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The Norway Cart is joining the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival as a bonus location this year!
Time for a new treat!
The 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has officially opened, and it has a LOT to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, merchandise items to grab (of course), and even concerts to watch. But don’t let it overwhelm you, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. And now we’re heading to the Norway Cart to check out a special Festival item.
It’s no secret that Disney fans often aren’t shy about sharing their opinions about the company’s rides. Whether it’s about rides that are closing, rides that are changing, unbuilt rides they wish had been completed, or even rides they wish would be built.
Japan in World Showcase
That brings us to Reddit, where a large Disney discussion thread recently broke out of the prompt, “If all the countries in Epcot had to have a ride, what would be your suggestions for the ones that don’t currently have a ride?” Suffice to say, many Disney Adults had an idea, and some of them were quite interesting.
Norway doesn’t get nearly enough credit as a snack destination in EPCOT.
Kringla Bakeri og Cafe in the Norway Pavilion
Sure, everyone knows about the School Bread and the Lefse, but tucked inside Kringla Bakeri og Cafe is a chocolate chip cookie that honestly might be one of the sleeper hits of the entire World Showcase. We grabbed the Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie for $6.49, and we have some thoughts.
It’s happening!!!!!! AGAIN!
New snack stand!
A new snack stand has opened in the Norway Pavilion in EPCOT, and here at Disney Food Blog, we couldn’t be more excited. We recently saw the opening of another stack stand in Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios, but now we get to add another stop to our EPCOT days.
Let it go! Let it go! Can’t hold it back anymore…and neither can Disney because Frozen Ever After is closing down for a huge refurbishment.
©Disney Frozen Ever After Hong Kong Disneyland
Frozen Ever After is one of my favorite rides in all of EPCOT ever since it opened in 2016 (rest in peace Maelstrom), and I don’t care that it’s almost always busy — I can’t go to EPCOT and not ride it! I’m okay with skipping this ride for a bit because the updates are SO worth the closure.
Listen — we LOVE when rides get a much needed refurbishment. Whether it’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad getting an updated track and new rainbow caverns, or Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin getting a new scene, ride vehicles, blasters, and targets, we love it when our favorite rides get a little bit more love so we can enjoy them for years to come.
Frozen Ever After
What we don’t like is when our favorite rides have to CLOSE for these refurbishments to happen. It’s a necessary eveil but it doesn’t mean we love when we show up to the parks and we can’t hop in. EPCOT is updating a beloved attraction, but that means a closure is coming our way.
Right now, it’s not unusual to see construction happening in Disney World. Magic Kingdom is getting a new expansion, a new land, and several updated rides. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting a new land and a ride-re-theme. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a new land.
Norway Pavilion
We also recently discovered some new construction in EPCOT, though, in the Norway Pavilion, and from what we can tell, it looks like it could be a new snack stand.
Hey, we’re no strangers to lines. If we added up how long each team member of DFB waited in line this year at Disney World, we would all be appalled by the number. That being said, while wandering EPCOT today, we saw something totally bonkers.
Crowds for Candlelight Processional for EPCOT Festival of the Holidays
I can personally say that I have never seen a line for this EPCOT spot as long as it was. No, we’re not talking about Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind on September 21st, or Frozen Ever After, literally any day, we’re talking about a line that, if you see how long it is, you need to LEAVE.
I don’t care if it’s overrated: my favorite ride at EPCOT is closing soon, and even if it’s for a good reason, I’m still bummed.
Frozen Ever After
When this ride closes, it’s going to change your EPCOT strategy, including what you rope drop, use Lightning Lanes for, and how you spend your time, so listen up! You might need to know this before your next EPCOT trip.
Cinderella’s Royal Table is iconic for its location and princess meet-and-greets. As you dine inside Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, several Disney princesses come around to visit you and your family. It’s a fairytale come true for many people.
Meet Cinderella while dining on fairytale-inspired fare.
While Cinderella’s Royal Table is a fun and beautiful experience, there is a better dining location we would recommend instead! Here’s why.
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