There are so many NEW things happening around Disney World right now!
Character meals are returning, we’ve seen a bunch of new foods and merchandise for Halloween, and we even just found out that a new restaurant is coming soon. So, to keep up with this theme of things being new, let’s check out what’s NEW in EPCOT!
EPCOT Food Updates
Joffrey’s
Did you know that Annual Passholders can get a secret drink from Joffrey’s right now in EPCOT? This is the Peachy Celebration Refresher, which is available at all Joffrey’s locations in the park for $13.99!
This drink is a peach refresher made with grey goose vodka.
Click here to see our review of this secret drink!
Sunshine Seasons
Over at Sunshine Seasons, there’s a limited-time item available for Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month — Chef Verónica’s Birria Tacos! These are birria tacos with beef, Monterey Jack, onions, cilantro, and lime served with consommé.
You can get them from now through October 15th.
Check out our review of these tacos right here!
Choza de Margarita
In the Mexico Pavilion, there is also a special item available for the celebration — the Chochinita Pibil. This is citrus-marinated pulled pork served on corn tortillas with pickled red onions and a mango habanero relish, served with a side of corn esquites.
You can get them from Choza de Margarita for $10.50 from now through October 15th.
Click here to see our review of this dish!
EPCOT Merchandise Updates
Pin Traders
Inside Pin Traders, we found a new Spider-Man mystery pin pack…
…a Beyond Amazing Spider-Man pin…
…and a Beyond Amazing red and blue pin.
We also saw a bunch of the newer MagicBand+ designs! There’s a Star Wars droids band…
…a Goofy band…
…a Tiana band…
…a Coco band…
…a Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway band.
There were also the old versions of MagicBands with some new designs, like a Willow band for $34.99…
…and a Fantasia band.
This one is $29.99.
Creations
At Creations Shop, we found the Alice in Wonderland Teacups Loungefly bag for $80…
…the Groot pumpkin bowl for $39.99…
…a Monsters University blue sticker patch for $4.99…
…a Monsters University sticker patch of Roar Omega Roar for $4.99…
…some Belle rose earrings for $19.99…
…a set of princess earrings for $19.99…
…a princess layered necklace for $24.99…
…a princess bracelet for $24.99…
…a Raya and the Last Dragon let it roll mug for $14.99…
…a Fantasia mug for $19.99…
…a Hamm succulent for $24.99…
…a Cowboy Crunchies cup for $19.99…
…and a Pua Cuddleez for $39.99.
There’s a LOT of new merch in here!
Connections Cafe
Inside where the Starbucks is in EPCOT there is some merch, and we found this Minnie Mouse 50th anniversary EPCOT ceramic cup!
You can get it for $27.99.
Mission SPACE: Cargo Bay
There’s a new Star Wars light-up water bottle available in the store at the end of Mission: SPACE! You can get it for $34.99.
We also found 2 new youth NASA hats for $24.99 each. The first one is tan and navy…
…and the other is an orangish red.
We saw a new adult NASA shirt for $24.99…
…and a youth NASA shirt for $19.99.
Finally, we saw this Kenner retro Star Wars figures collection!
This one is $69.99.
Test Track Simporium
A new traffic cone mini car kit from Cars is inside the store connected to Test Track.
You can get it for $14.99!
Disney Traders
We found a new Captain Carter shield in Disney Traders for $14.99…
…a new Spider-Man T-shirt for $24.99…
…a new Spider-Man Spirit Jersey for $74.99…
…and we spotted those Disney x Vans 50th Anniversary slip ons!
You can get the shoes for $69.99.
Gateway Gifts
A new Stitch mug is now in Gateway Gifts!
It’s $19.99.
La Princesa de Cristal
Inside Mexico’s glass shop was this new painted glass sugar skull.
It’s $49.
Fjording Shop
In Norway’s gift shop, the Elsa braid has been restocked for $39.99…
…and the Anna ribbons and leaves headband and clips is also available.
This one is $39.99.
Die Weihnachts Ecke
The Christmas store in Germany has a new Oktoberfest owl ornament!
It’s $34.99.
La Bottega Italiana
We saw a new Gelato Apron inside this store in the Italy pavilion.
It’s $34.99.
L’esprit de la Provence
The Ratatouille apron has been restocked in France!
It’s $29.99.
Sportsman’s Shoppe
The Sportsman’s Shoppe in the U.K. has restocked its Monty Python shirt!
You can get it for $29.99.
Northwest Mercantile
In Canada, we found this gray raccoon hat that’s new to us.
Get it for $14.95.
EPCOT Additional Updates
The American Adventure is temporarily closed right now, and the theater is displaying no showtimes. It’s undergoing refurbishment, so we’ll let you know when it’s back open.
That’s everything new in EPCOT! We’ll be sure to keep you updated on what else we see on our next visits to the park. Do remember that EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival is still going on and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is now open!
For more on what’s going around Disney World, check out the character meal that just returned, a missing dining spot in Animal Kingdom, and a look at the possible expansion of Magic Kingdom.
Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World news and updates.
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