food IS a theme park
Tuscany Holiday Kitchen is where to find holiday Italian dishes at EPCOT’s 2021 Festival of the Holidays.
Tuscany Holiday Kitchen
This returning booth has some new and some returning dishes, including Ravioli and Bomboloni! Read on for our full review here!
Happy holidays, and more importantly, a happy start to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Santa may eat a ton of cookies, but at DFB, we eat a ton of festival foods. Does that mean we’re magical, too? Either way, we’re hungry, and there are tons of snacks and treats to try!
Festival of the Holidays
There are some returning favorites and new foods to check out in the World Showcase this year, so today we’re checking out the Mele Kalikimaka food booth. This booth was brand new last year, so let’s see how year 2 is going for team tropical Christmas.
If you love food, entertainment, and the holidays, keep reading!
Candlelight Processional ©Disney
We’ve been giving you live updates from the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays — this includes reviews of EVERY festival booth, a look at the crowds, new merchandise (that’s perfect for Frozen fans), and so much more. It’s no secret we love food, but we might be even more excited for the return of the Candlelight Processional later tonight! And, if you want to make your Candlelight Processional experience even more special, now you can!
Hello from the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!
Bavaria Holiday Kitchen
We’ve been making our way around the festival trying new and returning eats, enjoying the entertainment, checking out the cookie stroll, and so much more! Now we’re headed to the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen located near the Germany pavilion for some festive food!
Chestnuts and Good Cheer is a brand new booth at EPCOT’s 2021 Festival of the Holidays!
Chestnuts & Good Cheer
Here you’ll find gourmet nuts as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options, including festive favorites like hot cocoa and eggnog. Read on for our full review here!
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Holiday Crowds
Recently, the United States reopened some international travel for vaccinated visitors with specific guidelines for travelers. In Disney World, we’ve seen a big influx of crowds in the past couple of weeks due to more people visiting the country. However, coronavirus numbers and variants can change at any time and the introduction of a new COVID-19 variant is causing another travel restriction for the U.S.
Today is the official start of the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays
But while we’ve been running around trying out all the snacks, we’ve seen some a few flying guests today at the parks (and no, they did not have a park pass reservation!). So what is all the buzz about? [Read more…]
It’s finally that time of year, people: the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is here! So far this season, we’ve seen festive decorations, met Santa, and watched a holiday parade, and now it’s time to EAT!
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays
We’re trying treats from all of the festival booths in the World Showcase, and now it’s time to visit the booth in the American Adventure Pavilion. This spot is known for more traditional holiday-themed foods, but is this booth worth a try? Let’s find out!
So we saw Thanksgiving crowds yesterday, but what are Disney World crowds like today?
Cinderella Castle
Today is the debut of the 2021 Festival of the Holidays in EPCOT and a lot of people are visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, so we weren’t expecting low crowds in Disney World. Still, we were a bit surprised to find two parks VERY busy…and one oddly empty. Let’s get into it!
We’re having a JOLLY time exploring the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!
It’s Festival of the Holidays!
The festival kicks off TODAY, November 26th, and runs through December 30th and we’re making sure we see EVERYTHING there is to see. There are lots of food booths (called Holiday Kitchens!) and we’re paying a visit to EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Our next stop is over in the Mexico Pavilion, where we’re trying out the eats at Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen!
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