2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: August 30 to November 12, 2018

[LucyBC80]

General Event Details

• Festival Center Stage
• Select Saturdays from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM
• $89 per Guest—plus tax, gratuity included
• Limited capacity

2018 Schedule

• September 15, 22 and 29
• October 6, 13 and 20
• November 10

Generally Disney does not refund any prepayments for the F&W special events or demos/seminars.

I barely drink any wine during a night out, I doubt I’ll do ok drinking it during the day. It’s a shame, but I believe I’ll pass on the seminar. I can buy a lot of cheese with $89!!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Has it been confirmed that APs are included in the early booking?

I don’t think so. I’ve thought the booking process has gotten (relatively) better in recent years but to quote Han Solo, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this... “

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

Has it been confirmed that APs are included in the early booking?

That's what the DFB is reporting, and I trust them to get it right, so yep! Plus it's at the top of this thread.

 

[MusicalAstronaut]

We book this week but they still haven't released the dates etc. of the ones I want! Come on, Parisian Breakfast! <3

 

[2xcited2sleep]

That's what the DFB is reporting, and I trust them to get it right, so yep!

I may not be looking at their latest but what I saw from them said APs were “likely” and then put in parenthesis they’d only confirmed DVC and TiW.

 

[Disney & ME]

You would think I would remember this, but what time do the early booking phone lines open? Is it 7? I need to plan to go into work late. Thanks.

 

[Karen46]

I am sorry if this has been asked and answered but do we assume that Disney will be posting times and dates for special events like last year such as: The Hibachi Experience; Japanese Craft Beer Tasting; Mediterranean Food and Wine Pairing. Moroccan Food and Wine Pairing and Italian Food, Wine Vs. Beer Pairing by tomorrow so people can book those early.

 

[LauraLea]

I am sorry if this has been asked and answered but do we assume that Disney will be posting times and dates for special events like last year such as: The Hibachi Experience; Japanese Craft Beer Tasting; Mediterranean Food and Wine Pairing. Moroccan Food and Wine Pairing and Italian Food, Wine Vs. Beer Pairing by tomorrow so people can book those early.

one would think....................

 

[2xcited2sleep]

You would think I would remember this, but what time do the early booking phone lines open? Is it 7? I need to plan to go into work late. Thanks.

The TiW email said 9am for early booking tomorrow and 7am for regular on the 14th

 

[Disney & ME]

The TiW email said 9am for early booking tomorrow and 7am for regular on the 14th

Ugh, wish it was 7 on both days, but thanks for info. Odd that we didn’t get TIW email.

Now if Disney would just post the event info I could finalize my plans!!

 

[dachsie]

Sorry if this has been asked before and I missed it. I have APs vouchers on my account, but we are not activating them until August. Would I still qualify to call tomorrow to schedule things for October or do I have to wait to Thursday? Thanks!

I'm going to try. The worse they can say is no

 

[crazy4wdw]

The TiW email said 9am for early booking tomorrow and 7am for regular on the 14th

I think I'd call in at 7:00 am just in case. There was one year when supposedly early booking started at a later time than 7:00 am but when folks called in at 7, they were allowed to book events.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Did I miss word on what is or isn’t bookable in early booking?

 

[crazy4wdw]

Did I miss word on what is or isn’t bookable in early booking?

No definitive info yet. Usually for Party for the Senses, you can book general admission on the early booking dates, but if you wanted reserved seating or wine view lounge, you needed to call in when general booking began. Don't know if that will be true this year. Most of the other events could be booked in the past but the tables/slots available were limited for early bookings.

We may not have any definite info until people attempt to book tomorrow.

12:15 PM EST and still no information on the WDW website regarding the other special events.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

No definitive info yet. Usually for Party for the Senses, you can book general admission on the early booking dates, but if you wanted reserved seating or wine view lounge, you needed to call in when general booking began. Don't know if that will be true this year. Most of the other events could be booked int he past but the tables/slots available are limited for early bookings.

We may not have any definite info until people attempt to book tomorrow.

12:15 PM EST and still no information on the WDW website regarding the other special events.

Yeah — thanks! I remember soMetines being able to book signature events and sometimes not... but we don’t know when most of those are yet anyway! Lol!

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

No definitive info yet. Usually for Party for the Senses, you can book general admission on the early booking dates, but if you wanted reserved seating or wine view lounge, you needed to call in when general booking began. Don't know if that will be true this year. Most of the other events could be booked in the past but the tables/slots available were limited for early bookings.

We may not have any definite info until people attempt to book tomorrow.

12:15 PM EST and still no information on the WDW website regarding the other special events.

I have booked WineView lounge on the early booking day for the past few years.

 

[grinninghost]

Any word on behind the scenes at trader sams? I called earlier and guest services pulled the calendar for the fill fest, no trader sams event listed. Surprising that they would kill it given how popular it was.

 

[Daffy41]

Newbie Question - First time attending food and wine. As a Passholder and DVC Member can I book online for seminars and the culinary demos? I see online there is a "Check Availability" naturally it's not able to check now, but was wondering if I could book there on the site Tuesday Morning?

 

[ksromack]

Is anyone seeing the Parisian Breakfast or the Parisian afternoon event anywhere officially?

 

[crazy4wdw]

I have booked WineView lounge on the early booking day for the past few years.

OK, thanks for that information, may have preferred seating last year?