EPCOT Beverage Kiosk Replaced at Norway Pavilion

[DCBaker]

Walls have been up in the Norway Pavilion for several weeks and it appears the beverage kiosk that used to be located in this spot has been replaced with a new building:

Before:



Here's a look from today:

 

[networkpro]

Finally after reviewing the sales numbers they make it a fixture.

 

[christine7257]

Looks good. Love that they're continuing with the grass roof. Is there a drink and/or snack that this stand is known for? I don't think we've ever stopped there.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Looks good. Love that they're continuing with the grass roof. Is there a drink and/or snack that this stand is known for? I don't think we've ever stopped there.

They sell a cranberry and vanilla slushie. You can put alcohol in it, but I never have; the base drink is really enjoyable.

 

[James Alucobond]

Always happy to see the “traditional” part of this pavilion expand since the back is now so log jammed with Frozen.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Is there a drink and/or snack that this stand is known for? I don't think we've ever stopped there.

have you been to the bakery before? It’s worth checking out if you haven’t.

 

[optjay]

Troll Kreme, is a cranberry and Vanilla slush, with Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum and whipped cream.

 

[James Alucobond]

Some over-the-wall photos. Looks good.

New Themed Kiosk Installed in Norway Pavilion at EPCOT

Walt Disney World has installed a new themed kiosk in the Norway Pavilion at EPCOT, and construction appears to be wrapping up soon

blogmickey.com

 

[Stupido]

I love the glow up these carts are getting across World Showcase lately. The gelato cart in Italy and now here in Norway really add to the pavilions and elevate the immersion. Plus they're better for the Cast Members with Florida's rain and sun. This feels like an all around improvement. Can't wait to see the finished job.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Question for those in the know - do these still count as ODV?

 

[christine7257]

Love that they included pronunciation of Aass beer on the sign. Or maybe they always did and I just never noticed?

 

[Comped]

Question for those in the know - do these still count as ODV?

I'm 99% sure. It's still technically outdoor vending.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I love the glow up these carts are getting across World Showcase lately. The gelato cart in Italy and now here in Norway really add to the pavilions and elevate the immersion. Plus they're better for the Cast Members with Florida's rain and sun. This feels like an all around improvement. Can't wait to see the finished job.

I can’t wait to visit Norway or Italy someday and shop at their streetside kiosks.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

if they want true immersion they need all the non-native scam artists in your face constantly! that’s the real experience!

 

[HauntedPirate]

if they want true immersion they need all the non-native scam artists in your face constantly! that’s the real experience!

If I don't have to swat away annoying trinket scam artists and pickpockets every 50 feet, are they even trying?

 

[castlecake2.0]

Question for those in the know - do these still count as ODV?

technically ODV but Epcot no longer has an ODV department, it got split up between festivals team or absorbed into the local F&B complex (ex connections operates all the carts in future world east).

 

[flyerjab]

What I like about this is they are improving the aesthetics of an area in World Showcase that they absolutely did not need to do. They are spending some budget on this. Guaranteed this would have made money if it was just a standard cart. But they are making it fit the area it is intended to be in.

I will take improvements anywhere in these parks, in either a macro or micro sense. It’s what I love about the Tokyo parks. Everything fits. Every theme is enhanced and compounded upon. It’s embarrassing to admit but my OCD flares up when I see unthemed carts in heavily themed locations.

This goes right along with the new Cool Ship structure in Future World. That is a bit more plussed up than it could have been, and it is stylized to fit the location. I hope to see more of this. I think I saw somewhere that there is decorative walkway dividers that have been put in at the Mexico Pavilion? It was suggested that they could be putting these in the grounds in between the different countries. More aesthetics, more design, more enhancing of things that arguably might not need it (and doesn’t really cost very much) are all good things.

Now if they would just turn their attention to Communicore Hall and the garden area…

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Question for those in the know - do these still count as ODV?

I think Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom are the only parks with full fledged ODV still.

 

[jah4955]

I strive to get my (regular) news from all types of sources...when I stumble on "Disney" news it's a bonus

Disney Grapples With Epcot's 'Drink Around the World' Trend

Veterans of the usually boozy adventure have mixed approaches, while staffers try to wrangle the drunks

www.newser.com

 

[WorldExplorer]

I strive to get my (regular) news from all types of sources...when I stumble on "Disney" news it's a bonus

Disney Grapples With Epcot's 'Drink Around the World' Trend

Veterans of the usually boozy adventure have mixed approaches, while staffers try to wrangle the drunks

www.newser.com

Sher calls viral stories of bad behavior "embarrassing" and out of step with what the park is meant to be. Even the more party-minded veterans frame it as a "marathon, not a sprint," advising breaks, food, water, and pacing—plus a controversial strategy tweak: Start in more-subdued Canada, end with Mexico's high-energy tequila scene.

Yeah, it's just awful how people ignore the real spirit of Epcot: drinking a ton, but in the way they do it instead.

I'm sure the Epcot Day Drinkers Club is always nothing but put together and has never bothered anyone while they cram in 11 drinks. They end at Mexico and then teleport out of the park, I guess.

This is the same group that thought it was funny to throw a fit over a trashcan.