Alexander H.
Yelp
"REWIND!" - I remember when I was a little kid at Epcot, we checked this place out. When we noticed the international soda fountain with free sample cups, we immediately sampled the international flavors that were available. There was the Apple flavor that I loved, and I kept coming back for more, even right before it was time to go. Fun times.
"NOW!" - After experiencing the adrenaline rush at Test Track & waiting in lines without anything to drink during a long period of time, I felt thirsty. Feeling exhausted, I asked a friendly security officer where this place was. Because I forgot the actual name, I asked her where the "Coca Cola World" was. Nonetheless, the friendly officer told me where to go and pointed to a certain area. So yeah, if you can't find this place and don't remember the actual name, just call this "Coca Cola World" when you ask a friendly employee.
Moving on, I found the place and went inside. On one side of the store, various shelves of Coca Cola souvenirs were stocked and available for purchase. The souvenirs ranged from hats, t-shirts, drinking glasses, straw jars, key chains, salt & pepper shakers, coin banks, and more. The prices for these items were exorbitantly high. Even if those prices weren't high, I still wouldn't have a need for any of this stuff! :P
"Now For The Fun Stuff" - My purpose of coming here was to get my thirst quenched with various international samples. On the other side of this place were the soda fountains. Every fountain had the same set of rotating flavors to accommodate the large crowds. A huge supply of sample cups were available. The flavors available during my time were "Beverly" - Italy (YES, I TRIED THAT), "Fanta Pineapple" - Greece, "Fanta Melon Frosty" - Thailand, "VegitaBeta" (Non-Carbonated) - Japan, "Bibo" (Non-Carbonated) - South Africa, "Sparletta Sparberry" - Zimbabwe, "Inca Kola" - Peru, & "Guarana Kuat" - Brazil.
I was one of the brave ones to try the Beverly flavor. If this was a beer, I would have understood the taste. However, this wasn't beer, and it tasted awful. But glad I tried it though!
I was able to picture a pineapple when I sampled the "Fanta Pineapple", but it was a little too sweet. I was also able to picture a watermelon when I sampled the "Fanta Melon Frosty", and this was quite refreshing! Next was the "VegitaBeta", a fruit-flavored drink. Ehh, it was OK to me. Another fruit-flavored drink was the "Bibo", which to me tasted better than the one from Japan.
Next was the "Inca Kola", which was a sweet & fruity soda. This wasn't too sweet, and the fruit flavors were strong. I enjoyed that. Another one was the "Guarana Kuat", a guarana berry flavored soda. This unique flavor was quite good!
Now for my #1 favorite - "Sparletta Sparberry"! This was a raspberry & cream soda. The raspberry flavor was good, but the creamy taste was awesome!! I actually drank a lot of that, and even grabbed one more sample before I left the park.
Overall, this was a perfect place to try some international flavors while quenching your thirst simultaneously. These flavors do change from time-to-time. If there's one flavor that you enjoy the most, then grab as much as you like, just like what a lot of people did here. Just keep in mind that one of your hands may get sticky from the flavor syrup. Needless to say, parts of my left hand was sticky from the raspberry and cream syrup. But still, this was fun!