REVIEW: 4 NEW EPCOT Treats Just Arrived in Disney World — and They’re All Less Than $7!

EPCOT’s seasonal Flower and Garden Festival is OVER. The next EPCOT festival is a few months away. Where does that leave us? Well, it leaves us HUNGRY! All our favorite food booths and snack kiosks are gone until the next festival. But, wait a minute. What’s that by Spaceship Earth? A NEW snack spot?!

Say hello to Grab-n-Goof! This food kiosk just opened with a brand-new menu, and we’re here to try ALL the new food. We spotted tempting treats like Cookies ‘n’ Cream Ravioli and Mac and Cheese Bites on the menu, so we have high hopes.

Grab-n-Goof is here as part of Disney’s resort-wide Cool Kid Summer event! Despite the name, Cool Kid Summer is NOT something you have to fear (it’s not an event where scary groups of pre-teens judge you in Disney World; we promise!). It’s a family-themed event with MORE character interactions, MORE games and activities for kids, dance parties, and food!

Speaking of food — here’s a look at the NEW Grab-n-Goof menu in EPCOT!

Immediately, we know what we’re ordering first. We see Mac and Cheese Bites on the menu, we’re IN. These are $5.50, served with ranch dipping sauce.

Good news — these did NOT disappoint! Each bite had a thick, crunchy shell (thicker than some other mac and cheese bites we’ve had elsewhere), and the mac and cheese inside was creamy and smooth. The filling is your classic Disney mac and cheese, which we happen to love. Is this the most innovative, unique snack in Disney World? Probably not. But it’s a simple, crowd-pleasing snack that kids and adults alike will love.

Up next, we went for the Pepperoni Pizza Ravioli, served with parmesan and marinara for $6. 

The best way to describe this ravioli is like a mix between a dumpling and ravioli — but fried. As you’ll see inside, the filling isn’t so, well, filling. We have a feeling the dumpling shape puffed up a bit when it was fried. That said, the filling was nice and cheesy (not gooey, but more like a cheese spread consistency), and had a classic cheddar taste. There were small chunks of pepperoni and some herbs as well.

The ravioli itself is crunchy on the outside and is dusted with parmesan cheese. It is also served with a side of marinara sauce, which is your average marinara sauce — very tomato-forward and fairly sweet. Overall, we thought that these were pretty decent. We definitely tasted the pepperoni pizza flavor, and it’s hard to go wrong with fried ravioli, cheese, and marinara.

Time for dessert! We’ll admit it: we were really looking forward to this one. Behold the Cookies and Cream Ravioli, a sandwich cookie-crusted chocolate cream ravioli topped with chocolate ganache and vanilla cream. You can get it for $5.50.

Oh, yeah. Look at all that glorious chocolate topping. YUM! It looks like Disney used the same fried ravioli/dumpling shell for this treat, but the filling is GENEROUS on this one. They are stuffed with a cake pop-like filling that tastes like chocolate cake (delicious!). We also enjoyed the marshmallow-flavored icing on the side.

Fair warning — these are very, very sweet. And unless you’re really hungry or craving sugar, you might want to split these. They are crunchy on the outside, and the filling is super moist on the inside. Overall, this is a unique dessert that will definitely give you lots of sugar!

Finally, we tried the FUN new drink on the menu — Goofy’s Gone Fishing for $6.50. This one is blue raspberry lemonade with strawberry boba pearls and a choice of fish or shark gummy candies. We went with sharks AND fish because DUH.

Whew! Talk about a cute presentation! If you’re looking for the strawberry boba pearls, they tend to settle at the bottom. They taste like a juicy, fruity berry, and Cast Members did NOT skimp on the boba. The shark gummy candies, while cute, aren’t really something you can enjoy with each sip of lemonade, but they do make a fun addition to the treat.

While the flavor is pretty simple, this is a really fun drink! It is served in a plastic fishbowl cup, but it is significantly thicker than most plastic Disney cups. If you were willing to bring it along, it would probably last for a while!

Listen, we know that the menu here was designed with kids in mind. The food is simple and picky-eater-friendly, but still fun and unique with a Goofy twist. Go check this place out during Cool Kid Summer!

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