My oh my, can you smell all the yummy holiday food in the air? We can!! Because it’s the FIRST DAY of the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays and we’re reporting LIVE from Epcot!
Yesterday may have been the dining holiday of the year, but we’re back today and ready to taste ALL OF THE FOODÂ at the Festival!
Be sure to be on the lookout as we will be updating our Food Booth pages ALL DAY with pictures of every single item at this year’s Festival. Annnd we will even be releasing REVIEWS for each booth this year!
We will also be updating this page ALL DAY so you can stay in the Festival of the Holidays know! 🙂
Let’s head inside to see what this festival has in store for us this year!
Yay! Festive holiday decor has been placed near the entrance.
Now, here’s a look at the 2019 Guidemap and Passport!
Take a peek at some of the happenings taking place around the park. There will be festival merch at locations like Mouse Gear! We will be updating you with ALL the merch a bit later. And don’t forget…you can meet Anna and Elsa in their Frozen II gear at the Royal Sommerhus in Norway.
We cannot wait to shop and EAT away around. Epcot…we hope you’re ready for us because we’re ready for you!
We spotted Pluto greeting guests in his festive attire. Hiya, Pluto!
And we’re totally feeling the Christmas spirit after seeing this massive Epcot tree.
We snatched up our Annual Passholder magnets…
Read MORE about the 2019 International Festival of the Holidays magnets here!Â
…after waiting in one HEFTY life!
The Cookie Stroll has returned to the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays! This stroll gives guests the opportunity to purchase five cookies from participating booths.
Once guests collect their five cookie stamps they can bring their passport back to the Holiday Sweets and Treats booth to recieve a complimentary cookie!
We’ve already had a sneak peek at this year’s cookies. You can check that out here!
Isn’t the complimentary cookie adorable?!
Speaking of the Cookie Stroll! Find out our TOP pick for the stroll this year here!Â
And did you hear?! One of the Joffrey’s booths had a hard time opening this morning. Wanna try to guess why?
One word…BEES.
Get the full scoop on the WILD situation here!
Buuut luckily we were able to try out a few of the other new Joffrey’s Festival of the Holidays drinks like the Choco-Latte and the Coconut Snowstorm.Â
Read our full review of those drinks here!
Now that we’ve had our caffeine fix, let’s dig into the booths!
First up, we found our first MUST-GET item at the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. Guess where we found it? At the Shanghai Holiday Kitchen.
Find out why we’re raving over this booth so much by reading our full review here!
We also grabbed a few sweet treats over at the Holiday Sweets & Treats Holiday Kitchen! And we’re loving all of the peppermint options at this booth.
Read our FULL Holiday Sweets & Treats Review here!
Another booth servin’ up one of our 2019 favorites is the Yukon Holiday Kitchen. The Canadian Rice and Ham Soup has really worked its way to the top of our list.
Read our entire Yukon Holiday Kitchen review here!
We also reviewed all the yummy goodies like the Giant Tostada and the Horchata Cheesecake at Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen!Â
You can check out our full Las Posadas review here!
We tried the delicious Chocolate Crinkle Cookie and so much more at Feast of the Three Kings!
See all the rest of the yummy Feast of the Three Kings goodies here!
And we raised a glass…or two over at Prost!
See which drinks we ranked the highest here!
Another booth that was serving up a few of our favorites this year was the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen! Here you can find mega yummy options like Potato Dumplings and Pork Schnitzel.Â
Read our full Bavaria Holiday Kitchen review here!
We tried a few more delicious eats at the Tuscany Holiday Kitchen! A few of these included the Collezione Barilla, the Bianca Neve (Italian Flatbread), and the Crespelle di Mele.
Fill up with our Tuscany Holiday Kitchen review here!
Looking to mix things up a bit when heading to the festival this year? Then head on over to Shi Wasu! Here you’ll find New Year Celebration Soba and a Chirashi Sushi Tree!!Â
See what other delicious goodies you can get over at Shi Wasu here!
Say CHEERS at the Le Marche De Noel booth with the Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini and some good eats!
See all the other Le Marche De Noel goodies here!
Over at the L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen, we chowed down on our FAVE Pastrami on Rye and Smoked Salmon Potato Latkea.Â
Read all about these delish eats here!
Annnnd we couldn’t forget to stop by the American Holiday Table booth for some goodies. Here you’ll find a Cocoa Candy Cane drink, GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, and even a Pecan Tart.Â
See our FULL American Holiday Table review here!
It’s MERCH time!! We took a look at alllll of the Festival of the Holiday merch and y’all…it’s SO cute!
See the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays merch here!
And last but not least we journeyed to Morocco to try some returning eats at the Sapphire Holiday Kitchen!
Check out our full Sapphire Holiday Kitchen review here!
Don’t forget to check out ALL of the MENUS and BOOTHS –HERE!
Be sure to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all of the FOOD and Festival fun!
And remember to stay tuned…because we’ll see you right back here later on today with our annual Best of the Fest and the rest of the booth reviews where we will be sharing the items you CAN’T-MISS during your visit to the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays!
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