Disney4me Posted November 28, 2025 Report Posted November 28, 2025 The best part about getting ice cream in Orlando during the Festival of the Holidays? Ok, yes, it’s delicious. But you’re also not battling that seemingly constant, ever-present Orlando heat to get a good photo of your yummy treat before it melts into a puddle! Photogenic and yummy? Consider it a holiday miracle — or a Festival of the Holidays miracle (see what we did there?). Swirled Showcase The 2025 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 — the Swirled Showcase — to give you the FULL scoop! Is it worth a try? Let’s find out! Menu Over at the Swirled Showcase, you’ll find a festive variety of frozen treats, including the Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse, several soft-serve ice cream flavors, and boozy and non-boozy ice cream floats! 2025 Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats First up, we grabbed Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse featuring M&M’S Holiday Mint Chocolate Candies for $5.50. There was a fall version of this for the Food and Wine Festival, a Liquid Nitrogen Frozen Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse. The liquid nitrogen game is strong at this booth. It’s fun to watch, makes great videos and photos to help make all of your friends back home jealous. But how does it taste? Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse featuring M&M’S Holiday Mint Chocolate Candies We will admit, this doesn’t look like the prettiest treat, but don’t judge a book by its cover! We really enjoyed this treat — it was very smooth and very creamy, with a firm center. It’s also nice and cold because of the liquid nitrogen. The icing on top has an interesting texture because of the liquid nitrogen — it doesn’t really taste like normal icing. Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse The M&M’s gave an excellent crunch to an otherwise “mushy” dish. Flavor-wise, it is VERY pepperminty. If you don’t like peppermint, this is not one we’d recommend to you. It’s not crazy overwhelming, and it pairs nicely with the chocolate! Overall, the flavors are great, but there really wasn’t enough liquid nitrogen. We think it could’ve been colder and more unique. Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse Swirled Showcase is serving up three flavors of soft serve ice cream this year — Vanilla, Apple Cinnamon, and Dark Chocolate. Each waffle cone costs $6.50 — you can get the ice cream in a cup, but the price will stay the same. If you’re in the mood for soft serve, they have two unique flavors, including dark chocolate (served in a waffle cone), which is new for the Festival of the Holidays. This is a deeper chocolate flavor than you would expect from a chocolate ice cream, but it’s not like a dark chocolate bar — although it’s close. We would’ve preferred an even more dark flavor (we like our chocolate a little bitter, y’all). Dark Chocolate soft serve You can also get the returning apple cinnamon soft serve, also served in a waffle cone. We tried them both last year, and of the two flavors, this is the clear winner. It’s a unique flavor, though, and if you’re going to try an ice cream at the festival, we think this is the way to go. Apple-cinnamon soft serve For our more basic pals, they also have vanilla soft serve. It’s the same price as the other two. Vanilla Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone But what about beverages? Drinks Speaking of vanilla soft serve, you can order a couple of floats at Swirled Showcase that feature that flavor — Barq’s Red Crème Soda or Barq’s Root Beer with vanilla Soft-serve. We’ve had these in the past, and they’re simple and refreshing. They’re $6.75 each. Soda Floats We had the Yuletide Float, which is made with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Barq’s Red Crème Soda with apple cinnamon soft-serve for $12.75. This one will sneak up on you, but it’s delicious. The pairing of the apple cinnamon soft serve with the Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is such a good combo and makes for a tasty — and boozy — treat. Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Barq’s Red Crème Soda with apple cinnamon soft-serve You can also get a Coffee Float made with dark chocolate soft-serve with iced coffee and a choice of Mozart Liqueur for $12.75 each. This float also wowed us, and we think some improvements have been made to it since it was served for the previous EPCOT festivals. Coffee Float: Dark chocolate soft-serve with iced coffee and choice of Mozart Liqueur So, is this booth worth a stop? OVERALL This is a great place to stop if you’re hoping to snag some sweet treats, but most of the things you’ll find at this spot aren’t groundbreaking. They’ve got ice cream, chocolate, and floats, but at an EPCOT festival known for its desserts, there are SO many other sweets to try! The Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse is worth trying if you want a pepperminty treat, though. Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Festival of the Holidays! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Everything you need to know about the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays The full line up of this year’s Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators REVIEWS of ALL the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays FOOD BOOTHS! And don’t forget to pick up our 2025 Holiday Guide e-book! See more details about the book below. DON'T MISS A MOMENTOF HOLIDAY MAGIC Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. It includes all the must-have information for navigating the holiday season at Disney World, including: The COMPLETE schedule of events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! Save 20% on the Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide with code PEPPERMINT. GET YOUR GUIDE NOW MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Learn About Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Get the Latest Information About the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Get All the Details About Disney Jollywood Nights Everything You Need to Know About Disney World Holiday Dining and Events Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! View the full article Quote
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