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The NYC Traveler in Disney: Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

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A Guide to the

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival:

Eat, Drink, Play (and Learn)

Your Way Around the World




Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival



What's Epcot anyway?







Spaceship Earth at Night
Spaceship Earth: iconic attraction



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 anyway.


Concert at Epcot
Eat to the Beat Concert Series at Epcot

2. The World Showcase usually opens up 2 hours after the park opens. But, some of the rides in the showcase are open when the park opens, such as Frozen Ever After or Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. You might want to keep that in mind if you purchase the express passes through Lightning Lane.



Food at Epcot
Sample small bites at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival


3. What time of day is best? Even during non-peak times during the year, Epcot gets more crowded in the evening (normal closing is at 9PM, but check the app). Evening is cooler, though, because it might be very hot earlier. So, from 3PM-6PM seems like an happy medium. Also, weekends tend to be even more crowded.




Food and drink at Epcot
Food from the France pavilion, Epcot


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.


Greece kiosk at Epcot
Find extra kitchens, or kiosks during Epcot Festivals

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.



Remy Scavenger hunt at Epcot
Search for the festival mascot: Remy at Epcot

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