Epcot's Festival of the Arts OPENING DAY!

In this video, we visit Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts for the FIRST TIME! We went on the opening day of Festival of the Arts 2023 to try all kinds of festival of the arts food 2023. We tried several of the new food items like the pimento grilled cheese and tomato soup and the marshmallow margarita. We also explored some of the other activities at the 2023 festival of the arts like the paint by numbers murals. Check it out and let us know what food item looks the best to you!
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[@ThePughTwo]

What’s the best food item you’ve had at an Epcot festival?

[@disneyonthespectrum]

I love the Frushi they have in the Japan area during Flower and Garden Festival.

[@stevencoppola9556]

The fried cinnamon roll this year, or steak at the Canada tent

[@turcj]

My favorite Festival is the Festival of the Holidays. I would love to see you two do all of the holiday entertainment and treats around the world.

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so fun! We need to go during Christmas this year!!

[@lisawhipple8929]

The episode is called the first annual Disney vloggers awards. By main Street moments on KZbin ❤

[@kaylaandmarkalan]

Festival of the Arts is our favorite! We were able to snag the whole collection of the 4 parks print in the Odyssey building and managed to get them signed too! The pimento grilled cheese and the duck were our favorite dishes this year!

[@ThePughTwo]

Oh wow, that’s so cool!! We totally agree, that dish was delicious!

[@p_frank]

Y’all really got to experience the full range of emotion that comes along with Epcot festival food and their dramatically varying portions.

[@ThePughTwo]

😂😂 I’m glad we had a proper experience for our first festival

[@cheriemccoy-bricker9840]

FYI- ALL of epcots alcoholic drinks are pretty strong. They don’t skip on the alcohol!!

[@ThePughTwo]

Lol yeah that old fashion just tasted like alcohol 😂😂 it was hard to drink!

[@madisonpatchin9691]

I was at Disney from the 9-13th and was praying I might run into my two favorite You-tubers! Maybe one day! :)

[@ThePughTwo]

Awh, we’re sorry we missed you! We hope you still had a great trip, though!

[@apenaloza326]

Love this! My husband and I are going in two weeks for the first time since we were kids. So excited to go and love your vids of your first experiences!

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so exciting!! We’re loving experiencing Disney for the first time, and we hope you and your husband have just as much fun!! Thanks for watching!

[@lisawhipple8929]

You guys are getting good reviews from the main Street moments Disney podcast. Only good things to say about you guys! Absolutely love your vlogs ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThePughTwo]

We saw that, it was so sweet!! We couldn’t believe it 😂😭 and thank you!! We appreciate it!

[@andyin3D]

We were there too. Love the festival of arts. I had the duck and the meatloaf from America. Very good.

[@ThePughTwo]

We had some friends get the duck, and they said it was delicious!!

[@esta8651]

You guys are the best! Every time I’m out and about in the parks, I look out for you hoping to run into you.🤞🏽maybe this is my year!

[@ThePughTwo]

You’re so sweet, thank you!! We’ll be around, so keep an eye out for us!

[@RebeccaVirginiaDIY]

Just found you two and subscribed! Really enjoyed this video, you got items not a lot of others have purchased !

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, Rebecca! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevencoppola9556]

Banana is amazing. Team tyler

[@charissebersamina3071]

The look Tyler gave you when you drank the soup is absolute true love!!

[@ThePughTwo]

😂🤣 I’m gonna have to go rewatch that now

[@athipongkenchaisiri7541]

Hey guys! My girlfriend and I are about to go to universal together for the first time! (Her first time ever) and I been watching y’all’s vlog alot to hype up the excitement! Keep up the great vids ❤️

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so exciting! We hope you both have an amazing time on your trip! We’re glad you’ve been enjoying the videos, too!

[@lavetaloca7790]

Today Jackie said I have "a friend" who only got one scallop. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ThePughTwo]

🤣😂 we saw that, and almost messaged her! I think several other people had that same experience, though, so we’re not sure if she was referencing us or not lol. She’s the sweetest!

[@jamesmarshall6619]

I'm with you on the amazement with art. My dad could use chalk, pencil, didn't matter, he could draw anything while I couldn't trace or color a picture as well as he could draw it. How some people can just visualize and produce what they see is always cool to me.

[@ThePughTwo]

It’s so impressive! Neither of us are artistic at all, so it’s just amazing to watch people that are lol

[@kerriolds7685]

Loved this video!! Wish we were going to the festival…y’all definitely made it look like a lot of fun! Hope to run into y’all at US next month!

[@ThePughTwo]

We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Kerri! It was such a fun day. We hope you have an amazing time on your upcoming trip!!

[@dorotas-qq8fu]

Last year 2022, it was 2 scallops, amazingly delicious!

[@ThePughTwo]

Lol we heard they upped it after the first week or so this year, too 😂

[@collincatastrophe]

Y’all should really do one of the scavenger hunts during one the festivals. Go to the gift shop by the sky liners or at the entrance of world showcase and ask to get a map

[@ThePughTwo]

Omg! We didn’t know that was a thing!! Lol thank you for sharing!

[@cindykopf5407]

You were so close to a trash can, you probably don't know but it's a right of passage to use the top of a trash can as a table at Epcot festivals!!

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha several people have commented that now! We considered it, so good to know it’s acceptable 😂

[@ever.after.adventures]

I’m with Anna - bananas are the worst! I don’t think I would’ve even tried the hummingbird cake 😂

[@ThePughTwo]

Thankfully there was no banana taste at all! Lol

[@amyladdbush]

Hi Anna & Tyler! 👋🏻👋🏻 First time commenting! My husband Ryan and I are from Georgia and we love your channel! Y’all really capture the JOY of being in the theme parks ♥️ My 22 year old daughter Josie and I are huge Universal fans! I get to bring my husband for the first time Feb. 3-6 for the OI meetup, and a couple extra days. Hope to run into y’all!

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, Amy! We hope you have an amazing time on your trip!! We’ll be there both nights for the meetup, so keep an eye out for us!

[@mikefischer9327]

The sipping chocolate seems rather awesome. I agree with Anna, I’m blown away by people with artistic talent because I have none. Glad you enjoyed your first festival

[@ThePughTwo]

I think they might be better without the liquors lol they just didn’t mix very well. It was so much fun! We can’t wait for the next one!

[@serendipity2224]

As a teacher I can confirm scallopS implies AT LEAST two. 😂 $8 for one scallop?!?!?

[@ThePughTwo]

Right?? We couldn’t believe it! Lol

[@Gforu81]

Epcot is THE best

[@ThePughTwo]

We love it!

[@thehippiethemeparkchick]

The pork belly bao bun is our favorite! It used to be 2 buns per order!!! They’ve cheaped out!!!!

[@ThePughTwo]

Wow! Two would’ve made that much more worth it!

[@dratelectasis]

I know you guys don't enjoy drinking, but I hope you did this time! This is the place! I hope I get to run into you guys in Orlando

[@ThePughTwo]

We’re not big drinkers, but we enjoy it from time to time! That margarita is one of the best drinks we’ve had, too!

[@smurphy2807]

Recent subscriber. Love your channel.

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much! We’re happy to have you!

[@ccabus]

Just finish this video. Great job loving the content and deep dive into the food :) lookong forward to more Disney content.

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, Clark! We’re so glad you’re enjoying it! Definitely more Disney stuff coming this year.

[@turcj]

Yay! Another Disney Word vid! Keep 'em coming! I love watching newbies enjoy Disney for the first time.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha we plan to! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!

[@jameskornylo2824]

Love your videos!! You have quickly become our favourite vlogers!! Can’t wait for your next video!! 😀

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, James!! You’re so sweet! We’re really trying to get back to at least two per week, so it shouldn’t be long! Lol

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

Great video! I loved your perspective on the Festival of the Arts! I laughed so much on the sipping chocolate flight and the scallops!! Thank you!! You guys are awesome!!

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed it! The chocolate was something else 😂🤣

[@therealventures]

Very exciting stuff! Looks fun and food looks really good! I'm going in February, can't wait to try the foods, see the arts, and Figment!!!

[@ThePughTwo]

It was so much fun! We hope you have a great time on your trip, and hopefully a little better weather!

[@stephgilliam]

This festival and Flower and Garden seem like they might be the most fun just because there's so much to look at? Not that Epcot doesn't have enough to look at anyway, but you get what I'm saying. Although Food & Wine... there are too many choices!

[@ThePughTwo]

Hahaha we’re excited to experience the rest of them this year!! We had like one item during food and wine this fall, but this is really our first festival experience.

[@mayorofchick-a-pinhill8307]

Great video like always, making us plan a trip to it next year. Also think you just got screwed on the scallop at the end of the day . Other videos and pictures were 2-3 per dish . Maybe they were running out because that booth had a 30 minute line most time

[@ThePughTwo]

Apparently there was a pretty big outrage and they’ve since changed it to two scallops! Lol we’re so glad you enjoyed it! It’s something that’s definitely worth visiting at Disney!

[@joshchat3929]

Great video

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, Josh!

[@tumblemunkey]

We haven’t made it to a Disney festival yet, but it’s on our list (especially the cocktails)! It was so nice bumping into y’all today 😊 Y’all are awesome!

[@ThePughTwo]

That marshmallow margarita was arguably the best thing we had! I’ll definitely be back for another one. It was nice meeting you, as well!!

[@wrenmarietattoos]

I cannot believe I get this content from you guys right before we head down from South Carolina for our first Disney trip next week.🤩 Amahzing. Y’all are my favorite.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha how perfect! We hope you have an amazing time on your Disney trip!!

[@beverlyh3822]

Thank you, you guys were awesome. This is my first time watching one of your videos. Every Disney food blogger that I have seen a million times was there and seeing you guys enjoy the Festival was fun. I also hate beets because they taste like dirt. Ya;ll were so much fun!

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you, Beverly!! We definitely saw several other vloggers there lol it was a fun day!

[@mark35mi]

I'm not gonna lie... you guys are too cute. Nice share.

[@ThePughTwo]

You’re so sweet, Mark, thank you!! We appreciate you watching!

[@karijobishop212]

I'm so excited to be going to the festival of the arts this year with my grandson. Epcot has the best festivals. 👌

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so exciting! This was our first festival we’ve really experienced, and we love it!

[@karijobishop212]

In the spring, you'll love the flower and garden festival. It's beautiful.

[@happilyeverhershy]

You guys are easily becoming me and my family's favorite vloggers! You guys are so fun and hilarious!

[@ThePughTwo]

You’re so sweet, thank you!! We really appreciate you enjoying the videos!

[@PABerg50]

We're coming out for this in early Feb. Will be our first time for Festival of the Arts. Can't wait!

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so exciting! There’s definitely some good food onto try!!

[@MysticParks]

Loved it great Video! 👍 glad I seen you guys enjoying your time.. next go to Hollywood Studios :D

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much!! We definitely plan on going to Hollywood Studios soon! We can’t wait!

[@MysticParks]

@The Pugh Two I'm gong to have that grilled cheese with tomato soup in a couple of days btw when it's more nice out Live Stream 6 hours I was NUM by 12am haha

[@lauraw2074]

The grilled cheese and soup looked delicious !

[@ThePughTwo]

It was!! I’d go for another one right now! Lol

[@NortherlyK]

That dessert from Deco Delights is so jazz!

[@ThePughTwo]

It was delicious!!

[@Onniesprairiegarden]

Yeah, one scallop😒 I have my opinions but I'll not say it. I love this video!!! I hope I bump into you guys in March! Please be at Disney then 😁

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha we’re so glad you enjoyed this video! We’re hoping to have more Disney days soon!

[@stevencoppola9556]

Damn... or letti g scallops go....lol i get it. Live scallops though

[@DeanNGretchen]

So glad you got to go to FARTS, think out of all that is my favorite festival. Some of the art there you can meet the artist who made the item. Last year, favorite artist to meet is Michael Reyes Mr. Eyes, who makes the character for Gideon’s Bakehouse. So enjoyed talking to him and how personal he was.

[@ThePughTwo]

We saw that stand, it was amazing!! So tempting to buy something lol

[@jennl3404]

This is SO fun - You all, as far as I’m concerned- are THE go-to experts for all things Universal, which is awesome. But it’s also a blast seeing you in a setting discovering things that are new to you! I have to confess- all is fine and we are fortunate, but just with inflation as it is, my husband and I have made some budgeting changes and decided to give up our Universal passes for now to save for when the new park opens up - we definitely plan on getting them again and I will keep up to speed with all the news through your channel! We did keep our Disney Pixie Dust passes, tho, so maybe I’ll see you all around the World sometime 😀! ENJOY!

[@ThePughTwo]

You’re so sweet, Jenn! We totally understand that, too. The price increases are crazy, especially for the hotels. That’s half the reason we moved down here, not having to travel to the parks is a huge money saver. We’ll definitely be hanging out at Disney a lot more this year! We hope to finally run into you!! Lol

[@rebeccastahl8614]

The scallops 😂 or should I say scallop

[@NortherlyK]

Everyone is pissed about the scallop. This is the third video I've seen who got it and expected a plurality.

[@ThePughTwo]

What’s funny is that when they rang it up on the register it said ‘scallop’ singular lol

[@rebeccastahl8614]

@@ThePughTwo gotta love that Disney magic 🙃

[@JessieMouse8]

Hiiii....new subscriber here! I will be going to Festival of the Arts for the first time really soon. We moved to Florida 4 months ago and are just soaking up all there is to do as Disney and Universal lovers😁. Awesome vlog and I look forward to watching more of your videos❤️. Hope all is well😊

[@ThePughTwo]

Hi Jessie, thank you!! That’s about when we moved down here, too. We hope you’re getting settled in! Thank you for watching, we’re happy to have you here!

[@JessieMouse8]

@@ThePughTwo You're very welcome! Oh awesome...so you guys are new here too. I hope you're enjoying it. Slowly but surely we're settling in, I hope you guys are as well. Thank you so much and I'm happy to be here😁

[@lavetaloca7790]

FARTs is my favorite festival. my dream is to be a retiree that goes to Orlando every February

[@ThePughTwo]

It was so much fun!! That’s our dream, too! 😂

[@JacobS.78]

(Just before the 5:29 mark on this video) *Epcot employee:* "Hey, do I need to stir up the liqueur in these sipping chocolates?" *Manager:* "Nah, just pour a ton of it right on top." *Anna:* ☕ _(sip)_ 😳 😂

[@ThePughTwo]

😂😂 right?? I was NOT expecting that

[@stevencoppola9556]

I went down for gardens show. Food and wine is best. But yeah i think epcot is best theme park food

[@ThePughTwo]

The food is great! Not cheap though lol

[@stevencoppola9556]

@@ThePughTwo so ive gone with groups and ive found best way to do it is each of you buy one thing and every split and taste..but yeah...still not cheap

[@amymorand5723]

I agree. There is no such thing as bad fried cheese.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha we’re glad we’re not the only ones!

[@JustAlanDoingAlanThings]

13:51 One of the names on the chalk art sign was Anna. My eyes leapt straight to it. My 1st day in EPCOT this year will be the last day of the festival. I will look for Anna's unique addition to the mural🤣

[@ThePughTwo]

Oh my gosh, how did we miss that?? Lol and don’t worry, someone fixed it! 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

[@lindajones2629]

I love bone marrow on toast.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha it wasn’t bad!

[@kayel4487]

I'm with Tyler, beets are a no-go for me!

[@ThePughTwo]

I’m on the same page, too! Lol

[@mzfyt1031]

Old Fashioned AND cold brew?! I’m totally living vicariously right now… Also, I don’t know why, but the 10 year meringue got me. 😂

[@ThePughTwo]

😂🤣 unfortunately an old fashioned isn’t exactly my taste (I’m more of a fruity beach drink kind of girl lol). But I’ve heard other people rave about it!!

[@mzfyt1031]

I like a fruity beach drink in a hot day, but I am a bourbon girl through and through. 🤣

[@lashaysmith7783]

😂I was wondering if yall knew there's fun art activities as well as food!!!! It's so cute watching y'all experience your first 💛!!!! That one scallop would've hurt my feelings though. Most families share so they could've squeezed one more on the plate. This is Disney's shortest event and with no school holidays it's hard for us to go. But my daughter said she wants to do the paint by numbers sooooo....2024 😆 !!!!! We've never been to Epcot but hopefully this year we'll have our first during the Food & Wine Festival!!!! Ok I'm done (Lord why is this comment so long 🤣)!

[@ThePughTwo]

The paint by numbers was fun! Even if I did mess it up 💀😂 we were shocked by the one scallop too, not that Tyler tried to hide that fact lol Epcot is so much fun! Y’all will love it, for sure!

[@CarolineFR]

Love your disney ears Anna, where did you find them ? 🥰

[@ThePughTwo]

I got them during our first trip to MK!

[@fuzzynaylors9022]

Never fear the Beet

[@ThePughTwo]

😂😂 Tyler is very afraid of beets lol

[@TheWanderingPanda]

I love the vibe of the donut ears at the food festival. Big question: Pop Eats can or Who Hash can?

[@ThePughTwo]

Hahaha I thought it was appropriate! Probably the who hash can, too. It’s a lot bigger! Lol

[@karentiller5821]

Epcot festival tips…everyone uses the trash cans as tables!

[@ThePughTwo]

Lol we contemplated it yesterday! We used several ledges, though 😂

[@mikes6085]

woah first again :)

[@ThePughTwo]

You’re killing it, Mike! Lol

[@jokersgiddygrin]

Thanks for the great video from 🇮🇪 "Epcot isn't worth it" Heard this from a couple of people before we flew over from Ireland for Disney and Universal honeymoon. We ended up really agreeing with that sentiment. Given all that's available just a short park hop away, the high cost of little food/drinks, the lack of prime attractions and even your reaction here; You had "fun" but was your day "amazing" or "magical" or "best vacation ever". I'd love to hear from people that can let me know what I'm missing. We're saving for another trip and right now Guardians is the only interest we have there.

[@ThePughTwo]

We’ve heard a lot of people share your sentiment for Epcot, but we’ve really enjoyed all of our trips there! Do we think the festival food is worth the price? Absolutely not, but it’s still fun to experience. We’ve heard some of the actual restaurants there are some of the best on property, though!

[@blacksuperwoman1837]

Sure you're not a Slytherin cause a Slytherin never forgets. Should've got the soft shell crabs. Probably more than one. I was told to avoid the sipping chocolates.

[@ThePughTwo]

We had some friends that ordered the crab when we got the scallop. They weren’t fans at all! We agree about the chocolates too lol. And yes, Tyler’s park slytherin weather he admits it or not 🤣

[@dannygrau2983]

What camera are you using?

[@Ken_Leivonen]

Hi Anna & Tyler!

[@ThePughTwo]

Hi Ken!

[@Ken_Leivonen]

@@ThePughTwo sorry the short Hi! I was about to get in the shower. More comments later! Ken

[@Ken_Leivonen]

@@ThePughTwo Hi Anna & Tyler! What a fun video, while I have never been to one of the Epcot Festivals this one centers on the Arts and that is why all of the food is plated so fancy. The food and drinks all look very good. I am disappointed that Tyler wouldn’t use Anna’s folk, Tyler are you afraid of Anna’s cooties? 😂😂 The Tomato soup and Grilled Cheese offering looks a lot like a smaller version of the same at Edison’s in Disney Springs. I was a little disappointed to hear about the Coffee Fashion. I love Old Fashions, but not a fan of coffee. You do have to be careful if you want to eat everything once, you are going to spend a bit of money for everything. I think that there needs to some kind of Epcot Challenge in the near future and then loser has to get the “POP” face Paint and then wear it around the park for at least 2 hours. I guess that you didn’t get on Guardians of the Galaxy Rewind. I am going to have to keep track of Anna’s dislikes, Corn, Beans, Bananas, what is next? I do agree with both of you on the beets. Ken

[@dannygrau2983]

Was this with the fx3 ?

[@johnmurphy5179]

What was the line like the the popcorn bucket

[@ThePughTwo]

We didn’t even check! Lol I think someone said they sold out before the day was over.

[@donray2435]

Boom goes the dynamite

[@ThePughTwo]

💥🤯

[@justinpatrick7899]

I've never had bad fried mozzarella lol. Apparently Tyler is a minion and Anna is not l(due to one liking banana flavored stuff and one not lol). The "precision" & 8 vs 6, scallops(s) & especially the 10-year aged meringue had me dying.

[@ThePughTwo]

Cheese is just good. Especially fried lol. We’re glad you enjoyed this one! We had a great time shooting it, too!

[@stevencoppola9556]

Once everyone paints the numbers....damn..lol😢

[@KalEL224]

I know this is old but have ya’ll not been to the Flower and Garden festival?

[@ThePughTwo]

We didn’t go back because we had conflicting things opening day and the video from FARTS didn’t perform at all so we didn’t wanna stretch ourselves too thin!

[@KalEL224]

@@ThePughTwo Well ya’ll should go maybe next Thursday since it’ll be my bday and would be awesome to meet u guys lol

[@justMandy]

Yes I’ve had bad mozz sticks.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha so it can happen!

[@Molbyone]

I thought the exact same thing about the scallop(s). If it’s going to be one, don’t put the S on the menu.

[@ThePughTwo]

Right?? How crazy lol

[@stevencoppola9556]

They dont look like turtle....my b...😅

[@kyakinney6655]

I hate how the farts festival always begins right after my birthday on the 6th and it starts right when i leave on the 12th! Agggg

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha that’s so upsetting! It sounds like you need to extent your trip a little next year!

[@fractions]

RIP Tyler from the thumbnails

[@ThePughTwo]

NOT SO FAST FRACTIONS! I’ll send you something on twitter

[@fractions]

@@ThePughTwo 👀

[@ThePughTwo]

Couldn’t find you but open up our Twitter post.. and zoom in on Anna’s right shoulder.

[@fractions]

@@ThePughTwo HAHA! Nice one, I'm dying

[@susankaplan153]

1st

[@ThePughTwo]

You did it!!

[@stevencoppola9556]

No such thing as bad fried cheese