D23 Mexico Pavilion Experience at EPCOT: Agave Tasting, Archives Cocktail, and 1982 Menu Replica

D23 Gold Members get a rare chance to experience EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion from the inside out on July 14, 2026. This ticketed event combines a private agave spirits tasting, two exclusive cocktails tied to Walt Disney history, and a curated lunch at San Angel Inn complete with a replica of the 1982 opening menu. Tickets go on sale June 12 at tickets.d23.com — here’s everything you need to know before you book.

Quick Summary

• D23 Gold Members only; tickets are $349 per person (EPCOT admission required separately)
• Event date: July 14, 2026, running 12:45 PM to approximately 4:30 PM ET
• Tickets on sale June 12 at 10 AM PT at tickets.d23.com
• Includes a private 6-spirit agave tasting led by Tequila Ambassador Humberto Soto
• Two exclusive cocktails including one inspired by Walt Disney’s 1943 Mexican honor
• San Angel Inn lunch with a replica of the original 1982 opening menu
• Must be 21 or older with a valid government-issued ID

Part 1: La Cava Experience (12:45 – 2:30 PM)

The experience opens with a private guided tasting of six premium agave spirits led by Tequila Ambassador Humberto Soto. The tasting moves from blanco through aged tequilas, finishing with an artisanal mezcal. Chips and guacamole are served as a palate cleanser between pours.

Guests take home two keepsakes: an “Agave Connoisseur Club” pin and a commemorative tequila cocktail glass etched by Arribas Brothers with the La Cava Tequila logo.

Part 2: La Cava del Tequila — Two Exclusive Cocktails (2:30 – 3:15 PM)

The second portion moves into La Cava del Tequila for two cocktails that aren’t available anywhere else. The Aztec Eagle is the standout: a D23 Member-exclusive cocktail created in collaboration with the Walt Disney Archives, honoring Walt Disney’s Order of the Aztec Eagle — an award presented to Disney by the Mexican government in 1943 for his contributions to goodwill between the U.S. and Mexico. The cocktail is directly tied to that piece of Disney history.

The second cocktail is the Anniversary Old Fashioned — an aged in-house cocktail celebrating La Cava del Tequila’s 17th anniversary, available at this event before anyone else can order it. Guests in this portion also receive a stainless steel beverage sphere etched by Arribas Brothers with the number “23.”

Part 3: San Angel Inn Tasting Menu (3:15 – approx. 4:30 PM)

The event finishes at San Angel Inn with a curated tasting menu tracing the restaurant’s history from EPCOT’s 1982 opening back to its origins as a Mexico City culinary institution. Guests choose one appetizer, one main, and one dessert from the tasting menu, plus receive the original San Angel Inn margarita as served at the Mexico City restaurant — not the current menu version.

Each guest also receives a replica of the original 1982 San Angel Inn menu. For EPCOT history fans, this alone makes the experience worth the price of admission.

Booking Details

Check-in runs 12:15–12:40 PM ET at the outside podium at La Hacienda de San Angel at the Mexico Pavilion. Key requirements: you must be 21 or older with a valid ID; EPCOT admission is not included in the $349 ticket; parking is not included; dietary requests must be emailed to [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.

Tickets go on sale June 12 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET at tickets.d23.com. D23 Gold Members only. These events sell out fast — have your D23 login ready on the 12th.

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