Disney4me Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Things change so fast in Disney World. There’s new merchandise all the time, and we’re always seeing new construction projects and menu updates in the parks. EPCOT Today we’re going to check out the updates in EPCOT, including some new collectible souvenirs, an update on the bee infestation, and big scaffolding in the World Showcase that points to upcoming celebrations. Our first priority, of course, is the food updates. EPCOT Food Updates Club Cool In the World Celebration section of EPCOT, you can find Club Cool (near the Creations Shop). Club Cool is back! This spot has some treats and Coca-Cola merchandise for sale, but the biggest draw is the free samples of soda from around the world. Sampling sodas is a bit different than before When we stopped by recently, there was no line at the tasting stations! Not a long line! This was really surprising, especially since we’ve seen some big holiday crowds elsewhere in the parks. It might be an under-the-radar activity right now, so don’t forget to stop in and trick your family and friends into trying the infamous Beverly drink. Joffrey’s Kiosks Recently, there has been a bee problem in EPCOT (and the other Disney World parks) at the Joffrey’s kiosks. Bee-Ware The unwelcome visitors are attracted to the sugary syrups that can be found at the coffee kiosks, and we’ve seen the Cast Members get creative with some solutions. For a while, Cast Members would give guests mini syrup bottles to add to their drinks instead of keeping the open syrup pumps behind the counter. Syrup pumps are back When we checked at the Joffrey’s cart in the Canada pavilion, the big syrup pumps were back. So it seems like the chaos has died down and one of our favorite coffee stops is back to normal. Click Here to See the One Drink You Should Get from Each EPCOT Pavilion EPCOT Merchandise Updates Now we’re traveling around the park to see what new souvenirs are available. The Tea Caddy At the Tea Caddy in the UK pavilion of World Showcase, we found a new spoon rest that has the Twinings Tea logo on it. Twinings Tea Spoon Rest You can buy one for $9.99. Pin Traders At Pin Traders (located near Spaceship Earth), we spotted a new pin that’s themed after the Harmonious nighttime fireworks show in EPCOT! Harmonious Pin You can get one for $12.99. Gateway Gifts Across the way, Gateway Gifts had a new mini magnetic Simba plush for $14.99… Simba Plush …and there was a restock of the Figment shoulder plushes! Figment plushes The Figment plushes have a magnetic piece that you slip under your shirt at the shoulder, and then you can put the plush on top so he’ll stay right on your shoulder! Creations Shop There were a LOT of new items at the Creations Shop. We found the Lion King Wishables collection here, which has Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumba, and Rafiki. Lion King Wishables You can buy a mystery pack or get the Simba plush if you don’t want to take your chances. Lion King Wishables We also spotted some new nuiMOs plushes, including Chip and Dale… Chip & Dale …and Rapunzel! Each plush is $19.99. Rapunzel The nuiMOs are poseable and have magnets in their hands, so you can set them in different poses and buy magnetic accessories that they can hold onto. Rapunzel nuiMO You can get all kinds of outfits to dress up your nuiMOs, and there were a few new options for the holiday season at the Creations Shop. We saw a fuzzy pink sweater with sparkly pants… New holiday nuiMOs outfits …a holiday lights sweater with candy cane striped pants… Holiday sweater …a fancy outfit with a black blouse and gold skirt… Fancy! …a VERY sparkly suit with a matching fedora… Very sparkly suit …a gold 2022 outfit for New Years, complete with Minnie ears… It’s almost 2022! …a very cozy hoodie… Fuzzy outfit …and a sparkling blue tux. Sparkly blue suit For all the Marvel fans out there, we saw a Holiday-themed Groot Loungefly bag, with has a detachable wrist strap. Holiday Groot bag The bag costs $40. Cute! We also saw a bunch of the Mickey Waffle Loungefy mini-backpacks, which we’ve previously spotted at Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom. Mickey Waffle backpacks Creations Shop is a great option if you’re looking for some of the newer Disney merchandise that’s sold out at other gift shops. The Dooney & Bourke collections usually land here, and we’ve seen a lot of holiday merchandise and 50th items here as well. Disney Traders At Disney Traders, we saw a new Disney Park Pal! Pua park pals Now you can get Pua, the adorable side-kick from Moana, for $11.99. Click Here to See the New Merchandise that Disney Released Online This Week EPCOT Construction Update During our walk around the park, we noticed several changes and construction projects. There was metal scaffolding up in the UK pavilion… Scaffolding in the UK pavilion …and the Italy pavilion in the World Showcase. Scaffolding in the Italy pavilion These are likely up for New Years Eve festivities, which are right around the corner! It’s almost New Years! Over at The Seas (located by The Land pavilion), the rock pool is still drained. No water here This spot usually is filled with water, but it’s occasionally drained for maintenance. Click Here to See the Construction Progress on Some of Disney World’s Current Projects (Including TRON) Other EPCOT Updates In other news, we noticed that the face painting station in the Africa Outpost pavilion was open! Face Painting That’s it for our EPCOT updates today! Keep following DFB for more of the latest news in Disney World. Click Here to See What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Including a Limited-Time Treat and 50th Anniversary Ears) Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? Future World Will Transform Into Three New Neighborhoods — Learn More Here A Revitalized Club Cool Is Now Open in EPCOT The New Creations Shop is OPEN and Has Replaced Mouse Gear Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About EPCOT’s New Crêperie Get a Closer Look at the New Nighttime Lights Coming to Spaceship Earth See More About EPCOT’s Upcoming Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious Learn All About Space 220, Which Has Officially OPENED in EPCOT What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? See More Here! Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to Epcot! See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Learn More About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature Click HERE for All the News and Details about EPCOT’s Transformation! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Epcot transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What’s your favorite pavilion in EPCOT’s World Showcase? Let us know in the comments.The post What's New in EPCOT: Some Pricey Little Plushes and an Update on the Bee Situation first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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