Disney has started enclosing three Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company kiosks at EPCOT, adding windows and mesh screens to stands that for years had been open to the park’s outdoor air. The changes are aimed at a bee problem that has followed the kiosks across multiple Walt Disney World locations and, as recently as November 2025, still affected the Magic Kingdom kiosk’s menu.
At the booth near Disney Traders, open sides have been replaced with windowed and screened panels. Near The American Adventure, a screen now sits in front of the donut case, with windows on the sides where guests can place orders. The World Discovery booth has also received white-framed windows, giving the kiosks a more enclosed look without shutting them off from the walk-up service that has long defined them.
The new barriers are not fully sealed. Openings remain so cast members can talk with guests and serve drinks, pastries and other items, while the mesh allows airflow to continue through the kiosks. The existing metal covers that slide down over the sides of each booth at night are still in place, meaning Disney has kept the old closing system even as it has changed the daytime setup.
The bee issue is not new. It has been building for years at EPCOT locations, where the kiosks’ previous open-sided design left syrups, donut cases, snacks and other food exposed to the outdoor environment. That setup worked until it did not. Once bees became a recurring problem, the stands were left trying to balance access for guests with the practical need to keep insects away from the counters and display cases.
That balance is what Disney appears to be trying to reset now. The company has not turned the booths into sealed shops, and it has not removed the outdoor service model that fits the park. But by adding physical barriers at three EPCOT locations, it has made clear the bee problem was not a one-off nuisance. It was a continuing operational issue, and the fix has finally begun to show up where guests can see it.
