Lotus House is described as, “Sink your teeth into authentic Chinese eats filled with morsels of good fortune!” for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. That sounds right up our alley, so let’s head into the China pavilion and check out the menu for this year! Menu for Lotus House at … Read more
Greetings, World Travelers, and welcome to a lovely, if not wacky weather day here at EPCOT! It started out a somewhat comfortable 62 degrees this morning, but as the day progressed it only got colder and windier until the best word we could use to describe it would be “raw”. We took advantage of the … Read more
Hello from a much chillier Walt Disney World! We got spoiled with the last few days of perfect park weather that today was a little difficult to get through, but we were buoyed by the fact that we found lots of new things to show you. Let’s get started! Demolition on Innoventions West continues, with … Read more
Greetings, World Travelers, and welcome to another beautiful day at EPCOT! It was a quiet day, but we still found some new things to show you. Let’s get started! Everyone’s waiting with baited breath to see when the new France Pavilion expansion will open. The construction walls were removed a few days ago and replaced … Read more
The Painted Panda is a favorite of ours during the International Festival of the Arts, bringing savory food dishes and creative beverage options. Let’s head over and see what’s new on the menu for this year! Menu for The Painted Panda at the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Food: Pork and … Read more
Many Disney fans have memories of Circle-Vison films they’ve enjoyed throughout the years, but sadly, due to its 360° format, very few have been viewable since their closing. But, thanks to director Jeff Blyth, we can now once again enjoy portions of the bygone EPCOT film “Wonders of China”, along with behind-the-scenes footage! Blyth recently … Read more
After months of seasonal operation, Lotus Blossom Cafe is set to close once again at EPCOT beginning on Monday, January 11th. Since it reopened back in October, the quick service restaurant’s availability has fluctuated, typically being open exclusively on weekends. Just over a week ago, Cast Members confirmed to us that daily operation would resume … Read more
Greetings, World Travelers! We hope you’re ready for a slightly more traditional holiday season as a cold snap has hit Florida. With the high barely reaching into the 60’s today, we were definitely feeling the winter spirit! What better time to go enjoy some hot cocoa at the International Festival of the Holidays? We searched … Read more
The Shanghai Holiday Kitchen consistently brings us yummy food and interesting beverages year after year, so let’s hope the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is no different! Menu for Shanghai Holiday Kitchen at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Food: 🆕 Red-stewed Beef Rice Bowl – $9.50 🆕 … Read more
The Lotus Blossom Cafe has reopened in the China Pavilion at EPCOT with social distancing measures. With the opening of Lotus Blossom Cafe, the extended Frozen Ever After queue has been moved. There are temporary green tape markers running down the other side of the path and around a corner for Frozen Ever After. The … Read more
China has added a new food item to their menu at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival: Crispy Fried Shrimp with Chengdu Street Fries. We’ve had China’s street fries before at last year’s Festival of the Holidays as well as in Nine Dragons Restaurant, so we were curious about the addition of … Read more
The Garden of Twelve Friends in Shanghai Disneyland represents the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac as classic Disney characters, and now at EPCOT, guests can take a memento of the Garden of Twelve Friends home with them. The park is now home to a new collection of pressed pennies featuring each of the Twelve … Read more
When EPCOT reopened, most of the China Pavilion remained closed, including the House of Good Fortune. We noticed the shop was once again open when we were at EPCOT today, and so let’s take a look inside to see what’s changed. The main entrance to the store is now where guests exit Reflections of China. … Read more
For the first time in four months, EPCOT is once again welcoming guests at Walt Disney World. Of course, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes have been made to the park experience, including temperature screenings, mandatory face masks, social distancing, and more. If you’re planning a visit, or if you just want to … Read more
Greetings from the China pavilion in the World Showcase at EPCOT! When we visited during the Cast Member previews, Reflections of China was the only thing not affected by the lack of cultural representative Cast Members. Still wanting to immerse ourselves into the culture, we decided to seek out some shade and head inside to … Read more
China returns for the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, beginning July 15th, 2020. China doesn’t have much to add to this year’s festival lineup, but we’re not ones to turn down cold drinks. Let’s take a look at their menu! Menu for the China Marketplace at the Taste of EPCOT International Food … Read more