are both coming to the Pavilion, in addition to a Beauty and the Beast Sing-a-Long. These experiences are all slated to be open in time for Disney World’s 50th-anniversary celebrations in 2021. Which experience are you most excited about??

France Construction

We couldn’t help but snap a quick picture of the Skyliner Gondola System, which will officially open on September 29th. How do you feel about the new transportation option?

France Skyliner Station

Epcot Merch Update

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Believe it or not, Disney World’s Halloween season will be upon us when the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off in 10 DAYS! You can celebrate the spooky holiday with the new The Nightmare Before Christmas merch in Mouse Gear.

Jack Skellington Hat

Look like the Pumpkin King in this Jack Skellington Jacket…

Jack Skellington Jacket

… create your own chilling concoction in this The Nightmare Before Christmas Mug…

The Nightmare Before Christmas Mug

…and join in hailing to the pumpkin song with the rest of the Halloweentown residents with The Nightmare Before Christmas Backpack! You can check out the rest of the terrifying collection here!

The Nightmare Before Christmas Backpack

A new Epcot Passport is ready for all your travel needs for $12.99.

New Epcot Passport

You can get stamps for all the characters you can see in the World Showcase…

Character Stamps

… and even the countries you can visit!

Canada Stamps

France and United Kingdom Stamps

While the old version is still available in Mouse Gear…

Old Epcot Passport

…we’re kind of digging the new look.

Back of the New Passport

Although they aren’t super new anymore, the Noah Ear Hat has chugged its way into Mouse Gear for $48…

Noah Ear Hat

… and The Little Mermaid Compact (which we previously spotted in Disneyland) is available for $19.99!

The Little Mermaid Compact

World Showcase

Looking around the Mexico Pavilion before heading on the Gran Fiesta Tour? Check out some of the adorable merch you can find! Now, we aren’t sure if all of these merchandise items are brand new, but since we hadn’t seen any of these in a while we thought we’d tell you about all of them!

Love the Three Caballeros as much as we do?? Party with the band wearing these shirts…