What’s New in EPCOT: A BIG Minnie Ear Makeover and a New Popcorn Bucket!

Buckle up, y’all – EPCOT has been BUSY lately.

Along with the upcoming opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the EPCOT transformation continues to progress, and Construction walls galore has been popping up all over EPCOT. Find out what’s new in EPCOT hereChat Lounge

EPCOT Food Updates

There were new bags of Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Honeycomb Candy in the UK pavilion for $ 5.99General Chat Chat Lounge

We also spotted new We Pote Onion Soup Potato Chips for $ 6.99 at Mitsukoshi.

At Karamel-Kuche, the Caramel Chocolate Cookie is back on the Mobile Order menu.

In the Italy pavilion, the pizza al Taglio window was closed again.

And we tried the Mother’s Day Cupcake from Sunshine Seasons for $ 6.49General Chat Chat Lounge It was a Red velvet cupcake with chocolate chip fudge filling and caramel buttercream.

This cupcake was both beautiful AND tastyChat Lounge Sadly, it was only available on May 8thbut we hope it might make another appearance next year.

Read our review of the Mother’s Day Cupcake here!

EPCOT Construction Updates

Now let’s move on to construction! Across from the Land pavilion, the Bathrooms were blocked off by a construction wallGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

By Test Track, There are two misters returnedGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

There was a new display screen erected near the Toy Story topiaries…

… And a path forward The Lion King topiaries was closed and walled offGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

The park was near the center of the park drained…

… And Construction on a concrete square In front of the Journey Into Imagination, the Figment was in progress.

In the Japan pavilion, there was Wet paint on the poles Outside the entrance of the Mitsukoshi.

And inside Mitsukoshi, the The pearl tanks were drained and coveredGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

Merchandise kiosks were placed across La Creperie de Paris in the France pavilion…

… And it looks like the painting on the tower In the Italy pavilion was finished.

And finally, Construction walls were placed on the right side of Spaceship Earth.

The new construction walls blocked the walkway So that the guests were redirected to the ride on the left side of the attraction.

What is going on with the Spaceship Earth update in EPCOT?

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

Pin Traders

In Pin Traders, there was a new one Mother’s Day Pin for $ 17.99…

… And a new one Tencennial Pin for $ 24.99General Chat Chat Lounge

If you are a Disney Pin collector, Pin Traders is an excellent spot to stop by!

Check out the mystery deals happening at Disney merchandise online this week!

France Pavilion

We’ve been seeing Disneyland Paris merchandise arrive at the Plume et Palette in the France pavilion, and this week we noticed a gold Tinker Bell Journal for $ 24.99…

… A black Tinker Bell Shirt for $ 39.99…

… A white Tinker Bell Sweater for $ 54.99…

… And a black Tinker Bell Jacket for $ 64.99General Chat Chat Lounge

You may also be able to find the Disneyland Paris Dooney & Bourke Collection there!

Check out photos of the 30th anniversary Disneyland Paris Dooney & Bourke Collection here!

UK Pavilion

At the Queens Table in the UK pavilion, there was a Corgi Tray for $ 80…

… And Two Corgi Tea Towel designs for $ 40 eachGeneral Chat Chat Lounge This towel has a teal background…

… While this towel has a deep magenta background.

We’ve spotted a variety of corgi designs in the past, so corgi fans should make their way to the UK!

Check out other corgi merchandise items here!

Japan Pavilion

At Mitsukoshi in the Japan pavilion, there were Animal Crossing Mini Figures for $ 10.99 eachGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

We also spotted an Everyday Bento idea book…

… And check out this Pink Frog Plush!

You can get it for $ 19.50General Chat Chat Lounge

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Mexico Pavilion

In the Mexico pavilion, we found a Mexico Mickey Tumbler at Plaza del Sol for $ 19.99General Chat Chat Lounge

And a popular pair of Minnie’s ears got a colorful makeoverChat Lounge Remember the Mexico Ears from 2020? There’s a new version of them now!

You can find them in Mexico for $ 29.99General Chat Chat Lounge

Click here for more photos of the new Pink Floral Minnie Ears!

Canada Pavilion

At Trading Post in the Canada pavilion, there was a new one Canada Spirit JerseyGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

You can get it for $ 75.99General Chat Chat Lounge

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Italy Pavilion

And over the Italy pavilion, there were new stationery sets for $ 24.99 eachlike this Blue Peacock Set…

… And this Red Stationery SetGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

You can also grab this Notepad for $ 12.99General Chat Chat Lounge

And on a random note, don’t forget if you’re looking for lemon merchandise, Italy is the place to go!

Here’s the limoncello collection released recently in Italy!

China Pavilion

At the House of Good Fortune in the China pavilion, there were new Smiley Face Keychains for $ 12.95 eachGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

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Creations Shop

At Creations Shop, we found new Cinderella Phone Cases in various iPhone sizes for $ 29.99 eachGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

The Peter Pan Ship was there for $ 79.99General Chat Chat Lounge

You can also (somehow?) Take home a large one Peter Pan Playset for $ 39.99 or a Mickey Puppet Theater for $ 79.99General Chat Chat Lounge

This Bee Happy Hive Holder with Wooden Spoons was $ 34.99General Chat Chat Lounge

And there was also a new one Alex and Ani Stitch and Angel Bracelet for $ 59.99General Chat Chat Lounge

We are spotted two nuiMOs outfits for $ 12.99 eachGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

And the Main Street Electric Parade Wishables made their way to Creations.

A Kids’ Being Together is a Magical T-Shirt was available for $ 19.99…

… As well as a Kids’ Chewbacca Mood T-Shirt for $ 19.99General Chat Chat Lounge

You can also find this Mickey and Minnie Crop Tee for $ 36.99General Chat Chat Lounge

Creations Shop is EPCOT’s newest flagship store, so you can find a TON of Disney merchandise there!

Read all about Creations Shop here!

Port of Entry

Port of Entry had a new one Flower & Garden Festival Spike Beehive Ceramic Bird House for $ 34.99.

In case you didn’t know, Spike the Bee is basically the mascot of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival.

Check out all the 2022 Flower and Garden merchandise here!

Disney Traders

Disney Traders had a Dip Dye Walt Disney World Crop Top for $ 29.99.

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Gateway Gifts

Gateway Gifts had a Minnie Mouse 50th Anniversary Figurine.

You can get it for $ 9.99.

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Art of Disney

Art of Disney had new art, including the Mickey’s Fire Brigade on Canvas by Tim RogersonFeaturing Mickey and his pals fighting some flames.

You can get it for $ 795General Chat Chat Lounge

Popcorn Stands

And finally, a new yellow Skyliner Popcorn Bucket arrived in EPCOT!

We found it at various popcorn stands around EPCOT for $ 19.99General Chat Chat Lounge

Read more about The Skyliner Popcorn Buckets here!

EPCOT Various Updates

A Mother’s Day Photo Prop was available around the entrance to EPCOT on Mother’s Day. It was featuring an adorable handheld board Mrs. Potts and ChipGeneral Chat Chat Lounge

This photo prop is only available once a year, so make sure you visit Disney World next Mother’s Day if you want some photos of yourself!

Click here for more photos of the Mother’s Day photo prop here.

And Mistake fans remain difficult to find and have essentially been sold out park-wide (with one exception).

There are plenty of alternative misting fans you can find online, so you may want to order some BEFORE your trip, and not wait until you get to the parks.

Read more about misting fan supply shortage here!

And that ‘s all the news from EPCOT! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates.

Have you been to EPCOT recently? Tell us in the comments!