Disney adds screens and windows to 3 EPCOT Joffrey's kiosks
Disney has added windows and mesh screens to three EPCOT Joffrey’s kiosks at Walt Disney World, closing off open sides that had left the booths exposed to bees. The change reaches the kiosk near Disney Traders, the booth near The American Adventure, and the World Discovery location.
The updated enclosures are built to protect both the products inside and the cast members working the stands. They also preserve airflow through the kiosks, which is why the mesh screens were used instead of sealing the booths shut.
Disney Traders and The American Adventure
The booth near Disney Traders now has windowed and screened sides where open space used to be. Near The American Adventure, the front of the donut case now sits behind a screen, while windows on the sides allow guests to place orders.
That setup gives Disney a more controlled service point without turning the kiosks into fully enclosed rooms. The existing metal covers that slide down overnight still remain in place, and they now cover the new window openings and screens when the booths close.
World Discovery changes
The World Discovery kiosk has received similar white-framed windows, extending the redesign to a third EPCOT location. Those booths had previously operated with open sides, which made them more exposed than a standard counter service stand.
The bee problem at Joffrey’s has been developing for years across multiple Walt Disney World locations, and EPCOT has had documented issues stretching back years. As recently as November 2025, the Magic Kingdom kiosk had bee-related menu limitations, a reminder that the issue has not been confined to one park.
What this means at EPCOT
Three kiosks is not a cosmetic tweak; it is a physical change to how Disney runs open-air food service at EPCOT. For guests, the practical effect is straightforward: orders still go through, but the cases and counters are now shielded from the bees that had forced menu changes and closures elsewhere on property.
For Disney, the redesign is the clearest sign yet that the company is choosing hard infrastructure over temporary workarounds. The bee issue has lingered long enough that open sides were no longer a workable default, and EPCOT’s Joffrey’s booths now look built for the problem the old layout could not solve.
