What's New at EPCOT: A Casket Filled With…Gummy Worms?

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If you’re visiting Disney World this holiday season, you’ll want to check out the Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs, go shopping for all kinds of holiday merchandise, and maybe even attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom. But don’t forget that one of the most festive parks for the season is EPCOT!

EPCOT

In EPCOT, there are lots of decorations, holiday treats galore, and (of course) the International Festival of the Holidays! We were there on the first day of the festival to bring you all the news and food booth reviews, and you can check out all those reviews here. But the festival isn’t the only update at this park. Come with us to check out everything that’s changed in EPCOT since our last visit!

EPCOT Festival Updates

Of course, the biggest news at EPCOT is the start of the International Festival of the Holidays.

Festival of the Holidays

This festival runs through December 30th, 2022. There are holiday kitchens all over the park with festive eats from around the world, and we tried all the new dishes (along with some returning ones).

Click here to see REVIEWS of every food booth at the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays.

There’s also lots of live entertainment throughout EPCOT, including the fan-favorite Candlelight Processional. You can reserve your spot at the processional by booking a dining package.

2022 EPCOT Candlelight Processional

Other entertainment offerings include storytellers around World Showcase, Joyful: A Celebration of the Season, and the Voices of Liberty, who sing Christmas carols at the American Adventure pavilion.

Check out all the entertainment at the Festival of the Holidays here.

Don’t forget to check out Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition, and earn a free cookie when you complete the Cookie Stroll, too! There are holiday-themed ride overlays (don’t miss Figment in his Christmas sweater!), Santa Claus meet-and-greets in the Odyssey pavilion, exclusive souvenirs, and more.

Santa in The Odyssey in EPCOT

And if you stay late enough, you can watch the special light show on Spaceship Earth that debuted for the occasion. There’s a lot to see and do at this festival, so check out our complete guide so that you don’t miss a thing!

Our Complete Guide to the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

You can also watch our DFB Video, which shows a bunch of the best treats at this year’s festival.

But the festival isn’t the only news — let’s check out all the other updates in EPCOT now!

EPCOT Construction Updates

Over near Test Track, the little snack stand Cool Wash has been under construction for a while now. The kiosk previously had a new sign installed that said Refreshment Station, but recently we saw that the sign was first covered by a tarp and then completely removed.

No sign here!

Disney hasn’t announced any updates about Cool Wash, but we’ll be watching for news about the changes here.

Over in the France pavilion of EPCOT’s World Showcase, the ornament dioramas have popped up, filled with holiday scenes.

Ornament scenes

Inside the giant ornaments, you can see holiday scenes at iconic France landmarks, like the Eiffel Tower.

Holiday scenes in France

Stop by this pavilion to check out all the displays!

Learn all about EPCOT’s huge transformation here.

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

Creations Shop

Starting at the Creations Shop in EPCOT’s World Celebration, we found the EPCOT 40th Anniversary Minnie Ears! The ears are covered in red sequins and have a rainbow bow in the middle with the EPCOT 40th logo.

EPCOT 40th Anniversary Minnie Ears

These ears cost $34.99 in the park, but you can get them for $29.99 if you buy them online at shopDisney instead!

Click here to buy the EPCOT 40th Anniversary Minnie Ears online.

Also in this shop, there was a small Disney World logo cup for $9.99…

Disney cup

…and a retro Mickey Mouse water bottle for $19.99.

Vintage water bottle

There were some new holiday items, including a Santa Mickey cake tin for $29.99…

Santa Mickey cake tin

…some Christmas cookie cutters for $24.99…

Cookie cutters

…a Christmas tree ornament set for $34.99…

Ornament set

…a set of Mickey-shaped ornaments for $29.99…

Mickey Christmas ornaments

…a vintage-inspired Mickey ornament for $22.99…

Holiday ornament

…and an Olaf ornament for $24.99.

Olaf ornament

We also found a long-sleeve pink Mickey shirt for $39.99…

Pink Mickey Tee

…a Disney princess lanyard pin set for $34.99…

Disney Princess pins

…a Disney World 50th Anniversary windbreaker jacket for $69.99…

50th anniversary jacket

…and a couple of Hercules pins. One pin showed Meg and Hercules…

Hercules and Megara pin

…and another said, “Go the Distance.”

Hercules pin

No on to the next store!

Pin Traders – Camera Center

At Pin Traders – Camera Center (located near the front entrance of EPCOT), we found a new Figment pin…

Figment Pin

…some TRON patches…

TRON patches

…and a WALL-E pin that says “EEE-VA.”

Wall-E Pin

The next stop is Mission: SPACE.

Mission: SPACE Cargo Bay

At the Mision: SPACE Cargo Bay gift shop, there was a Star Wars journal set for $16.99…

Star Wars Journal Set

…and a t-shirt that says, “I Need My Space.”

“I Need My Space” Tee

The tee was $29.99.

Disney Traders

Disney Traders (near the entrance to World Showcase) had a Marvel Comics t-shirt…

Marvel Comics Tee

…and an Avengers-themed desk organizer.

Avengers Desk Organizer

The organizer costs $34.99.

Plaza de los Amigos

In the Mexico pavilion, you can find a lot of merchandise inside the pyramid. We found a new embroidery kit themed to Disney Pixar’s Coco.

Coco Embroidery Set

The kit costs $19.99.

Gateway Gifts

At Gateway Gifts, there was a set of Jack Skellington Hot Cocoa Surprise Melts for $18.99…

Hot Cocoa Bombs

…and a Nightmare Before Christmas casket-shaped tin that’s filled with gummy worms.

Gummy Worms

The casket tin costs $10.99.

Port of Entry

Port of Entry had an Alice in Wonderland long-sleeve tee for $39.99.

‘Alice in Wonderland’ Tee

Just a few more stops left!

Northwest Mercantile

At the Canada pavilion, we found a Mickey water bottle at the Northwest Mercantile gift shop.

Canada Water Bottle

The water bottle was $29.99.

L’Esprit de la Provence

Over in the France pavilion, L’Esprit de la Provence had a new Remy (from Ratatouille) Spirit Jersey.

Remy Spirit Jersey

You can get this tie-dye jersey for $79.99.

Die Weihnachts Ecke

At the Germany pavilion, the Christmas store (called Die Weihnachts Ecke) had their pickle ornaments out!

Pickle Ornament

These ornaments are always in stock, but we recently saw some signs go up that share the story of the ornaments.

Pickle Ornament Story

You can get a pickle ornament for $19.95.

Click here to check out new Disney merchandise that’s available ONLINE!

Whew! That was a lot of updates, right? We’ve got a little fun break for you now – check out all the new, fun Disney-themed graphic tees and more in our merch store by clicking here!

Matching shirts for the whole family!

Stay tuned to DFB for updates on all the latest news from the Disney World parks and hotels.

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