We were there 10/24 - 10/31 and we really enjoyed Ecpot and the F&W festival. We focuesed on Epcot early in the week and early in the day. Epcot was open the latest so it got a little crowded as the other parks closed and people came to see Illuminations, but during the day it was great!
We didn't go during that time because of the F&W festival but we really liked it! It was fun to try some of the food and see some of the products that were being sold. We didn't feel like it intruded into our Epcot fun.
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