The NYC Savvy Traveler in Disney: Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
A Guide to the
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival:
Eat, Drink, Play (and Learn)
Your Way Around the World
What's Epcot anyway?
YouTube Video: Food and Wine Festival
For the Savvy Traveler: How to enjoy the Festival in 5 easy steps (make sure you download the My Disney Experience App and check out the latest information for buying tickets and visiting Disney World):
1. Check out the website for the special events that may cost extra and/or require a reservation, such as dining packages for concerts. And speaking of dining, Disney dining is extremely popular, even during a festival. They say reservations are recommended and there is even a walk up virtual queue for some restaurants, but try to make a reservation anway.
2. The World Showcase usually opens up 2 hours after the park opens. But, some of the rides in the showcase, like Frozen Ever After or Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, open up when the park opens. You might want to keep that in mind if you purchase the express passes through Lightning Lane, which most savvy expert travelers do.
3. During normal times, it gets more crowded in the evening (normal closing is at 9PM, but check the app). If you have little ones, this might not be a good time to visit. However, it might be hot earlier. So, from 3PM-6PM seems like an happy medium. Also, weekends tend to be even more crowded.
4. The festival is all throughout the park, not just in the World Showcase. So, read the app or pick up the Passport Guide booklet at the entrances of the park for all of the little hidden gems.
5. There are kid things to do while the adults make their way around the world: activities at each pavilion, a scavenger hunt that comes with a prize when you redeem it, non-alcoholic fun drinks at many of the kiosks and the usual entertainment at each pavilion.
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