Until January 6th, guests at Epcot can enjoy El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia in Mexico at Epcot. The group is performing songs from Coco including the beautiful ‘Remember Me’ and the heartwarming ‘The World Es Mi Familia’ at the outdoor character greeting location.
Choza de Margarita has finally opened just outside of the Mexico pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase.
Below, we take a look at the menu:
Here are a few of the items offered:
Tacos al Pastor, $9.25
Empanadas de Barbacoa, $9.75
Guacamole, $7.95
Wild Strawberry and Passion Mango Frozen Margarita, $10.50
Choza de Margarita is now open daily at Epcot.
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Disney confirmed today that the long-delayed Choza de Margarita counter service location will be opening soon. Originally slated to open in early 2017, Disney officially said that “walls would be coming down shortly”. Located outside of the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot, this walk-up window will feature “authentic Mexican beverages and street fare”.
The beverage menu will feature three kinds of hand-crafted margaritas, frozen margaritas, and Mexican beer. In addition to the 9 alcoholic beverage options, there will be a non-alcoholic fruit punch made with orange, pineapple, and grapefruit juices and grenadine.
The street fare options will include Tacos al Pastor with grilled pork on fresh homemade corn tortillas with green tomatillo sauce, onion, pineapple and cilantro; Empanadas de Barbacoa with beef, topped with chipotle sauce, Mexican cream, and queso fresco; and fresh guacamole with mango chutney, pumpkin and pomegranate seeds, served with fried flour chicharrones and salsa Valentina, an authentic Mexican hot sauce.
The hand-crafted, on-the-rocks varieties include Acan Grapefruit (Casa Noble Blanco Tequila, grapefruit liqueur, elderflower cordial, lemon juice, cardamom bitters and ginger beer), Lime Cucumber (Avión Blanco Tequila, fresh cucumber, orange liqueur, lime juice and agave nectar), and Guava Pink Peppercorn (Zignum Mexcal Reposado, guava nectar, grapefruit liqueur, lime juice, Peychaud’s Bitters and pink peppercorns).
On a hot Florida day, take your pick from one of the three frozen margaritas: Lime (tequila blanco, lime sweet & sour, orange liquor and agave nectar), Wild Strawberry (tequila blanco, strawberry and prickly pear puree, violet flower liquor and lime juice), or Passion Mango (tequila blanco, orange liqueur, wild passion fruit and mango puree).
No official opening date was given, but the location should open before the holiday season begins at the parks.
Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot as we countdown to the extinction of the Universe of Energy, the start of the Food and Wine Festival, and the relaunch of Mission: Space…
On July 31st, Siemens packed up shop and abandoned the VIP Center at Spaceship Earth ahead of the end of their contract with Disney.
If you open the front door to the space, you are greeted by a screen telling you that it is closed and will not reopen.
We have a video and photo tour in case you never were able to experience the Siemens VIP Center:
VIPs of course could get “back-doored” onto Spaceship Earth.
The Siemens and Disney contract is set to expire September 30th, 2017, so expect the references to the company to vanish and Project Tomorrow to close by then.
With the Universe of Energy closing forever on August 13th to make way for the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster ride, Disney has stationed a PhotoPass photographer outside of the building.
As we near the closing, guests are certainly showing up in larger numbers to say goodbye…
At the exit, Disney has strategically placed a merchandise cart carrying the farewell merchandise for the attraction.
The bridge from Odyssey to Mexico has seen better days…
The repainting of the exterior of the Mexico pavilion continues, but apparently Disney isn’t happy with what they did. Above, you see blue paint starting to ascend the structure last week.
This week, the blue paint moving upwards on the structure vanished.
Work continues on Choza Tequila, now set to open during the Food and Wine Festival.
Some lovely new booths for the festival have popped up, like this one in Africa.
This new Italy booth is rather nice as well. Don’t forget that the Festival kicks off August 31st. And no, that’s not a typo… and I’m upset that it’s not (I don’t want to stand outside and eat hot food in August).
Club 33 preparations have moved into the lobby of the American Adventure.
The Chat Lounge will not return to the Food and Wine Festival this year as a result (also, it appears Chase is no longer a sponsor anyway).
The Torii Gate in Japan was repainted recently and is looking great!
The remodeling of the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Japan continues…
The pearl jewelry area in the store was moved to a new location that is quite nice.
A new jewelry area has opened further into the store.
They were sold out of Yunker, probably because we ate it on the last WDW News Tonight.
Over in MouseGear, there is some new apparel to be found.
The Electric Umbrella has begun to offer mobile ordering.
In what is becoming a more regular occurrence, we witnessed monorail teal getting towed through Epcot a few days ago…
Welcome to a food studio review for the Epcot International Festival of the Arts, taking place in the park Friday-Monday from January 13th through February 20th, 2017. This review will cover “El Artista Hambriento” (which translates to the Hungry Artist for those wondering) kiosk, which is located towards the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase, just before the bridge to La Cantina de San Angel. Food: Beverages I usually do not enjoy food or drink items from this booth (which has existed under different names at other Epcot festivals and remained standing with other options in-between the events), but these tacos were fantastic. Yes, it is a little on the ams size for the price, but these corn tortilla tacos covered in guacamole are just about perfect. This was one of, if not the best, food items we had at the entire event. This dish wasn’t bad, but there’s no way to pick this up and utensils will have a hard time cutting through the flatbread. The steak was seasoned nicely, bit overall this was nothing special. For the price, this is actually one of the bigger festival entrees though. It’s hard to like a $14.25 margarita, but these margaritas were really fine. I’m still not entirely sure how they are getting away pricing these this way, but if you really want a margarita at Epcot, I’d choose the mandarin ginger flavor over the other option. I ordered this margarita over the other because I typically enjoy a good coconut-flavored alcoholic drink. That being said, I am also not adverse to passion fruit, but I think this one was just too sweet for me (including the cinnamon sugar rim). I got about half way through before trading this Josh who ordered the Mandarin Ginger Margarita (isn’t he sweet?). Again, if you can feel good getting a margarita at these prices, go for it. In another classic WDWNT “we told you so” moment, Disney today announced the addition of Choza Tequila to Epcot’s Mexico pavilion. Choza Tequila will be an authentic outdoor tequileria, just outside of the Mexico pavilion. Here, you’ll find refreshing hand-crafted margaritas and classic Mexican cuisine like tacos, empanadas, chips and fresh guacamole. This is basically the long-waited replacement to the frozen margarita stand that was removed last year, but should also help alleviate the lines at La Cava Del Tequila inside of the pavilion. No opening date has been given as of yet, but it should open in early 2017. In another classic WDWNT “we told you so” moment, Disney today announced the addition of Choza Tequila to Epcot’s Mexico pavilion. Choza Tequila will be an authentic outdoor tequileria, just outside of the Mexico pavilion. Here, you’ll find refreshing hand-crafted margaritas and classic Mexican cuisine like tacos, empanadas, chips and fresh guacamole. This is basically the long-waited replacement to the frozen margarita stand that was removed last year, but should also help alleviate the lines at La Cava Del Tequila inside of the pavilion. No opening date has been given as of yet, but it should open in early 2017. Since the closure of the Mexico margarita stand at Epcot, guests have been wondering just when a suitable replacement would arrive. That suitable replacement will open in early 2017.
Choza Tequila, located just steps away from the pavilion’s main entrance, will serve handcrafted and frozen margaritas and feature a well-stocked tequila bar. The outdoor location will also feature tacos, chips with salsa and guacamole, and more. Disney has yet to officially announce this project, but should soon. Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot where a ton of new park-exclusive merchandise can be found. It is also a time of great change for the park, with Innoventions closing, construction in Mexico, and other projects around the park starting to take shape. Let’s take a look: Muppet Mobile Labs is now wrapping up its one month stint at Epcot. It is likely to move to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but there has been no official word as of yet. Due to theft, limited edition pins are now being enclosed in glass cases at all store locations. This was unnecessary for the first 17 years of the hobby. A ton of changes happened in MouseGear, with all of the merchandise being reorganized again. There is also a slew of new items for sale. A variety of Tsum Tsum clothing is now available. A new line of Epcot merchandise focusing on vintage logos and World Showcase was recently released. There is quite the variety of items available. My personal favorite is this sweatshirt which features the original World Showcase logo icon with each country’s flag. There is now a coaster to match the cup and plate featuring Spaceship Earth. A new plush Figment hat for sale. New shortbread cookies for sale, not sure why these are a thing but they are in most major stores now. The Star Wars section has moved down to the other end of the store. Moana merchandise was recently released at the parks. The Maps of the Disney Parks book is available in MouseGear. The LEGO Cinderella Castle is back in stock now. The Canada pavilion recently started selling merchandise for the Le Cellier restaurant downstairs. You can see photos of the entire line in a separate post from a few weeks ago. A new Margarita stand and a food stand are supposedly being constructed on the opposite side of the Mexico pavilion. Walls are up on both sides leading us to believe it could be two stands. The new Disney VISA Cardmember Exclusive meet and greet recently opened at the Imagination pavilion. It is open daily from 1 PM until 7 (yeah, seven) PM. Colortopia remains the last functioning piece of Innoventions. Both sides, east and west, are now boarded up. Goodbye Epcot, see ya’ real soon! We take a short trip to Epcot in our latest photo report, catching up on a few minor changes around the park, as well as some new merchandise items for sale. No Climbing Sign on the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot So, the old sign was clearly ripped off and these new signs using an Epcot font put in place. I only hope these are temporary as they damaged the wall underneath and these look no better than what was already there. No Climbing Sign on the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot It wouldn’t be a photo report if I wasn’t hocking some of Disney’s latest souvenirs you could take home… Peter Pan Snowglobe The Peter Pan’s Flight snow-globe was remade without Tinker Bell on the top. The Tink statue was too fragile and was breaking in transit, so they just placed Peter’s hat on top of the new version. Oswald basketball jersey Some new basketball and baseball style jerseys are on sale in MouseGear, including this sleek Oswald one. Oswald basketball jersey There’s also a Mickey Mouse baseball jersey Mickey Mouse baseball jersey Walt Disney World baseball jersey Walt Disney World baseball jersey Fab 4 Basketball Jersey Pin Central has a TON of open edition Halloween pins on sale currently (and yes, it is still mid-August). Star Wars Halloween pin Star Wars character Halloween pins were expanded this year, but the variety from last year are still available as well. Star Wars Halloween pin Star Wars Halloween pin Star Wars Halloween pin Star Wars Halloween pin Disney Parks bicycle accessories Strange enough, a line of bicycle accessories is now hitting stores around Walt Disney World. Disney Parks bicycle accessories Disney Parks bicycle accessories Disney Parks bicycle accessories Journey Into Imagination queue Strange things continue to happen at the Imagination pavilion, like this now wide open backstage walkway in the Journey Into Imagination queue. There used to be a metal gate here. Journey Into Imagination queue All of the projectors in the queue were also set to stationary, so there was no Figment appearing every few seconds. Journey Into Imagination exit The Figment footprints are still missing in the exit hallway, likely gone for good at this point. Journey Into Imagination exit For my birthday, a group of friends decided to buy me some treats from the Karamel Kuche in Germany since I had never tried anything from there before. Everything was pretty amazing, so I’ll definitely be back. Karamel Kuche at Epcot Karamel Kuche at Epcot Karamel Kuche at Epcot We also tried a shot of this fig drink, which was… interesting…
REVIEW: “El Artista Hambriento” Food Studio – Epcot International Festival of the Arts 2017
El Artista Hambriento
Choriqueso Tacos – $6.95
Flank Steak Huarache – $8.50
Mandarin Ginger Margarita – $14.25
Passion Fruit Coconut Margarita – $13.75
CONFIRMED: Choza Tequila Coming & Frozen Margaritas Return to Mexico at Epcot This Year
CONFIRMED: Choza Tequila Coming & Frozen Margaritas Return to Mexico at Epcot This Year
Choza Tequila Coming to Epcot in 2017, Margaritas & More
PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 11/1/16 (New Retro EPCOT Center Merch, Margaritas Are Coming, Innoventions Update, ETC.)
Muppet Mobile Labs
New Merchandise
The Margaritas Strike Back
VISA Character Meet and Greet
Innoventions
PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 8/18/16 (Mexico Climbers, Oswald, Figment Removal, ETC.)
No Climbing at the Mexico Pavilion
New Merchandise Round-Up
Strange Things are Happening at the Imagination Pavilion
Karamel Kuche
