What's New at EPCOT: New Beer, A Christmas-y Dessert in October, and Canadian Merchandise!

Don’t you just love EPCOT? We know we sure do!

Spaceship Earth at night

And we especially love to see all the NEW things at EPCOT since we last traveled around the world and into the future.

EPCOT Dining Updates

Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

Even though EPCOT has officially been reopened for three months now, some Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival booths opened later and some only seem to be operating on weekends and on busier days. Since we visited on a holiday, Columbus Day, we noticed that EVERY booth was open! You could grab bites at The Alps…

The Alps

…Spain…

Spain

…The Donut Box…

The Donut Box

…Waffles…

Waffles

…and Islands of the Caribbean all serving up food!

Islands of the Caribbean

Your mileage may vary, but if you want to try EVERY booth, it’s best to go on a weekend of holiday. Just beware of crowds!

Other Restaurant Openings and Closures

Other only-open-sometimes spots were also serving up food over the holiday! We strolled by an opened Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe…

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe

…Could smell all the deliciousness from Yorkshire County Fish Shop…

Yorkshire Fish and Chips

…And even spotted the Outdoor Sake Bar at the Japan Pavilion open!

Garden House

However, the Pizza Window and Sommerfest were still closed.

La Hacienda de San Angel

With San Angel Inn closed for refurbishment, diners are being directed to Mexico Pavilion’s other table service restaurant, La Hacienda de San Angel.

La Hacienda de San Angel

Because of the closure, La Hacienda is now opening when EPCOT does instead of at 3PM for dinner service only.

Karamell Kuche

It may be spooky season, but Christmas is right around the corner — just look at Karamell Kuche, where we spotted a Gingerbread Salted Caramel Buttercream Cookie Sandwich!

Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich from Karamell Küche

Soft gingerbread cookies and tons of caramel? Uh, count us in any time of year!

Walt Disney Imagineering Presents: The EPCOT Experience

Brew lovers, rejoice! The EPCOT Experience snack stand has a NEW beer — Collective Arts Brewing’s Pina Colada Sour.

Taps at the EPCOT Experience

This beer is golden in color and may LOOK like your average beer, but it’s filled with refreshing coconut and vanilla flavors with a hint of tartness.

Pina Colada Sour

It’s the refreshing thing you need after walking around World Showcase!

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

Mouse Gear

Even at EPCOT, we can’t get away from Baby Yoda! While browsing Mouse Gear, we spotted a new-to-the-parks Baby Yoda spirit jersey!

Baby Yoda spirit jersey

This light gray spirit jersey features the lovable little green guy on the front and the phrase “The Bounty” on the back.

“The Bounty”

Want to bring The Child home? It’s $69.99.

House of Good Fortune

Due to the bustling nature of the park this day, both the indoor and outdoor locations at House of Good Fortune in the China Pavilion were open!

House of Good Fortune

We did what we do best and bought some snacks! We got white rabbit and Mexican chicken tomato flavored Lays potato chips!

Lays flavored potato chips

This store was also selling hot tea drinks and this WAY too cute pumpkin pet costume!

We apologize to our cats and dogs in advance for making them wear this outfit for the rest of October!

Canadian Trading Post

Oh, Canada! We spotted two new-to-us shirts at the Canada pavilion, each with sporty designs and the country’s signature maple leaf flag. This Canadian Mickey ringer tee is $34.99 and looks soo comfy!

Mickey Canada tee

We also this this Mickey Mouse Canadian hockey long sleeve tee is $39.99 and the perfect thing to wear when watching a match on the ice!

Canada long sleeve tee

And if you need more cowbell in your life, this Mickey Canadian flag cowbell is a cool souvenir.

It’s appeared at EPCOT before but SOLD OUT!

EPCOT Attraction Updates

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros would be NOTHING without their backing band, and the Gran Fiesta Tour’s marimba players are rocking out once again!

Gran Fiesta Tour marimba players

And they’ll play us out! That’s everything new at EPCOT this holiday week!

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