STOP Drinking Around the World in EPCOT — Do THIS Instead!

Of all the parks in Disney World, when it comes to eating and drinking, EPCOT could be one of our favorite places to visit.

EPCOT

That’s because you can literally take a trip around the world (or at least to 11 countries) over the course of a day (or a few hours if you’re feeling ambitious) and you can drink around the world, grabbing cocktails and liquors from each country. But forget that. We’ve got a better idea (okay, this was actually an idea from one of our readers). Instead of drinking around the world, let’s SNACK around the world instead!

So when we say snack, we’re not referring to snacks you can get at the quick-service locations in EPCOT’s World Showcase. Instead, we’re talking about pre-packaged snacks you can buy from each country either to eat then and there or to take home later. It’s a great way to pick up some treats that are common in the actual countries each EPCOT pavilion represents. So here we go!

Mexico

We’re just going to start in Mexico because drinking around the world means we often “turn left” when we get to World Showcase (#sorrynotsorry). Did you know you could buy actual Mexican brand candy bars in this pavilion? Like who could turn down a chance to try chocolate from around the world? We’ve also seen Tequila Candy for those of you who still want to drink around the world but with candy.

Tequila candy

See? Isn’t this fun already? Well, we’ve got more pavilions to go. Granted, not EVERY pavilion has specialty snacks like this, but we’re hitting the ones that do.

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Norway

Keep going left to visit the trolls (including that giant one in the gift shop). Now, we usually just grab School Bread here, but you can also get some tasty packaged treats, including Stroopwafels, those skinny little caramel-loaded snacks that we could eat our weight in. We’ve also found some delicious ginger snaps, chocolates, and OF COURSE, Swedish Fish.

Japp Candy Bar from Norway Pavilion

If you’re into fish, you can also get some Sardines in cans because why not? We think we’ll stick with the Stroopwafels and chocolate.

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China

Okay, buckle up, because if you want snacks, CHINA is full of them. You’ll want to head straight to House of Good Fortune, where you can find every kind of Lay’s potato chip flavor you’ve ever thought of (and many you haven’t). Beef Wellington Chips? Yep, they’ve got them. Octopus Meatball Chips. You’ll find them on a shelf. Sesame Hot Pot Sauce Chips? Yep, they exist.

Beef Wellington chips

This is a great place to try some new things, so GO FOR IT. You might be surprised at how much you like some of these flavors!

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Germany

Okay, this one is an easy one because the Germany Pavilion is all about Werther’s Caramels at Karamel-Kuche, so you can bring bags of Werther’s Caramels home with you (along with that Werther’s Caramel Popcorn). You’ll often find some candy flavors you won’t find anywhere else, too. So grab ALL of them.

Pumpkin Spice Werther’s Caramels

While you’re at it, though, just go ahead and grab something from the case, too: trust us, you’ll love it.

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Italy

So we don’t usually buy candy when we visit Italy, but we do occasionally grab a bottle of Limoncello to take home because you can get the good stuff here! It makes for a great gift, but you can also just take it home to make your own Limoncello cocktails.

Limoncello

You’ll also find Italian chocolates and we’ve even seen the pre-packaged Panettone (it’s an Italian sweetbread/cake) here.

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Japan

Yes, we skipped the American Adventure Pavilion because we RAN to Japan, which has Mitsukoshi, a massive department store where you can buy EVERY kind of Japanese snack you can think of, including Pocky flavors you can’t find anywhere else PLUS Ramune soda. We’re big fans of the flavored Kit Kats, but you can also get some great Mochi here. 

Matcha Kit Kat

Remember how we talked about fun chip flavors in China? Well, Japan has one of our favorites, Pizza Chips — it’s hard to describe just how delicious these chips are, but buy a bag for yourself and see.

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France

Yes, we skipped Morocco, too, because there aren’t any pre-packaged snacks in this pavilion right now, although we have seen Turkish Delight there in the past. However, over in France, you’ll find lots of French candies, including chocolates, lollipops, and more. You’ll find a TON of Maxim’s boxed chocolates.

Maxim’s Boxed Chocolates

We won’t lie — we’ll probably be heading over to Les Halles to pick up some goodies or go enjoy a cold treat at L’Artisan des Glaces. However, we’ll also grab some Brets Chips in a variety of flavors to take home with us.

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U.K.

The U.K. Pavilion is a great spot to pick up some candy from the United Kingdom you can buy Cadbury treats, but you can also get Jammie Dodgers, which we LOVE — we’re hoping to see more flavors pop up soon.

Jammie Dodgers

Another fave of ours are the Butler’s Chocolates from Ireland, made with Irish spirits and liqueurs. Yep, boozy chocolates FOR THE WIN.

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Canada

Well, we’ve made it around the world and we’re at our final stop, Canada! Now, don’t sell Canada short because there are some good snacks to be found here and we’re not just talking about the Maple Popcorn. We will be picking up some Maple Sugar, though, because it’s good on SO many things.

Maple Sugar? Oh, yes.

Let’s talk about the Coffee Crisp Candy Bars, though, because they are SO GOOD. Apparently, it’s one of the most popular candy bars in Canada, and that makes sense to us!

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So there’s a NEW kind of tour you can take through EPCOT’s World Showcase. We hope your snack-filled dreams come true soon.

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