REVIEW: EPCOT's NEW Treat May Be — Dare We Say — a Liiiitttle Overrated

We’re headed over to Connections Cafe and Eatery to check out some special snacks for the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!

Connections Eatery

The 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays has officially begun, and there is 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 one spot in particular — Connections Cafe and Eatery — to give you the FULL scoop! Is it worth a try? Let’s find out!

Menus

Returning to the Cafe this year is the Cookie Stroll Holiday Sugar Cookie.

Holiday Sugar Cookie Menu

A new Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle made with a chocolate-coated gingerbread waffle with a flurry of blizzard themed sprinkles and white chocolate garnish is on the menu at Connections Eatery.

Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle

Also returning to the Eatery for 2024 is the Coquito Milk Shake made with French vanilla gelato, cream of coconut, nutmeg, and cinnamon. You can make this shake boozy by adding Bacardi Superior Rum.

Eats

This year’s Holiday Sugar Cookie at the Cafe is part of the 2024 Cookie Stroll. This one is priced at $4.29.

Holiday Sugar Cookie

It is buttery and soft, but it wasn’t anything special. The sugar cookie tastes like one you could get from the grocery store. If you are craving a regular sugar cookie, this one will definitely satisfy you, but if you are looking for a unique treat, we would say look elsewhere. The sprinkles are fun, but this is really just a normal sugar cookie.

Holiday Sugar Cookie

Over at the Eatery, we check out the new Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle made with a chocolate-coated gingerbread waffle with a flurry of blizzard themed sprinkles and white chocolate garnish. You can grab one for $4.49.

Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle

We really wanted to like this waffle as it is SO cute! However, it was on the drier side, and we didn’t taste the gingerbread in the waffle. It was very light, but also very underwhelming. We prefer the normal Liege Waffle you can get at Connections Eatery.

Drinks

You can also pick-up the Coquito Milk Shake at Connections Eatery for $7.49. It is made with French vanilla gelato, cream of coconut, nutmeg, and cinnamon. We tried this shake last year, so we opted not to try it again this year. When we tried it in the past, we really liked it. It was a very creamy shake that reminded us of eggnog.

Coquito Milk Shake

OVERALL

If you are trying to find somewhere quick and easy to grab a sugary treat, Connections Cafe and Eatery could be a good option. Plus, you can also order lots of other things off the quick service menu at Connections Eatery. However, we weren’t that impressed with any of the festival offerings and would suggest going elsewhere for some holiday treats. The waffle is super cute, but the flavors and overall texture of the waffle did not impress us. The sugar cookie was a sugar cookie, and that is about it. It will satisfy a sugar cookie craving, but it won’t be a memorable dessert.

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