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A SURPRISING Look at Opening Day EPCOT Food and Wine Festival CROWDS


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Here at the DFB, we seriously love the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. You know who else loves it?

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2024 Food and Wine Festival

EVERYBODY! We had a feeling that everyone in Disney World would be nearly as excited as we are to try ALL the bites and sips on the menus for the Marketplace Food Booths, check out the performances at the nightly Eat to the Beat concerts, eat cheese followed by MORE CHEESE, and all the other Festival fun! Given the level of anticipation for this beloved event, we’re here with an update on the crowds that have come out for the very first day of this year’s Food and Wine Festival.

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We’re taking it bit by bit throughout the day, starting right at Rope Drop! Here’s a look at the crowd entering the park right upon opening.

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It was pretty empty!

Early on opening day, crowds are a bit… lighter than we’re used to, even at the in-demand merchandise locations like the Creations Shop.

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…Sparse

Of course, keep in mind that the Marketplace Food Booths don’t open in full until 11AM, which is also the time that World Showcase opens completely for the day. We would definitely expect crowd levels to pick up later in the afternoon as the booths open and the festival really gets going.

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Where is everybody?

Now, the first day of the Festival is often quite busy, and you may wonder how to best go about navigating the crowds during your visit. We recommend visiting EPCOT on a weekday, if you can, as many locals tend to join in the Festival fun on the weekends, adding to crowd levels.

If you can start working your way around the Marketplace Booths as soon as they open at 11AM, that can help, too, as guest levels typically increase throughout the day, with nights especially hoppin’.

Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know:

And don’t forget to pick up our 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival e-book! See more details about the book below.

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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!

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Are you planning on visiting the festival this year? Let us know in the comments below!

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