How busy will Epcot be the first weekend of Food & Wine?

[mamamelody2]

We are flying in late August 30, Friday the 31st is our first park day. I don't want it to be AK or HS as I don't think I'll get the FPs I want (FoP and Slinky coaster) if we go there the first couple days. MK has morning EMH and since we're getting in really late, I thought maybe Epcot was the way to go. That will be the first Friday of Food & Wine. Will it be completely nuts?? I would be fine doing Future World for a couple hours, then doing a couple hours in WS until it gets busy and heading back out into FW. Would that work? Or will the whole place be crazy? And what about Saturday. If we did MK on Friday, I would want to do EP on Saturday. Would that be worse?

Any advice is greatly appreciated! We have never been in Epcot on a weekend during F&W, but I have heard it's crazy.

 

[randumb0]

It will be very busy, but you can say the same about any weekend you choose. I'd take the Friday over the Saturday though

 

[g-dad66]

We have done Epcot on a Food & Wine weekend, and if you stay in Future World, it isn't bad at all.

 

[mamamelody2]

It will be very busy, but you can say the same about any weekend you choose. I'd take the Friday over the Saturday though

That's what I was thinking.

 

[mamamelody2]

We have done Epcot on a Food & Wine weekend, and if you stay in Future World, it isn't bad at all.

That's what I was hoping. Thanks for sharing your experience!

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Went Labor Day weekend last year on Saturday and Sunday.
Was it super crowded? Sure but I get the feeling its that way the entire time.
The lines to get the food/tastings wasn't too bad but just the amount of people standing around was a bit hectic.