Your Guide To All of the Fantastic Offerings at This Year’s EPCOT Festival of the Arts

We are only ONE DAY away from the return of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts and here at MickeyBlog HQ we couldn’t be more excited. We thought NOW would be a great time to recap all of the things that you can see, do, eat and explore during your visits to EPCOT between now and February 20, 2023. 

Don’t forget to follow along with us this weekend for a first look at all things Festival of the Arts and check out some of this year’s highlights below: 

 (David Roark, photographer)

Disney on Broadway Concert Series 

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series is making its return with performances starting tomorrow!  Each evening, guests can watch star-studded performances from more than 25 years of award-winning Disney on Broadway stage productions. 

This year’s line-up of performers are as follows: 

• January 13, 15, 16, 19, 20: Kara Lindsay (Newsies) and Kevin Massey (Tarzan)
• January 14, 17, 18, 21, 22: Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin) and Adam Jacobs (Aladdin)
• January 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, and February 2, 3: Patti Murin (Frozen) and Robert Creighton (Frozen)
• January 24, 27, 28, 31, and February 1, 4, 5: Mandy Gonzalez (AIDA) and L. Steven Taylor (The Lion King)
• February 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19: Kissy Simmons (The Lion King) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
• February 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17: Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) and Michael James Scott (Aladdin)
• February 20: Special, extended finale performance featuring Brown, Scott, Simmons, and Strickland

Disney on Broadway Dining Packages and Pricing

Dine at one of 8 unique EPCOT eateries and get guaranteed seating for a performance of the DISNEY ON BROADWAY CONCERT Series on that day. 

Each package includes the following: 

Image Source: Orange Observer

Other World Showcase Entertainment 

In addition to the DISNEY ON BROADWAY concert series, you can also check out daily performances by renowned musical artists in the World Showcase Plaza. Performers include: 

• Don Black (saxophone)
• Victor Espinola (harp)
• Dominic Gaudious (didgeridoo)
• Nicholas Marks (guitar), are among the featured musicians. Check the My Disney Experience app for daily showtimes.

Photo :Disney

Visual Arts 

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is also an incredible showcase of the visual arts. Disney highlights new artists guaranteed to impress you with their stunning artwork filled with color, expression and soul. This year more than 100 visual artists will be participating.  This includes: 

• Larissa Marantz
• Yesenia Moises
• Ryan Riller
• Joe Ledbetter
• Kahran and Regis Bethencourt

Learn To Draw

Visitors to the EPCOT Festival of the Arts can express your artistic side by visiting the Animation Academy in American Gardens Theater.  Here you can learn how to draw a Disney character in a session lead by an artist. 

The sessions take place from 12:30pm – 1pm daily.  Artists participating include: 

• Will Gay
• Lon Smart
• Ron Cohee
• Matthew Dewater
• Brian Blackmore
• Sarah Schmidt
• David Holbrook
• Michael Montgomery
• Alex Maher
• Andy Quiles

Expression Section 

Head to the Expression Section at this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. You can pick up paint, a brush and an assigned number to contribute to the enormous paint by numbers mural. The opportunity is available from 11 am – 5pm daily. 

Artful Photo Ops

Get ready to immerse yourself in art (literally.)  Visitors to the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts can strike a pose in the picturesque step-in frames scatter around the park.  These photo ops honor iconic works of art.  Disney PhotoPass photographers will be on hand at each site to capture the magic. 

This year’s step-in-frames are as follows: 

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party (Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
• The American Adventure: Washington Crossing the Delaware (Emanuel Leutze)
• Between the Italy and Germany Pavilions: Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) and The Scream (Edvard Munch)
• Mexico Pavilion: An homage to Frida Kahlo
• Bridge to World Showcase: Peter Pan Storybook and Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers (Vincent van Gogh)
• Italy Pavilion Courtyard: Birth of Venus (Sandro Botticelli)

Photo: Disney

Kids Chalk Art

Little ones can create their own chalk-art masterpieces.  Head to the bridge to the World Showcase Plaza. This experience is available daily from 11am – 5pm. 

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Merchandise 

One of my favorite things about the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts each year is the incredible merchandise unveiled for the fest and this year is no exception! Some must-have items to be on the lookout for are as follows: 

• Figment Disney Munchling – Figment is shaped and scented like a Fruity Fig Bar. 
• Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket – This beloved popcorn bucket is back for 2023 and now comes with an EPCOT 40th Anniversary strap. 
• Figment Spirit Jersey
• Figment Chalkboard Framed  Mug
• Figment CORKCICLE Tumbler. 

Festival Eats and Treats 

No Festival of the Arts experience would be complete with out some delectable eats and treats and this year EPCOT is definitely delivering.  Here’s a recap of the awesome items available at the food studios this year- INCLUDING 50 NEW OFFERINGS

Pop Eats (Near Port of Entry)

• Tomato Soup with grilled cheese
• NEW- Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese 
• Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)
• Brooklyn Brewery Pulp Art Hazy IPA
• Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuveé Mousseux with boba pearls

The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry)

• Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
• Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, gruyère cream, onion bread pudding, and onion textures
• Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel (Non-Alcoholic)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Blank Canvas Belgian Blonde Witbier

Deco Delights (Near Port of Entry) 

• Dulce Chocolate Mousse with chocolate crémeux and dark chocolate truffle
• Decadent Valrhona Chocolate with dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse
• Orange Mousse with Lemon Cake and Raspberry Meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Blonde Nitro
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Vanilla Porter
• Playalinda Brewing Co. Milk Stout
• NEW Espresso Martini featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka 
• Neapolitan Beer Flight

The Craftsman’s Courtyard (Near Creations Shop)

• Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelles, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables
• Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with sautéed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs
• NEW BrewDog Jet Black Heart Nitro Oatmeal Stout 
• Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail

Refreshment Outpost

• Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw (Plant-based item)
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Soft-Serve Waffle Cone: DOLE Whip, salted-caramel soft-serve, or swirl
• NEW: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Berries & Cream Sour Berliner 
• NEW: Left Hand Brewing Co. Wook Bait IPA 
• Central 28 Beer Company Wall Art Brown Ale

Pastoral Palate (Germany) 

• Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and aged balsamic
• Wild Boar Cassoulet with duck confit, ham hock, and wild boar sausage
• NEW: Black Forest Cake: Chocolate Mousse with morello cherries and Chantilly cream 
• 3 Daughters Brewing Rosé Hard Cider
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Rosé Blonde Ale
• Frozen Rosé
• A Play on Rosé Flight
• Marietta Old Vine Rosé 

The Artist’s Table (The American Adventure)

• NEW: Three-Meat Meatloaf with “Peas and Carrots”: Green pea pudding, carrot ketchup, shaved carrot salad, and snap peas 
• NEW: Duck and Dumplings: Smoked duck breast, ricotta dumplings, petite vegetables, and duck jus 
• NEW: Hummingbird Cake: Banana cake with pineapple, coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting with banana sorbet 
• Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolates (Non-Alcoholic)
• NEW: Boulevard Brewing Co. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale 
• NEW: Parish Brewing Co. South Coast Session Amber Ale 
• NEW: Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers Belgian Quad 
• Lange Estate Winery Pinot Noir
• Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs paired with sipping chocolates
• Beer Flight

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

• Carrots Three Ways: Chermoula-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée (Plant-based item) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• House-Made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange
• Chai Tea Mint Sparkler featuring Twinings Chai Tea with Sprite (Non-Alcoholic)
• Stem Ciders Flockstar Hard Cider
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Mule de Pomme: Pomegranate, ginger, and lime hard cider
• 3 Daughters Brewing Chai Hard Cider
• Chai Tea Mint Mimosa featuring Twinings Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint
• Cider Flight

Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina (Between Morocco and France) 

• Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Passion Fruit Mousse with dragon fruit jam (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (Non-Alcoholic)
• Frozen Piña Colada
• Passion Fruit Daiquiri

Refreshment Port (Near Canada)

• Gnocchi Poutine with red wine-braised beef, cheese curds, basil, and burrata
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Soft-serve Waffle Cone: DOLE^®Whip Strawberry, DOLE Whip Lemon, or swirl
• Blood Orange Cosmo: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime
• NEW Boulevard Brewing Co. Quirk Blueberry Lemon & Lavender Hard Seltzer 

Gourmet Landscapes (Canada) 

• Blood Orange-braised Beet Tartare with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, and golden beets (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item) (Plant-Based Item) (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, and petite lettuce
• Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged Parmesan, truffle shavings, and zinfandel reduction
• Whole Hog Brewery Raspberry Chéret Double Radler
• Schlumberger Cuvée Klimt Brut
• The Meeker Vineyard Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot
• Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail

Moderne (Near Test Track)

• NEW: Compressed Watermelon Tataki with pickled watermelon rind, yuzu pearls, watermelon foam, and wasabi (Plant-Based Item)
• NEW: Angry Crab: Whole crispy soft-shell crab with green papaya salad, mango-sriracha fluid gel, and coconut-lime foam with pomegranate and mango crush pearls 
• Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)
• NEW: The Tropics: Lilikoi mousse, guava cake, coconut crémeux, compressed pineapple, and mango gel 
• NEW: Watermelon Mary featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka 
• NEW: Lohr Riesling 

Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic

• NEW: Fruit Pizza: Watermelon, compressed cantaloupe, berries, and berry balsamic (Plant-Based Item) (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Pop’t Art: Sugar Cookie with blueberry filling (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• Rainbow Cake with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite sized candies
• Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with rainbow popcorn (Limit 2 Per Person)
• NEW: Grape Smoothie with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite sized candies (Non-Alcoholic) 
• NEW: 3 Daughters Brewing Black Cherry Hard Cider 
• NEW: 3 Daughters Brewing Blood Orange Hard Cider 
• NEW: 3 Daughters Brewing Passion Fruit Hard Cider 
• NEW: Rainbow Cider Flight 
• NEW: 81Bay Brewing Co. Green with Envy Blonde Ale 
• NEW: 81Bay Brewing Co. Blue Butterfly Lager 
• NEW: Urban Artifact The Gadget Raspberry & Blackberry Midwest Fruit Tart 
• NEW: Rainbow Beer Flight 

Connections Café 

• NEW: Figment Liege Waffle 

Connections Eatery

• Dusk ‘Til Dawn: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka, lemonade, and orange juice with cotton candy

L’Art de la Cuisine Française (France)

• Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
• Croissant à la Truffle Noir d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant
• NEW: Mille-Feuille de Betteraves aux Herbes et Noix de Cajoux: Plant-based napoleon with beets, cashew-herb filling, pepper-pine nut sauce, and balsamic vinegar caviar (Plant-Based Item)
• Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates and passion fruit-mango sauce
• Frozen French Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, vodka, Chambord liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juices with lemon-lime foam
• Charles Lafitte, Brut Rosé Prestige, Méthode Traditionnelle Champenoise, French Rosé Sparkling Wine
• NEW: Domaine Raphaël Sallet, Mâcon-Uchizy Les Maranches 2020, Chardonnay, Mâconnais, Burgundy 
• NEW: Cîroc Sunset Citrus Vodka Spritz 

El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)

• NEW: Carne Asada: Chipotle-marinated beef sirloin, sweet potato purée, and crispy-fried onions 
• NEW: Huarache de Champiñones: Guajillo chile and corn masa huarache with pinto beans, oyster mushrooms, Nopales, queso fresco, and pea tendrils 
• NEW: Flan de Coco: Coconut flan, guava sauce, and whipped cream (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Mexican Craft Beer: Cielito Lindo Artisanal Mexican Craft Beer
• NEW: Bombon Margarita “Marshmallow”: Ilegal Mezcal Reposado, marshmallow cordial, lime juice, agave nectar and a hint of coffee and elderflower served with a toasted marshmallow
• NEW: Las Californias: Tromba Blanco Tequila, strawberry-lime purée, and Las Californias Citrus Mexican Gin 

Goshiki (Japan)

• NEW: Rainbow Katsu Sando: Pork cutlet sandwich with tangy tonkatsu sauce and cabbage in rainbow sweet bread 
• Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha aïoli, and eel sauce
• NEW: Ichigo Daifuku: Mixed berry mochi, sweet azuki bean paste, and mascarpone 
• NEW: Sui Sui Watercolor Lager 
• Masu Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup
• NEW: Purple Yuzu Sake Lemonade: Sake cocktail infused with butterfly pea flower and yuzu lemonade 

The Painted Panda (China)

• General Tso’s Chicken Shumai
• Char Siu Pork Bun
• “Panda” Bubble Milk Tea with black tea, milk, chocolate, and tapioca boba pearls (Non-Alcoholic)
• Lucky Foo Pale Ale
• NEW: Silk Road Hard Lemonade with Smirnoff Vodka, lavender-coconut syrup, and lemonade 
• Sea Butterfly: Butterfly Pea Flower-infused cocktail with Smirnoff Vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, and magic boba pearls

L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)

• NEW: Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette condiments 
• NEW: Ravioli ai Funghi, Perle Tartufate: Wild mushroom-stuffed pasta with truffle butter and truffle pearls 
• NEW: Budino al Cioccolato: Chocolate pudding with colorful chocolate décor 
• Peroni Pilsner
• Chianti
• Prosecco
• Italian Sangria Red or White
• Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello
• Amaretto Bellini: DISARONNO Originale Liqueur, white peach purée, and prosecco 

Funnel Cake

• NEW: Mocha Funnel Cake: Mini Funnel Cake with cappuccino ice cream topped with chocolate whipped cream and M&M’S^® chocolate candies 

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) 

• NEW: Amber Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blood orange, and orange popping boba pearls (Alcoholic Version Available with Grey Goose Vodka)

Near Canada

• NEW: Magenta Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, dragon fruit, and dragon fruit popping boba pearls  (Alcoholic Version Available with Grey Goose Vodka)

Showcase Plaza (Near Disney Traders) 

• NEW: Jade Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, green apple, and green apple popping boba pearls (Alcoholic Version Available with Grey Goose Vodka)

The American Adventure 

• NEW: Cerulean Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blue raspberry, and blueberry popping boba pearls 6.39 (Alcoholic Version Available with Grey Goose Vodka)

Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for further Walt Disney World news and updates. We’ll be coming to you LIVE! throughout opening weekend of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

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