Credit: Brittany DiCologero, Inside the MagicIn March, a long-lost experience returned to the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Just weeks later, Walt Disney World Resort erased all signs of the offering, and Disney cast members say there is no plan for another resurgence. Here’s what to know before your next visit to the second Central Florida Disney park.
China Pavilion Experience Removed From EPCOT World Showcase on May 5
On May 5, the sugar painting candy station had been removed from the House of Good Fortune, located at the back of the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. The sticky-sweet treat returned to Walt Disney World Resort in March, for the first time since the 2019 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. This time, the offering was not tied to a limited-time festival or event, and many EPCOT guests assumed it had been permanently added to the China World Showcase Pavilion.
Guests could order their sugar painting candy from a list of animals and watch as a talented Disney cast member “drew” their treat with hot liquid sugar. The candy cost $9.00 for small designs (including dragonfly, swan, panda, kitten, and dog), $14.00 for medium designs (including hummingbird, butterfly, owl, horse, and bunny), and $25.00 for the largest, most intricate design (the dragon and phoenix).
Unfortunately, after less than two months, the sugar painting candy station disappeared from the House of Good Fortune, and all signage for the specialty treat was removed. Disney cast members in the China World Showcase Pavilion told WDWNT that the experience is “not returning,” but did not provide a reason for the sudden removal. The outlet shared this photo of the spot where the kiosk stood just one day ago:
Walt Disney World Resort did not publicly announce or explain its reason for discontinuing the sugar painting candy in the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT.
Did you have a chance to try the sugar painting candy during its brief return to the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT? In the comments, share your thoughts on the treat with Inside the Magic!
