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10-15-2012, 11:37 AM
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We returned last night from our 14th trip to the F&W Festival. We both felt that the crowds were much heavier all week. We normally try to stay out of the WS area on the weekends, but did scoot in last Sunday to grab a few favorites from Greece, Canada and Ireland. I am happy we had not intended to stay in there longer than that. It was wall-to-wall (not totally unexpected).
However, the rest of the week we found to also be pretty crowded unless we got there at 11:00 and got out around 1:30-2:00. That was a big change from years past. As for the over drinking that has been reported: Yes, it was there. But it was also there at the resorts. So I think it is not an issue of the F&W Festival but possibly a change in people's drinking habits. Or, just possibly, all the heavy drinkers in the world showed up at WDW last week. 
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10-15-2012, 11:40 AM
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I am moving my trip to a later in Oct next year. I think the holiday weekend had a big increase in crowds. I know several school districts in GA and TN were off all or part of last week
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10-15-2012, 12:38 PM
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10-15-2012, 03:40 PM
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10-15-2012, 03:54 PM
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For us it was the heat...we figure we'll have a better chance of it being cooler towards the end of October rather than the very beginning...although the last few years during the same week it was not as hot and humid as it was this year. We didn't have too many crowd issues but we took the festival nice and slow, breaking it up into lunch & dinner time over several days so we didn't have to rush.
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10-15-2012, 06:00 PM
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10-16-2012, 09:28 AM
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We took our 5 kids to the festival this past Friday. We had fun! Everything we sampled was good. I will say, though, that it is not cheap to eat your way around the world! We spent over $150 that night. I took tons of pics. Check it out. http://thefloridafamily.com/2012/10/...l-2012-review/
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10-16-2012, 09:45 AM
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Moved booth info to thread on restaurants board.
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10-16-2012, 12:08 PM
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Rumor has it some VIPs were being filmed last nt at WS and during AirSupplyShow
If anyone was there please post up pix It's important. Thanks. 
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10-16-2012, 01:57 PM
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Swan and Dolphin event
Did anyone attend any of the Food & Wine events at the Swan & Dolphin Oct 12th and 13th?? Looked interesting but we had to go home the 11th.
We thoght the kiosk offerings were better this year!!! Loved Canada (so glad they got rid of that stinky salmon),New Zealand, Belgum, Italy, France, and the second flight of beers in Germany was our absolute favorite!!!!
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10-16-2012, 02:22 PM
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Crowds in November too
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OMG!!! We are going later next year too!!! But this was very early for us... Oct 1-10... we have been the first week in November and I believe that New Jersey has a school holiday that week very CROWDED then also!!! . Last year we went during Halloween, not too bad and lots of fun at Downtown Disney. 
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10-17-2012, 03:51 AM
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We will be there today!!!!!!
I get on a plane in about 2 hours. F and W, here we come! 
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10-17-2012, 04:59 AM
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We leave Sunday!
Our first event will be the Mexican Tequila Lunch. Has anyone been yet? Please share reviews.
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