YAY were going to be in Disney for FOOD AND WINE festival..tell me all about it!!!! - The DIS Discussion Forums

Lynn5700 · 05-19-2008, 08:49 PM

Hello!!! We have never been there for the Food and Wine festival so any info,tips,secrets would be great!!! Thank you!!!

Ron from Michigan · 05-20-2008, 06:23 AM

Glad to read that you will be going to the F&W festival. We will also be at the F&W from Oct 1-10. This will be our 3rd F&W trip. The F&W is so neat. They have food booths set up all around the World showcase that you can sample small portions + wine and beer selections. Price for the samples range from $2-$6 . They also have free food & beer and wine seminars each day. Make sure you get there early for these. We try to do the festival Monday- Friday because the weekends are just packed . They also have the eat to the beat concerts at Epcot during this time. They have many classic rock acts performing. Mickey's Halloween Party is also going on at this time at the MK. You have to purchase a special ticket on selected nights for the party. Keep an eye on the Dis for more information on the festival.

davinakb · 05-20-2008, 12:47 PM

Just to add to Ron's post, the F&W festival is our favorite event and we've gone every year for a while now. Specific details about this year will be released later this summer, but you can review info on last year to get an idea. FWIW:

Our favorite event is the Party for the Senses, a hard ticket event (separate price) on Saturday nights at EPCOT. It is an upscale cocktail party, so you walk around (limited seating) this large room eating and drinking, talking to the chefs and winemakers at times. There are food and wine stations scattered around, and you eat gourmet tastings done by visiting and WDW chefs, and drink all sorts of different wines. There is also entertainment by Cirque du Soleil.
Another favorite of ours are the Food & Wine pairings held mid-afternoon at various table service restaurants in EPCOT. We've done Coral Reef the past two years and loved it. A visiting winery provides 3 wines, and the chefs prepare food (smaller tasting portions) to go with each.
We also loved the South African Wine Adventure last year, hope to do something like that again this year.

MickeyNicki · 05-20-2008, 01:13 PM

Get to the countries right at 11 am to start sampling the foods. Go on Mon-Thurs and avoid Fri-Sun because of all the weekend crowds....you will be glad you did.

Share with your mate, that way you can sample alot of stuff

DONT try to eat it all in one day, you will never make it and I am telling you from experience

HAVE A GREAT TIME!

ReggieB · 05-20-2008, 04:11 PM

I always try and plan our trip to coincide with F&W. As DS is getting older it's getting trickier with school, but hopefully for a couple more years.

On the whole we enjoy most things, lots of hits, one or two misses. Our plan is usually to try and hit it at least a couple of times during our stay. I'm super excited this year as we are going to be at the Yacht Club. Have a feeling we will be there a lot more often. MK is my favorite park, but when F&W is on I love strolling around with my family. It's like one big cook out or something!! Really relaxing and fun.

In regards to kids DS is 7, and really enjoys it too. He's always been happy to trundle around with us (we usually take some toy cars with us for him to play with when we stop for a snack) I think the first time we went he was 3, and didn't once get bored. Having the train set in Germany, also the toy shop there, and the Japanese store which he likes too, helps. The great thing now is that he is getting much more adventurous with his food and loves to try something too. Though don't leave your chocolate truffles unattended as they mysteriously disappear, my chocolate covered son will have no knowledge of the "theft".

Hoping to go to Party for the Senses for the first time this year. Have DS all booked in to the kids club at the Beach Club (though I imagine he would quite enjoy all the sampling) I know the tickets usually don't go on sale until a lot later, August sometime?? So fingers crossed we can get what we want.

I've always found the lines to be pretty efficient in serving, even at the busiest times. You'll love it. Have fun!

Lynn5700 · 05-20-2008, 06:29 PM

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE INFO!!!!!! I just got off the phone with DISNEY and we are all booked from Oct 1-8!!!!!!!!!! We are going to to do Epcot all day that monday and we will be there before monday so we may start and hit up some of the stands early!!! Ahhh I'm super excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and we are doing MNSSHP TOO!!!! On the 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you again!!!

05-19-2008, 08:49 PM	#1
Lynn5700 WOO HOO I will be there Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10,073	YAY were going to be in Disney for FOOD AND WINE festival..tell me all about it!!!! Hello!!! We have never been there for the Food and Wine festival so any info,tips,secrets would be great!!! Thank you!!!

05-20-2008, 12:47 PM	#3
davinakb DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 702	Just to add to Ron's post, the F&W festival is our favorite event and we've gone every year for a while now. Specific details about this year will be released later this summer, but you can review info on last year to get an idea. FWIW: Our favorite event is the Party for the Senses, a hard ticket event (separate price) on Saturday nights at EPCOT. It is an upscale cocktail party, so you walk around (limited seating) this large room eating and drinking, talking to the chefs and winemakers at times. There are food and wine stations scattered around, and you eat gourmet tastings done by visiting and WDW chefs, and drink all sorts of different wines. There is also entertainment by Cirque du Soleil. Another favorite of ours are the Food & Wine pairings held mid-afternoon at various table service restaurants in EPCOT. We've done Coral Reef the past two years and loved it. A visiting winery provides 3 wines, and the chefs prepare food (smaller tasting portions) to go with each. We also loved the South African Wine Adventure last year, hope to do something like that again this year.

05-20-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
MickeyNicki It is pretty darn sad when a valet picks you out as a big Boma eater Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 21,452	Get to the countries right at 11 am to start sampling the foods. Go on Mon-Thurs and avoid Fri-Sun because of all the weekend crowds....you will be glad you did. Share with your mate, that way you can sample alot of stuff DONT try to eat it all in one day, you will never make it and I am telling you from experience HAVE A GREAT TIME! __________________ December 2012 trip with KatMark and Family! October 2012 The big 40th Birthday Trip! October 2011 Live Dining Reviews, F&W, Birthday, Early Anniversary & Halloween! May 2011 Todd's Birthday Trip February 2011 A Valentine's Gift Weekend! November 2010 Live Dining Reviews, F&W, Anniversary and Xmas all rolled into one! November 2009 Dining Reviews October 2009 Live Dining Reviews F&W time! August 2009 Live Dining Reviews June 2009 Live Dining Reviews March 2009 Live Dining Reviews January 2009 Live Dining Reviews..with KIDS! October 2008 Live Dining Reviews August 2008 Live Dining Reviews June 2008 Dining Reviews! March/April 2008 Live Reviews

05-20-2008, 04:11 PM	#5
ReggieB DIS Cast Member I don't kiss cats anymore. I do like cats really, I just shouldn't kiss them Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,446	I always try and plan our trip to coincide with F&W. As DS is getting older it's getting trickier with school, but hopefully for a couple more years. On the whole we enjoy most things, lots of hits, one or two misses. Our plan is usually to try and hit it at least a couple of times during our stay. I'm super excited this year as we are going to be at the Yacht Club. Have a feeling we will be there a lot more often. MK is my favorite park, but when F&W is on I love strolling around with my family. It's like one big cook out or something!! Really relaxing and fun. In regards to kids DS is 7, and really enjoys it too. He's always been happy to trundle around with us (we usually take some toy cars with us for him to play with when we stop for a snack) I think the first time we went he was 3, and didn't once get bored. Having the train set in Germany, also the toy shop there, and the Japanese store which he likes too, helps. The great thing now is that he is getting much more adventurous with his food and loves to try something too. Though don't leave your chocolate truffles unattended as they mysteriously disappear, my chocolate covered son will have no knowledge of the "theft". Hoping to go to Party for the Senses for the first time this year. Have DS all booked in to the kids club at the Beach Club (though I imagine he would quite enjoy all the sampling) I know the tickets usually don't go on sale until a lot later, August sometime?? So fingers crossed we can get what we want. I've always found the lines to be pretty efficient in serving, even at the busiest times. You'll love it. Have fun! __________________ 2012: Grand Californian Resort, DL - Boardwalk Inn, WDW - Polynesian Resort, WDW - Disney Fantasy 2011: Boardwalk Inn 2010: Disney Magic - Beach Club Resort - MiraCosta (Tokyo Disney Resort) 2009: Yacht Club Resort - Grand Californian Resort, DL 2008: Yacht Club Resort - Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo Disney Sea 2007: Disney Magic - Grand Floridian 2006: Grand Floridian - Disney Magic 2005: Beach Club Resort, Disney Wonder & Contemporary Resort - Wilderness Lodge 2004: Grand Floridian 2003: Animal Kingdom Lodge 1999: Coronado Springs 1995: Newport Bay Club (Disneyland Paris)

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05-20-2008, 06:23 AM	#2
Ron from Michigan Our first Grandchild !!! Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fremont, Mi. 49412 Posts: 5,344	Glad to read that you will be going to the F&W festival. We will also be at the F&W from Oct 1-10. This will be our 3rd F&W trip. The F&W is so neat. They have food booths set up all around the World showcase that you can sample small portions + wine and beer selections. Price for the samples range from $2-$6 . They also have free food & beer and wine seminars each day. Make sure you get there early for these. We try to do the festival Monday- Friday because the weekends are just packed . They also have the eat to the beat concerts at Epcot during this time. They have many classic rock acts performing. Mickey's Halloween Party is also going on at this time at the MK. You have to purchase a special ticket on selected nights for the party. Keep an eye on the Dis for more information on the festival.

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05-20-2008, 06:29 PM	#6
Lynn5700 WOO HOO I will be there Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10,073	THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE INFO!!!!!! I just got off the phone with DISNEY and we are all booked from Oct 1-8!!!!!!!!!! We are going to to do Epcot all day that monday and we will be there before monday so we may start and hit up some of the stands early!!! Ahhh I'm super excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and we are doing MNSSHP TOO!!!! On the 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you again!!!