What’s New in Epcot — a Birthday Cake Muffin, 2020 Merch, and a TON of Construction!
We’re zipping over to Epcot today, wanna come??
Future World
Epcot is a pretty sweet place to be for holiday festivities right now! With the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays in full swing, there’s a lot to see and even more to eat; we love checking out the Holiday Kitchens and Storytellers that are spreading holiday cheer around the World Showcase right now. Still, Epcot is undergoing a transformation, so even outside of the festival, there are tons of updates in food, construction, and merchandise. Let’s check them out!
Epcot Food Updates
World Showcase
Let’s start off with our fave part — the food!!! We popped into Kringla Bakeri og Kafe and noticed that the Olaf Topper is gone from the Fall Cheesecake. Don’t be fooled by those colors, though! This guy is still lemon-flavored.
Fall Lemon Cheesecake
Click here to read our FULL REVIEW of Kringla’s Fall Cheesecake!
Over in Germany, we noticed that the bottled cider was missing at the Germany Bier Cart. Instead, there’s a seasonal beer in its place. As of yesterday, they still didn’t have a seasonal beer available, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for that!
Germany Bier Cart
The winter season is a great time to try out Germany’s warm spiced wine at Weinkeller. It’s called Glühwein and it’s traditionally served at Christmas markets — perfect for the season!
Weinkeller Gluwein
Pizza al Taglio has closed again in the Italy Pavilion. But worry not, we’ll be chowing down on pizza by the slice again on December 20th.
Pizza al Taglio
There’s good news out of Japan, though! The Outdoor Sake Bar has a new cocktail called Ringo Punch complete with Plum Wine, Sake, Peach Schnapps, and Apple and Pear Syrups.
Outdoor Sake Bar
You also might have seen a familiar dish appear at the Canada Popcorn Cart, now in addition to regular and maple popcorn, you can also get Caramel Apple Popcorn! This stuff was available during Epcot Food and Wine this year and must have been such a hit that they decided to add it to the menu for a bit.
Caramel Apple Popcorn
Curious about why this tasty treat is sticking around? Click here!
Multiple Locations
We also spotted this tasty Birthday Cake Muffin at Joffrey’s locations in Epcot, and it sure does have us in the mood to celebrate!
Birthday Cake Muffin
Click here to see what we thought of the Birthday Cake Muffin!
Wine-lovers, rejoice! The World Showcase Wine Walk has returned! They weren’t selling new Wine Walks at all during Epcot Food and Wine, so it’s pretty exciting to see this experience is back again. It really is a great way to taste wine from around the world.
Wine Walk
Also good news for wine-drinkers: You can still get your bubbly on with the Champagne Flight at Aux Vins de France in the France Pavilion.
Champagne Flight
Epcot Construction Updates
Future World
Now, let’s talk about construction. Get comfy because we’re seeing a LOT of changes at Epcot right now. First up, the Food and Wine Dance Party stage is gone and there’s some new (and possibly temporary) foliage in its place.
Stage Gone Foliage Up
Of course, we can’t do an Epcot What’s New without peeking at the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster progress. The building is more obstructed now but it looks like there are some new coverings on the outside. Any progress is good progress!
Guardians of the Galaxy Construction
Read MORE about Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind here!
There were also more walls and foliage up outside of The Seas with Nemo and Friends on the way to Coral Reef Restaurant. We’re not too sure what these guys are hiding!
Future World The Seas Area Construction
The Donut Box from Food and Wine is also officially cleared away.
Missing Donut Box
Checkin’ in on Cool Wash: All of the signage is still up but the location remains closed.
Cool Wash
There’s also some construction inside Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival to prep for a new character meet and greet area.
Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival Construction
World Showcase
The Joyful Celebration Stage is up for the holidays! You can catch the Joyful: A Celebration of the Season throughout the day for some rockin’ Christmas tunes.
Joyful Celebration Stage
Epcot Merchandise Updates
Pin Traders
And let’s round out this round-up with some merchandise! The Walt Disney Day Pin has been around but was on display yesterday in honor of Walt’s birthday. Commemorate Mr. Disney himself with this $17.99 pin at Pin Traders.
Walt Disney Day Pin
Mouse Gear
Mouse Gear has a couple of new 2020 merchandise items like this sweatshirt that features the Sensational Six for $44.99.
2020 Long Sleeve Sweatshirt
It also has park icons running down the arm!
2020 Long Sleeve Sweatshirt
You can also celebrate the New Year with this ADORABLE 2020 Mickey Plush. He’s available at Mouse Gear for $29.99.
2020 Mickey Plush
You might have seen us post about it because we L-O-V-E this bracelet. There’s a new “it’s a small world!” bracelet at Mouse Gear as well and we can’t pass up on these Mary Blair style vibes. Make it yours for $19.99.
it’s a small world Bracelet
Want more info on the “it’s a small world!” Bracelet? Click here!
Norway Pavilion
Over at the Norway Pavilion, we saw a couple of new merch items! First off are these Frozen Phone Cases at The Wandering Reindeer. There’s a 3-D case with Elsa…
Frozen Phone Case
…and one with Anna! These 3-D cases are $34.99 each.
Frozen Phone Case
Or if you want something a little more artistic, check out this Elsa case for $29.99…
Frozen Phone Case
…and this Anna version for the same price!
Frozen Phone Case
Click here to read more about the Frozen Phone Cases!
And last but certainly not least, Glogg (for $17.99) and Christmas Soda (for $3.95) are both back at The Fjording. Drink up!
Norway Christmas Glogg and Soda
Well, that’s all pals! Check-in soon to see what else is new in Epcot (to take a guess, probably even more construction)!
Curious about the eats at Festival of the Holidays? Check out our Best of the Fest 2019!
Is all the construction at Epcot bumming you out, or getting you excited for the changes to come? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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