One thing that we love about visiting Disney World so often is that we’ll often have an experience that’s unique from anything we’ve had before…and it happens all the time. From extra magic created by Cast Members to a fun interaction with a character, this is how Disney remains magical, even for those who go all the time.
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Well, a NEW detail just popped up in EPCOT that made us smile, and we had to share it with you. Remember the sea urchins in EPCOT’s The Seas with Nemo and Friends Pavilion? Well, sometimes Disney dresses them up, and now they’re dressed up to celebrate the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Seriously, though, just WAIT until you see them!
So first, we need to explain something about sea urchins. Their natural behavior has them covering their bodies with materials they find in their environment. This “covering behavior” helps these animals thrive in harsh habitats. So, sea urchins wear “hats” in their normal environments, which means Disney is just using the sea urchins’ natural behaviors by dropping materials near them that they will eventually pick up and “wear.”
Sea Urchin with Mickey hat
Well, now the sea urchins are wearing hats to represent the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, so the little hats include things like cheese, baguettes, and even forks. We recently visited the SeaBase Aquarium to see for ourselves, and we saw urchins wearing a cheese wedge as a hat.
It’s wearing CHEESE
We also saw a sea urchin with a baguette on its head. WE…CAN’T…EVEN.
Baguette
This is just another way Disney creates extra magic by just counting on sea urchins to do what sea urchins do…wear hats. But even as simple as this is, we are officially obsessed. You’ll want to come check it out for yourself if you plan on visiting the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival.
EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
While you’re at the festival, you’ll also want to check out the food booths that recently opened later than the rest of the festival like The Wedge and Festival Favorites. There’s also an exhibit in CommuniCore Hall that recently opened that’s ALL ABOUT CHEESE. Trust us…there’s still more to see, do, and eat through November 21st, the last day of the festival!
Cheers to Cheese!
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In the meantime, we’ll keep an eye out for more Disney magic in the parks and share it all with you, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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