food IS a theme park
EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival kicked off at the end of August, and we were there to try all of the booths and offerings, old and new. However, just because opening day has passed doesn’t mean we’ve seen everything EPCOT’s premier annual event has to offer, as there’s still MORE to come.
The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
September 9th will see the debut of another booth at the festival. However, this isn’t just any Food & Wine Festival booth; it’s this year’s version of Festival Favorites!
Yes, EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival just recently kicked off in the parks, but not all the booths are open just yet.
EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival
This year, when announcing menus and what booths there would be to enjoy, it was revealed that not all the booths would be opening at the same time. There are two of the booths, in fact, that aren’t opening until this month, multiple weeks after the start of the festival. If you’re heading to EPCOT to experience Food & Wine this month, this is when these TWO booths will finally be opening!
Sing it with me! “It’s the most wonderful time of the yeaaaaaar.”
©Disney
No, it’s not Christmas — it’s something even better. The EPCOT Food & Festival starts on August 27th and runs through November 21st, meaning you’ll have several months to eat around the booths at the park! We’ve been (not so) patiently waiting for menus, and while we’re still standing by for the full list of food and drink items, Disney just dropped an exciting sneak peek!
In case you missed it, something NEW just appeared at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Surprise? We LOVE surprises — count us IN!
2025 Festival Favorites
Yes, the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival has been going on for about a month now, but a NEW food booth opened on September 21st. It’s called Festival Favorites and it’s bringing back some of OUR personal festival faves, as well as a new (to this location, anyway) snack. So, does this booth still deliver? Let’s find out.
Y’all…we’ve got some big EPCOT news, and it has nothing to do with rides (although we’re still in shock at the lines for the new Test Track).
Frozen S’mores
As you may know, the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is happening NOW through November 22nd, and we’ve already visited alllll the food booths…or have we? Actually, we haven’t because a new food booth, Festival Favorites, just opened TODAY, September 21st, and it includes a brand-new menu item that we can’t wait to try! OK, so technically it’s not a new item, as this is a booth starring the Festival’s greatest hits, but it’s new to the Festival Favorites lineup. Enough talking — let’s take a look!
This Disney World trip R.E.P.O.R.T. isn’t for the faint of heart because I am ready to SPILL the TEA about my latest visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth.
EPCOT monorail
I’ve been going to Disney World since before I could walk and I’m lucky to still live within a few hours of the parks, so I visit every chance I get — for business and for pleasure (I am an editor here at Disney Food Blog after all, so sometimes it really IS my job to go to Disney World!). My latest trip to Disney World was actually to celebrate my latest trip around the sun, and I’ve got some HOT takes about what I experienced.
Wait, so we can eat a bunch of cheese-filled dishes AND win a prize at the end of the cheesy food crawl at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival? SIGN US UP!
Emile’s Fromage Montage
The 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has officially started, and there’s so much to do! There are tons of tasty eats to try, souvenirs to purchase and even concerts to watch. But one of our favorite parts about this festival is Emile’s Fromage Montage, or — as we call it –the cheese crawl. Come check it out!
Everything “old” is NEW AGAIN at Festival Favorites!
2024 Festival Favorites
Festival Favorites is a new(-ish, we’ll explain 😉 ) Marketplace Food Booth at the 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! And, just as the name implies, it presents fan-favorite Festival menu items from EPCOT Festivals of yore. Given that this is a booth full of nothing but items that won their popularity contests long ago, we’re anticipating long lines here throughout the run of the Festival… but we’re braving them, of course, to bring you our review!
We’ll say it once, and we’ll say it again, it’s not always easy getting decent breakfast options once you’re in the parks. What gives, Disney? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
At your hotel? Sure, you’ll find a variety of great breakfasts, from character dining experiences to quick service (like those awesome Breakfast Totchos). At EPCOT, the breakfast options are even slimmer, which makes NO sense because EPCOT has so many amazing food choices for lunch and dinner. But that’s recently changed, and we are SO happy to share this great breakfast news with you.
If you are reading this post while hungry, BE WARNED. Seriously, we’re not joking! But if you are willing to go on — we’ve got some DELICIOUS updates to share with you!
CommuniCore Hall
CommuniCore Hall & Plaza are officially OPEN at EPCOT! The new spaces include stages for live music, gardens, and other decorations. Inside the Hall, you can check out a new Encanto show, gallery space, demonstration kitchens, and a mixology bar. Not only that, but there is a permanent festival booth that will feature iconic dishes from EPCOT festivals — and we’re checking it out for the first time!
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