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The One Dollywood Perk I’m BEGGING Disney to Bring to EPCOT

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One thing we love about the theme parks is their festivals, whether that be EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, Disneyland’s California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, Dollywood’s Flower and Food Festival, or countless others!

California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

BUT there is one park that has an advantage over the others, and that is Dollywood! Their exclusive festival perk tops all of the others, and for good reason! It’s easy, and it could save you money, and that’s why we’re hoping EPCOT takes the hint and introduces it to their festivals!

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I’m About to Cancel ALL of My EPCOT Restaurant Reservations for One Critical Reason

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EPCOT has long been known for its restaurants, and to this day, a visit to Le Cellier Steakhouse, Chefs de France, or one of the park’s other signature eateries is a bucket list item for many visitors.

Oysters Rockefeller

However, there’s a certain time of year when guests might be better off skipping EPCOT’s restaurants altogether, and it happens to be during the park’s most POPULAR annual event.

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5 Weird Rules To Avoid Wasting Money at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

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Believe it or not, the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is almost here!

2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

If you’re planning to hit up the beloved EPCOT annual event this fall, there are some rules you should follow to get the most bang for your buck and make sure you’re not wasting any money.

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MAJOR Changes Are Coming to EPCOT in 9 Days!

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EPCOT is about to do one of its classic seasonal costume changes, and this time, it means the flowers, food booths, topiaries, and springtime snacks are all packing their tiny festival suitcases.

Flower and Garden Topiaries

The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival ends on June 1st, which means you have just a few days left to get your final festival lap in before EPCOT starts shifting toward its next big food-focused era. And look, EPCOT is always going to be EPCOT. Spaceship Earth will still be standing there like a giant golf ball with secrets. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will still be launching people into emotional disco orbit. But the Flower & Garden Festival? That’s seasonal. Once it’s gone, a LOT changes fast.

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7 Perks That Are Game Changers for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

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The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is one of those Disney World events that sounds simple on paper. You walk around EPCOT. You eat little plates of food. You sip things. You nod like a serious culinary scholar while holding a tiny fork and standing next to a trash can. It’s culture.

It’s Time for the Food & Wine Festival!

But here’s the thing: Food & Wine can either feel like a glorious global snack crawl or a very expensive cardio experiment with more lines than your average DMV. The difference usually comes down to how well you use the perks, benefits, and sneaky little savings opportunities already available to you.

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Disney CONFIRMS 3 Snacks Coming To EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival

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Are you ready to plan your fall trip to Disney World? I sure hope so, because Disney is ready for YOU.

Street Corn-style Dumplings

Dates were just revealed for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival in 2026, which will run from August 27th-November 21st. But along with those dates, we got some updates about what will be returning to this year’s fest…namely, some specific menu items were mentioned!

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6 BIG Changes We Want for the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

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We can’t believe it, but we’re almost ready to move on to the next EPCOT festival! Sure, Flower and Garden is still underway, but we can already feel the weather changing, like something is about to begin.

EPCOT Food & Wine Festival display

We’re just a few months away from the kick-off of EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival! We don’t have official dates for the festival just yet, but if tradition means anything, August is going to be a big month for the theme park. While Disney is working away on the details, we just wanted to drop a few ideas for some changes we are desperate to see at the 2026 Food and Wine Festival.

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There’s Just One Problem With the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

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I’m here to warn you about a problem we encountered at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival!

2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

This festival has a lot to offer, with stunning topiaries and gardens, plenty of activities, and some delicious food options. However, because it’s so wonderful and it takes place during some prime travel seasons of Spring Break and early summer, it can be CROWDED. When those crowds arrive, there’s one problem in particular that we noticed.

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We Spent Nearly $770 in EPCOT to Prove a Point. Here’s What We Noticed.

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We’re dedicated festival-goers in Disney World, which means we’re there on opening day for each EPCOT festival.

Welcome to the festival!

Recently, we kicked off the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival with our whole team. We ate at EVERY food booth, trying dozens of new items and many returning favorites, and all in all, we spent $767.80 just to dine around the park. Along the way, we learned some important things!

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This NEW Map Shows What EPCOT Looks Like During the 2026 Flower and Garden Festival

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EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival has begun, and while the park is filled with gorgeous flowers, incredible topiaries, and booths that have lots of delicious options on their menus. How exactly can you get around it all?

Welcome to the festival!

With every new festival, there are A LOT of things added to EPCOT, and that means it can be a little hard to find your way around, even if you pick up a festival passport. It’s important to know what’s high on your list so you feel accomplished throughout your day, and if you want to be prepared well in advance, here’s how you can find your way around the park during this iconic festival!

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