Photos and Videos: We’re LIVE From the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!

Disney4me · November 27, 2020

Everybody get your holiday eating pants on! It’s time to stroll and EAT our way through the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays (which is being referred to as the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays this year) and we’re reporting LIVE!

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

Is there a better way to OFFICIALLY launch ourselves into the holiday season than with a trip around World Showcase and Future World to try all of the best holiday eats and treats? We don’t think so. Let’s dive in!

Keep an eye out! We’ll be updating our Food Booth pages ALL DAY with pictures of every single item at this year’s Festival. Annnd we will even be releasing REVIEWS for each booth!

Festival of the Holidays

We will update this post throughout the DAY with all the information on food, merch, entertainment, and more in this post. So keep checking back. Let’s head inside to see what the festival has to offer!

Entering EPCOT

The first thing we got excited about was the Festival of the Holidays banners around the entrance pavilions! So pretty!

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

The entrance area has been outfitted with the Festival of the Holidays signage.

Festival of the Holidays

One inside, we spotted some BIG decorations, like these fun presents, to welcome us to the park!

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

We were also able to grab out Festival Passports to help guide us around.

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

The design, of course, matches the festival theme and is a surefire way to find your way around the fest.

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

You can also pick up an EPCOT Guidemap which has been updated to include festival information.

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

Holiday Kitchens

Joffrey’s

Our first stop was the Joffrey’s near the Canada Pavilion for a taste of the festival exclusives at this spot!

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Joffrey’s

Here we had a decadent breakfast of the Caramel Tinsel Donut and the Caramel Tinsel Latte (you can get it hot or iced). Yum!

Caramel Tinsel Donut and Latte

We’ll tell ya, this is quite the way to start the day.

First up? The iced Caramel Tinsel Latte and Caramel Tinsel Donut from @JoffreysCoffee at Epcot! pic.twitter.com/7HNKfTrlTD

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 27, 2020

Entertainment

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition

New this year is the Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition, a scavenger hunt through the park to help look for holiday traditions that Olaf has gathered and lost. Here’s a glimpse at the map!

Olaf’s Holiday Traditions Expedition

Guests can purchase a Scavenger Hunt map and stickers at locations like Mouse Gear, World Traveler, Port of Entry, Stroller Rental locations, International Gateway, and at the merchandise cart in Canada for $7.99.

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition

Gingerbread Displays

Inside World Showplace we got the total treat (literally) of looking at the America Gingerbread Display including the Gingerbread U.S Capital Building, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Gingerbread U.S Capital Building, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Thomas Jefferson Memorial…and 13 hidden and not so hidden Mickey’s! pic.twitter.com/780pmgtBOF

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 27, 2020

Character Appearances

Anna and Elsa are still strolling and riding through World Showcase as they have been since the parks reopened. Somehow, it seems cheerier during the holiday fest!

Here come Anna and Elsa! pic.twitter.com/xDJtMJYsXC

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 27, 2020

Merchandise

World Traveler

Of course, we stepped right into World Traveler to check out some of the festival merchandise like this Naughty and Nice Festival of the Holidays Spirit Jersey.

Festival of the Holidays Spirit Jersey

And yes, it is as fuzzy as it looks.

Loving Chip ‘n Dale on all of the Festival of the Holidays merch! pic.twitter.com/bYZKKSsN6L

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 27, 2020

And this Passholder-exclusive Festival of the Holidays Tee.

Festival of the Holidays Tee

MouseGear

Over at MouseGear we spotted more Festival of the Holidays merchandise like this Passholder-exclusive Phone Case…

Festival of the Holidays Phone Case

…this Santa’s Little Helpers Magnet…

Festival of the Holidays

…this Nutty & Bright Magnet…

Festival of the Holidays

…and this CUTE MagicBand.

Festival of the Holidays

There are some neat Festival of the Holidays Pins too!

Festival of the Holidays pins! Which one would you want? pic.twitter.com/g66DNHIb4b

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 27, 2020

And remember to stay tuned…because we’ll see you right back here later with our Best of the Fest list and the rest of the booth reviews where we will be sharing the items you CAN’T MISS during your visit to the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!

Don’t forget to check out ALL of the MENUS and BOOTHS! Click here!

Be sure to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all of the FOOD and Festival fun!

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