Club Cool
In Epcot, Club Cool is one of the most unique gift shops in all of Walt Disney World. It's a gift shop totally devoted to Coke products. You can even taste Coke flavors from around the world.
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This little gift shop has gone through a lot of changes through the years, but it looks like Disney has finally setted on ...
Club Cool
Photo by mrkathika
Location
Club Cool is located in Innoventions West in the middle of Epcot's Future World.
History
Years ago, Disney opened up what they called at the time, Ice Station Cool. It was a place to sample Coke products from around the world (sound familiar). Ice Station Cool was always the coolest place at Disney World. Literally. You entered the drink area through an ice cave. Disney kept it uncomfortably cool in the ice cave. During summer time in Florida, people would flock to Ice Station Cool to get out of the heat.
Drink Station
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- China - Smart Watermelon - China produces almost 40% of the worlds watermelon. They call it his-kua (pronounced she-gua).
- Israel - Kinley Lemon - Lemonade was introduced to the middle East by invading Mongols. It caught on.
- Mexico - Lift Apple - An apple flavored beverage.
- Japan - Vegitabeta - The Japanese are big on health and nutrition. You see lots of "heathy" vending machines all around Japan.
- Costa Rica - Fanta Kolita - Children really like this fruity (cherry) flavored drink.
- Germany - Mezzo Mix - It's not beer but it's a very popular mix for German beers.
- Italy - Beverly - a bitter non-alcoholic aperitif (aperitif's are served before meals to stimulate the appetite).
- Mozambique - Krest Ginger Ale - Ginger has long been used as a home remedy for hundreds of years.
Beverly is probably the most unique of the flavors (see the taste test below). You can try them all and even buy one or two to take home with you.
Testing Beverly
Dad doesn't like Beverly, but I'm always getting people to try it.
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Dad's Bottom Line
Mrs. Mom's Mom really likes Coke products and memorabilia. We have to spend an hour in this shop looking around. There is not a lot to see here. It's kind of a shame that they took out all of the old cooling equipment.
