“Mentally I Can’t Stop Thinking About It” The Most Bizarre Problem You’ll Face at the EPCOT Festivals

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EPCOT is a beautiful theme park with lots of outdoor green space.

EPCOT

You’ll find flowers, bushes, trees, and open grass areas. It’s a really neat theme park in that way. This also means that you might find cute wildlife like ducks and other bird species, geckos, and more (and, of course, the sea creatures in the aquarium!). We love all the outdoor spaces most of the time, but there is one problem with all these plants being here that we can’t stop thinking about, and it directly affects all of EPCOT’s festivals.

The other day, we were reviewing a specialty Joffrey’s beverage for the Food and Wine Festival. We stopped by the Joffrey’s near Disney Traders to grab the PB & J Latte.

PB&J Latte

While we were going in for our first sip of the latte, we sipped up and immediately spit out our drink! As our reporter was taking a drink, they sipped up a DEAD BEE! There was a dead bee in our latte, and it went into our reporter’s mouth. They were traumatized and couldn’t stop thinking about it the rest of the day. The Cast Members at the Joffrey’s stand were great and made a new one for free, but the reporter went to a different stand to review their second drink.

The DEAD BEE in our drink!

When they got to the next Joffrey’s stand, they noticed a sign out front that said, “Syrups & sauces are temporarily unavailable to reduce the attraction of bees to this location.”

Warning about bees

Bees are a real issue around EPCOT, especially during the festivals. EPCOT has four festivals throughout the year — the Food and Wine Festival, Festival of the Holidays, Flower and Garden Festival, and Festival of the Arts. Each of these festivals showcases outdoor food stands, and you’ll likely end up eating your food outside. All the food, syrups, and plants around EPCOT during these festivals can draw these important insects to the area.

Joffrey’s Coffee Kiosk

While we need bees to keep EPCOT and other outdoor areas functioning and looking beautiful, they can be a problem for those allergic to them and for those of us who don’t really want to eat them with our food and drinks. So, while you’re enjoying your festival food, BEE-WARE that bees may be nearby!

Schöfferhofer Lemon Zest Hefeweizen from the Germany Festival Booth

We always enjoy EPCOT’s festivals and highly recommend checking them out! They are offered seasonally, and right now, you can visit the 2024 Food and Wine Festival until November 23rd. Explore food and drinks from around the world, exclusive entertainment, and some fun scavenger hunts around EPCOT. The festival is included with your park tickets, but we suggest using a gift card to help budget your spending on food and drinks!

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