The 16th annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival begins this year on September 30th and run through November 13th at Walt Disney World. During the festival guests will discover:
Three new tasting marketplaces — Hawaii, Caribbean Islands and Portugal — plus new menu offerings at popular returning marketplaces
Celebrity chef appearances starring top culinarians like Jeff Henderson, Cat Cora, Alan Wong, Gale Gand, Suvir Saran, Jamie Deen, Rock Harper, Celina Tio, Robert Irvine, Andrew Zimmern, Buddy Valastro, Warren Brown, Art Smith, Keegan Gerhard and more.
First-ever HGTV home entertaining seminars each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Cranberry Bog display by Craisins telling the story behind the venerable cranberry’s rich agricultural heritage.
Daily wine seminars, bottle signings, author events and culinary demonstrations at the Festival Welcome Center.
Eat to the Beat! concerts three times nightly at America Gardens Theatre.
Other festival highlights include:
The Festival Welcome Center, with a Wine Bar, Authentic Taste Seminars, Authors Without Borders weekend conversations and more.
More than 270 chefs including Disney chefs and culinary stars from across the country conducting culinary demonstrations and hosting dinners and tasting events.
A complimentary Marketplace Discovery Passport to be stamped at each international marketplace visited for the perfect scrapbook souvenir.
Popular returning events that include First Bites Opening Reception on Sept. 29; Kitchen Memories (formerly Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen); Mixology Seminar; and “3D” Disney Dessert Discovery.
The weekly Party for the Senses grand tasting event beginning Oct. 8 and with a new Saturday evening time of 7:30-10 p.m. featuring tempting bites from eminent chefs, more than 50 wines and beers and live entertainment presented by Cirque du Soleil.
Are you planning on attending the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival?
What is the best restaurant at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom? Here are the options:
Aloha Isle (one of our favorites!)
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
Casey’s Corner
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Columbia Harbour House
Cool Ship
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe (one of our favorites!)
The Crystal Palace
The Diamond Horseshoe (one of our favorites!)
Enchanted Grove
The Friar’s Nook
Golden Oak Outpost
Liberty Tree Tavern
The Lunching Pad
Main Street Baker
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Pinocchio Village Haus
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
The Plaza Restaurant
Sleepy Hollow
Sunshine Tree Terrace
Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant
Tony’s Town Square
Tortuga Tavern
Westward Ho
YOU DECIDE! Take the poll below and let us know!
A newly named cart, Kabuki Cafe, has re-opened at Epcot (at Walt Disney World) in front of the Japan Pavilion. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the cart now serves up flavored shaved ice as well as smoothies, ice cream, edamame, miso soup, sweet plum wine and sake. Be sure to let us know if you take a trip to the park and try out any of the new treats from the Kabuki Cafe!
The Disney Parks Blog has released some new images from the Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion taking place at the Walt Disney World Resort. The images include a rendering of the Be Our Guest restaurant, which will be located inside the Beast’s castle.
Then we have a rendering of the Enchanted Tales with Belle Experience where park guests can listen to a re-telling of the Beauty and the Beast story.
We also have a rendering of Barnstormer ride featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini.
We can’t wait for these new attractions to be open!
If you travel between August 15th and October 2nd of this year the Walt Disney World is running its annual “Free Dining” promotion. With this promotion, Disney resort guests who book a Magic Your Way package (which includes a Disney hotel room and a Magic Your Way park pass) will receive a Quick Service Disney Dining plan for free for all guests three and older in their party.
Below are the requirements to receive the offer:
- You must be staying for at least 3 nights, and you must be staying for less than 14 nights
- You must have at least a 2 day Magic Your Way ticket
While the Dining Plan given for free is the Quick Service option, guests will have the choice of upgrading their plan to the Disney Dining Plan (extra $10 per adult/$2 per child per night of your stay) or the Deluxe Disney Dining Plan (extra $40 per adult/$11 per child per night of your stay).
However, guests who stay at Deluxe Disney Resorts will receive the Disney Dining Plan for free and can upgrade to the Deluxe Disney Dining Plan for $30 per adult/$9 per child for each night.
Be sure to call Disney to book your trip and ask any questions you may have: (407) 939-7675
