food IS a theme park
EPCOT’s Japan pavilion is home to some stunning sights, entertaining dining experiences, and some interesting merchandise (looking at you, babyface skincare face mask). The World Showcase has SO many details crammed into every corner of each pavilion we could spend an entire week breaking down all the hidden items!
Hello from Japan (pavilion)!
As we were browsing the Mitsukoshi Department Store in the Japan pavilion, we noticed an adorable little Disney detail we had to share!
We LOVE checking out all of the Kit Kats available in EPCOT’s Japan Pavilion! Sometimes we come across some super unique flavors!
Mitsukoshi has walls and walls of snacks!
Mitsukoshi is the place to find all kinds of Japanese snacks and candy right in the World Showcase. In fact, it can be a little overwhelming to take in everything at once. One thing’s for sure: the store has a history of featuring Kit Kat flavors that we haven’t seen before! We tried out a new one, and we’re here to let you know if it was hit or miss!
We’re takin’ a trip wayyy back in time today.
Japan Pavilion
You may know EPCOT for its amazing food and exciting upcoming attractions — but there’s a lot to learn from the park, too! Over in World Showcase, you can travel around the globe and visit 11 countries. In each, you’ll explore unique merch and learn a ton! So today, we’re hopping over to the Japan Pavilion for a mini history lesson (but don’t worry, it’s actually REALLY interesting!).
We spotted some interesting new finds in EPCOT today!
Japan Pavilion
The World Showcase is home to fun snacks, gorgeous views, and exciting upcoming attractions! But if you take the time to walk around the stores in each country, you’ll find some truly unique items for sale. That’s exactly what we did in the Japan Pavilion today…and it led to a fascinating discovery!
If you’re ever looking for some truly unique, non-Disney merchandise at Walt Disney World, Mitsukoshi at EPCOT’s Japan Pavilion is your place!
Hello Kitty Halloween Merchandise
You can find Mickey and Minnie and Pluto plushes ANYWHERE, but today we spotted ANOTHER cultural phenomenon at this spot!
If you’re looking for a unique souvenir in Disney World, EPCOT is a great place to start!
Spaceship Earth
We’ve spotted a TON of awesome new merchandise around World Showcase lately! Whether you’re interested in a Norway spirit jersey, France-inspired Minnie Ears, or adorable gelato-themed merch, there are so many great options to choose from!
In case you haven’t heard, there are a LOT of changes coming to both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
Transformation of Epcot ©Disney
While many changes come in the form of new attractions (like the highly-anticipated TRON Lightcycle Run and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind), there are also a whole bunch of NEW restaurants coming soon, like Space 220 and Woody’s Roundup Barbecue to the parks and resorts! Let’s explore all the new and soon to be new options you need to know about.
We’ve been keeping up with the construction progress of Takumi-Tei, that BRAND NEW signature dining experience coming to Epcot’s Japan Pavilion this summer!
Takumi-Tei concept art ©Disney
And today we spotted some extra signage pop up in front of the building that we wanted to share!
Takumi-Tei
will bring signature dining to Epcot’s Japan pavilion when it opens this summer!
Takumi-Tei ©Disney
Disney has revealed the opening timeframe along with the name for the previously announced location, which is currently undergoing construction in World Showcase. [Read more…]
Every visit to Epcot is filled with construction updates, new food, and fun merchandise — and this visit to Epcot is jam-packed with new food (including gluten-free snacks, chocolate covered pretzels,and more), the cutest and sweetest smelling merchandise, and progress on new rides, restaurants, and the Skyliner.
Look who we found in Italy!
After spending some time with our new BFF Pinocchio, we walked the park — here’s what we found!
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