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The Best Thing To Do At Each Pavilion

Epcot has eleven countries that each add something unique to the World Showcase. Today, I will be sharing the best thing to do at each pavilion.

First, let’s start off in the Canada pavilion! I would recommend watching Canada Far and Wide. This is a 360 Circle Vision show that shows footage from Canada.

The China pavilion also has a 360 Circle Vision show called Reflections of China. This show is a great way to learn more about the country.

The France pavilion has a lot to do, so it is hard for me to pick just one thing. I would say to go to La Crêperie de Paris. This is a restaurant that serves savory and sweet crêpes!

Biergarten is a very fun restaurant to go to in the Germany pavilion! While you eat, you hear live music.

The pizzas at Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria are delicious! I would really recommend eating at this restaurant in the Italy pavilion.

The Japan pavilion has a ginormous store called Mitsukoshi. This store has basically anything you can think of from Japanese candy to stuffed animals.

The Mexico pavilion has a great restaurant called La Hacienda de San Angel. If you go here I would highly recommend getting the Queso Fundido. I prefer this restaurant over San Angel Inn because you are not sitting in the dark.

Spice Road Table in the Morocco pavilion has a great view of the World Showcase lagoon, so I would recommend sitting outside. The food here is also delicious! I always get the Mix Grill Skewers.

The Norway pavilion has the perfect ride for Frozen fans! Frozen Ever After is a boat ride and towards the end of the ride the ride starts going backwards. I will warn you that the line for Frozen Ever After can get very long.

In The United Kingdom pavilion, Rose and Crown Dining Room is a great restaurant to eat at! You should definitely get the fish and chips.

Finally, we have The United States of America pavilion! The American Adventure is an indoor show that talks about American History. Not only is the show educational, but you will also be indoors!

While this is only a preview of all the amazing things you can experience at the World Showcase, I hope that now you have found some new rides, restaurants, or shows to try!

La Hacienda de San Angel Review

I ate at La Hacienda de San Angel for the first time on my last trip to Disney World and I can not wait to review it for you!

The inside of the restaurant has a lot of sunlight.

My parents had Flautas. Flautas are tortillas that are filled with chicken, potatoes, cheese, and Ranchera Sauce. They thought their food was delicious.

I had the Queso Fundido. You can also get this dish at San Angel Inn. Queso Fundido is probably one of my favorite dishes in all of Disney World. It is melted cheese with chorizo (type of pork sausage), peppers, and onions.

It comes with flour tortillas, so you can make it into a tortilla!

My brother got the Chicken Tenders from the kids menu. He loved his food. It also came with green beans and apple slices.

I give La Hacienda de San Angel 5 Mickey Bars!

My Favorite Restaurant In Every Disney World Park

Today we will be talking about my favorite restaurant in every Disney World park.

Let’s start in Magic Kingdom. My favorite restaurant is Be Our Guest. At this restaurant, you get to eat at Beauty and the Beasts castle.

I really love how you feel like you are actually in Beauty and the Beasts castle.

In Epcot, my favorite restaurant is La Hacienda de San Angel in the Mexico pavilion. I went to this restaurant for the first time on my last trip to Disney World. I have not reviewed it yet, but I will.

You might be wondering, why do I like this restaurant better than San Angel Inn? The reason is because while San Angel Inn is very dark and it’s hard to see your food, La Hacienda de San Angel has a lot of natural light from outside. My favorite dish from San Angel Inn, Queso Fundido, is also at La Hacienda de San Angel.

At Hollywood Studios, my favorite restaurant is Hollywood and Vine. Here you will be able to meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and Pluto for lunch and dinner. Hollywood and Vine has five different themed dining experiences. These include Silver Screen Dining, Springtime Dine, Summertime Dine, Halloween Dine, and Minnie’s Holiday Dine.

I think Hollywood and Vine is a great way to meet the characters at Disney World.

Finally, we have Animal Kingdom. My favorite restaurant is Yak and Yeti. This restaurant has delicious food and I also love how much detail was put into the way Yak and Yeti looks.

*Photo by Tom Bricker,* www.DisneyTouristBlog.com

My favorite types of restaurants at Disney World are the ones where you have to come back a couple of times because of how much detail was put into it.

Now you know my favorite restaurants at Disney World!

A Tour Inside The Shopping Area Of The Mexico Pavilion

Today I will be giving you a tour inside the shopping area in the Mexico pavilion!

The Mexico pavilion is really interesting because the entire pavilion is located indoors. When you walk inside the Mexico pavilion, there is a shopping area that sells merchandise that is from Mexico.

I really love how colorful these skulls are!

You can get a big sombrero.

You can also chose between two different Minnie Ears.

If you like collecting pins, than these pins are perfect for you!

You can also get ornaments or keychains.

I like these two signs.

These suns and this fish look like works of art.

I love how much thought and detail were put into these owls.

These sweatshirts and shirts are themed after the movie Coco!

These bags are my favorite in this shopping area.

These frogs are very interesting.

These little cats and chickens are really cute!

This notebook is Coco themed.

I hope you enjoyed this tour inside the shopping area in the Mexico pavilion! I would really recommend going here on your next trip to Epcot!

This Is How Disney Is Celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

Disney World is celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

When you visit Epcot, don’t forget to look for the Miguel and Dante gold character statues from the movie Coco. These can be found near the entrance of the World Showcase.

The Mexico pavilion is the perfect place to celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!

San Angel Inn Restaurante will have a new menu from October 1st-December 31, 2021 from the San Pascal Award-winning Chef Federico A. Lopez. The new menu will have regional Mexican dishes.

You can also currently check out the Mexico Folk Art Gallery.

You can watch Mariachi Cobre perform at the America Gardens Theater and hear the songs they have added from Coco.

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is happening right now and you can try the Chimichurri-up Offense from Fire Hosted by The NFL on ESPN. Don’t forget to also try the Crispy Pig Ear Salad at The Swanky Saucy Swine.

From October 1st-4rth, the band Latin Ambition will do a special performance at The America Gardens Theater.

Over at Hollywood Studios, you should try the Colombian Hot Dog at Fairfax Fare Counter.

The Colombian Hot Dog. / Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

At Magic Kingdom, you can see Princess Elena in the cavalcade in “A Royal Princess Processional.”

At Animal Kingdom, Tiffins has food inspired by Imagineers’ travels to Oaxaca, Mexico. This includes Sweet Corn Soup and Charred Octopus.

At the The Smiling Crocodile, you can get some Street Corn Tacos. These tacos are a lot like the tacos you would find in markets in Mexico City.

Now lets talk about the resorts! If you are staying at a Disney Resort Hotel you can watch Movies Under The Stars. Some movies include Coco and Elena and the Secret of Avalor.

Disney Resort Hotels will have Latin inspired dishes. These include Pork Tacos with marinated mango and a manchego cheese dip, Pork Ropa Vieja, and Shrimp Tacos.

At Disney Springs, you can listen to La Calle, a Latin Pop band. Nicholas Marks known as the “Jimi Hendrix” of Flamenco music blends American Pop music with Spanish Flamenco.

Some Hispanic and Latinx dishes at Disney Springs include Alex Cabrera’s Tres Leches at Amorette’s Patisserie and Jose Rodriguez’s Tripleta Burger at D-Luxe Burger.

Cilantro Urban Eatery is a visiting food truck that will have Latin street food that is Venezuelan, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and American cuisine.

An Artist Spotlight series will show Hispanic and Latinx producers, directors, and animators that are working on an upcoming Disney film called Encanto at the Art of Disney. You can find soccer gear at Pele Soccer and jewelry that was handcrafted by Spanish artists at UNOde50.

While you are at Disney World, don’t forget to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month!

Tonight You Can Watch Mariachi Cobre’s Live Performance From Your House!

Mariachi Cobre is a band that plays music while you are in the Mexico pavilion.

Tonight, Mariachi Cobre will be having a virtual live performance for the holiday season! This band has been performing already for Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays.

Mariachi Cobre will be doing a live performance of music in honor of traditional Mexican customs for the holidays. The show will be happening at American Gardens Theater in Epcot, but you can watch the show at home!

You can watch Mariachi Cobre’s live performance on the Disney Parks Blog website today, December 3, at 6:45 pm ET. This show will NOT BE REPLAYING, so be sure to see it tonight!

My Top Five Favorite Things To Do When It Is Raining In The World Showcase

In Florida it rains A LOT so when it does rain I have found some great activities to do to make the time go by in the World Showcase.

5. The United States of America pavilion is a great place to go when it rains because they have a show called The American Adventure. This show talks about American History. Before the show starts you can listen to the Voices Of Liberty sing patriotic songs. (You should see this before the show starts if it’s raining because you are INDOORS!!) If you don’t want to hear the Voices Of Liberty you can look at the American Heritage Gallery that has American Indian art.

4. The France pavilion has a show called Impressions De France. This show is indoors and when the show is over you walk into Les Halles Boulangerie. They sell pastries and merchandise.

3. In the China pavilion, you can watch the indoor 360 Cirle-Vision show called Reflections on China. When the show is over you don’t have to go back in the pouring rain because you walk straight into a big store called House of Good Fortune.

2. The store Mitsukoshi in the Japan pavilion is really big so looking at the merchandise will certainly pass the time while it rains. If you are sick of looking at merchandise you can get your passport stamped and look at the Kawaii display. (It’s all in the same building!)

The best place to go when it is raining in the World Showcase is the pyramid in the Mexico pavilion because you can walk inside the pyramid and spent a long time looking at merchandise, eating at the restaurant San Angel Inn Restaurante, and go on the boat ride Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros. My favorite thing to do in the pyramid is to look at merchandise.

I hope this helps you stay dry while in the World Showcase!

My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants In Epcot’s World Showcase

This post is a part of the My Top Five Favorite Things series and today I will be talking about my top five favorite restaurants in Epcot’s World Showcase.

5. My fifth favorite restaurant is Spice Road Table in the Morocco pavilion. This restaurant has great outdoor seating where you get a nice view of the World Showcase Lagoon. I always get the Mix Grill Skewers. That is marinated beef and chicken, with garlic and fresh herbs with rosemary roasted potatoes. It is really good. If you would like to see my full review of Spice Road Table click here!

4. My fourth favorite restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase is Chefs de France in the France pavilion. This restaurant has a great view of the acrobat show outside. I had the Gratin de Macaroni. It’s really good! If you would like to read my full review of Chefs de France then click here!

3. Teppan Edo in the Japan pavilion is a really interesting place to eat because the chef makes your food right in front of you! You can read my full review of Teppan Edo here!

2. My second favorite restaurant in the World Showcase is Tutto Italia Ristorante in the Italy pavilion. I had lasagna here and it was really good!!! If you want to read about my full review of Tutto Italia Ristorante click here!

My favorite restaurant in the entire World Showcase is San Angel Inn Restaurante in the Mexico pavilion. I always have the Queso Fundido. That is melted cheese topped with peppers, onions, and chorizo with flour tortillas on the side. The cheese is AMAZING!!!! Click here to read my full review of San Angel Inn!

If you are looking for a restaurant to eat at in the World Showcase then I would really recommend to try these five restaurants! You won’t be disappointed!

My Top 5 Favorite Stores In Epcot’s World Showcase

I am going to be starting a series of My Top 5 Favorite Things. I will be telling you my top 5 favorite things about each pavilion, restaurant, resort, and more! Today I decided to start off with My Top 5 Favorite Stores In The World Showcase.

5. My fifth favorite store in the World Showcase is La Bottega Italiana in the Italy pavilion. This store is really cool because you can buy Venetian masks!

All the masks are so beautiful and well made. You can even make your own Venetian mask!

4. My fourth favorite store in the World Showcase is a shopping area next to the San Angel Inn Restaurant and in the pyramid in the Mexico pavilion. This shopping area has a lot of colorful skulls for the Day of the Dead and cute Minnie ears!

You really need to see this shopping area! The skulls are so pretty!

3. My third favorite store is Marketplace in the Medina. It’s located in the Morocco pavilion and has beautiful dresses and jewelry.

The inside of the store looks cool too!

2. My second favorite store is House of Good Fortune in the China pavilion. This store is big! House of Good Fortune has jade carvings, stuffed animal pandas, Chinese lanterns, and pieces of crystal but my favorite thing about House of Good Fortune is the jewelry!

If you are looking for jewelry you should go to House of Good Fortune!

They have so much jewelry!

Now is for the moment you have been waiting for! My favorite store in all of the World Showcase is Mitsukoshi in the Japan pavilion! This store is GINORMOUS!! If you are looking for a store that will take you forever to look through then this is the one! Mitsukoshi has everything! If you like Hello Kitty or anime, Mitsukoshi has tons of merchandise for you! If you are trying to learn Japanese than Mitsukoshi has books you can use to study!

Mitsukoshi has Japanese candy you can buy too!

If you are going to Disney World in the summer you are going to need a hand fan and luckily Mitsukoshi has tons of fans you can choose from and you can also buy a cover for your fan. I bought a fan at Mitsukoshi a couple years ago and the woman at the cashier wrote my name on the side of the fan in Japanese!

I hope you consider checking out these five stores in the World Showcase because they are my favorite and you will really like them!

San Angel Inn Review

San Angel Inn Restaurante is located in the Mexico pavilion in the World Showcase at Epcot. (For a review of the Mexico pavilion click here!)

The best thing about San Angel Inn is that you get a great view of the boat ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros .

The only problem with this restaurant is that it’s really dark so the pictures may not be really bright.

Before you get your food the waiter brings you chips and salsa.

I got the Queso Fundido. This is melted cheese topped with peppers, onions, and chorizo with flour tortillas on the side. Chorizo is a type of pork sausage. IT’S REALLY GOOD!! I would recommend getting this.

My brother got the cheese quesadilla on the kids menu. He really liked it. It also came with fruit and corn.

My dad got Tacos al Pastor. Tacos al Pastor is grilled pork with peppers and onions served with corn or flour tortillas. He said it was delicious.

My mom got the Pollo A Las Rajas. Pollo A Las Rajas is grilled chicken breast served over garlic potatoes with red peppers, corn and onions in a cream sauce, chipotle rice, cilantro oil and queso fresco. My mom thought it was okay but too creamy.

I give San Angel Inn 4 Mickey Bars!!