Did Disney Just CONFIRM a Restaurant Update in EPCOT?

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EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival

EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival starts tomorrow, July 27th, 2023! We’re going to be there trying out all of the new food and drinks and bringing you tons of reviews throughout the day. But, a few of this year’s Outdoor Kitchens have a delayed opening, so we’ll have to wait a while before we can try them out. We know that Bubbles & Brine, Char & Chop, Wine & Wedge, and Swirled Showcase will be opening on September 22nd, 2023 in celebration of the Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary. We’ve also had a look at the menus of these booths to come. But, there are still a few details about these booths that we have been waiting on. This week, however, Disney dropped a new clue about where one of these booths might end up — and it involves a mysterious renovation of a former dining location.

For the past few weeks, we have spotted Food and Wine festival decor, booths, and more pop up around EPCOT. Recently, Disney even started putting up menus with prices for some of the booths.

2023 Coastal Eats Menu

Along with these menu boards, we noticed that a festival map was up!

Festival Map!

This map shows all of the booths at the festival, including the new booths — and Swirled Showcase is listed in a very interesting spot.

Could this mean what we think it does?

If you noticed, number 27 (the Swirled Showcase marker) is sitting very close to where the old Traveler’s Cafe used to be. We have been keeping an eye on this former Starbucks location, as it has been getting a bit of a makeover. A few weeks ago, it got a fresh coat of yellow paint.

Traveler’s Cafe

Shortly after, pops of green arrived. We spoke to a Cast Member who couldn’t tell us much, but that they believed a new food and beverage spot was in the works.

Fresh new paint

Now, we can’t be certain that the Swirled Showcase will be taking over this spot — it could just pop up near here. But, it does seem likely that this building’s makeover was in anticipation of this new booth that will open in September.

Food and Wine Festival banners

We’ll keep monitoring the situation and let you know as we know more. In the meantime, stay tuned for all the latest Disney news, and watch out for our Food and Wine Festival reviews!

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