What's New at EPCOT: A Celebrity Margarita Finds a New Home and the Food and Wine Festival Begins!

It’s a big week for EPCOT! It has officially been one year since the park reopened, and this week kicks off the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!

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Before we completely dive into all things Food and Wine, we wanted to bring you up to speed on the latest happenings around the park! But, as you may suspect, most of what’s new at EPCOT has to do with preparing for the festival!

EPCOT Food Updates

EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival

EPCOT has been preparing all week for this year’s Food and Wine Festival! We spotted tons of booths, menus, and signage popping up around World Showcase on our recent visit.

The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is here!

Between all of the planters, banners, and signage, we are READY for the next four months to be filled with all of the festival happenings!

It’s festival time at EPCOT!

Of course, the Food and Wine Festival is officially in full swing as of this writing, so you can check out all of the decor, booths, and of course the FOOD in our festival reviews!

Click here to read all of the menus from this year’s Food and Wine Festival!

Choza de Margarita

This week, we also discovered that the Black Magic Margarita is now available at Choza de Margarita in the Mexico Pavilion!

The Black Magic Margarita!

This cocktail, crafted by Neil Patrick Harris, first debuted in 2019 and is a mixture of Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Blackberry Purée, LeJay Black Currant Liqueur, Lime, and Mint!

It’s so beautiful!

Be sure to grab one in its new home on your next visit for $21.

Click here to read more about the Black Magic Margarita’s new home!

EPCOT General Updates

Aside from all of the new festival decorations popping up around the park, we noticed some new trash cans appear in the park!

New trash cans spotted in EPCOT

The design of these new trash cans fit the World Discovery theme, which is one of the three areas Future World will be split into.

Who knew trash cans could be so sleek and stylish?

We’ll admit, trash cans may not be the most exciting update, but it’s neat to see these new details come together across EPCOT!

Germany Pavilion

One of our favorite details about the Germany Pavilion in World Showcase has got to be their miniature train set!

Train set in the Germany Pavilion

When we looked closer on our recent visit, however, we spotted a miniature Goofy!

It’s him!

We love finding small details like this around Disney World! Bring your magnifying glass or binoculars and search for this “hidden Goofy” on your next visit!

Click here to read about the major construction updates from around Disney World!

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

France Pavilion

We discovered a new merchandise collection in the France Pavilion on a recent visit!

New France Pavilion merchandise!

The collection includes souvenirs for the entire family, including this t-shirt for $29.99…

Bonjour Paris t-shirt

…this adorable ornament for $24.99…

The perfect addition to our Christmas tree!

…this purse for $44.99…

We just found our new park bag.

…and this ceramic tumbler for $19.99!

New tumbler spotted in the France Pavilion

Disney always seems to come up with the cutest souvenirs in the France Pavilion, so stop by on your next visit and see how much you can fit in your suitcase!

Mouse Gear

Over at Mouse Gear, we found a trio of new Pixar baby onesies! They retail for $19.99 each and come with designs featuring Sulley…

Scream Machine Baby Onesie

…Woody and Bullseye…

Woody & Bullseye Onesie

…and Lightning McQueen!

Lightning McQueen onesie

Your littlest one can be the most stylish on your next family trip!

Click here to shop for Food and Wine Festival merchandise online!

Mitsukoshi

Mitsukoshi in the Japan Pavilion is known for having some of the most unique souvenirs across Disney World, and our recent visit was proof of that! We spotted some new footwear with a rather unusual design!

Check out these fun shoes!

The front of the shoe splits into two so your big toe has its own section!

We can’t tell if this is really comfortable or if it would bother us all day!

The shoes are available in different sizes and colors!

Your kids can match, too!

The adult shoes retail for $59.95, and the kids sizes are available for $29.99!

Click here to read about the things you MUST do before you leave EPCOT!

This week is definitely all about the Food and Wine Festival! If you’re heading to EPCOT, be sure to read up on all of our booth reviews and recommendations for snacks and sips to check out. Until next time, world travelers!

Click here to read what’s new at Magic Kingdom!

IT'S WINE & DINE TIME!

Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience.

If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU!