World Showplace Archives

REVIEW: Horchata Cold Brew Makes a Return to Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company Kiosks for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

November 24, 2023

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! Additionally, for a small upcharge, you can add a shot of Creamy Spiced … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Figment Meet and Greet Debuts at Destination D23 EPCOT Event

September 9, 2023

The Figment meet and greet has debuted for Destination D23 guests during “An Evening at EPCOT with D23” on Saturday. He will start meeting regular guests at the Imagination! Pavilion on Sunday, September 10. Destination D23 Figment Meet and Greet During the event, Figment met Destination D23 guests in World Showplace instead of in the … Read more

Guide to Picking Up A Figment Popcorn Bucket Using Mobile Order at EPCOT

February 14, 2022

As we reported earlier this morning, Figment popcorn buckets are available again at EPCOT, this time through Mobile Order on the My Disney Experience app. We visited EPCOT before it opened to pick up our own buckets. To order the popcorn bucket, guests can navigate to the Mobile Order page in My Disney Experience. There … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/5/21 (Harmonious Ring Arms Testing, Flower Wall Photo Op Removed, New Raya Children’s Costume, and More)

March 6, 2021

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Hello from a beautiful day here at EPCOT! We were thankful for a perfect park day weather-wise and took advantage of it to find all the latest news for you. Let’s get started! As we entered the park, we took a moment to admire the column decorations near the ticketing windows for the 2021 Taste … Read more

PHOTOS: New Figment Spirit Jersey Face Mask Arrives for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

January 23, 2021

When the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts began on January 8, we reported every piece of festival merchandise you can find at EPCOT. With the festival running through February 22, our favorite purple dragon Figment has made another appearance at World Showplace to express his love for pigment. Figment Spirit Jersey … Read more

PHOTOS: Say “Hallo!” to a New Germany Pavilion Throw Pillow at EPCOT

December 17, 2020

The new merchandise from EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion has come at a fast and furious pace, and we’ve loved every minute of it! Now, you can brush up on your German with a cute new throw pillow. The front features Mickey Mouse in lederhosen, while Minnie wears a traditional German dress, both clad in red, yellow … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Gingerbread Capital City Moves to World ShowPlace (with 13 Hidden Mickeys!) for the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2020

November 27, 2020

Though Walt Disney World resort hotel gingerbread displays have all been canceled this year, the Gingerbread Capital City is back at EPCOT for Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2020. This patriotic display pays sweet homage to some of the nation’s most iconic landmarks, including the United States Capitol Building, the Martin Luther … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 11/20/20 (New Park Icon Oven Mitts, Shop Reopening Preparations in Italy and France Pavilions, New Stage In World ShowPlace, and More!)

November 22, 2020

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Greetings, World Travelers from another beautiful day here at EPCOT! We’re soaking in the last few days of the longest International Food & Wine Festival ever, and having all of our favorite dishes one last time before the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays starts next week. We found some fun new things … Read more

PHOTOS: New Face Covering Safety Sign Appears at EPCOT

October 12, 2020

We’re always on the lookout for new signage at Walt Disney World theme parks. On our recent visit to World ShowPlace in EPCOT, we noticed a new safety sign at the first queue we encountered. You’ll find the walkway to World ShowPlace nestled in between Canada Pavilion and United Kingdom Pavilion. Currently, the location hosts … Read more

PHOTOS: New EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2020 Magnets and Phone Cases Debut at Walt Disney World

September 3, 2020

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There’s new merchandise cooking at EPCOT for the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. New magnets and phone cases have arrived around the park featuring classic characters and global goodies. (It should be noted that these items don’t have the “Taste of” part of this year’s festival name, meaning they were likely … Read more

PHOTOS: Maple Syrup Tasting Returns to Satisfy our Sweet Tooth in World Showplace at EPCOT

July 19, 2020

A fun change that came to the 2019 International Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT was the addition of a maple syrup tasting to the Appleseed Orchard marketplace, where guests could try different maple syrups from Burton’s Maplewood Farm, including the syrup found in the Apple Blossom Sky at the Appleseed Orchard food booth. We … Read more

PHOTOS: World Showplace Opens with Virtual Queue for Select 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Taste of Food and Wine Festival Marketplace Booths

July 14, 2020

Welcome back to a sunny day at EPCOT! As we prepare for the 2020 Taste of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, we got a look at the World Showplace that’s been transformed for more booths to participate in this year’s festival while accommodating for social distancing. As we make our way back to the … Read more

DVC Member Exclusive Star Wars: Galactic Gathering Taking Place at Epcot on April 10th

March 26, 2019

Members to enjoy a ‘Galactic Gathering’ at Epcot

Disney has just announced that for one night only, Star Wars: Galactic Gathering will turn the World ShowPlace pavilion at Epcot into an exclusive Star Wars experience for Disney Vacation Club Members and special guests on April 10 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During this Membership Magic event, Disney Vacation Club Members and special … Read more

Banks Lee’s 2/11/10 Epcot Event Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 12, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee attended the second day of events for the media on Thursday from Epcot, and he took plenty of photos to share with us:

Video From Day One of The Museum of Pin-Tiquities

February 3, 2024June 26, 2009

Our own Tom Corless and Jose Castillo are currently attending the Museum of Pin-Tiquities pin trading event at World Showplace in Epcot. Jose managed to upload a quick video preview from the first day of the event yesterday to our WDWNTube video site: Stay tuned to both WDW News Today and The Disney Pincast for … Read more