Something new recently popped up in EPCOT, and we’ve been feeling pretty curious about it.
Time for some new snacks!
Today was the day we finally got to check out the new Light Lounge in EPCOT, inside the Odyssey Pavilion. This is usually the home of a booth during EPCOT festivals, but now that we’re currently in between Flower & Garden and the Food & Wine Festivals, it’s now become a space that you can go to relax in the AC and grab a snack or two while you enjoy a show. Is it really worth a stop, though? We found out, so you don’t have to!
There are two snacks available at the Light Lounge that you won’t find elsewhere. The first is the Apple-Caramel Churro Bites with Vanilla Dipping Sauce for $6.99.
Apple-Caramel Churro Bites with Vanilla Dipping Sauce
Unfortunately, these didn’t hit for us. The churros were crispy despite the whipped cream topping, and the inside had a gooey apple cinnamon filling (similar to pie filling), which, after only a couple of bites, started to make us not feel great. Now, that could have been a coincidence, but either way, they tasted extremely artificial, and we wanted to get far away.
We don’t recommend
You can also snag the Caramel Popcorn Churro Bites for $6.49.
Caramel Popcorn Churro Bites
Again, the churros were crunchy here, but the popcorn itself was wildly stale. The insides of these were also filled with a caramel sauce that, again, was nauseatingly sweet. We felt like these were both boring and far too much at the same time, which bums us out because we normally like the food at The Odyssey. We personally won’t be getting these again, and don’t recommend them.
So stale
When it comes to the space itself, it looks mostly like you expect the Odyssey Pavilion to look, but just with some extra lights everywhere. During the day, it’s a bit underwhelming, especially since it doesn’t look like it’s completely done, but we can imagine that at night it’ll be a whole vibe. We also were fans of the music they were playing, and we’d say if you’re a fan of early 2000s New York/European disco techno pop, you’ll love it here.
Light Lounge
There’s also a show that happens intermittently, called the Glow Show. This is a cute stunt show, but during the day, it’s just not it since there’s immense irony in the fact that the windows let in the daylight while they perform with glow sticks and RGB lights. However, the kids in the pavilion seemed to enjoy it, and we always love seeing Disney work hard to add more live entertainment to the parks. We think the show would be better at night, but again, if you need a cool space to chill out for a second, the show will be a good way to entertain the younger ones in your party while you rest.
It’s good for kids!
Overall, if you’re looking for some AC and want somewhere with more seating in EPCOT before you dive into World Showcase (or as you’ve come out of it), it can be a good place to stop, but we don’t think it’s anything super special.
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From the day Epcot opened I’ve always thought the Odyssey could be so much more, especially considering the ideal location. It almost seems like there’s an attempt to make it as underwhelming as possible rather than making it a truly impressive spot.
Are there any cold beverages there, in addition to the snacks?
Its all great…but if the tables and chairs could look a little more Disney, that would be nice.
I don’t know – seems like an extra place with AC and tables in EPCOT is pretty special in a soupy Florida summer! Thanks for the tip on the snacks though.