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Turkey Legs, Mickey Tea Infusers, Seasonal Soups, World Showcase Construction, and Holiday Treats: Here’s Everything New We Spotted at Epcot This Week!

Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays is in full swing. Guests are sipping hot cocoa, enjoying cultural storytellers in the World Showcase, and flocking to see the Candlelight Processional each night.

2018 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays

With everything at Epcot moving merrily along this holiday season, you might not think we’d have anything new to tell you about this week. But guess what? We do! Read on to hear all about turkey legs, Mickey and Minnie tea infusers, construction updates, and holiday sweets!

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Spotted: Select Holiday Merchandise ON SALE in Epcot and Magic Kingdom!

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Guess what we spotted out in Epcot and the Magic Kingdom today? Select holiday merchandise is on sale!

Epcot Christmas Tree

Even more exciting? Some of the sale merchandise includes exclusive items from Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! So what’s on sale and where can you find it? Read on to get the scoop!

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What’s New at Epcot This Week: Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille Construction, Mission Space Restaurant, Cuties, and Christmas Kringla!

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Just like Hollywood Studios, there are lots of exciting things coming to Epcot in the near future! Between two new attractions, the Skyliner, Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, and two new table service restaurants, we have more than a few updates for you this week.

The Imagination Pavilion

Want to know more about what we found in Future World and around the World (Showcase)? Let’s go!

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Join Us on the Cookie Stroll at Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays!

By AJ and the DFB Team 15 Comments

We brought you to the first day of Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays LIVE here on DFB, and today, we’ve got even more details about one of the Festival’s new experiences: the Cookie Stroll!

2018 Cookie Stroll

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Best of the Fest: What to Get at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays

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The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is ON!

This annual Epcot Festival just kicked off today and runs through December 30, 2018. And in addition to over a dozen international food booths, guests will be entertained by Holiday Storytellers and the Candlelight Processional, which share cultural traditions for the holidays around the world.

Green Tea ‘Yule’ Log at Festival of the Holidays

Returning this year is Chip & Dale’s Christmas Tree Spree — a festive kid-friendly Scavenger Hunt similar to Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt from the Food and Wine Festival. Only for the holidays, we’re helping Chip & Dale collect ornaments to decorate their Christmas Tree.

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WE’RE LIVE at the 2018 Epcot Festival of the Holidays — With Food Photos and Prices from the Holiday Kitchens!

By AJ and the DFB Team 4 Comments

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Epcot, where the 2018 Festival of the Holidays has officially started today!!

2018 Epcot Festival of the Holidays Passport

The Epcot Festival of the Holidays celebrates the season by recognizing holiday traditions from cultures around the globe, and since FOOD is a major part of the holiday season pretty much everywhere, Epcot also hosts Holiday Kitchens as part of the Festival! [Read more…]

Get the DFB Exclusive Printable Food Booth Checklist for Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays!

By AJ and the DFB Team 6 Comments

The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays begins on November 18th, and we’ve been busy preparing for it by making a list of all the festive food and drinks we’d like to try… which, in the case of us here at DFB, means EVERYTHING!

Epcot International Festival of the Holidays

Twelve Holiday Kitchen food booths — plus special menus at Taste Track and additional food offerings around Epcot — will present cuisine representing holiday traditions from around the globe. [Read more…]

More Candlelight Processional Narrators Announced Plus FOOD BOOTH News for Epcot Festival of the Holidays!

By AJ and the DFB Team 2 Comments

We’ve got exciting news for anyone planning to visit Epcot during the Holiday Season this year! We’ve got information on more celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional, some scoop on new items coming to the Holiday Kitchens (aka Food Booths!), and more festive fun… and it’s all part of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays!

Epcot Christmas Tree

The event runs this year from November 18th – December 30th, with the Candlelight Processional kicking off on November 22nd — Thanksgiving Day! So, why don’t we start there?

Candlelight Processional Narrators

Dates have been filled in with more celebrity narrators for the nightly Candlelight Processional! The Candlelight Processional presents a retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator. The reading is accompanied by a robed choir and a full orchestra performing Christmas carols. [Read more…]

The 2018 Holiday Season at Disney World Includes NEW Experiences and Returning Favorites

By Traci C 6 Comments

The holiday season might be MONTHS away right now, but we’re so excited about what’s planned for this year at Disney World! The celebrations will feature a mix of returning favorites and some new experiences!

Santa Mickey Krispy Treat

There’s so much happening this fall at the theme parks, Disney Springs, and the Disney World Resort Hotels — let’s check it out! [Read more…]

2018 Epcot Festival of the Holidays and Candlelight Processional Dates Announced!

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Mark your calendars for the Holiday Season at EPCOT! The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays will return for the season on November 18th through December 30, 2018!

Epcot Festival of the Holidays

And, of course, the Candlelight Processional, returns along with it — albeit with a different start date from the Festival itself, as was the case in 2017. [Read more…]