So odds are mk get a Jan to March date?
Bank them and if MK happens, just borrow it for the one night.
Should get one about a week prior.
lol, this is what I was thinking.
I mean I would if there was an actual reason for it. But if you are THAT hungry or thirsty that you are literally passing out, yet you chose to stand in a ridiculous line for "free" stuff instead of finding a water fountain, or paying for food then that is on you. If you went to this event hungry planning to eat a full dinner on the meager things advertised as free and therefore ended up passing out, again, thats poor decision making. If you have a medical issue that requires you to eat at certain times or you will pass out, well, I'd think you'd carry some snacks with you. I see no way that Disney is to blame for people passing out if that did indeed actually happen. It's not like there was no food or water to be found in the entire park. And while I realize non event things closed at 9, it's not like people didn't know that going into this and didn't have plenty of time to eat prior to 9. If they chose to only wait for free things thats on them.
preach...
There was no option to buy food. The ONLY option was water fountains or the outrageous popcorn lines that had the drinks in exchange for vouchers. I personally asked 6 different cast members where we could find water over a period of two hours and not a single one could tell me. Fine if you think im an idiot, I’ll happily wear that hat if it makes you happy.
So any day now. I wonder if it will include any more details or just be vague. Trying to plan our best strategy based on the negative reviews so we enjoy it as much as possible!
One more thing (because this really does feel like an attack to me personally and I have a right to defend myself). “Plenty of time to eat” - we arrived at 7 and because of the outrageous lines only could visit ONE booth which obvious I prioritized to feed my kids. Yes I had a bag with water bottles and snacks and - whoops - accidentally left it in the hotel. Mistakes happen. My full review is on the Epcot thread. We had fun! But the condescending tone from people who weren’t even there is getting real old.
We had a blast! My full review is on the Epcot thread if you want tips!
So all of the food booths closed before 9?
We arrived at the gates at 7 and due to the lines, yes could only visit one booth. I had four adults plus two kids in my party. All four adults went to different booths because of the crowds and yes didn’t have our food until 8:54. There were zero options to buy food anywhere once the fireworks started.
The characters were awesome!! We didn’t bother with things that we could get any other visit to Epcot (snacks, rides) and focused on the characters, most of which were rare. I’d never seen most of them before, like Kronk or Pain and Panic. Would have liked a MM popcorn bucket but after seeing the bucket itself, it was not worth waiting more than 10 minutes for imo. Free Mickey bars and strawberry bars were being handed out with no wait, and you could have as many as you wanted.
Actually, I was there and by 11:00, there truly wasn't any food or beverage available even to purchase. There were only two food places open (Sunshine Seasons and Norway bakery) and both had ridiculous lines and were out of pretty much everything (at Sunshine Seasons, I saw people stacking up packages of fruit trays so they could get their "free" stuff. The Disney promo piece promised food available for purchase, so I cannot blame someone for thinking they could get something substantial to eat during the event. We got to Epcot at around 8 p.m., and once we received our vouchers, were only able to purchase two small snacks at the festival booths before the park shut down at 9 p.m. It was a poorly executed event, all around. I know it was free, but still thought it ridiculously bad.
Yup. They closed at 9 on the dot as the fireworks began.
There was no time to eat. And I think it was bad timing for Disney to plan an event on ST. PATRICK'S DAY, when the park was especially packed with lots of drunk people wearing green (who didn't really disperse until long after park closing).
