EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, Sept. 25 - Nov 16 2015

[NoMoneyThanks2Disney]

Started calling at 6:59. When it finally opened I immediately got a 71 minute wait time quoted.

 

[pepperandchips]

I was able to get through. Here is what the cast member told me.

The Sampler package is date specific.

The Premium Package is available but requires that you book a premium event during the same week.

details for the premium package? does it include an alternative to Late Night Live, since that is not being offered this year

Looks like premium includes the Sampler package this year. At least from what my CM read me.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

got through in about 20 minutes. First choice of parisian breakfast oct 31 sold out out, got nov 7. thank you excellent CM Philip Rivers for taking time out of your busy training camp schedule to help me.

 

[Lzylitnin]

cost of premium package?

$199 per person.

 

[Disneyglobegirl]

uggghhh...whenever the voice breaks into the music I think I'm getting in...lol....still on hold

 

[brnrss34]

Were there any new details on the sampler package? (Did you have to book a specific day? Do the entitlements have to all be used that day?)

Yes specific day,and they have to be used that day. You can pick them up that morning in the welcome center. On my Disney experience it says 6:45 lol. I wish she had had better details about premium package. She didn't know what was in the welcome bag in your room.

 

[WDWGeek1971]

Got through, but says an 80 minute wait!

Any idea what the premium events are?

Not entirely sure about this, but Party for the Senses, Signature Dining Events, Food and Wine Pairings, basically something that isn't one of the "low cost" culinary or beverage seminars in the Festival Center.

 

[rsimon]

Got everything I wanted.. FINALLY. Wife got lucky this morning and in right away.. Still took them 20 minutes to book everything.. SOOOooo Slow.. 3 nights of PFTS wine view and several cooking demos and burger party.

 

[snausman]

I know, I hear the break, get excited and than more music.

 

[Straughn]

Oh God, small world music. That is enough to make me hang up (not).

 

[Lintasare]

uggghhh...whenever the voice breaks into the music I think I'm getting in...lol....still on hold

That happened to me Tuesday when I tried to do the Disney Visa pre-bookings. So freaking annoying.

 

[DVC4US]

Got through right at 7 with no wait and got PFTS Reserved Seating for 9 people on 10/17.

Question - we have done PFTS before but never reserved seating, do you have specific tables or is it still cattle call trying to get a table? We have 9 people so want to make sure we can sit together.

 

[GoblinUK]

Couldnt get VIP or reserved seating for the first night burger bash which was a bit annoying. Had to go with general admission.

 

[brnrss34]

Premium pac

cost of premium package?

cost of premium package with tax $211 and change

 

[Lindaland]

I hope they dont honestly expect me to go back to work if i still havent gotten through! lol

 

[TDC Nala]

first experience in Wine View Lounge booked.

 

[pepperandchips]

She said "hold one moment" and then it hung up on me! NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Lindaland]

Tale as old as time sung by flys???

 

[snausman]

I am still searching for the Japanese craft beer to book online. Can not find it.

 

[BGK]

Called right at 7:00:00 and got an 84 minute wait time. It's really frustrating how variable the experience is depending on what call center one gets.

Of course, last year, I got a CM without so much as a five second wait...only to find they didn't have the events loaded and wouldn't let me stay on the line until they did. Got "all circuits busy" for the next three hours.