Inside Look at the Epcot® International Festival of the Holidays
Inside look at the Epcot® International Festival of the Holidays!
Hello Fellow Travelers,
If you are looking for an exciting and unique treat this holiday season filled with holiday traditions from around the world, there is no greater place than Disney’s Epcot Word Showcase! Thanks to Walt Disney World, we were able to get a sneak peek of all the festivities coming to the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays.
An International Holiday Extravaganza
Starting November 29th and running through December 30th, you can immerse yourself in joyful holiday traditions from all over the world! All 11-nations featured in the World-Showcase will display their own joyous holiday traditions for all to enjoy. This includes all the sights, sounds and flavors of the season.
Entertainment
Live musical productions will fill your ears with the sounds of the holiday season with both new and old favorite holiday classics from all over the world. Immerse yourself in the holiday season as you watch costumed performers bring time-honored traditions to life throughout the World-Showcase!
Holiday Kitchen
Taste all of the seasonal food & beverage specialties in the expanded Holiday Kitchens scattered through the Showcase! We were lucky enough to try some of the delicious samples that will surely make your taste buds sing! Here is a sample of all the delicious food and drinks that will available during the festival.
Candlelight Processional
Come experiences one of the most popular celebrations at Epcot for the Holidays as celebrity narrators narrate Christmas stories along with a full choir and 50-piece orchestra. Some of the celebrities include Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopie Goldberg, and Pat, Sajak. For the whole list of celebrities, click here to see the lineup! Performances are at 5:00 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:15 PM nightly from November 29th through December 30th 2019. You want to miss all the holiday cheer during this spectacular event.
If you are looking for a little extra magic to add on to the Candlelight Processional, book a Dining Package for breakfast, lunch or dinner, along with guaranteed seating to view the event! This will ensure that you have the best experiences possible for this fantastic holiday spectacle.
Special Gifts and Holiday Arrangements
Looking for an extra Holiday cheer for someone special during your stay or dining experience? Make sure to order a beautiful Holiday arrangement from the talented cast members at the Floral & Arrangement Team. These beautiful holiday gifts are sure to make your loved ones feel all the Disney Magic. Here are a couple of beautiful arrangements we were able to preview (click on the pictures for a better view). Believe it or not, all of these flowers and plants are real and truly smell like the holiday season!
Holiday Cookie Stroll
Make sure to grab something sweet this holiday season with a delicious cookie stroll as you travel throughout the World-Showcase. Grab your Festival Passport as you enter and find the five (5) official Cookie Stroll locations. During each of your stops, delicious desserts will be offered for purchase and you will receive a stamp for your Festival Passport! Once you have collected all five stamps, make sure to bring your Passport to the Sweets & Treats Holiday kitchen to receive a complimentary Santa Mickey Sugar Cookie! Enjoy all the sights and sounds of the festival as you stroll through EPCOT at your leisure.
The Official Cookie Stroll Locations are as follow:
- Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at the Germany Pavilion Linzer Cookie
- American Holiday Tableat the America Pavilion Gingerbread Cookie
- Yukon Holiday Kitchenat the Canada Pavilion Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie
- Feast of the Three Kingsnear the Mexico Pavilion Chocolate Crinkle Cookie
- L’Chaim Holiday Kitchen between the Morocco and France Pavilions Black-and-White Cookie
If you are looking to start a new holiday tradition this year, use these adorable cookie jars and collect all from the cookies from the Holiday Cookie Stroll.
Shopping Around the World
Browse through the international shops in the pavilions for an arrangement of holiday gifts for you and your loved ones to share. Here is a sneak peek of some of the fun and festive holiday gifts that will be available during the festival.
Something for All ages
With Disney’s holiday traditions are sure to come smiles to all who are looking for timeless feelings of joy and nostalgia. The Epcot International Festival for the Holiday’s event will celebrate the season with joyous songs, merry décor, and entertainment from around the world! And of course, who can’t forget about our beloved Disney Pals!
Thank you Walt Disney World for allowing us to partake in such a fantastic event with all of you. We are so excited to be there and ring in the holiday season at Epcot for the Holidays!
