A handful of international flavors have quietly vanished from Club Cool this week, and EPCOT cast members don’t seem to know when they’ll return.
Something’s Missing at Club Cool
Guests visiting Club Cool at EPCOT this week discovered that three soft drink flavors had disappeared from several of the self-serve tasting machines. Minute Maid Joy Apple Lychee from Korea and Country Club Merengue from the Dominican Republic were missing entirely, while Sprite Cucumber from Russia was absent from multiple machines — though not all of them.
The flavor shortage wasn’t the only change guests noticed. The familiar, clear plastic cups printed with the red Coca-Cola logo were also gone from several dispensers, replaced by plain opaque plastic cups. WDWNT shared a photo of the substitute cups sitting in the self-serve stations on Facebook:
Whether the cup swap is a permanent change or simply a stopgap while Walt Disney World Resort waits on a new shipment of branded cups hasn’t been clarified.
Disney cast members on the floor reportedly had no information on when the missing flavors would be restocked.
What Club Cool Is All About
Club Cool has been a fixture of the EPCOT experience for decades, giving Walt Disney World Resort guests the rare opportunity to sample international soft drink flavors completely free of charge. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the interactive space lets guests explore flavors from countries around the world before landing on a favorite. Full-size fountain drinks, frozen beverages, bottled drinks, and Coca-Cola merchandise are also available for purchase.
The undisputed star of the lineup — for better or worse — is Beverly, the famously bitter Italian carbonated beverage that has been shocking unsuspecting EPCOT first-timers for years. For Disney Parks fans, handing an enthusiastic cup to someone who doesn’t know what’s coming is a time-honored tradition.
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