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The 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicks off in just over one week and we FINALLY know what’s on the menu!
2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts
There are TONS of Disney souvenirs to choose from!
The Emporium at Magic Kingdom
While some will be useful for years to come, such as kitchen and home items, some Disney souvenirs are kind of one-time use only. It might be because you only feel comfortable wearing or using them in the parks, or some items are just gone after using them one time. Then there are seasonal items, such as Advent calendars, that are really only good for one time a year, but gosh, it’s hard to resist them!
Over the years, we’ve seen some Disney souvenirs become ridiculously popular.
Magic Kingdom
A few years ago, people would line up in stores to purchase Starbucks tumblers, and we often see limited-edition holiday season or new attraction merchandise fly off the shelves. But there’s one Disney souvenir that has developed its own fan group and culture — the tiki mug!
Some Disney souvenirs are only useful at certain times. If you get a Disney-themed Halloween costume, you really can only use that during spooky season (unless you have a Disney costume party at another time of the year, which we think should totally happen). If you get a Christmas tree ornament, that’s pretty much just coming out for the holidays. Those Disney flip-flops are probably limited to the summer season. But there’s one souvenir that’s 100% useful ALL YEAR ROUND!
Cinderella Castle
You can grab this handy item on Amazon, which makes it all the more convenient.
Not too long ago, we attended Star Wars Nite at Disneyland Resort.
Star Wars Nite Ewok
While we were there, we met an Ewok (Which used to be something you could do more regularly in the parks at Star Wars weekends.) and our readers had THOUGHTS. Some readers thought the Ewok was mega cute and others thought it looked creepy. Well, Disney has a 3ft Ewok that you can buy (and it’s currently on sale)…and we aren’t sure if this is an epic/cute souvenir or if this thing is super creepy.
Bubble wands are some of the most popular souvenirs for young Disney-goers. Who knows; you might even spot some older Disney lovers enjoying a bubble wand. They’re pretty fun, after all!
Wonderful Cast Members
If you’ve got a kiddo who loves bubbles, we found a souvenir you’re gonna wanna snag!
I hear it time and time again, “Bubble wands are a scam. Don’t waste your money on bubble wands in Disney World. Everyone hates bubble wands, they’re just expensive and annoying pieces of plastic.”
Bubble wands!
And before I was a mom I probably felt the exact same way!
Calling all Bluey fans! We just found a few NEW souvenirs that we think you’ll want to see!
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If you’re looking for a gift for your little ones, getting ready for the new episodes that are coming to Disney+ soon, or just want to do a little online shopping, this is definitely the post for you.
With each of the EPCOT festivals comes exclusive, limited-time souvenirs that just seem to get cuter and cuter with each passing year. (Oh, and more popular.)
2024 Flower and Garden Festival
EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival began on February 28th, and it brought LOTS of cute souvenirs. However, there was one in particular that seemed to be the star of the show! In January, Disney Lug bags started popping up in the parks. The Skeeter Lug bags are especially popular — they’re compact crossbody bags that look like Disney characters. An Orange Bird one was released for the Flower and Garden Festival, and believe us when we say that they are POPULAR.
When it comes to falling in love with park bags, we’re guilty as charged.
Winnie the Pooh Lug bag
If you’ve been following along with us and all the recent merchandise we’ve found, then you’ve probably heard of the Lug bags. They showed up in the Disney Parks in January and sold out just as quickly — they’re THAT popular! They’re rectangular crossbody bags that allow your phone, wallet, and other park necessities to slide right in. It’s super compact and can slide into the storage compartment of rides with ease, or you can tuck it to the side and leave it on throughout the rides. We’ve seen a Winnie the Pooh collection as well as a Figment collection for EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts. Each of these collections sold out SPEEDY FAST but the Figment collection in particular was very popular, as it sold out TWICE. But… we found it online.