As invited media, Disney provided WDWNT with a gift card for food and beverages for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, so some of the following coverage was hosted. As always, WDWNT will still provide our honest thoughts on the below. A favorite part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is the … Read more
A pin that was expected to be released on the December 9th Pin Tuesday has been spotted early in EPCOT. Winter Stitch Pin – $19.99 Stitch wear a Santa outfit while sitting in a pile of snow. Scrump is featured as a snowman, as well. The year “2025” and season “Winter” are written on the … Read more
Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt has returned to EPCOT for the 2025 International Festival of Holidays. This year, there are new locations and prizes for the family friendly activity. Map To participate in the scavenger hunt, guests must purchase a map from Creations Shop or World Traveler for $11.99, a $2.00 increase from last … Read more
A Passholder-Exclusive Figment Cup & Drink is now available at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2025. Annual Passholder Cup with Slushy – $6.25 The cup will be available during the Festival of the Holidays from November 28 through December 30, 2025, at Refreshment Station while supplies last. Passholders must present their valid Annual Pass ID and government-issued … Read more
Disney has decked out the Odyssey with festive decor for the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, including a meet and greet with Santa Goofy and the Glittering Grove “forest.” The latter was moved from Communicore Hall, where Santa Claus himself is meeting this year. Glittering Grove Decor Sponsored by Balsam Hill, Glittering Grove … Read more
Figment is once again dressed in his Christmas sweater on Journey Into Imagination with Figment at EPCOT in celebration of the 2025 International Festival of the Holidays. Figment Christmas Sweater Figment dons his holiday sweater in two scenes on the ride: in the sound lab and just before guests enter his house. The sweater is … Read more
EPCOT has a brand-new morning welcome announcement that features a clip of Walt Disney talking about his original vision for EPCOT, referring to it as the “Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow”. New EPCOT Welcome Announcement View this post on Instagram A post shared by WDW News Today (@wdwnt) Hear the announcement in our video embedded … Read more
Marching bands are back in EPCOT after five years, Gideon’s Bakehouse has a Loungefly backpack, and we get a first look at the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays map— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, November 26, 2025. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this … Read more
High school marching bands are back to performing at EPCOT after a long hiatus that began with the COVID-19 pandemic. Marching Bands Back at EPCOT Marching bands returned to the park on Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 26 — the week of Thanksgiving. We don’t have an exact schedule but bands may continue to … Read more
It’s Pin Tuesday at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, a passholder-exclusive Figment cup and drink are coming to EPCOT, and new Aristocats Shimmer Wishables plush arrives at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you … Read more
The opening dates for World of Frozen and Disney Adventure World, a preview of a new nighttime spectacular with drones, and Miss Piggy gets “arrested” — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, November 24, 2025. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for … Read more
The Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses holiday overlay has returned to EPCOT ahead of the park’s official 2025 holiday events. Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses Part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, Glimmering Greenhouses brings holiday decorations and sparkling lights to the greenhouses of Living with the Land, a … Read more
Disney Pins Senior Manager of Product Design Jes Willis has shared that she will be doing an artist signing at EPCOT on December 2, along with exclusive pin releases both in the parks and online. Jes Willis Artist Signing and Artist Spotlight Pin Release Willis shared the news on her personal Instagram account: View this … Read more
A brand new collection available in EPCOT may have you starting in Mexico during your World Showcase travels. The collection features apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Viva Mexico Collection The collection is available in the Plaza de los Amigos marketplace in EPCOT’s Mexico pavilion. Apparel Gray Tee – $36.99 The gray T-shirt features a … Read more
A new Mickey and Minnie Italia Carnevale collection has debuted at EPCOT. The collection features apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Apparel and Accessories Button-Up Shirt – $69.99 The button-up shirt is light blue with an allover diamond pattern. The words “Italia Carnevale,” “Arrivederci Italia,” “Carnevale D’Italia,” “EPCOT World Showcase Italia,” and “Buongiorno Carnevale” are … Read more
Disney has just announced that several new bread service options are debuting in the parks and resorts, including Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Grand Floridian, and more. Bread Service at Disney World Parks Bread Service at Disney World Resorts Disney has not announced when these will debut, but we do see the Turf Club Butter Board … Read more
