It’s hard to believe it is already that time of year, but here we are. The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has been in full effect for almost a week and that means lots of new food and drink options will be available in Epcot for a little over two months.
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This was our first year experiencing the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and we had so much fun. We were lucky in that we traveled with friends, so we could take turns having date nights. Pretty much every date night was spent in Epcot for the festival. We each canceled other reservations to walk around the World Showcase and enjoy what Food & Wine had to offer.
There were lots of fun things that my family did while we were on vacation in Disney World. Of course, the best part was that my family was together for 12 days. These days it’s hard to get that much family time. So that was definitely the best part!
This year the “Epcot International Food & Wine Festival” cookbook will be extra special.
The Eat to the Beat concert series is a fun musical even that happens during Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival. The shows take place nightly and now you can plan ahead and reserve special seating.
Disney had different games in the parks for kids to play. They help the kids learn and encourage them to use their imaginations. The Wilderness Explorers program in Animal Kingdom was a hit with the kids during our last visit. To be honest, though, I think adults would (and do) enjoy these programs too.
Disney Parks Blog has announced that new merchandise will be available for the Food and Wine Festival this year. The festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and that will be reflected in the new merchandise.
Disney has released a list of booths and menus for the 2015 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is getting some new booths this year. Not only that, but these booths will be in Future World, which marks the first time Food and Wine has had a presence in Future World.
According to Disney Parks Blog, there are a couple of new additions to the Food and Wine Festival this year.
First, ABC’s The Chew will be broadcasting live on October 7, 8, and 9 from the festival. The show features hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Daphne Oz who all share they culinary experiences and ideas on the show. The festival episodes will air October 12-16.
So if you are going to be in Disney World while the show is taping there and would like tickets, you can visit thechew.com.
The second addition (well second and third) is called New Eats. It’s an area in the festival that will have the Sustainable Chew Marketplace, which will offer a very delicious sounding menu of items including: Savory Port Spareribs with Cheesy Mascarpone Grits and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Fresh Figs and Pistachio Brittle.
There will also be a Chew Lab in Next Eats, which is a marketplace that is inspired by food-science and different culinary tech trends. Both the Sustainable Chew Marketplace and the Chew Lab will be open in Future World, which is a first for the festival. Usually, the Food and Wine booths are all in the World Showcase.
The Next Eats area will be open for the whole Food and Wine Festival from September 25 to November 16.
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
Source: Disney Parks Blog