Have you wished a happy birthday to EPCOT yet?

Along with all the new merchandise, food, and construction, EPCOT just turned 40 years old! We’re in the parks every day reporting all the news and now we’re here with what’s new from EPCOT.

EPCOT Food Updates

At Karamell-Küche in the Germany Pavilion of EPCOT, the Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket was available with Caramel Popcorn! It costs $24.98 for both the bucket and the popcorn.

It’s possible that this promotion will only be around in October but we’ll keep you updated. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see a different popcorn bucket pop up here!

Read more about the Werther’s Caramel Corn Popcorn here!

The popular France Pavilion ice cream shop, L’Artisan des Glaces, was closed during a recent visit. You can see the sign in the window. Be sure to check and see what the situation is like during your trip.

And at ImageWorks, we found Cruz Ramirez Kettle Corn Popcorn for $7.99.

At Sunshine Seasons, we were pleasantly surprised by the new Fish Tacos for $12.29. They’re made with tilapia fish, fire-roasted corn salsa, creamy jalapeño Piri Piri sauce, and radish. They come with a side of plantain chips and they’re available every day before 4PM.

The fish was perfectly moist and flaky and the corn sauce mixed with the Piri Piri sauce gave it a strong kick too! If you’re looking for a lighter meal in EPCOT, this might be a good option.

Read our full review of the Fish Tacos here!

Connections Cafe introduced the Caramelized Apple Liege waffle for $3.99, and it’s a liege waffle with caramel drizzle, apple chunks, and a crumb topping. It wasn’t too sweet and it had a natural apple flavor, which we loved.

Yes, there are chunks of apple inside, and they’re soft so they won’t hurt your teeth. For under $5, this is a great budget-friendly treat in EPCOT!

Here’s our review of the Apple Liege Waffle!

For EPCOT’s 40th anniversary, several new treats were released, including the 40th Anniversary Liege Waffle from Connections Cafe…

…a Rainbow Figment Sponge Cake from Sunshine Seasons…

…a 40th Fiesta drink in a souvenir cup from Choza de Margarita…

…a Celebration Funnel Cake from the Funnel Cake Stand near the American Adventure Pavilion…

…and a gorgeous Sake Flight in Japan.

You can check out ALL the snacks that came to EPCOT for the 40th anniversary by clicking below. Note that these snacks were only around for a limited time, but you never know what limited-time snacks will pop up next!

Click here to see all the 40th Anniversary Celebration EPCOT snacks!

EPCOT Construction Updates

The Remy statues from the Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak scavenger hunt have not yet returned to their outdoor locations after Hurricane Ian (later Tropical Storm Ian) came through Orlando. We did notice, however, that some plates had been put up with Remy images on them corresponding to the scavenger hunt, essentially taking the place of those outdoor statues. We’ll be looking for more details on that and sharing all the information with you soon.

This scavenger hunt is part of the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, and players are tasked with finding small Remy statues placed around EPCOT, both indoors and out. For now, be sure to look for those plates throughout the booths to see what Remy statues correspond to which countries.

Click here for a complete guide to the 2022 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival scavenger hunt!

A tarp was placed back over the swirl structure in the future Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana attraction.

And construction walls are up in the Italy Pavilion.

Now that we’ve taken a look at those construction updates, let’s go shopping!

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

Creations Shop

At Creations Shop, we found large Munchlings (food-themed Disney plushes) including Mickey…

…Minnie…

…Pooh…

…and Stitch. They were $34.99 each.

There were also Munchling mystery packs, like this Sweet Treat Box…

…a carton of Frozen Treats…

…and Baked Treats. Each mystery box costs $26.99.

The Dumbo Loungefly Backpack from the Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction collection FINALLY arrived for $85.

There was a fun Cupcake Mug for $24.99…

..and a 20th Anniversary “Magical Years” Pin for $19.99.

There was also an Oswald Mug for $19.99.

A Raya and the Last Dragon Tuk Tuk Mug was also available for $14.99.

And a smug Mr. Toad Mug was available for $24.99.

If you’re a big Princess Tiana fan, this Tiana Color Me Courtney Necklace was available for $34.99…

…and this Tiana Color Me Courtney Earring Set was available for $24.99.

Several kids’ items were available, like this Princess Top for $29.99…

…a Princess Skirt for $34.99…

…a Tiana Tank Top for $29.99…

…a Tiana Jacket for $49.99…

…and a Princess T-Shirt for $29.99.

For EPCOT’s 40th anniversary, lots of new merchandise was released, like this Harveys Figment Head Purse for $98…

…and this EPCOT Pavilion Symbol Tote Bag for $178.

EPCOT released a full collection of 40th anniversary merchandise, including this 40th Anniversary Spirit Jersey…

…and this 40th Loungefly Backpack.

If you’re interested in checking out the full EPCOT 40th, collection, we’ve compiled all the items just for you, both those that are in-store and online!

Get a FULL look at the EPCOT 40th anniversary merchandise you can get online here!

Port of Entry

Port of Entry had a Food & Wine Festival Hat for $29.99.

That leaves us with just a few more stops to go!

Disney Traders

We spotted this X-Men T-Shirt for $36.99 at Disney Traders…

…along with these Miles Morales/Spiderham Figures for $29.99…

…a What If…? Zombie Captain America Figure for $54.99…

…and, finally, a First Avenger T-Shirt.

Get it for $24.99.

American Adventure Pavilion Cart

There was a Frozen Glow Spinner for $25.35 at a cart in the American Adventure Pavilion.

But wait — we’ve got a few more updates beyond the realm of merchandise!

EPCOT Various Updates

We learned that the Figment and Pua/Hei Hei 50th anniversary gold statues now have special Halloween sound effects. You can trigger this effect if you own a MagicBand+, which you wave near the statue to hear special sounds.

We heard Addams Family-esque music play when we visited, so you might want to give it a try during your next trip.

Learn more about the special Halloween sound effects here!

October 1st marked EPCOT’s 40th anniversary and we took you along with us to see a special ceremony, shop the new merchandise collection, watch the new nighttime Beacon of Magic look, and try all the special treats!

We also received a special map, saw a HUGE line form for 40th merchandise, and checked out limited-time photo ops. For all the coverage of this big milestone, click our links above or the big link below.

Check out our experience at EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration!

And there you have it! There was a LOT to do in EPCOT over the past few days. Keep following DFB for more Disney news!

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Have you been to EPCOT recently? Tell us in the comments!