Club Cool is a small attraction located in the Creations Shop building (the former Innoventions East building) at EPCOT. It first opened in 2005 in the since-demolished Innoventions West building, replacing Ice Station Cool, which was also sponsored by Coca-Cola.
On September 9, 2019, EPCOT announced that the original location and the rest of Innoventions would permanently close due to the construction of EPCOT's transformation. On September 15, 2021, following Walt Disney World's reopening, EPCOT announced that an updated version would be relocated to World Celebration, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
History
Opened as Ice Station Cool in June 1998, the attraction was themed to a polar exploration, decorated with the pictured vehicle and cave men frozen in ice. It closed on June 6, 2005, and re-opened as Club Cool on November 14, 2005. Club Cool gave guests the ability to taste different Coca-Cola drinks from around the world for almost 14 years until it was closed on September 8, 2019, for Epcot's transformation.[2] However, it will reopen in a new location of World Celebration, next to the Creations Shop (formerly MouseGear) in the former Innoventions East building once the park's transformation is finished.[1]
Drinks offered
The tasting area has self-serve soda dispensers, dispensing Coca-Cola products from around the world. The only drink that contains caffeine is Inca Kola.
It offers eight flavors:[3]
- Italy Beverly (ITA) - A very bitter non-alcoholic apéritif
- Madagascar Bon Bon Anglais (MAD) - A blend of tropical fruit flavors
- Dominican Republic Country Club Merengue (DOM) - Smooth, creamy tropical fruit as a sweet sparkling drink
- Korea Minute Maid Joy Apple Lychee (KOR) - A still beverage with ripe apples and lychee
- Phillipines Royal Wattamelon (PHI) - A sparkling beverage with a refreshing, sour watermelon flavor
- China Smart Sour Plum (CHN) - A savory, sweet and tart flavor
- Russia Sprite Cucumber (RUS) - A crisp cucumber flavor
- Moldova Viva Raspberry (MOL) - A sweet raspberry flavor
Former flavors offered
On October 29, 2013, all but the Beverly and the Vegibeta were replaced.[4]
- China Smart Watermelon (CHN)
- Israel Kinley Lemon (ISR)
- Costa Rica Fanta Kolita (CRC)
- Mexico Lift Apple (MEX)
- Germany Mezzo Mix (GER)
- Mozambique Krest Ginger Ale (MOZ)
- Thailand Lychee Mello (THA)
- Brazil Diet Tai Guaraná (BRA)
On September 15, 2021, since Innoventions West and Future World were permanently closed for over three years, all flavors, except for Beverly, were replaced. [5][6]
- Brazil Guarana Kuat (BRA) - Guarana berry flavored
- Peru Inca Kola (PER) - Sweet fruity flavor, comparable to bubblegum
- South Africa Sparletta (RSA) - Raspberry cream soda
- Japan VegitaBeta (JPN) - A non-carbonated apricot and passion fruit flavored drink
- South Africa Bibo (RSA) - Kiwi mango
- Thailand Fanta Melon Frosty (THA) - Melon
- Italy Beverly (ITA) - A very bitter non-alcoholic apéritif
- Greece Fanta Pineapple (GRE) - Pineapple
Gallery
Original location (Innoventions West)
New location (World Celebration)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Drum, Nicole (2021-04-10). "Coca-Cola Club Cool Returning to EPCOT". ComicBook.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tuttle, Brittani (2019-07-02). "Club Cool, Electric Umbrella, MouseGear and more closing soon at Epcot". Attractions Magazine.
- ↑ "Club Cool Opens at EPCOT With All-New Lineup of Flavors". Retrieved on September 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Flavors of Club Cool at Epcot".
- ↑ "Epcot’s Flavors of Club Cool Debuts Guarana Kuat, Inca Kola & Five Other Sodas Today". Retrieved on 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Disney World's best secret? Epcot's Club Cool gives out FREE soda". The Sun (14 May 2018). Retrieved on September 21, 2018.
