Epcot Celebrates Coco

At Epcot® this holiday season, you will get a taste of the magic and music of Disney•Pixar’s blockbuster film “Coco,” which is now playing in theaters.

From now until January 6, 2018, El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia, a new musical group inspired by the film, will entertain at the Mexico Pavilion. Named for the town of Santa Cecilia seen in the film, El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia perform songs from the movie including the beautiful “Remember Me” and the heartwarming “The World Es Mi Familia.”

The film “Coco” revolves around Miguel, who dreams of becoming an accomplished musician – despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events during the celebration of the Dia de Muertos. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

Later this season, Mexico Folk Art Gallery, which currently houses a spectacular collection of “Dia De Muertos” artwork, also will feature an interactive exhibit and festive dioramas showcasing scenes from the film.

In addition to this new musical experience, your Clients can enjoy “Las Posadas,” featuring colorful dancers and performers from Mariachi Cobre celebrating the holiday customs of Mexico during the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays.

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Choza de Margarita Opening at Epcot

Construction walls will be coming down shortly at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot® World Showcase as the new Choza de Margarita nears completion, a cool new walk-up window for authentic Mexican beverages and street fare. 

“Choza” is the Spanish word for “hut,” and the outdoor bar sits in the shadow of the iconic Mexico pyramid. The menu offers three hand-crafted margaritas, three frozen margaritas, three Mexican beers and a non-alcoholic Mexican fruit punch with orange, pineapple and grapefruit juices and a splash of grenadine.

Small bites include Tacos al Pastor with grilled pork on fresh homemade corn tortillas with green tomatillo sauce, onion, pineapple and cilantro; Empanadas de Barbacoa with beef, topped with chipotle sauce, Mexican cream and queso fresco; and fresh guacamole with mango chutney, pumpkin and pomegranate seeds, served with fried flour chicharrones and salsa Valentina, an authentic Mexican hot sauce.

On a hot Florida day, you can take your pick from one of the three frozen margaritas: Lime (tequila blanco, lime sweet & sour, orange liquor and agave nectar), Wild Strawberry (tequila blanco, strawberry and prickly pear puree, violet flower liquor and lime juice), or Passion Mango (tequila blanco, orange liqueur, wild passion fruit and mango puree).

The hand-crafted, on-the-rocks varieties include Acan Grapefruit (Casa Noble Blanco Tequila, grapefruit liqueur, elderflower cordial, lemon juice, cardamom bitters and ginger beer), Lime Cucumber (Avión Blanco Tequila, fresh cucumber, orange liqueur, lime juice and agave nectar), and Guava Pink Peppercorn (Zignum Mexcal Reposado, guava nectar, grapefruit liqueur, lime juice, Peychaud’s Bitters and pink peppercorns).  

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New! Choza Tequila comes to Epcot

Here's something to look forward to this year at Epcot® at Walt Disney World® Resort! 

In early 2017, you will be able to visit Choza Tequila, an authentic outdoor tequileria, just outside of the Mexico pavilion. The menu will feature refreshing hand-crafted margaritas and classic Mexican cuisine like tacos, empanadas, chips and fresh guacamole.

This outdoor tequileria sounds a lot like my favorite indoor tequileria - La Cava del Tequila. I wonder if because La Cava is so popular (there can sometimes be an outstanding line) they are going to try a second version?  I can't wait to hear more details about this new location in Epcot!

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Walt Disney World Review: La Cava Del Tequila

In honor of National Margarita Day, I figure it is time to review one of my treasured places in Walt Disney World.

February 22 is National Margarita Day

It is a small, dark place located in Epcot.  It is - La Cava Del Tequila!  This small, dark place is one of Walt Disney World's worst kept secret.

In this building is where you'll find the worst kept secret of Walt Disney World. 

There are two ways to get a margarita from La Cava, you can stand in the to-go line and take your margarita with you to shop in the Mexican Pavilion or take it outside as you walk around World Showcase.  The second option is to sit in La Cava.  We normally always opt for a table so we can enjoy the trio chip dip while having our margaritas.

The worst kept secret: how amazing the margaritas are at La Cava!

First things first - the margarita menu.  This is the menu as of January, 2016.


First the bad news: My favorite margarita - the San Angel - had been taken off the menu! Now, the good news! Thankfully, our server let us know that it could be made just with better tequila and thus a better San Angel margarita.  This is what everyone at the table decided to go with.

San Angel margaritas and the Trio Combo.

We also ordered the Trio Combo. The trio is "the perfect combination of guacamole, cheese dip and salsa served with chips."  And I have to agree, it is quite perfect.  I will warn you that since these are made in house the spiciness level of the guacamole and cheese dip can very - it can either be quite spicy or rather mild. The salsa is a smokey tomato salsa.

The Trio Combo - salsa, guacamole, cheese dip served with chips.

Given this spot's name, there is a very extensive tequila menu as well.

 


For those of you who aren't tequila drinkers, or margarita drinkers they do offer beer and sangria.

The beer and other drinks and food menu at La Cava.

Now for margaritas I've tried in the past:

The Jalapeño Margarita.  This can either be really spicy or the perfect drink with just a touch of heat.  This margarita is still on the menu at La Cava and is one of my all-time favorite margaritas.

Jalapeno Margarita

This is their Wild Passion Fruit Margarita with mango foam.  This margarita is very sweet and taste as though you're drinking juice instead of a margarita.  The foam is interesting and fun.

Wild Passion Fruit Margarita. 

This is the Maelstrom Margarita and now has a permanent place on the menu.  This is La Cava's tribute to a favorite ride of many - the Maelstrom - which was closed and to be reimagined as Frozen Ever After which is scheduled to open later this year. This margarita is also sweet but does have that tequila kick to it.

Maelstrom Margarita.

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