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Favorites of Festivals Past at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2025

Special Events By December 19, 2025 Tags: , , , , , , No Comments

The festive season is in full swing, so you’ll likely find our Disney Parks Blog team stationed in front of the Favorites of Festivals Past Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth.

This has become one of our favorite stops, featuring popular dishes — like Reuben Croquettes, Brown Sugar and Mustard-glazed Ham Sliders, and a Panettone Holiday Trifle — inspired from previous EPCOT festivals.

And this year, we were given the opportunity to try the beloved dishes and beverages, so I teamed up with Nicole from Disney Eats to sample the menu.

I hope you ate before reading this story, because these descriptions are making me hungry as I’m writing it down. Here’s what you need to know on this foodie stop.

Where to Find Favorites of Festivals Past (and What’s Nearby)

Make your way to CommuniCore Hall to find Favorites of Festivals Past right at the heart of World Celebration. This holiday kitchen will be open for the rest of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, until December 30, 2025.

While you’re grabbing a bite, sit near the CommuniCore Plaza Stage to hear JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season. There will likely be a few hits you recognize since the ensemble is performing Gospel, Rhythm, and Blues tunes that celebrate the spirit of Christmas and Kwanzaa.

You can also travel inside the hall to meet Santa Claus or grab one of the delicious cookies that’s available this year as part of the Holiday Cookie Stroll.

EPCOT Festival Favorites Reuben Croquettes

Reuben Croquettes

If you take away one thing from this blog, I hope it’s this — the Reuben Croquettes are delightful and are now my go-to festival item. These five croquettes are filled with pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese and come with Thousand Island dipping sauce on the side.

It’s a ton of flavor in a small bite. Plus, if you’re with a group, this delicious dish can easily be divided among the team.

EPCOT Festival Favorites Brown Sugar Ham Sliders

Brown Sugar and Mustard-glazed Ham Sliders

Are you looking for a heartier option that has a little sweetness? Then, you’ll want to check out the fan-favorite slider. Packed with flavor, Nicole and I both enjoyed the depth that the cranberry and apple coleslaw added to each bite. Nestled in between a Hawaiian roll, the vibrant flavors added a punch to the holiday classic.

Panettone Holiday Trifle

Every dish from this marketplace included an ample serving, and this trifle is no exception. Perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth, the Panettone Holiday Trifle is topped with an eggnog custard and includes a cranberry-cherry compote and sugared almonds. Grab your spoon and make sure you get every ingredient from this layered dessert.

My favorite part was the burst of flavor from the tart cranberry-cherry compote, which was complemented by the creamy custard. There is no better way to enjoy the day than with a festive treat, and this trifle is perfect for the whole family to share.

2025 Festival Favorites Flight

Festival of the Holidays Beverage Favorites

The seasonal beers and wines at Favorites of Festivals Past have some of your favorites inspired by previous Holiday Kitchens all around EPCOT. Availability is subject to change.

At time of publication, we spotted these brews:

  • Keel Farms Pecan Pie Hard Cider
  • Southern Tier Brewing Co. Tiramisu Imperial Stout
  • Cigar City Brewing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale
  • Beverage Flight also available

Available wines include:

  • Martin Ray Chardonnay
  • Katherine Goldschmidt Cabernet Sauvignon

What’s Next?

This Holiday Kitchen will be returning to every festival, and we can’t wait to see what the culinary team has in store for Opening Bites, coming to EPCOT International Festival of the Arts this January.

So, when you make your way over to EPCOT, be sure to save some room for these delicious offerings and check out the entertainment and merchandise nearby in CommuniCore Hall and Plaza.

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EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Foodie Guide 2025

Foodie Guide By November 14, 2025 Tags: , , , No Comments

It’s the most wonderful (and tasty) time of the year! The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth is back from November 28 to December 30, 2025. All throughout the park you can join in on holiday celebrations, traditions, and dishes from around the globe.

You’ll want to jingle all the way over to the Holiday Kitchens where you’ll find a delicious list of bites and sips to put you in the holiday spirit. With the return of classics, like the Cheese Fondue at Bavaria Holiday Kitchen or the Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie from the Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow, and new delights, including the Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse at Swirled Showcase and the Red Velvet Cake Pop from Holiday Hearth Desserts, there’s something for everyone to try.

Those with a sweet tooth will want to check out the Holiday Cookie Stroll. This fan-favorite food stroll features cookies from the Holiday Kitchens that are sure to sleigh your taste buds. Simply collect stamps in your Festival Passport by purchasing five of these items to redeem a special treat from Holiday Sweets & Treats.

And don’t forget to take part in the festive entertainment, including the beloved Candlelight Processional, the Holiday Storytellers, and JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season. You can even meet old St. Nick himself – Santa Claus – at CommuniCore Hall!

I can’t wait to unwrap this year’s menus for the Festival of the Holidays. Are you hungry?

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Menus

World Celebration

Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow Menu

Location: CommuniCore Hall

Food Items:

  • Prototype Cookie: Sugar cookie with orange-cranberry icing and dark chocolate (New)
  • Ginger-Molasses Cookie with cream cheese icing (New)
  • Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie

Beverages:

  • Gingerbread Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic)
  • Gingerbread Milk Shake with whipped cream vodka
  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s (Non-alcoholic) 
  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with whipped cream vodka (New) 
  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Gingerbread Bock (New) 
  • Gulf Stream Brewing Baking Spirits Bright Gingerbread Red Ale (New) 
  • Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Frosted Gingerbread White Stout 
  • Beer Flight 
  • Seasonal Wine

Favorites of Festivals Past Menu

Location: CommuniCore Plaza

Food Items:

  • Reuben Croquettes with pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese with Thousand Island dipping sauce
  • Brown Sugar and Mustard-glazed Ham Sliders with cranberry and apple coleslaw on a Hawaiian roll
  • Panettone Holiday Trifle with eggnog custard topped with cranberry-cherry compote and sugared almonds

Beverages:

  • Cigar City Brewing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale (New) 
  • Keel Farms Pecan Pie Hard Cider
  • Southern Tier Brewing Co. Tiramisu Imperial Stout
  • Beverage Flight
  • Seasonal White Wine 
  • Seasonal Red Wine 
  • Martin Ray Chardonnay
  • Katherine Goldschmidt Cabernet Sauvignon

Holiday Hearth Desserts Menu 

Location: The Odyssey

Food Items: 

  • Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie (Plant-based) (New)
  • Red Velvet Cake Pop with festive sprinkles (New)
  • Reindeer Chow featuring M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend
  • Apple-Caramel Crumb Cake
  • Chocolate-covered Toffee Brittle

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s (Non-alcoholic) 
  • Frozen Caramel Hot Cocoa featuring TWIX cookie bar pieces and Whipped Cream (Non-alcoholic)
  • BRLO Winter Hard Cider (New) 
  • Keel Farms Yukon Maple Bourbon Hard Cider (New) 
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Peppermint Hard Cider (New) 
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Jack Frost IPA
  • Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Cranberry Vanilla Wheat Ale (New) 
  • Brewery Ommegang Gilded Noel White Chocolate Imperial Blonde Stout (New) 
  • Beer Flight
  • Hard Cider Flight 
  • Cocoa Peppermint Warmer: Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with peppermint schnapps

World Discovery

Connections Café Menu

Location: In World Discovery

Food Item:

  • 🍪 Holiday Sugar Cookie

Connections Eatery Menu

Location: In World Discovery

Food Item:

  • Figment Holiday Sweater Liege Waffle: Chocolate-coated gingerbread waffle with a flurry of blizzard-themed sprinkles and white chocolate garnish

Beverage:

  • Spiced Caramel Apple: Minute Maid Cranberry Juice, apple cider, and caramel syrup garnished with a cinnamon stick (Non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey) (New)

World Showcase

Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Mexico

Food Items:

  • Tostada de Carne: Braised beef tips slowly cooked Mexican-style atop a fried corn tortilla with black beans, crispy onions, and queso fresco (New) 
  • Tamal de Pollo con Mole: Shredded chicken and mole in corn masa topped with mole negro, queso fresco, crema Mexicana, slivered almonds, and sesame seeds (New) 
  • Dulce de Leche Churro sprinkled with cinnamon sugar (New) 

Beverages:

  • Chai-mazing Margarita: Chai-infused Dulce Vida Tequila Blanco, apple-ginger juice, and chai liqueur (New) 
  • Horchata Margarita: Cinnamon-infused Ilegal Mezcal, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, agua de horchata, and cinnamon horchata rum (New) 
  • Holiday Cerveza: Mexican artisanal craft lager with black currant liqueur

Shanghai Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: China

Food Items: 

  • BBQ Char Siu Pork Fried Rice with Chinese La Chang sausage, egg, yellow onion, green onion, and sesame (New) 
  • Beef Noodle Soup Bowl with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls with citrus sauce

Beverages:

  • Tiger Milk Tea with Assam black tea, whole milk, brown sugar syrup, and tapioca boba (Non-alcoholic) (NEW)
  • Brew Hub Year of the Dragon: Dragon fruit lager
  • Butterfly Lantern: Butterfly pea blossom gin, vodka, prickly pear syrup, lychee syrup, and white boba
  • Lychee Martini: Vodka, lychee syrup, and vermouth
  • Peach of Longevity: Peach schnapps, citrus vodka, piña colada mix, and Minute Maid Orange Juice

Refreshment Outpost Menu

Location: African Outpost

Food Items:

  • Spiced Shrimp Stew with Jollof Rice (New) 
  • DOLE Whip Raspberry in a waffle cone (Plant-based) 

Beverages:

  • Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Florida Ginger Snap Lager (New) 
  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Chocolate Mint Cookie Stout (New) 
  • Ciderboys Caramel Apple Hard Cider
  • Boyd & Blair Chai Tea Mule

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Germany

Food Items: 

  • Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, spätzle, and braised red cabbage
  • Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes
  • Hazelnut Linzer Cookie with raspberry jam

Beverages:

  • Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier (New)
  • Possmann Pure Hard Cider
  • von Trapp Brewing Trösten Smoked Dark Lager
  • Beverage Flight 
  • Regional Riesling
  • Glühwein: House-made hot spiced wine. Served warm

Sommerfest Menu 

Location: Germany

Beverage: 

  • Warm Apfel Cider with Jägermeister liqueur garnished with an orange wedge. (Served warm) (New)

Tuscany Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Italy

Food Items:

  • Salsiccia e Peperoni: Sweet sausage, roasted peppers, and focaccia (New) 
  • Pizza e Cioccolato: Fried house-made pizza dough with sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate (New) 
  • Montanara: Fried house-made pizza dough with pomodoro sauce, Parmesan, and fresh basil

Beverages:

  • Peroni Pilsner 
  • Tiramisu Stout 
  • Prosecco 
  • Moscato 
  • Chianti 
  • Italian Red Sangria 
  • Italian-inspired Blood Orange Margarita: Tequila, triple sec, and blood orange liqueur

Fife and Drum Menu

Location: American Adventure

Food Item: 

  • Apple Pie Sundae: Apple pie filling with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce topped with streusel (New)

Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue Menu

Location: American Adventure

Beverage:

  • Frozen Gingerbread Eggnog with gingerbread syrup topped with nutmeg (Non-alcoholic; spirited version available with Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum) (New) 

Block & Hans Menu

Location: American Adventure

Food Item:

  • Cinnamon-glazed Nuts (Plant-based)

Beverages:

  • Apple Pie Frozen Slush: Frozen Minute Maid Apple Juice with cinnamon syrup topped with cinnamon and sugar (Non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with apple pie moonshine(New)

American Holiday Table Menu

Location: American Adventure

 Food Items: 

  • Chocolate Cookie featuring SNICKERS bar pieces and salted caramel (New) 
  • Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce
  • Blackened Catfish with Hoppin’ John and comeback sauce

Beverages:

  • Victory Brewing Co. Chocolate Cherry Stout (New) 
  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Bah HOPbug IPA 
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Eggnog White Porter
  • Beer Flight 
  • Regional White Wine
  • Regional Red Wine 
Red Velvet Cookie Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, cream cheese whipped cream, red velvet cookie pieces, mini chocolate chips, and chocolate syrup (New)

Funnel Cake Menu

Location: American Adventure

Food Item: 

  • Red Velvet Cookie Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, cream cheese whipped cream, red velvet cookie pieces, mini chocolate chips, and chocolate syrup (New)

Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Japan

Food Items:

  • Strawberry Bun: Soft pink dessert bao containing sweet strawberry cream filling finished with a light coconut sauce (New)
  • Sushi Tree Roll: Christmas tree-shaped sushi roll with krab meat and cream cheese garnished with spicy mayo and colorful rice pearls
  • Toshikoshi Soba: Buckwheat soba noodles in hot dashi fish-based soup topped with shrimp tempura and chopped green onion

Beverages:

  • Yuzu Refresher: Yuzu and passion fruit drink with Minute Maid Premium Lemonade and popping green apple boba pearls (Non-alcoholic) (New)
  • Sapporo Premium Black Beer 
  • Chocolate Nigori Sake 
  • Japanese Punch: Shōchū, plum wine, white cranberry juice, and lemon juice

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina Menu

Location: Morocco

Food Items:

  • Moroccan Wrap with tomato-cucumber relish and garlic sauce served on warm Moroccan flatbread
    • Chermoula Chicken 
    • Moroccan-spiced Lamb 
    • Falafel (Plant-based)
  • Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with assorted dips

Beverages: 

  • 3 Daughters Brewing Golden Fig Hard Cider (New)  
  • Keel Farms Frostbite Blueberry Ginger Hard Cider (New)  
  • Gulf Stream Brewing Holiday Snakebite 
  • Beverage Flight  
  • Sparkling Holiday Fig Cocktail: Sparkling Wine, Kleiner Feigling liqueur, and white cranberry juice

L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen Menu

 Location: Between Morocco and France

Food Items: 

  • 🍪Mickey-shaped Almond Black and White Cookie (New)
  • Pastrami on Rye with house-made pickles and deli mustard
  • Smoked Salmon Potato Latke
  • Potato Latkes (Plant-based)
  • 🍪Rugelach: Pastry with raspberry jam, walnuts, and cinnamon

Beverages:

  • Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout
  • Frozen New York Whiskey Sour: Manifest Whiskey and Manischewitz Blackberry Wine

Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: France

Food Items: 

  • Macaron de Noël aux Épices: Large gingerbread macaron with spiced filling (New) 
  • Dinde Rôtie, Sauce et Garniture, servi avec Patates Douces: Roasted turkey with mushrooms, pearl onions, bacon, turkey gravy, and roasted sweet potatoes (New) 
  • Crème de Saumon Fumé en Brioche aux Grains de Sesames, Concombre et Radis: Smoked salmon spread on a sesame brioche roll with cucumber and radishes

Beverages :

  • Pierre Sparr Crémant d’Alsace Brut Rosé (New)
  • Vin Chaud French Mulled Wine flavored with orange and cinnamon spices. Served warm (New) 
  • Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Vodka, cocoa, and whipped cream

Yukon Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Canada

 Food Items:

  • Maple Leaf Shortbread Cookie with maple buttercream (New) 
  • Seared Salmon with butternut squash purée, maple-bourbon glaze, and fennel-arugula salad
  • Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes

Beverages: 

  • Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic) 
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Banana Porter
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Maple Cookie Blonde Ale
  • Collective Arts Brewing Brown Sugar Coffee Porter (New) 
  • Beer Flight 
  • Regional Ice Wine 
  • Regional Red Wine 
  • Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee with Tap 357 Canadian Maple Rye Whisky
Turkey Poutine: Sweet potato fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions

Refreshment Port Menu

Location: Near Canada

Food Item:

  • Turkey Poutine: Sweet potato fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions

Beverages:

  • Keel Farms Cinnamon Sugar Donut Hard Cider (New) 
  • Pasek Cellars Cranberry Wine

Swirled Showcase Menu

Location: Between World Showcase and the Imagination Pavillion

Food Items:

  • Liquid Nitrogen Chocolate-Peppermint Mousse featuring M&M’S Holiday Mint Chocolate Candies (New) 
  • Soft-serve in a waffle cone
    • Vanilla
    • Apple-Cinnamon
    • Dark Chocolate

Beverages:

  • Soda Float: Barq’s Red Creme Soda or Barq’s Root Beer with vanilla soft-serve (Non-alcoholic)
  • Yuletide Float: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Barq’s Red Creme Soda with apple-cinnamon soft-serve
  • Coffee Float: Dark chocolate soft-serve with Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee and choice of Mozart Chocolate Cream Liqueur or Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur

Holiday Sweets & Treats Menu

Location: Near Point of Entry

Food Items: 

  • Peppermint Sundae: Chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and peppermint candy

Beverages:

  • Festive Flight featuring Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s (Non-alcoholic) (New) 
    • Christmas Sugar Cookie Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
    • Gingerbread Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and a gingerbread garnish
    • Cookie Butter Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and speculoos spice
  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s (Non-alcoholic) 
  • Chocolate-Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea (Non-alcoholic)
  • Carib Brewery Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree IPA (New) 
  • Stevens Point Brewery Whole Hog Hazelnut Brownie Porter (New) 
  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with choice of liqueur (Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur, or Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey)
  • Chocolate-Peppermint Shake with Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and whipped cream vodka

Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Between World Showcase and the Imagination Pavillion

Food Items: 

  • Kālua Pork with coconut, sweet potatoes, and mango salad
  • Lomi Lomi Salmon with tomatoes, onions, salmon roe, yuzu mayonnaise, and yuca chips
  • Coffee-Mocha Cookie topped with coffee-infused buttercream, cocoa nibs, and chocolate-covered espresso beans

Beverages:

  • Maui Brewing Co. Mango Stickee Rice IPA (New) 
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Pineapple Sparkling Wine
  • Melon Breeze: DOLE Pineapple Juice, lime juice, melon liqueur, and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Nochebuena Cocina Menu

Location: Between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavillion

Food Items:

  • Pan de Jamón: Traditional Latin Christmas bread, rolled ham, raisins, and green olives (New)
  • Plant-based Chorizo Tamale with plant-based cotija and spicy red chile sauce (Plant-based)
  • Cinnamon-spiced Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

Beverages:

  • Ponche Navideño: Christmas punch with apples, pears, guava, oranges, dried hibiscus, brown sugar, tamarind, cinnamon sticks, and cloves (Served warm) (Non-alcoholic)
  • Left Hand Brewing Co. Mexican Hot Chocolate Milk Stout

Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen Menu

Location: Between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion

Food Items: 

  • Cinnamon-glazed Almonds (Plant-based)
  • Cinnamon-glazed Cashews (Plant-based)
  • Cinnamon-glazed Pecans (Plant-based) 
  • Fire-roasted Chestnuts (Plant-based) 

Beverages:

  • Eggnog (Non-alcoholic)
  • Southern Tier Brewing Co. Chestnut Praline Imperial Ale
  • Eggnog with choice of liqueur (Fireball Cinnamon Whisky or Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey)

World Nature

Sunshine Seasons Menu

Location: The Land

Food Item: 

  • Peanut Butter Cookie featuring M&M’S Minis Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend

Beverage: 

  • Cookie Milk Shake: Spiced gelato with whipped cream, a cookie wreath, Mickey-shaped holly, and sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (New)
Holiday Cookie Latte: Espresso, caramel sauce, almond syrup, and choice of milk topped with whipped cream and merry sugar sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (New) (Spirited version available with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company Menu

Location: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company throughout the park

Beverage:

  • Holiday Cookie Latte: Espresso, caramel sauce, almond syrup, and choice of milk topped with whipped cream and merry sugar sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (New) (Spirited version available with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur)
Disney Eats: EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Foodie Guide 2025 Kids Picks

When it comes to food, there’s always something for the kids – and the kids at heart – at Disney Parks! Take a peek at a few delicious options from this Foodie Guide the whole family is sure to love.

Holiday Hearth Desserts 

  • Reindeer Chow featuring M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend

Tuscany Holiday Kitchen 

  • Montanara: Fried house-made pizza dough with pomodoro sauce, Parmesan, and fresh basil

American Holiday Table 

  • Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce

Holiday Sweets & Treats

  • Festive Flight featuring hot cocoa by Joffrey’s (Non-alcoholic) (New) 
    • Christmas Sugar Cookie Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
    • Gingerbread Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and a gingerbread garnish
    • Cookie Butter Hot Cocoa topped with whipped cream and speculoos spice

Sunshine Seasons 

  • Cookie Milk Shake: Spiced gelato with whipped cream, a cookie wreath, Mickey-shaped holly, and sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (New)

With these tasty adventures, the possibilities are endless when you visit Disney Parks.

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