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[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Exactly what you said, Paula: It's an "extra magical time"!

Every resort and the parks decorated for the Holidays
The Gingerbread House at GF - oh, and the Chestnuts Roasting
The special parades at MK and AK
Candlelight Processional
The storytellers at each country in Epcot
Osborne Lights

Many of the restaurants offer Holiday meals; Biergarten's show is all about the beauty of Christmas & family

Santa Claus, evenings at many of the resorts Holiday Mickey & Minnie also stop by!

Hot cocoa and cookies on Christmas Eve in the lobby

The CMs and the guests even have a different demeanor!

That's my short list! Hard to put into words the feeling you get when you & your family spend Christmas at WDW!

Sounds divine. It's top of my bucket list. We have seen the Osborne lights as we were there one time in November and the Gingerbread House we were blown away by that! But haven't seen Candlelight P and been there for actual Christmas day. My bucket list wish is christmas week at AK and then followed by a New Years cruise on either The Dream or Fantasy whatever is sailing! Thank you for your feedback. I need to keep saving!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, Js & Ks!

Tables in Wonderland has released info on their F&W preview. I wish I could justify a flight down there on July 27 and home again on July 28!! I would LOVE to do that.

 

[RachelTori]

Good morning, Js & Ks!

Tables in Wonderland has released info on their F&W preview. I wish I could justify a flight down there on July 27 and home again on July 28!! I would LOVE to do that.

I really would LOVE to do it too! If only.........

 

[dgbg100106]

morning all...

 

[Pinkocto]

Hi everybody

 

[franandaj]

Hello!

Looks like a while until we find out the menus for the F&W kiosks. Good thing I have plenty of other stuff to obsess about between now and then!

 

[RapunzelsGoodMom]

I really would LOVE to do it too! If only.........

Sounds like a girls trip???

Seriously late to the party but after my last trip (the fourth in a year. And I'm from ATL), I thought I was a little over the 'world. That was short lived and now counting the days Until the full family trip in September. Seriously. I need a 12 step program. Or an investment in Disney stock.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Re F&W kiosk menus. Do we not know a CM we can bribe to get the info early? I offer two crumbled dollars I have in my vacation Mickey purse that any Disney employee would obviously risk their career for...

 

[franandaj]

Re F&W kiosk menus. Do we not know a CM we can bribe to get the info early? I offer two crumbled dollars I have in my vacation Mickey purse that any Disney employee would obviously risk their career for...

The problem is that they probably don't even know....Nobody knows anything until it is released. The CMs are just pawns in the whole game. They really know nothing until their leads tell them and the leads know nothing until the big upper mucky mucks tell them, and I'm sure they tell them two days AFTER the supplies need to be ordered to open on opening day!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

The problem is that they probably don't even know....Nobody knows anything until it is released. The CMs are just pawns in the whole game. They really know nothing until their leads tell them and the leads know nothing until the big upper mucky mucks tell them, and I'm sure they tell them two days AFTER the supplies need to be ordered to open on opening day!

Lol actually that sounds about right! Probably find out by reading the menu lol. Ohhhh it's the wait! When it does it get released where can I find the info is it on the main disney site under EPCOT? We only discovered F&W last year so are newbies to it.

 

[RachelTori]

Lol actually that sounds about right! Probably find out by reading the menu lol. Ohhhh it's the wait! When it does it get released where can I find the info is it on the main disney site under EPCOT? We only discovered F&W last year so are newbies to it.

I think one of the best sources for F&WF info is here:

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013-epcot-food-and-wine-festival/


Deb will also post the information:

http://allears.net/tp/ep/epcot-food-and-wine-festival.htm


Of course, the WDW "official" site will have the info, but I've come to rely on AJ's and Deb's sites for the most thorough, up-to-the-minute info!

Here's the WDW link:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

(Not much on it yet, while the other 2 sites have lots of info!)


Also - just in case you weren't aware, TDC Nala has a sticky on the Restaurants board:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3110971

She updates post #1 with all the new information!

 

[PNO4TE]

And to add to what Laura has already told you... We know a few things already because of the Tables in Wonderland event that I would love to be going to! If an item is listed on the menu there it will be in a kiosk!

Here is what has been announced:

Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival Sneak Preview “Taste Your Way Around The World”

Odyssey Pavilion at Epcot®

Saturday July 27, 2013 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Price: $133.13, tax and gratuity included

Counting down the days to the Festival? Looking forward to international marketplaces featuring tasty tapas-sized dishes and refreshing beverages? Eager to try your hand at mixology? Ready for some Culinary Demonstrations? Excited to enjoy an exhilarating outdoor concert?

With the 18th Annual Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival just around the corner, we would like to invite Tables in Wonderland members only to a “sneak preview” of this year’s Festival! Join us as we sample the food and hear speakers talk about the new and exciting things we have in store for you this year! Learn what new marketplaces will be added, as well as new special events. Be one of the first to be “in the know” as we taste our way around the world!

The website will go live and begin taking reservations on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:00am.

Things to note about this event:
The event is limited to 150 Guests, and is exclusive to Tables in Wonderland members. Park admission not required.

Menu:
The menu for this event is inspired by the International Marketplaces:


Buffet Reception:
Florida Local: Florida Grass Fed Beef Slider with White Cheddar and Sweet & Hot Pickles

South Korea: Kimchi Dog with Spicy Mustard Sauce and Kimchi

Terra: The Vegan Vine Red Blend

Cheese: Once Upon a Vine's The Fairest Chardonnay

Brazil: Carnaval Moscato White Sparkling

Craft Beers: Sierra Nevada, Torpedo® Extra IPA

Poland: Frozen Szarlotka (Frozen Polish Apple Pie) featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka

Plated Dinner

Appetizer

Brazil: Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Onions, Avocado and Cilantro
Brazil: Cerveharias Kaiser Brewery, Xingu Black Beer


Salad

Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival Rewind – Florida Fresh: Watermelon Salad with pickled Red Onions, Baby Arugula, Feta Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
Florida Local: Florida Orange Groves Hurricane Class 5, Florida White Sangria

Entrée
Canada: "Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce
Scotland: Scottish Salmon with Cauliflower Puree, Watercress and Malt Vinaigrette With Baby Root Vegetables
Africa: The Wolftrap Red (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Viognier
New Zealand: Mohua Sauvignon Blanc


Dessert Trio from Desserts & Champagne:
Chocolate Orange Cupcake
Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake
Morello Cherry Pistachio Mousse
Desserts & Champagne: Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé
Soft Drinks, Water, Coffee, Tea

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, Js & Ks!

Hope you all are having some of this amazing crazy2 hazy, hot and humid weather that has arrived here in Virginia!

 

[dgbg100106]

Good morning everyone...

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I think one of the best sources for F&WF info is here:

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013-epcot-food-and-wine-festival/

Deb will also post the information:

http://allears.net/tp/ep/epcot-food-and-wine-festival.htm

Of course, the WDW "official" site will have the info, but I've come to rely on AJ's and Deb's sites for the most thorough, up-to-the-minute info!

Here's the WDW link:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

(Not much on it yet, while the other 2 sites have lots of info!)

Also - just in case you weren't aware, TDC Nala has a sticky on the Restaurants board:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3110971

She updates post #1 with all the new information!

Thank you so much that is more than helpful! P xxxx

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

And to add to what Laura has already told you... We know a few things already because of the Tables in Wonderland event that I would love to be going to! If an item is listed on the menu there it will be in a kiosk!

Here is what has been announced:

Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival Sneak Preview “Taste Your Way Around The World”

Odyssey Pavilion at Epcot®

Saturday July 27, 2013 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Price: $133.13, tax and gratuity included

Counting down the days to the Festival? Looking forward to international marketplaces featuring tasty tapas-sized dishes and refreshing beverages? Eager to try your hand at mixology? Ready for some Culinary Demonstrations? Excited to enjoy an exhilarating outdoor concert?

With the 18th Annual Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival just around the corner, we would like to invite Tables in Wonderland members only to a “sneak preview” of this year’s Festival! Join us as we sample the food and hear speakers talk about the new and exciting things we have in store for you this year! Learn what new marketplaces will be added, as well as new special events. Be one of the first to be “in the know” as we taste our way around the world!

The website will go live and begin taking reservations on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:00am.

Things to note about this event:
The event is limited to 150 Guests, and is exclusive to Tables in Wonderland members. Park admission not required.

Menu:
The menu for this event is inspired by the International Marketplaces:

Buffet Reception:
Florida Local: Florida Grass Fed Beef Slider with White Cheddar and Sweet & Hot Pickles

South Korea: Kimchi Dog with Spicy Mustard Sauce and Kimchi

Terra: The Vegan Vine Red Blend

Cheese: Once Upon a Vine's The Fairest Chardonnay

Brazil: Carnaval Moscato White Sparkling

Craft Beers: Sierra Nevada, Torpedo® Extra IPA

Poland: Frozen Szarlotka (Frozen Polish Apple Pie) featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka

Plated Dinner

Appetizer

Brazil: Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Onions, Avocado and Cilantro
Brazil: Cerveharias Kaiser Brewery, Xingu Black Beer

Salad

Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival Rewind – Florida Fresh: Watermelon Salad with pickled Red Onions, Baby Arugula, Feta Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
Florida Local: Florida Orange Groves Hurricane Class 5, Florida White Sangria

Entrée
Canada: "Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce
Scotland: Scottish Salmon with Cauliflower Puree, Watercress and Malt Vinaigrette With Baby Root Vegetables
Africa: The Wolftrap Red (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Viognier
New Zealand: Mohua Sauvignon Blanc

Dessert Trio from Desserts & Champagne:
Chocolate Orange Cupcake
Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake
Morello Cherry Pistachio Mousse
Desserts & Champagne: Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé
Soft Drinks, Water, Coffee, Tea

Thank you so much! Omg chocolate orange cupcake.....omg....god gave me two hands for a reason...frozen polish apple pie in one and chocolate orange cupcake in the other. Shame due to health I can't drink or eat chocolate. But it might be a good way to go lol....worth it lol..

 

[RachelTori]

Thank you so much that is more than helpful! P xxxx

Always happy to provide information about WDW!!!

Elin - thanks for adding the TIW event -- I forgot!


Well, sadly "Here It Is" is no more.

 

[franandaj]

Always happy to provide information about WDW!!!

Elin - thanks for adding the TIW event -- I forgot!


Well, sadly "Here It Is" is no more.

Who got the last word?

 

[dgbg100106]

Who got the last word?

ME!!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Re the F & W I wonder if the Magicbands will be live then and if we will be able to swipe them to pay at kiosk. That would be cool.