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Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Though calling it a ‘Christmas miracle’ may be a bit of a stretch, guests traversing through the Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana walkthrough experience at EPCOT on November 24 discovered that the attraction is currently running with heated water, likely in an attempt to combat low temperatures in central Florida.
- While Swirled Showcase made its EPCOT debut for the 2023 International Food & Wine Festival, the booth has decided to stick around and will now be joining the roster of holiday kitchens for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
- As part of the D100 celebration, Bubbles & Brine was a food booth added late to the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and it has decided to hang around for the 2023 Festival of the Holidays!
- While the Refreshment Port is a year-round location located within the World Showcase, a few exclusive items always pop up on the menu during the festivals that take place in the park. For the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, there are plenty of unique beers on the menu, along with a special turkey poutine.
- If you’re craving hot chocolate while visiting the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, we highly recommend stopping by the Holiday Sweets & Treats kitchen.
- The Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Spaceship Earth light show has returned for the 2023 International Festival of the Holidays.
- After several years of the L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen menu staying relatively the same for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, a new dessert has arrived!
- The flavors of our neighbor to the North, Canada, are calling us! Seared salmon, beef braised in wine sauce, and snickerdoodle cookies are all on the menu this year at the Yukon Holiday Kitchen at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
- The Living with the Land attraction’s seasonal “Glimmering Greenhouses” overlay officially debuted on November 24 in conjunction with the commencement of the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
- Flavor profiles of Mediterranean food range anywhere from bright flavors like lemon and mint, to warm flavors such as garlic, cumin, and pepper. At the Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina, all of those staple flavors are on the menu this year for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, treating you to an authentic Mediterranean experience.
- Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen, the French-inspired booth available during the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, returns this year with almost an entirely new menu.
- The Voices of Liberty have returned as Dickens Carolers for the International Festival of the Holidays 2023 at EPCOT.
- If you aren’t too full of Thanksgiving food, then head over to the American Holiday Table during your visit to the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. On the menu this year is slow-roasted turkey, a gingerbread cookie, and festive beers for you to try.
- One of our favorite booths available during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen. All of the traditional Japanese dishes and flavors absolutely shine at this booth, and we’re excited to see what they have on the menu for this year!
- The Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company kiosks around EPCOT during the various festivals that take place always come up with a special drink for the event. For the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, a new Horchata Cold Brew is available!
- Disney’s latest animated film, celebrating 100 magical years of Disney magic, “Wish” was released on November 22, 2023. This release was just in time for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and appears some of that Disney magic has made its way over to the Funnel Cake Kiosk for the event!
- Not surprising anyone, the Italy-inspired food booth, Tuscany Holiday Kitchen, has arrived at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays with an entirely new menu. While our hopes aren’t high for any of these dishes, we’re going to eat and review them, so you don’t have to.
- Willkommen! Welcome to the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen, where cozy, warm German dishes are waiting for you.
- If you’re looking for a sweet take on the traditional Dole Whip, head over to the Refreshment Outpost during the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. A raspberry Dole Whip can be found on the menu, along with a plant-based Peanut Stew, and four new hard ciders!
- While the majority of the menu items available at Shanghai Holiday Kitchen for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays are returning, there is a brand-new beer available, along with a floral cocktail that we can’t wait to try.
- Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen tends to have plenty of new dishes on its menu for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and this year is no different.
- For those looking for a pretty, shiny new drink to try at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, we recommend heading over to Connections Eatery.
- For fans of flavors of apple, pear, guava, orange, and more, we highly recommend stopping by Nochebuena Cocina during your visit to the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and trying the Ponche Navideño.
- The iconic Spaceship Earth cookie has returned to the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Along with the cookie, Holiday Hearth Desserts has a huge lineup of sweet treats, both new and returning, along with several different types of hot chocolate and beer.
- Like the other D100 Celebration food booths that were available during Food & Wine this year, Char & Chop has decided to stick around for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
- While Wine & Wedge was available for the International Food & Wine Festival this year, it decided to stick around and has become a holiday kitchen for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!
- Can you think of a better way to kick off the holiday season than with a face-to-face interaction with Jolly Old Saint Nicholas himself? Guests attending the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays have the opportunity to experience just that, as the Santa Claus meet and greet has returned to the Odyssey Pavilion.
- While you’re walking around the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and if you feel a quick sugar rush, head over to Connections Cafe. Special on the menu for the festival is a Holiday Sugar Cookie! While it may be more on the basic side, it’s delicious.
- The merchandise kiosks on the bridge leading from World Celebration to World Showcase in EPCOT have reopened after being closed for almost four years.
- Streamline your experience at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays — or surprise the “Frozen” fan in your life this yuletide season — with the festival-themed wearable gift card now available at several locations throughout EPCOT.
- The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays has begun and guests can participate in a self-guided scavenger hunt with the return of Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition. This year’s prizes are cookie cutters.
- A new plush Figment keychain is now available at the Imagination! Pavilion in EPCOT, home of Journey Into Imagination with Figment and the Figment meet and greet.
- Figment now wears his “ugly Christmas sweater” aboard Journey Into Imagination with Figment for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
- Nothing says the holiday season like red and green M&Ms, which you can enjoy on the Jingle Sugar Cookie at Sunshine Seasons for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
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