Originally posted by Dancind
This will be our first trip to the Food & Wine Festival, and we're very excited. We are trying to decide if we should do one of the special luncheons, or the food and wine pairings. We've been looking at the ones listed on the internet, and the one at Coral Reef sounds the most to our liking. It's an afternoon tasting. So my question: has anyone done these, and was it worth the $$? The Party of the Senses is of course sold out, though some luncheons are still available.
Most of the special lunch-n-learns, pairings, and dinners were sold out on the first day that reservations opened (July 20, 2004, for the 2004 F&W Festival) -- many in the first hour. So, before you get your hopes up about a specific event, call Disney Dining.
If all events are sold out, don't give up. There will be cancellations. At the time that we booked (on July 20), we were told the events would be billed to our credit card in August. So far, no charges have hit our card. But when people who booked many events get their credit card bills next month, some are likely to get sticker shock and cancel some of those events. So you should call back often.
In past years, the Party for the Senses was one of the easiest events to book. That's because each Party has a capacity of hundreds of people. In fact, last year they were still taking bookings during the week of the event. I'm sure there will be cancellations, as people see $202.35 per couple hit their credit card.
In answer to your question, "was it worth the $$?" the answer is a qualified yes. The qualification is that the events are not cheap, so someone who is looking for lots of food at a modest price would do better elsewhere. But if you like food and wine, and you want to learn more about both, the F&W Festival events are great fun. And, as indicated by how quickly they book up despite the prices, they're worth the $$ to many people.
Originally posted by Dancind
Second question, what does our 13 year old DD do while we are eating and drinking? Can she order something off the menu? Thanks!
Nope. DD13 will need to go elsewhere. With a younger child, that could be a problem. But if your DD13 is a responsible child who will follow your rules, you could "set her free" in Epcot for the duration of the event. She might really enjoy the freedom.
It will be real crowded.
. Last couple of years itwas four.
