Artists at the Festival of the Arts

My favorite part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is meeting the artists. It's so fun to chat with them about their art and get a few pieces autographed, too. At the 2024 Festival, we met several artists including Jerrod Maruyama, Ashley Taylor, Ann Shen, and Jasmine Becket-Griffith, whose Strangeling art is the kiddo's favorite. 

Minnie Mouse Chalk Art

One of my favorite things about the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is seeing the artists at work. I really enjoy watching the chalk artists drawing on the pavement one day and then seeing the finished art the next. This chalk drawing of Minnie Mouse is from the 2024 festival.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2022

Mom and I at the 2019 Festival

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicks off tomorrow, January 14. The festival features a variety of artwork, food, and performing arts that is an absolute delight. One of the best parts of this EPCOT festival is that you can meet and talk with your favorite artists and even have them autograph their artwork. 

More than 100 Disney and visiting artists will be on hand each day showcasing their artwork. Guests can become a part of the art in Artful Photo Ops throughout World Showcase, by learning to draw a Disney Character at Animation Academy, and by painting a few squares at Expression Section: A Paint by Numbers Mural. Fifteen Food Studios will be filled with delicious art-inspired treats that are as delightful to the eye as they are to the taste buds. The Disney On Broadway Concert Series will return with 3 performances each evening. The shows feature Broadway stars performing songs from over 25 years of Disney stage productions. 

And don't forget the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, a food stroll of five sweet and savory dishes listed in the Festival Passport. Once you've purchased and gotten a stamp for the five colorful dishes, head to Deco Delights for your Artist Palette Cookie. 

Here are the dishes you can expect to find in the Food Studios throughout World Showcase.

All food images: Disney

The Craftsman’s Courtyard (near Disney Traders)🧁

• Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with Sautéed Tomatoes, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs🧁
• Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aïoli🧁
• Wheat Beer
• Chardonnay
• Rosé
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wine Flight

El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)

• Huarache Verde: Cilantro huarache with cochinita pibil, fresh pineapple, and pickled onion (New)
• Carne Asada: Seared beef tenderloin, grilled queso fresco, refried beans, scallion, and ranchera salsa 🧁
• Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate candy shell filled with Mexican chocolate mousse with a touch of chile topped with seasonal fruit 🥖 
• Mexican Craft Beer: Crafted with citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean seawater
• The Lily: Blanco tequila, violet essence Infusion, rose petal liqueur, cranberry, and lime juice
• Smoky Raspberry: Blanco tequila, rosemary-infused mezcal, ginger cordial, lime juice, and rosemary aroma

The Painted Panda (China)

• General Tso’s Chicken Shumai
• Char Siu Pork Bun
• “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba 🧋
• Jasmine Draft Beer
• Eastern Dynasty: Vodka, light rum, strawberry syrup, piña colada mix, soda water, and magic boba pearls
• Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, triple sec, mango syrup, orange juice, and soda water
• Sea Butterfly: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, magic boba pearls

Refreshment Outpost

• Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw 🥕
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Blue Raspberry Blonde Ale
• Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer
• 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 🧁
• Opera Cake: Almond joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache
• Rosé Hard Cider
• Rosé Blonde Ale
• Frozen Rosé
• A Play on Rosé Flight
• Old Vine Rosé

L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)

• Arancini: Fried risotto balls stuffed with braised-beef and served with pomodoro sauce 🧁
• Ravioli alla Boscaiola: Sweet sausage ravioli, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and creamy Parmesan sauce 🧁
• Bomboloni: Chocolate-hazelnut Italian doughnut with powdered sugar 🧁
• Peroni Pilsner
• Pinot Grigio
• Chianti
• Prosecco
• Red Sparkling Wine
• Moscato
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
• Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
• Amaretto Bellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée, and Prosecco
• Bergamotto: Rosolio Liqueur, Prosecco, and Olive

The Artist’s Table (America)

• Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables
• Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam 🎨 - Orange
• Pistachio Cake with cherry mousse and morello cherries
• Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolate 🧋
• White Ale
• Amber Ale
• Brown Ale
• Pinot Noir
• Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Cream liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
• Beer Flight

Funnel Cake

• Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake: Chocolate chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry 🧁

Goshiki (Japan)

• Chicken Kushiage: Breaded and fried chicken with yum yum sauce and vegetables 🧁
• Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce
• Winter Ale
• Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup
• Niseko Flurry: Sake, rum, white cranberry juice, blue curaçao, and lime juice 🧁

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

• Carrots Three Ways: Berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée 🧁🥕
• House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange 🧁
• Chai Tea Mint Mimosa: Twinings of London Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint
• Sangria Hard Cider
• Chai Hard Cider
• Berry Hard Cider
• Cider Flight

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

• House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli 🧁🎨 - Yellow
• Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche🧁🥖 (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
• Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam 🥖
• Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie 🧋
• Frozen Piña Colada
• Passion Fruit Daiquiri

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 Truffe Noire d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant served warm
• Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide, Brioche Feuilletée à l’Aneth: Chilled lobster bisque mousse served with dill brioche 🧁
• Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates
• Frozen French Martini: Vodka, black raspberry liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam
• French Rosé Sparkling Wine
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Sparkling Chardonnay

Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)

• Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini 🧁🥕🎨 - Red
• Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow 🧁
• Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings, and Zinfandel Reduction
• German Lager
• Cuvée Sparkling Wine
• Merlot
• Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail

Refreshment Port (Near Canada)

• Gnocchi Poutine with red wine-braised beef, cheese curds, basil, and burrata 🧁
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Blood Orange Cosmo: Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime 🧁
• Hard Cider

Pop Eats! (Near Port of Entry)

• Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
• Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese 🧁
• Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate
• Pop’t Art: Modern-designed sugar cookie with chocolate-hazelnut filling
• Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Limit 2 per guest)🧁
• Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary
• Hazy IPA

The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry)

• Deconstructed BLT: Crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, brioche, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
• Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, Gruyère espuma, onion bread pudding, and onion textures 🧁
• Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues 🧁🎨 - Green
• Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel 🧁🧋
• Brown Ale

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 🧁
• Artist Palette Cookie 🎨 - Prize
• Strawberry Blonde Nitro
• Vanilla Porter
• Milk Stout
• Neapolitan Beer Flight

The Donut Box (Near Test Track)

• Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele 🧁🎨 - Pink
• Inside Out Donut: Vanilla donut with Bavarian cream 🧁
• Chocolate-dipped Donut with black and gold sugar sprinkles and chocolate buttercream 🧁
• Rosé
• Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

• World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Mocha Masterpiece Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and chocolate puffs
• Canada – Colorful Canvas Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and fruity cereal
• World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Cinnamon Swirl Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and cinnamon squares
• The American Adventure – Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold crew topped with whipped cream and colorful marshmallow crunch

🧁 New

🧋Non-alcoholic

🥖 Gluten/Wheat Friendly

🥕 Plant-based 

🎨 Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 14 through February 21, 2022.

A Few Of My Favorite Things at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts

I love the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. It's so much fun to meet your favorite artists, search for Figment in classic artworks, seek out hidden Chalk Full of Character Art, and, of course, some truly tasty food. 

My favorite dishes this year are from the Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina. The Chorizo and Potato Empanada is perfectly spiced, the Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake is very flavorful and light without being too sweet, and the Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie is cooling and delicious. I would definitely eat all of it again.

The Chalk Art of Luca and Alberto in a wall fountain in the Italy Pavilion is so cute. I love how annoyed Machiavelli looks! And the little purple crab hiding underneath? Adorable.

And we met several of our favorite artists. Ashley Taylor and Jerrod Maruyama are so fun to talk to and I absolutely adore their art. Overall, this may be my favorite EPCOT Festival. 

Purl - A SparkShorts From Pixar

Pixar

Pixar has created an imaginative new film program called SparkShorts. The program is aimed at discovering new storytellers, techniques, and artists and allowing them to share stories on a smaller scale. The first three shorts debuted at El Capitan Theatre recently, and will appear on YouTube throughout February.

Pixar

The first story to be released is called Purl. Purl is a ball of yarn who is about to start her first day at B.R.O. Capital. But how far will she go to fit in?

This looks like a really fun new way for Pixar to share unexpected stories. Additional SparkShorts, as well as the first three, will be available on Disney+, Disney's streaming service that is due to launch later this year.

Dining At The EPCOT International Festival Of The Arts

All images: Disney

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is just a few days away. The festival, which runs from January 13 to February 20, features Broadway music performances, art and artists galore, and, of course, incredible food. This year, there are 50 new food and beverage items in addition to an abundance of returning favorites. And as you taste your way around the world, be sure to keep an eye out for items from the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. Buy 5 of the 7 items and collect stamps for each, then head to the Deco Delights food studio to get your free Artist Palette Cookie. Here are the menus you can expect to find at this year's food studios. 

Connections Café 

• Figment Liege Waffle 🧁

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
• BrewDog Jet Black Heart Nitro Oatmeal Stout 🧁
• Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail

Moderne (Near Test Track)

• Compressed Watermelon Tataki with Pickled Watermelon Rind, Yuzu Pearls, Watermelon Foam and Wasabi 🧁🥕
• Angry Crab: Whole Crispy Soft-Shell Crab with Green Papaya Salad, Mango-Sriracha Fluid Gel, Coconut-Lime Foam with Pomegranate and Mango Crush Pearls 🧁
• Pan-Seared Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée, Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée and Lime Foam 🌈
• The Tropics: Lilikoi Mousse, Guava Cake, Coconut Crémeux, Compressed Pineapple and Mango Gel🧁
• Watermelon Mary featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka 🧁
• J. Lohr Riesling

El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)

• Carne Asada: Chipotle-Marinated Beef Sirloin, Sweet Potato Purée and Crispy-Fried Onions 🧁
• Huarache de Champiñones: Guajillo Chile and Corn Masa Huarache with Pinto Beans, Oyster Mushrooms, Nopales, Queso Fresco and Pea Tendrils 🧁
• Flan de Coco: Coconut Flan, Guava Sauce and Whipped Cream 🧁🥖
• Mexican Craft Beer: Cielito Lindo Artisanal Mexican Craft Beer
• Bombon Margarita “Marshmallow”: Ilegal Mezcal Reposado, Marshmallow Cordial, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar and a hint of Coffee and Elderflower served with a Toasted Marshmallow 🧁
• Las Californias: Tromba Blanco Tequila, Strawberry-Lime Purée and Las Californias Citrus Mexican Gin 🧁

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 🧋
• Lucky Foo Pale Ale
• 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

Refreshment Outpost (Between China and Germany)

• Plant-Based Bratwurst with Spicy Turmeric Aïoli, Coffee Barbecue Jackfruit and Slaw 🥕
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Berries & Cream Sour Berliner 🧁
• 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
• 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

L'Arte di Mangiare (Italy Pavilion)

• Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-Fried Breaded Fresh Mozzarella with Artist Palette Condiments 🧁
• Ravioli ai Funghi, Perle Tartufate: Wild Mushroom-Stuffed Pasta with Truffle Butter and Truffle Pearls 🧁
• 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

The Artist's Table (American Adventure)

• Three-Meat Meatloaf with “Peas and Carrots”: Green Pea Pudding, Carrot Ketchup, Shaved Carrot Salad and Snap Peas 🧁
• Duck and Dumplings: Smoked Duck Breast, Ricotta Dumplings, Petite Vegetables and Duck Jus 🧁
• Hummingbird Cake: Banana Cake with Pineapple, Coconut, Pecans and Cream Cheese Frosting with Banana Sorbet 🧁
• Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, Milk and Dark Chocolate 🧋
• Boulevard Brewing Co. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale 🧁
• Parish Brewing Co. South Coast Session Amber Ale 🧁
• Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers Belgian Quad 🧁
• Lange Estate Winery Pinot Noir
• Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
• Beer Flight

Funnel Cake (Between American Adventure and Japan)

• Mocha Funnel Cake: Mini Funnel Cake with Cappuccino Ice Cream topped with Chocolate Whipped Cream and M&M’s® chocolate candies 🧁

Goshiki (Japan)

• 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 
• Ichigo Daifuku: Mixed Berry Mochi, Sweet Azuki Bean Paste and Mascarpone 🧁
• Sui Sui Watercolor Lager 🧁
• Masu Sake in a Traditional Personalized Wooden Cup 
• Purple Yuzu Sake Lemonade: Sake Cocktail infused with Butterfly Pea Flower and Yuzu Lemonade 🧁

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

• Grilled Kebabs with Carrot-Chickpea Salad and Garlic Aïoli: Chermoula Chicken 🥖 or Moroccan-spiced Lamb 🥖
• Stone-Baked Moroccan Bread with Hummus, Chermoula and Zhoug Dips
• Carrots Three Ways: Chermoula-Spiced Grilled Carrots, Pickled Carrots and Carrot Ginger Purée 🥕🥖
• House-Made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with White Chocolate Pomegranate and Milk Chocolate Orange
• Chai Tea Mint Sparkler: Twinings® Chai Tea with Sprite® 🧋
• 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: 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 🌈
• Spicy Ajiaco Soup with Guajillo and Árbol Chili-Spiced Chicken, Potato, Avocado, Corn and Crème Fraîche 🥖
• Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam 🥖
• Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie🧋
• Frozen Piña Colada 
• Passion Fruit Daiquiri

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
• 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 🧁🥕
• 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 
• Domaine Raphael Sallet, Macon-Uchizy Les Maranches 2020, Chardonnay from Maconnais, Burgundy 🧁
• Cîroc Sunset Citrus Vodka Spritz 🧁

Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)

• Blood Orange-Braised Beet Tartare with Mustard Vinaigrette, Pickled Clamshell Mushrooms and Golden Beets 🥕🥖🌈
• Roasted Bone Marrow with Onion Marmalade, Pickled Mushrooms and Petite Lettuce
• Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings and Zinfandel Reduction
• Whole Hog Brewery Raspberry Chéret Double Radler
• Schlumberger Cuvée Klimt Brut, Austria 
• The Meeker Vineyard Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot
• Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail

Refreshment Port (Showcase Plaza)

• Gnocchi Poutine with Red Wine-Braised Beef, Cheese Curds, Basil and Burrata
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Blood Orange Cosmo: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with Blood Orange, Cranberry and Lime
• Boulevard Brewing Co. Quirk Blueberry Lemon and Lavender Hard Seltzer 🧁

Pop Eats (Near Port of Entry)

• Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese 
• Tomato Soup with Pimento Cheese, Bacon and Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese 🧁
• Almond Frangipane Cake layered with Raspberry Jam and Belgian Chocolate🌈
• Brooklyn Brewery Pulp Art Hazy IPA
• Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuveé Mousseux with Boba Pearls

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 🌈
• 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Blonde Nitro
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Vanilla Porter
• Playalinda Brewing Co. Milk Stout
• Espresso Martini featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka 🧁
• Neapolitan Beer Flight

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 🌈
• Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-Cinnamon Gelato, Cinnamon Apple Cider, Apple Pie Filling and Streusel 🧋
• Wicked Weed Brewing Blank Canvas Belgian Blonde Whitbeer

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

• Fruit Pizza: Watermelon, Compressed Cantaloupe, Berries and Berry Balsamic 🧁🥕🥖
• Pop’t Art: Sugar Cookie with Blueberry Filling 🌈
• Rainbow Cake with freeze-dried SKITTLES® bite-sized candies 
• Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn
• Grape Smoothie with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite-sized candies 🧁🧋
• 3 Daughters Brewing Black Cherry Hard Cider 🧁
• 3 Daughters Brewing Blood Orange Hard Cider 🧁
• 3 Daughters Brewing Passion Fruit Hard Cider 🧁
• Rainbow Cider Flight 🧁
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Green with Envy Blonde Ale 🧁
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Blue Butterfly Lager 🧁
• Urban Artifact The Gadget Raspberry & Blackberry Midwest Fruit Tart 🧁
• Beer Flight 🧁

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

• World Discovery Location (Near Mission: SPACE) - Amber Frost: An artistic blend of Frozen Lemon Ice, a splash of Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade, Blood Orange and Orange Popping Boba Pearls 🧁
• Near Canada Pavilion - Magenta Frost: An artistic blend of Frozen Lemon Ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, Dragon Fruit, and Dragon Fruit Popping Boba Pearls 🧁
• Showcase Plaza (Near Disney Traders) - Jade Frost: An artistic blend of Frozen Lemon Ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, Green Apple and Green Apple Popping Boba Pearls 🧁
• The American Adventure - Cerulean Frost: An artistic blend of Frozen Lemon Ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, Blue Raspberry, and Blueberry Popping Boba Pearls 🧁

🧁 - New

🥕 - Plant-based

🥖 - Gluten/Wheat Friendly

🧋 - Non-alcoholic

🌈 - Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item

Pixar's Soul Looks Fascinating

All images: Disney/Pixar

Pixar's second project for 2020 delves into the existential. While Onward is set in a world full of mythical magic, Soul looks at the beauty and complexity of the human soul.

Here's the official synopsis from Disney and Pixar:

Next summer, Joe Gardner will discover his brilliant, passionate self. According to director Pete Docter, the idea for the story is 23 years in the making. “It started with my son—he’s 23 now—but the instant he was born, he already had a personality,” says Docter. “Where did that come from? I thought your personality developed through your interaction with the world. And yet, it was pretty clear that we’re all born with a very unique, specific sense of who we are.” 

“Soul” introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. “I think Joe is having that crisis that all artists have,” says co-director Kemp Powers. “He’s increasingly feeling like his lifelong dream of being a jazz musician is not going to pan out and he’s asking himself ‘Why am I here? What am I meant to be doing?’ Joe personifies those questions.” 

22 and Joe

In the film, just when Joe thinks his dream might be in reach, a single unexpected step sends him to a fantastical place where he’s is forced to think again about what it truly means to have soul. That’s where he meets and ultimately teams up with 22, a soul who doesn’t think life on Earth is all it’s cracked up to be. Jamie Foxx lends his voice to Joe, while Tina Fey voices 22. “The comedy comes naturally,” says producer Dana Murray. “But the subtle emotion that reveals the truth to the characters is really something special.” 

Soul arrives in theaters on June 19, 2020.

Forevergreen

Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears

Forevergreen is the most unexpected and wonderful animated short film. It is such a lovely quiet moment with a beautiful story.

Here's the official synopsis from the creators:

An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.

This after hours passion project was created entirely by a crew of over 200 dedicated Artists and Technicians who all generously donated their free time and talent to bring every frame of the film to life.  Production took over 5 years to complete.  Featuring never before seen animation techniques and handmade artistry, weaving art and technology together with heart and humor.

"Forevergreen" was directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears.

It's no wonder it has been nominated for an Oscar.

Disneyland Handcrafted

All images: Disney

Have you ever wondered about all that went into the building of Disneyland? Most fans have likely watched the special Walt had made back in 1955 about the park, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. It turns out, they had filmed a lot of the work that went into creating the Happiest Place on Earth. And now, Leslie Iwerks (who has quite the family history with Disney) has brought it all together for a new special: Disneyland Handcrafted. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Disneyland Handcrafted.

Here's the official synopsis from Disney: 

The magic of Walt Disney’s dream unfolds when Disneyland Handcrafted, a feature documentary from Leslie Iwerks, takes viewers on an unforgettable journey through the exhilarating year that gave rise to The Happiest Place on Earth. 

Disneyland Handcrafted reveals the extraordinary artistry and grit it took hundreds of craftspeople to bring Walt Disney’s impossible dream project of Disneyland to fruition – from groundbreaking to Opening Day on July 17, 1955.

The documentary captures both the legacy and nostalgia of the year leading up to the creation of the Disneyland Resort. Through newly unearthed materials from the Walt Disney Archives, Iwerks and her team uncovered long-forgotten 16mm film reels and audio recordings. The result is an unpolished, fly-on-the-wall perspective that captures what was truly happening behind the scenes, told through the firsthand accounts of the artists, craftsmen, and Imagineers who were there.

Since opening over 70 years ago, Disneyland laid the groundwork for a massive global industry that is currently in the biggest era of growth, making this film a truly special treat for Disney fans. 

Disneyland Handcrafted arrives on‬ DisneyPlus and YouTube on January 22nd.

Over the River - Pentatonix

Pentatonix

Pentatonix new Christmas album, Evergreen, is an absolute delight. Every time I listen to it, it just makes my heart happy. One of the songs, "Over the River", is a collaboration with another of my favorite artists, Lindsey Stirling. It's fantastic! 

Evergreen is available as a CD or download from several retailers. The Target CD includes an extra song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

Wildwood Inside Look

LAIKA

LAIKA's latest film, Wildwood, if full of magic and mystery. In this behind-the-scenes look, you'll get a glimpse of how LAIKA's artists created their version of the historic Pittock Mansion in Portland, Oregon for the film.

Here's the official synopsis from LAIKA: 

Based on the novel by The Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Wildwood is a tale of love, loss, sacrifice, and secrets, and of the magic you can find on your doorstep, if you’re willing to look for it.

Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate Curtis – is going to get him back. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.

Wildwood arrives in theaters on October 23, 2026.

Toy Story 4 On Digital and Blu-ray

Disney

Toy Story 4 brings the stories of Woody, Jessie, Buzz, Bo Peep and all of the other toys to a wonderful conclusion. And now, it's available on Digital. On October 8th, it will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD with a whole host of bonus features. 

Bonus Features on Blu-ray & Digital include:

• ‘Toy Stories – The Toy Story 4 cast and crew share their love of toys!
• Woody & Buzz – Take a look at the relationship between these two legendary characters.
• Bo Rebooted – Discover how Team Bo reimagined all aspects of Bo Peep’s identity to arrive at the fully realized character seen in the film.
• Toy Box – Enjoy a collection of mini-docs on the film’s memorable new characters, featuring the voice actors, director Josh Cooley and Pixar artists talking about the many elements that make these characters fun and lovable
• Let’s Ride With Ally Maki – Ally Maki, voice of Giggle McDimples, learns all about Pixar’s dialogue recording process from director Josh Cooley and his team.
• Deleted Scenes introduced by director Josh Cooley including:Scamming Playtime, Bo Knows Hippos, Desperate Toys, Knock-Offs, Recruit Duke, She’s The One
• Audio Commentary, Trailers and more!

Digital Exclusive Bonus Features include:

• Anatomy of a Scene: Prologue – Filmmakers and crew review key scenes of the movie and dissect the practical and technological methods used to bring them to life.
• Additional Deleted scene –  Bonnie’s Playtime

"Into the Unknown" at the Oscars

ABC

Idina Menzel and AURORA, accompanied by the voice artists who represent Elsa in Frozen II around the world, performed "Into the Unknown" at the Oscars and it was amazing!

Here are the additional Elsas:

• Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Danish) 
• Willemijn Verkaik (German) 
• Takako Matsu (Japanese)
• Carmen Sarahí (Spanish)
• Lisa Stokke (Norwegian)
• Kasia Łaska (Polish)
• Anna Buturlina (Russian)
• Gisela (Castilian)
• Gam Wichayanee (Thai)

I loved this performance and really hope they do something similar in the future.