🎄EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2022

NOVEMBER 25 TO DECEMBER 30, 2022. 💚🎄

I was lucky enough to have visited EPCOT’s Intl. Festival of the Holidays again in 2022 and enjoyed some festival favorites and was pleasantly surprised by some of this year’s new eats & drinks.

🎇PRO TIP: Thanks to Disney Food Blog’s lovely PDF, before I arrived at Disney, I marked some of the food and drinks that I hoped to try. When I arrived at Epcot, I picked up my Festival Passport and was ready for my foodie adventure.

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Now on with my RECOMMENDATIONS & REVIEWS:

Canada. Yukon Holiday Kitchen. I picked up the Snickers Doodle Cookie: meh, mediocre. Keep scrolling for the rest of my cookie rankings.

I spotted Olaf near the little pond! ☃ Do you see him?

France. Marche de Noel Holiday Kitchen. Olaf was once again in the garden maze this year. Probably the prettiest holiday decor is France’s Ornaments like this one with the Arc de Triomphe inside.

Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Grey Goose La Vanilla Vodka, Chocolate Milk and Whipped Cream 💗💗💗💗 Sooo yummy! Absolutely delightful.

The 2022 Holiday COOKIE Stroll: If you have a sweet tooth and love cookies, consider doing the Holiday Cookie Stroll. Purchase 5 Cookies (8 to choose from) and Get 1 Free. My Rankings least to BEST: Gingerbread Cookie, Black & White, Snickers-Doodle Cookie, Jingle Sugar Cookie, Alfajores, Holiday Sugar Cookie💖My favorites were the Chocolate Crinkle Cookie and Linzer Cookie. When you finished the stroll, you received another “ornament” cookie and a cool Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special pin.

Germany. Bavaria Holiday Kitchen. We had ourselves a mini picnic.

Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with steamed baby vegetables & marble potatoes💗💗💗💗💗 Guilty pleasure. My kids aren’t fans of this (stinky) cheese… so more for me!
Linzer Cookie 💗💗💗 Yum. Soft, GIANT cookie. My kids’ favorite cookie.
The Tank Brewing Co. Prost Fest Bier 💗💗💗 My husband enjoyed this. He wanted a bigger size. lol.
Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, spätzle, and braised red cabbage💗💗💗Good. Schnitzel seemed a little dry this year. Spätzle was wonderful, just right.
Riesling 💗💗💗 Lovely wine with these food items. It wasn’t overly sweet, just perfect, imo.

Japan. Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen. My girls shared the sushi here. We easily found Olaf near the Takumi Tei entrance.

Sushi Tree: Sushi Roll with Krab Meat & Cream Cheese topped with Tempura, Ikura Salmon Roe, & Spicy Mayo 💗💗💗 My girls said it was fine but wished there was more of it for the price.
Ichigo Milk Boba: Cranberry & Yuzu Cream Drink featuring Japanese Hojicha Cream, Strawberry, Tangerine, and Sweet Red Beans 💗💗💗My daughter enjoyed it but liked the one in China better.
Japanese Christmas Punch: Shochu, Plum Wine, Cranberry & Lemon 💗💗💗 Pleasantly surprised by this, I wished I had time to get a second drink.

Donut Box: I stopped by here just to get this adorable Chip & Dale spork. Big Fan of this fun-loving, mischievous duo.

American Adventure.

Funnel Cake Stand: Mini Funnel Cake topped with Peppermint Ice Cream, Chocoalte Whipped Cream and Crushed Peppermint. 💗💗💗💗💗OMG, one the yummiest things I’ve ever ate. My daughters and I were fighting over every bite. lol.

China. Shanghai Holiday Kitchen. My daughter tried a couple items here.

Beef & Noodle Soup with Slow-braised Beef Shank, Green Onion & House-made Chili Oil 💗💗💗- Huge portion, my daughter really liked it. She said it had good flavor and was awesome on a chilly night.
Panda Bubble Tea-Classic Milk Tea with Black & White Boba Pearls 💗💗💗💗 Both my daughters LOVED it! Got a second another day.

Mexico. Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen: Always a must stop!

Giant Tostada de Barbacoa: Braised Barbacoa Beef on a Giant Tostada with Chipotle Black Bean Puree, Salsa Verde, Queso Cotija, Crema Mexicana, and Pickled Onion💗💗💗💗💗-Fantastic flavors, a little kick of heat and a PERFECT snack to start my day!

Pomegranate Margarita: Ilegal Mezcal Joven, Black Currant Liqueur, Pomegranate, and Ginger Juice with a Hibiscus Salt Rim 💗💗💗💗 Loved it. Sweet but so refreshing. Beautiful pairing with the tostada.

Olaf’s Holiday Traditions Expedition Scavenger Hunt. ☃

Festival Scavenger Hunts are so much fun for the whole family! My kids got quite competitive this year. Map with stickers was $9.99. The prize was a choice of Frozen coin purses: Olaf, Sven or Elsa. Which would you pick?