Disney D23 has announced a new Gold Member event, set to take place in the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT. The event invites guests to discover the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT like never before—through a private tequila tasting, an exclusive La Cava cocktail, a curated meal at San Angel Inn, and a selection of gifts to commemorate the experience. Here are more details.
The Spirit of the Mexico Pavilion D23 Event
Join us in this unique exploration of the history, heritage, and flavors that have made the Mexico Pavilion an EPCOT icon since 1982!
- La Cava Experience: A private guided tasting with Tequila Ambassador Humberto Soto of six (6) premium agave spirits—ranging from blanco to aged tequilas, plus an artisinal mezcal.
- Also includes chips and guacamole as a palate cleanser, and a keepsake “Agave Connoisseur Club” pin.
- Guests will receive a commemorative tequila cocktail glass with the La Cava Tequila logo etched by Arribas Brothers.
- La Cava del Tequila: Enoy “The Aztec Eagle,” a D23 Member-exclusive cocktail at La Cava Tequila. This beverage, created in collaboration with the Walt Disney Archives, pays tribute to a historical moment—when Walt Disney was honored by the Mexican government with the Order of the Aztec Eagle, during a visit to Mexico City in 1943!
- Guests will receive a stainless-steel beverage sphere with an Arribas Brothers-etched “23.”
- San Angel Inn: Guests will have an unforgettable meal with a curated tasting menu made just for this event, showcasing some of the restaurant’s most beloved and traditional dishes through the years since its grand opening of EPCOT in 1982, and tracing its roots even further back to a Mexico City culinary institution. Guests will select an appetizer, main course, and dessert from the tasting menu included in the ticket, plus a San Angel Inn margarita (as served in the original San Angel Inn restaurant in Mexico City).
- To commemorate the lunch, guests will receive a replica of the original 1982 San Angel Inn menu.
- Guests will also receive an event credential.
The event is $349, and D23 Gold Members may reserve a ticket for themselves and up to one (1) guest for this event.
- 12:15 – 12:40 p.m. ET: Check-in will take place at the outside podium at la Hacienda de San Angel Restaurant, at the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT.
- 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. ET: La Cava Experience and discussion on the history of the Mexico Pavilion
- 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. ET: La Cava del Tequila 3:15 – approx. 4:30 p.m. ET: San Angel Inn meal
Event does not include theme park admission or Disney Park Pass theme park reservations. For more details, check out the D23 website.
Honestly this is pretty cool. Makes you think about why they’re doing it now…
Also I like how it is the Mexico pavilion, there’s lots of cool things there! Fun drinks, food at the San Angel Inn, and the boat ride. Very fun time!