The Italy Pavilion at EPCOT has a new collection of merchandise featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This collection includes an ear headband, apparel, kitchenware, a tote bag, and an ornament. Much of this collection features a pattern of postcard-like images of Mickey, Minnie, and Italy iconography. Italy Ear Headband – $29.99 The ears are … Read more
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports returned to Walt Disney World this week and did another “one bite” pizza review, this time at Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria in the Italy Pavilion at EPCOT. In 2021, Portnoy visited PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He rated the infamous pizza a surprising 7.1 out of 10, saying it … Read more
The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts finds a new location for Paola Gracey’s booth, as it’s been relocated to the Italy Pavilion. Paola Gracey Last year, her kiosk was located near the Mexico Pavilion. Her name isn’t on the booth, just a “festival market” sign, but you’ll be able to spot her work. … Read more
Thomas Kinkade Studios is back for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts with two booths, one near the Germany Pavilion and another at the Italy Pavilion. Thomas Kinkade Studios – Germany Pavilion The studio continues the work of the late Kinkade, who passed away in 2012, painting gorgeous landscapes of locales both real … Read more
The 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is underway, and guests can have fun learning about holiday traditions around the world through a variety of Storytellers! The Storytellers can be found around World Showcase, showing off their traditions through unique performances of comedy, dance, and music. Their locations are mostly marked with scroll signs … Read more
The Tuscany Holiday Kitchen has once again returned to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays with an entirely new food menu, which we’ll try, and report our opinions below, that way you won’t have to suffer through the food like us… Menu for Tuscany Holiday Kitchen at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the … Read more
Three more items from EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion are now available at the Disneyland Resort. We found a “limoncello” kitchenware set including a serving tray and four mugs, as well as a “limoncello” shirt and crossbody purse. Limoncello Serving Tray and Mugs – $64.99 The tray is circular with blue and yellow designs against a white background. … Read more
Another lemon-themed Italy Pavilion item has arrived at Disneyland Resort. We found this tote bag in the Dress Shop at Downtown Disney District. Limoncello Tote Bag – $39.99 The bag is blue with yellow handles. Mickey-shaped lemon slices are at the center of a bandanna design on one side. There are smaller Mickey-shaped lemons too. The … Read more
The Italy Pavilion in EPCOT has a new line of limoncello-themed merchandise that first arrived at Disneyland Resort. We already showed you the new Minnie ear headband, but now let’s look at the rest of the apparel and kitchenware. There are some non-Disney lemon themed items available too, so we’ll just be focusing on merch … Read more
We’re ready to take on the Italy food booth while we’re here visiting the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival (not really, but we have to eat it, so let’s do this!) Menu for Primavera Kitchen at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Food: Arancini: Fried Risotto Balls stuffed with Braised Beef served with … Read more
Merchandise meant for the U.K. and Italy Pavilion at EPCOT has inexplicably arrived at Disneyland Resort. We found these items in the Dress Shop at Downtown Disney District. The U.K. Pavilion merchandise is flower-inspired, while the Italy Pavilion merchandise is lemon-inspired. U.K. Pavilion Tote – $39.99 This bag is blue, with a Minnie head made out … Read more
One of our favorite parts of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts are all the special character decals found around World Showcase. Luckily, they’ve already begun to return for 2022! Germany “Tangled’s” Pascal is up to his old tricks, painting a sun on the side of a shop. This decal has appeared at the … Read more
Good morning from EPCOT! Today, we make our way around the World neighborhoods and World Showcase as we battle the holiday crowds for the news! We started out day on the Monorail to get aerial views of construction (and crowds) down below. Construction at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been stagnant for quite … Read more
It’s hard to believe that 2022 will begin in less than two weeks, but over at EPCOT, preparations are already underway for New Year’s Eve. At the Italy Pavilion, construction has begun on the structure that’s been used for a dance party. The structure is set up in the center of the pavilion, with rigging … Read more
The merchandise roundup is back, showing off the new stuff we found around Walt Disney World on December 7th, 2021! Mickey Denim Jacket – $74.99 This new denim jacket nicely compliments the new Mickey Mouse apparel by Our Universe we found not too long ago. We found this jacket in Star Traders at the Magic Kingdom. … Read more
A new building ornament resembling the attraction ornaments released last winter is now available at EPCOT. This ornament represents Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria at the Italy Pavilion, although we found it in the Art of Disney store in The American Adventure. Italy Ornament – $29.99 The building-shaped ornament hangs from a red ribbon. The ribbon … Read more