This revamp of Coca-Cola’s Club Cool is an effort to more closely recapture the spirit of the original, more well-themed version of the attraction, while adding new features as well to celebrate the bond between the two companies, a bond that goes back almost a century, to 1942. Adding to the educational element of Epcot, educational elements are presented, not just the history of their relationship, but also about how products are made and marketed in different regions, and eco-friendly tips on how to keep the Arctic clean and safe. The exterior of Club Cool resembles an ice cave, similar to Ice Station Cool, albeit blinged out with features evoking Santa’s workshop (look closely for direct nods to Santa’s Disney appearances scattered about), like a striped “North Pole”. Heading inside, the ice theming continues as you enter, the entryway resembling a glowing blue ice cavern teeming with lights, and yeti footprints on the floor. Yes, yetis are here, and are connected to Disney’s more famous examples in ODL and DAK. If you look closely, the gruesome "Thirsty Man" mummy can also be seen, embedded further in ice.




Entering, you will see that the theming of ice caverns continues, with the Santa Claus imagery becoming even more prevalent as well, with a naughty and nice list streaming above you, being pulled through geared mechanisms to give a more varied and kinetic view of the sheet, similar to the pretzels of the Ant-Man restaurant. You can see, to your left, an ice sculpture of none other than Ice Gator, holding a bottle of Mr. Pibb, inscribed with “Put It In Your Head” at the base of the statue. To the right is an area map; containing the locations of “The Cave of History”, “Frozen in Time”, a meeting area, and the “Krampus Challenge”. There are also animatronic polar bears looking around the room, much as how Coca-Cola would have it in a Disney park. An arranged version of the soundtrack to “Santa’s Workshop” can also be heard.




The tasting bar area contains several Coca Cola products from not only around the world, but from different eras. Tab, Mr. Pibb, Surge, New Coke, and yes, Beverly, are available to try. In fact, this area has more of a focus on discontinued products than international ones, to differentiate itself from the one in Disney Springs. As a detail to enhance the experience of the sampling area, there is an audio-animatronic Yeti bartender named Beverly, just to toss in some more Disney flavor. Sampling cups are drawn from a long “icicle”, with one next to each soda machine. It’s called “Frozen In Time”, and if you look up, there are some “frozen” old theme park props as an Easter egg.




The Cave of History is a walkthrough attraction about Disney and Coca Cola’s history together, presented with fun diorama scenes and embossed plaques, along with narration that plays at the touch of a button on the plaques. The button is ergonomically shaped and is placed inside a snowflake symbol. The diorama scenes are also animated with moving figures, bringing history to life, and above each scene are the logos of all products sold at the time. The scenes start with 1942, depicting Disney’s historic radio broadcast with Coca-Cola, “The Pause That Refreshes on the Air.” (Wow, that sounds a lot like an anime/manga title now that I think about it)




We then move ahead 8 years to the next segment, 1950’s “One Hour in Wonderland”, complete with Alice herself being presented Coca-Cola, the Magic Mirror looking on, and even Walt himself present at the events with Santa. Next, skip 5 years to the opening of Disneyland, with Coca-Cola managing the Refreshment Corner on Main Street USA. We then get glimpses of all the original lands being refreshed, as we move over to 1971 with the WDW version of that same location, now known as Casey’s Corner. Dioramas continue to show locations Coca Cola had sponsored over the years. 1990 is one of the most pivotal movements in the relationship, where Disney ceased to offer Pepsi products at their parks. (Frito-Lay is unaffected by this move, however) 2019 is another important year due to Galaxy’s Edge and its variant Coca-Cola products that added to the land’s immersion.




The meet and greet area is called “Cool-Off Corner”, where Ice Gator, Lagoona Gator, and the Coca Cola polar bear all clock in for their cuddles. Even the Ranger Gator, an unused character from River Country, may also show up. Around the holiday season, Santa himself will also step in for greetings and even take your Christmas List.




Of course, you can buy stuff here too; the expected polar bear plushies and a variety of Coca-Cola products, but you’ll also find pins, Ice Gator merch, a cookbook, and Yeti merch. There’s even a board game called “Beverly!”, based on the apterif of the same name.