2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: September 14 - November 14, 2016

[msk]

I used the tour line, and was told 63 minute wait. Waited 38 minutes and got the Parisian breakfast for 11/12 - So very excited!!!!

 

[BlueBelleit]

It worked. I got French Meal Traditions and Parisan Breakfast.

 

[CaptJack'sFamily]

Wait time was estimated at 20 minutes (after a 5 minute initial hold) - they picked up exactly at that time. I was able to get almost everything I wanted - Italian lunches on 10/19 & 10/21, PFTS WVL on 10/22, Flying Fish dinner on 10/27. The signature dinner at Brown Derby on 10/20 was already full, but I was able to get the dinner at Raglan Road that night. So glad to be finished with getting these reservations - this has to be one of the most stressful days of the year!

 

[boomgoesthemickey]

Does anyone know how long the special events take to show up in mde after booking? Thank you

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Does anyone know how long the special events take to show up in mde after booking? Thank you

In my experience, everything from right away to not at all, without you adding the conf# they gave you. Did you try the latter?

 

[My3TXGirls]

called tour line right at 7 am eastern, no hold time given, hold time was 14 minutes and got the wine lunch at tutto. it linked to MDE automatically within a few minutes.

 

[CaptJack'sFamily]

Does anyone know how long the special events take to show up in mde after booking? Thank you

Still waiting for mine to show up - I made my reservations about 20 minutes ago. I've tried refreshing MDE multiple times and logged out and back in - still not there. Glad that I wrote down the reservation numbers just in case!

 

[kricha06]

My french family meals for 11/13 is sold out. After I waited on the phone for an hour and had already been connected one time and the disconnected. Devastated.

 

[boomgoesthemickey]

In my experience, everything from right away to not at all, without you adding the conf# they gave you. Did you try the latter?

Thank you, just added the confirmation number didn't realize it was under resort reservations as a second option. Its showing up now

 

[maggieb9975]

called tour line right at 7 am eastern, no hold time given, hold time was 14 minutes and got the wine lunch at tutto. it linked to MDE automatically within a few minutes.

What is tour line number? I called Disney Dining and they said there's no premium package this year!

 

[Diserella]

Does anyone know anything about the Duff Goldman event? I called on Tuesday and was told it's on of the What's Cooking With demonstrations on 10/28. However, they told me it was sold out for the advance sale and more spaces would be available today. If you look online, Duff isn't even listed and 10/28 is grayed out - looks as though there is no event at all. I just got off the phone and the CM said she had no availability. Is it sold out or just not on sale yet?

 

[ellie05]

Does anyone know how long the special events take to show up in mde after booking? Thank you

For the seminars it link automatically, the demo I had to link it manually. Although, I booked all of the events at the same time. Trader Sam's still not showing and I couldn't link it manually. I am going to have to call later .

 

[My3TXGirls]

What is tour line number? I called Disney Dining and they said there's no premium package this year!

407-939-8687

I didn't ask about the premium package.

Good luck!

 

[lgcountry]

I got the Mexican Tequila Lunch on 10/20. I almost forgot to call this morning, lol, but got in after a 43 minute wait.

 

[BGK]

I absolutely cannot believe it. After having three years of increasingly hysterically bad experiences, this morning couldn't have gone more smoothly.

I called WDW-FEST exactly at 7:00. Got the time-killing spiel, then an advisory for a four minute wait. Actual wait was about two minutes. I got a friendly and well-spoken CM, who found me by email address on the first try. She found all the events I wanted, with no hemming or hawing. She made all four reservations bang-bang-bang-bang, including for two large parties I had. Took my payment information, gave me my confirmation numbers, and I was off the phone by 7:20.

I'm speechless. I halfway expected a pack of live weasels to jump out of the phone receiver and gnaw me to pieces.

 

[Diserella]

Does anyone know anything about the Duff Goldman event? I called on Tuesday and was told it's on of the What's Cooking With demonstrations on 10/28. However, they told me it was sold out for the advance sale and more spaces would be available today. If you look online, Duff isn't even listed and 10/28 is grayed out - looks as though there is no event at all. I just got off the phone and the CM said she had no availability. Is it sold out or just not on sale yet?

Answering my own question...called again and a more informed CM stated that Duff Goldman is no longer participating in the F&W Fest Event. Strange!

 

[BanditsMommy]

I got trader sams for the 21st of September with a 7 minute hold. Sure beats Tuesday with the 90 minute hold

I booked this same one! Looks like I'll be seeing you soon!

 

[mac3mpc]

I called back after being hung up on. After a 47 minute wait the CM I'm talking to said that Trader Sam's hasn't been put up to be booked yet. I told her others have been able to this morning. She's checking with a supervisor now but I'm not optimistic.

 

[ellie05]

I called back after being hung up on. After a 47 minute wait the CM I'm talking to said that Trader Sam's hasn't been put up to be booked yet. I told her others have been able to this morning. She's checking with a supervisor now but I'm not optimistic.

Sending pixie dust your way

 

[BanditsMommy]

Now I'm wondering, was anyone else able to book Trader Sam's yesterday? That's when I called and got it, but now I'm wondering if that's normal or if I just got lucky.