Disney4me Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 It is almost here! The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is returning to EPCOT this week! 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival We are eagerly counting down the days until EPCOT once again has a festival, as it has been festival-less all summer, but that is all about to change when the Food and Wine Festival returns on August 29th. We already have the complete list of booths and all the menus, and it has been making us hungry all week. We have been going to the Food and Wine Festival for 15 years, so we know a thing or two about festival strategy, and of course, we want to share our game changers with you! The Food and Wine Festival has so much to offer! You can snack and drink your way around EPCOT with over 25 Global Marketplace food booths. You can Eat to the Beat over in the America Gardens Theatre each night as different bands and artists take the stage. You can even participate in a cheese crawl and help find Remy around EPCOT, in Remy’s Hide and Squeak Scavenger Hunt. The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival There is so much to enjoy that you are probably asking yourself, “How can I do it all?” Well, we have some tips to help you make the most out of your visit to EPCOT during the Food and Wine Festival. The ONLY EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Guide You Need To Read in 2024 Enter EPCOT Using the Back Entrance Did you know that EPCOT has two different entrances? The front entrance is right by Spaceship Earth, and the back entrance is located between the France and the United Kingdom Pavilions. International Gateway The International Gateway, or in our official terms, “the back entrance,” is a great way to beat the crowds, especially during festival season. This entrance serves as an entrance to those using the Friendship Boats, taking the Skyliner, or staying at the EPCOT area hotels, but anyone can enter this way! International Gateway If you are looking to save time and get into the park quicker, we suggest entering through the back! These Are the BEST Hotels for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival in 2024 Visit EPCOT During the Week and Not Weekend It is no surprise that Disney World gets crowded on the weekends, which unfortunately can mean longer lines at attractions and longer lines at food booths. Avoid the crowds You don’t want to spend the majority of your Food and Wine day waiting in line; you want to spend it trying all the delicious food and drinks! If your trip allows for it, we highly suggest planning your EPCOT day to fall on a weekday, as crowds tend to be lower. Skip Opening and Closing Weekend So many people will be flocking to EPCOT this Thursday and through the weekend to be some of the first to visit EPCOT for the Food and Wine Festival. This means that we can expect EPCOT to be very crowded this first weekend and for food booth lines to be very long. Food and Wine Festival The same goes for the last weekend of the festival, as the festival ends on November 23rd. There will be people who are trying to get their favorite dishes and drinks one last time before EPCOT transitions into the International Festival of the Holidays on November 29th. Lines can get long on weekends Heed our warning, and avoid visiting EPCOT the first and last weekend of the Food and Wine Festival, if possible. Make a Game Plan Ahead of Time If you are like us, you may have already made your “Must Have” list for the Food and Wine Festival. If you have not, you may want to start creating yours. 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Having a game plan ahead of time can make your Food and Wine Festival visit go smoother. This is because you are able to map out what booths you should visit and map out your day. It is also a great way to ensure everyone gets their pick of booths to try. Your FOOL-PROOF EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Game Plan You can start to create a game plan beforehand by checking out our blog. We have so many great Food and Wine Festival resources that can help you figure out and map out your day at the festival. Food and Wine Festival Banner 2023 A pro tip is that the My Disney Experience app actually has a digital copy of the festival passport, meaning that you can get your hands on a passport before you are even in the park! Go the Same Week as the Food and Wine Classic for TWO Festivals There is another festival that goes on at the same time as EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival, and it is located just behind EPCOT! EPCOT The Food and Wine Classic takes place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin on November 15th and 16th. The event takes place between 5:30 PM-9:30 PM. Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic That means if you choose to visit Disney World on November 15th and 16th, you can have the opportunity to visit two festivals! Visit Booths as Soon as They Open While EPCOT usually opens at 9 AM each day, the food booths do not open until a little later. Typically, booths will open around 11 AM, but sometimes they can open a little bit before that time. 2023 Hawaii Booth To take full advantage of all of the food booths, we suggest starting early and hitting up the food booths as soon as they open. This way, you will have more time to try more booths and hopefully beat some of the mid-day crowds. Purchase the DFB Food and Wine Festival Guide Along with the resources on our blog and YouTube channel, AJ and the team have specialty guides to help you during your visit to Disney World. There is even one precisely for the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. DFB Guide The Food and Wine Festival is EPCOT’s largest festival and our guide has the best tips, information, and advice so you can enjoy all your time at the festival. This guide has over 250 pages of information to help you tackle the Food and Wine Festival! Buy the DFB Food and Wine Festival Guide Here We hope that these seven tips will help you when you visit the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival this fall! 7 Top Secret Tips for the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be visiting the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival this year? Let us know in the comments!The post This Is Gonna Be Your EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Game Changer in 2024! first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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