Food and Wine 2006???

[kenny]

Anyone know when the Food and Wine festival will start in 2006. Thinking of a trip 1st week in October and was wondering if it will be going on. Thanks

 

[AUDramaQueen]

When we went the first week of October this year, it was going on. I think it starts late September and goes into early November. I'm sure this site or allears will have projected dates.

 

[DeterminedOne]

September 30th

 

[Tammi67]

Can someone explain to me how the F&WF works? Does it cost extra or is it included in your admission?

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Each country has a stand set up outside where you can buy food and drinks. The only extra cost is for whatever food and/or drinks you decide to purchase from each stand.

I think they also have wine tasting/seminars and other stuff going on,that you pay extra for, but we never participated in them.

 

[padisneyfan]

Wine and Beer Tasting seminars are free, plus this year they added a food seminar that was also free. All of these are very popular especially on the weekend when the floridans come for the weekend.

There are also some special wine and food events that you do pay extra for and sell out early.

Nancy

 

[Tammi67]

Thanks.

 

[Wendy1953]

This year it was from September 30 - November 13...might be a day before or after , but this is generally the same time frame each year. No extra charge for walking through EPCOT's WS and participating in the free seminars. Each country (and then some that don't have pavilions there) have a cart which you can purchase a sample of that country's food, dessert and/or wine for anywhere from $1.50 up....Then they also have food & wine paring dinners for $35.00 pp, Wine and Culinary Programs...such as sweet sundays, lunch and learns, the Odyssey Cooking School, and Epcots Wine Schools....each of these programs cost anywhere from $55.00 - 125.00 pp, and reservations are a must, they had Eat to the Beat Concerts which were free each day at 5:45, 7:00pm and 8:15pm with different performers different nights, a party for the senses is also held annually cost of $95.00 pp and reservations are also amust for that one.

DH took a wine class, I took a cooking class, and we went to two food and wine parings in October 2005. We also went to some free seminars! It's a fun time for all, but if you are interested in any of the programs with fees attached, you have to make reservations (some of these programs are limited to 20 people per session)!

 

[padisneyfan]

Wendy--- We did alot of the wine tasting seminars this year and really enjoyed them. Next year we want to try some of the food and wine pairings. Did you find them a good value for the cost? Have you ever done any of the signature dinner series? This past year they were offered on Sundays and since we are staying at WDW post cruise, I hope to work one of those in.

Nancy