We took the kids to WDW! - All done, Now Bonus features! Festival of Holidays 2/23

[dhorner233]

Finally caught up again!

It would be just like me to put on a shirt that I had planned for weeks to wear on that particular morning and then immediately spill coffee or spaghetti sauce on it

I am hoping to go to DW next spring for the Flower Garden Show and I think I will put the 1900 breakfast and Ohana's on my "must do list"!!

It would also be just like me to pack a few ponchos and then not have them when it rains.......

Nice that you got to meet up with some Disboarders!

You pictures of the fireworks are awesome! What a great place to view them!! Love the bungalow!!!

 

[dhorner233]

What do we have for breakfast the next morning?

You make something in the bungalow

2. Fran and I take a Disney bus. Where do we go?

Disney Springs

3. Where do we eat lunch? Bonus points if you can tell us what we had.

Wolfgang Puck's. Oysters?

4. We have three FP+’s at MK Do I use all of mine? (10 points for the right answer) what are they? (7 points for each correct FP guess)

No, you do not use all of them. Big Thunder Mt., Splash Mt., Pirates.

5. Where do we have dinner?

Boma

6. What time do I get back to the room?

9:00

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

When I explained the rope drop show to the guys, they were not impressed and would rather sleep in.

Blasphemy!!!!

I was up really early trying to capture lightning pictures, but no luck.

That's a bucket list item for me--get a really cool shot of a lightning bolt. I was lucky once to actually get one on camera, but it still wasn't a great shot.

You can see in this picture how hard the rain was coming down.

Yikes!

We boarded the next monorail and no sooner than we had left the station did we come to a complete stop. I'm not sure how long we sat there but it was after 11:05 before we started moving again.

I stuck with Jim & Alberto who ooohhed and aaaahhhed at the Grand Floridian and took selfies with just about every flower arrangement and other pretty fixture that they came across.

This was technically the kids area, but what I want to know is why do the kids get dibs on the Mickey Waffles, Bacon and Tater Tots? These are some of my favorites!

I totally would have grabbed the tater tots! They'll make more for the kids.

Looks like you left her hanging on an important question here.

Fran decided she would rather go back to the room while we went to MK to use our FP+.

Blasphemy!!!

Front row seats! Nice work!

By this time our FP+ for Peter Pan came up and we rode that. I think I like DL’s version better, but I still have not seen the revised version. The line is always so long and they don’t have FP for it!

I always think that ride will load faster than it does.

This shot just cracked me up!

She kept suggesting “other places” where I might find them, like “you might check the train station” or “maybe they are in the confectioners” and finally I just left because it was really annoying the way she was trying “get rid of me.”

Hmm, yes, they might be there. Maybe your place is behind the cash register.

They stopped at Pineapple Lanai and got Dole Whips at the hotel, and brought one back for Fran.

Nice! She looks very happy.

I had a 5PM meeting set up with Michael, Flossbolna’s SO, at Trader Sam’s for drinks.

In retrospect, he should have come to mind. I just blanked when thinking of how many DISers I know and wondering who the heck their SO's were.

Look at all that meat!

I need to try Ohana someday.

Tonight I decided to try and take pictures of the fireworks.

Nice! I love watching the fireworks from the Poly. That's one thing the bungalows messed up. Of course, if you rented a bungalow, it works gangbusters.

OK, so these last two were almost a trick question

Hey! I suck enough at this without having to deal with trick questions!

Dole Whip

I wasn't thinking of getting Dole Whips at the Poly, so I ruled that one out. D'oh!

Michael, DISer Flossbolna or Magdalene, I was surprised at how many folks (who are also reading Magdalene’s TR) didn’t get this one. Michael even mentioned on her TR that we met up, but I guess since they are enjoying each other’s company and not updating the TR, folks have already forgotten!

I'm surprised how many people running contests seem to think we've memorized everyone else's TR's...

1. What do we have for breakfast the next morning?

Tonga Toast?

2. Fran and I take a Disney bus. Where do we go?

Disney Springs seems to be the popular response, so I'll go with that.

3. Where do we eat lunch? Bonus points if you can tell us what we had.

I'll go out on a limb and say you tried out the sliders at Jock Lindsey's Hangar bar. And the drink that comes in the monkey head thing.

4. We have three FP+’s at MK Do I use all of mine? (10 points for the right answer) what are they? (7 points for each correct FP guess)

Sure, why not? Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, Pirates.

5. Where do we have dinner?

Be Our Guest

6. What time do I get back to the room?

10:30 p.m.

 

[franandaj]

Ahhh that tropical rain! Good morning Florida. Good idea to get an edge on yoiur hunger otherwise you just don't enjoy the breakfast reservation. Bolt it down too fast and don't enjoy it!

I just didn't want to be practically passing out when we got to breakfast!

Lovely photo I am glad you made your reservation. I love Fran's shorts! Your top also. I like the way the pattern is in the design.

Thanks!

Oh yes I always head for the kids food at buffets they have the best deal there!

I guess they just want to make you bend over farther to get your food!

Great re 7DMT FP+ and Peter Pan. Love HM also. How annoying of that CM. You are not a local pesky sea gull that needs to be waved away. You are a paying guest!

Pesky sea gull!

Now dinner is looking grrreeeaaattt. Look at that meat indeed. And that banana bread pudding oh my.

I just love this place!

How nice to see the light pagent and Pam and her Mom!

You would think that I had seen a picture of that Nautilus already... But of course I have not! So, thanks for posting it!

Well, technically it wasn't his so....

I have to say that I am amused who guessed me and Michael correctly! Most of the people I chat with seem to have missed it and some people who I only know from your threads got it!

I know! I was cracking up as the replies were coming in!

I really like the outfit you were wearing that day, it seems perfect for the breakfast at the GF! And it seems like a fun day for most of you! Sorry that Fran was feeling so tired!

Thanks! I've gotten used to Fran feeling tired, hopefully once we get the pool fixed and back to exercising she will have a little more energy.

Ohana looks like it is great food, but I am surprised that it is only three different meats now, it seemed to be more in the past!

I seem to remember them having a pork loin on there too.

That's good. 1900 is one of my favorite breakfast locations, although I'm still a little peeved they got rid of the lobster eggs benedict.

I don't ever remember the lobster eggs benedict, but I'm fine with the regular one. Maybe it's because they put it on the menu at Narcoosee's.

Amen, sista! Of course, at WDW, everyone is a kid so it's all fair game. That's my story & I'm sticking to it!

I like that!

Not surprising. She's a chatty little thing.

True.

That's a thing?? I've never heard of it before. Kind of neat. Is it a pretty short parade?

I heard of it from @Paula Sedley-Burke. I didn't expect to catch the parade on this trip, so it was an added bonus!

1. Leftovers
2. Disney Springs
3. Raglan Road and you had shepherd's pie & bangers and booze.
4. no; Big Thunder, Pirates, Jungle Cruise
5. Citricos
6. 9 pm

Recorded.

Checking back in after being out of the loop for awhile. Yummy meal photos--O'hana is still on my to do list.

I hope that you had a good trip! I didn't realize you were going to be in WDW!

Since I completely missed out on the last round of questions, getting my answers in early this time.

Sorry about that, I was hoping you would chime in once you got back.

1. some leftovers from dinner
2. Disney Springs
3. Wolfgang Puck Express, pizza
4. No, BTTMR, Pirates, Talking Mickey
5. Be Our Guest
6. 10:25pm

Recorded.

 

[franandaj]

If I'm there for rope drop, I'm under the arch waiting to be one of the first in the park.

I can understand that. There aren't any rides in MK that I rush off to. Any that are there, I find the DL component to be far superior to the MK version, so I don't bother riding them there.

Really? Odd. Why not?

They said that it sticks to the blister and rather than helping it to heal, it adheres to the blister and pulls it right off.

Yeah, I saw that after I posted. Went to check out the menu.
Disappointed.
It's been years since I've had a good baked apple.

I'm not sure I've ever had one.

That place is impossible.
Unless your buggy stops.
Or your buggy stops and you cheat by using your flash....
Not that anyone would do that, of course...

I had the same fortune to be stuck in the same spot, but on DL's ride when the NBC overlay was in effect. I was able to get it without a flash.

That does not sound good at all.

Well at least we were safely inside and not out in the rain!

This looks yummy.

It's one of my favorite "weird snacks".

I am glad that they were still able to seat you.

Me too.

Now I am officially jealous.

I wonder what her problem was.

I could make a guess, but it wouldn't be DIS friendly and it would involve a stick and the posterior region.

I think this is the first time I have seen this pool without ducks.

Really? Wow!

That is the reason why we have never had dinner there.

I can totally see that!

What a shame that they did not make the fireworks.

They did see them from the bus.

Nice that you got to catch up later.

It was a fun night, even if it was late.

Bacon and eggs at the bungalow.

Disney Springs

Morimoto Asian - Pork Dumplings ,Shrimp Tempura Sushi, Morimoto Spare Ribs

No

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise.

Narcoossee's

11:00 PM

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I have been away for a long time on your recent WDW trip and it was nice to read it along with your DCL trip report.

I'm glad you made it back safely.

A nice day at AK with all those nice pictures in front of the Tree of Life. IT is a bummer about Rivers of Light not being ready and hoping that it will be up by October but I don’t know if it will be. Lunch from Sanaa looks very appetizing and good. Nice that you were able to ride EE. I can never get tired of FotLK and your pics are very nice. Nice shots from Kilimanjaro Safari and riding at night will be very interesting.

Thanks, we enjoyed Sanaa.

The Behind the Seeds tour looks very interesting and to be able to walk through the Land from the plants and seeing the alligators and fish up close. Nice to see more different food kiosks during your visit and there are some kiosks that aren’t there during the F&W Festival which look very appetizing. That Smokehouse kiosk I would like the most. The Disney topiaries are stunning as well.

It was a very nice tour, and the food from the American Kiosk was very tasty.

The Poly Bungalow look so amazing and glad that you were able to take a lot of pictures of the room to see what it is like. The terrace looks amazing and seeing the MK during the fireworks would be a perfect photo spot.

I would love to stay there again, but have to build my points back up.

That is a big thunderstorm that morning. Nice to see that you got to eat at 1900 Park Fare like you do on most of your trips and I can understand that is one of your must do restaurants during a WDW trip.

Yes we do like that place a lot!

It is interesting to see those Rainy Day Cavalcades when it is wet. Nice to see that you were able to do a lot even though it was wet at the MK.

I'm glad that I finally got to see it for myself!

I really like that Nautilus souvenir glass that I might have to get it even though I don’t drink. Dinner at O’Hana looks very appetizing and good.

Fran or I would be happy to drink your drink!

It was. I've heard they don't put people to sleep so when they told me they were putting me to sleep I yelled out, "good!"

I ate normal the rest of the day and just had a lot of grumblings going on. I hope things go back to normal because I have plans to meet my daughter at DCA on Saturday and we are planning an eat and drink day.

Yeah, I would not have wanted to be conscious during that! I'm sure you'll be fine by Saturday.

 

[franandaj]

Finally caught up again!

It would be just like me to put on a shirt that I had planned for weeks to wear on that particular morning and then immediately spill coffee or spaghetti sauce on it

Yeah, and of course it was a white (cream) shirt!

I am hoping to go to DW next spring for the Flower Garden Show and I think I will put the 1900 breakfast and Ohana's on my "must do list"!!

I just booked 2 nights at the Boardwalk in March for after our cruise on the Fantasy. I wanted to stay 3 nights, but Fran said we can't stay any longer because of the kitties.

It would also be just like me to pack a few ponchos and then not have them when it rains.......

Story of my life!

Nice that you got to meet up with some Disboarders!

If I am not misreading, I may have the opportunity again.

You pictures of the fireworks are awesome! What a great place to view them!! Love the bungalow!!!

Thanks!

What do we have for breakfast the next morning?

You make something in the bungalow

2. Fran and I take a Disney bus. Where do we go?

Disney Springs

3. Where do we eat lunch? Bonus points if you can tell us what we had.

Wolfgang Puck's. Oysters?

4. We have three FP+’s at MK Do I use all of mine? (10 points for the right answer) what are they? (7 points for each correct FP guess)

No, you do not use all of them. Big Thunder Mt., Splash Mt., Pirates.

5. Where do we have dinner?

Boma

6. What time do I get back to the room?

9:00

Recorded.

That's a bucket list item for me--get a really cool shot of a lightning bolt. I was lucky once to actually get one on camera, but it still wasn't a great shot.

I doubt it might happen for me. With the infrequency of lightning storms in CA, I would most likely have to be at WDW to catch one.

I totally would have grabbed the tater tots! They'll make more for the kids.

I thought I did, but evidently I got the Corned Beef Hash instead.

Looks like you left her hanging on an important question here.

Front row seats! Nice work!

I want to say we did something special, but they just put us there! I think we were posing as Father/Daughter there. I think his daughter is about my age.

I always think that ride will load faster than it does.

I think that was my first time riding it at WDW and I've only been on it a handful of times at DL.

This shot just cracked me up!

I'm trying to figure out why everyone likes this shot so much.

Hmm, yes, they might be there. Maybe your place is behind the cash register.

Yeah. You tell her!

Nice! She looks very happy.

She was!

In retrospect, he should have come to mind. I just blanked when thinking of how many DISers I know and wondering who the heck their SO's were.

True. But then you also could compare the subset of folks you and I have in common and that narrows the playing field quite a bit!

I need to try Ohana someday.

I think you guys would like it.

Nice! I love watching the fireworks from the Poly. That's one thing the bungalows messed up. Of course, if you rented a bungalow, it works gangbusters.

I can see where the Bungalows have ruined most of the beach view, but hey since they're fenced off, people won't go near the water!

Hey! I suck enough at this without having to deal with trick questions!

I wasn't thinking of getting Dole Whips at the Poly, so I ruled that one out. D'oh!

And in your own TR, you mentioned something about "your hotel has Dole Whips..."

I'm surprised how many people running contests seem to think we've memorized everyone else's TR's...

Or even their own....

Tonga Toast?

Disney Springs seems to be the popular response, so I'll go with that.

I'll go out on a limb and say you tried out the sliders at Jock Lindsey's Hangar bar. And the drink that comes in the monkey head thing.

Sure, why not? Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, Pirates.

Be Our Guest

10:30 p.m.

Recorded.

 

[franandaj]

About 3 weeks ago, I hit the double digits countdown for my October Food & Wine trip to WDW. This visit will be a tad bit more relaxed than trips in the past. I have very sparse plans and far less ADRs than previous trips. I wanted to give you all a brief overview of our plans. However, this is all subject to change and most likely will!

Tuesday – dinner and crash
Wednesday – Epcot & meets
Thursday – Epcot
Friday – F&W lunch in Epcot, relax
Saturday – DHS morning, resort and eat
Sunday – AK & Disney Springs
Monday – Strawberry Soup & MK
Tuesday – Epcot, V&A’s
Wednesday – F&W lunch in Epcot
Thursday - ????, Fly home

There are lots of things that have been left to chance on this trip. But you all know me, and this is Food & Wine, it’s almost all about the food! Normally at 180 days I have a ton of ADRs. This trip? Not so many. I have only made a handful of ADRs. I've considered these carefully, and most are repeats of old favorites. But before I get to the ADRs, I’ve made another decision. Originally I thought that I would not place an order with We Go Shop and just order through the DVC order form. I figured that it was OK to pay their outrageous prices since I would only order a few things. Then I noticed that there is a $10 service charge so that you can pay their outrageous prices! Well I think it cost me $12 delivery for the SSR order in December, and maybe $20 for the order with Jim and Alberto, but we got a LOT of stuff on that one. Why pay a service fee and outrageous prices when you can pay regular grocery store prices and a service fee to have your groceries delivered? So now I need to get crackin’ on the grocery order.

OK, back to ADRs…In the last year, I've seen a number of my friends dine at the Yachtsman. I decided that one needs to "go back on the list", especially since we're staying at the Beach Club. Of course Beaches and Cream needs at revisit as well.

We will definitely need our dose of strawberry soup, and keeping with the GF tradition, the next night we'll be back to V&A's for a birthday celebration. Plus, we owe the Boathouse a return visit. That's only five ADRs in 9 nights, one is breakfast and another is lunch. What are we going to do with the rest of our nights?

Now if any of you have been keeping score, you’ll know that originally this trip was 10 nights. However, after returning from Alaska we booked our airfare for the October trip. By cutting the trip one night short, we save 40,000 miles on airfare (which is almost a round trip ticket, it's 25K each way for the "plan ahead" 1st class seats). On our last day, I didn’t end up canceling our accomodations, so we’ll have the room up until the time we catch the DME. I hate being homeless on checkout day and since we don’t have another WDW only trip on the horizon, I can afford to blow off one day's worth of points for this.

Securing airfare has also changed another thing. With the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways they have switched up some of our favorite flights. Now instead of leaving LAX at 8:00AM and arriving in Orlando at 4PM, we leave at 10AM and arrive at 6PM. It usually takes about 2 hours for us to get to the resort on Disney Transport. That puts us at the hotel by 8PM. Even crazy me doesn't want to cook dinner in the room that late, so I made us a reservation at Trattoria al Forno for 8:30PM. We may feel like it's a little early to eat for our bodies (5:30 in CA), but we'll be tired enough that it will help us ease into East Coast time.

So now for the part I was waiting for. After months of anticipation they released the list of special events. We were hoping to attend a French Family Traditions lunch with Jedijill and she got up at the crack of dawn on registration day to book it. But as the craziness of registering for Disney is, she was on hold for an hour waiting to talk to someone and the day we were looking for sold out before she could book it.

I had decided that I didn't want to put myself through that whole waking up at 3:30AM and then stressing the whole time I'm on hold. Once Jill notified me it was sold out, I was bummed, and after a while of lying in bed I decided to go to my computer (to check my planning spreadsheet) and called Disney Dining. Yes, the Sunday lunch was sold out. But there were two spaces available for the Friday lunch! I was sad that Jill wouldn't be able to join us, but glad we were able to get in. I also signed the two of us up for the Mediterranean lunch at Spice Road Table.

So back to our plans for dinner and other meals. I've strategically planned the four dinner ADRs for arrival night, Sat, Sun, and celebration night. I try to avoid the kiosks at Epcot from Friday through Sunday during Food and Wine. With a French lunch from 1PM-3PM on Friday, I suspect we will go back to the room for a nap. I plan on having simple things in the room so that we could have something light, simple and comforting like grilled cheese and tomato soup. If we are looking to head out, there's always Jellyrolls across the Boardwalk. So that's still four nights of no plans whatsoever which leaves us hopefully plenty of time to enjoy the tastes from the kiosks. The point of this trip IS Food & Wine! Plus there are several afternoons in there where we can eat around the world.

I won't bore you with a play by play of each kiosk and everything we plan to order, but (mainly for my own purposes) I'm putting together a plan of attack. Our first full day in WDW we have plans, but nothing set in “Disney stone”. The loose plan is to spend the afternoon and evening strolling around Epcot. When we enter through the International Gateway, I think we'll turn right towards France.

We'll probably take one of everything in France, although I'm not sure about the escargot croissant. I've had escargot before and they were OK. Next should be Belgium, where I'm sad to see that the savory waffle was replaced with Gouda mashed potatoes, but we'll still get one of each. According to the Map I’ve found from previous years, next would be New Zealand. I’m not so sure about the lamb slider, I don’t remember it being all that memorable, but we did enjoy the venison sausage, which I see is now a Venison Loin, that sounds worth trying!

I’m sure by this point we will be slowing down and the next kiosk is Morocco. I can take or leave the Beef Kefta. While I have had it before and it’s pretty good, if we’re not hungry, I’m not going to eat it.

So somewhere in this timeline we’re going to meet up with @skierpete and his wife. I think they are still trying to figure out the size of their traveling party and that may affect what we do when we meet up.

Among other plans for this day might include riding the new ride in Norway (if we can get a FP+, although I’m not holding my breath for this early in the trip), but not via standby.

We’ll have a little bit of food to burn off before we’re hungry again, so it will be interesting to see how we use our time. We may even head back to the room for a nap if a meet is not imminent.

I figure on this day we should try and hit a dozen or so booths on this day. There are 28 regional kiosks in addition to a few other marketplace locations. If we can get through 12 before the day is out, we’ll have a good start on the festival.

The reason I say that a nap might be prudent is that around 6PM there is another meet being planned. This is with @Steppesister’s crew. This meet may prove to be a little more “involved” as there is talk of finishing things off at La Cava.

Excluding the four kiosks mentioned above there are 9 “must do’s” and a few specialty items from some of the quick service locations. Then there are 10 more places I’d like to get to if at all possible, and 6 I can take or leave

The following are must “do’s”

Chocolate Studio – I’ve heard nothing but good about the Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel, and the others sound pretty good too!

Desserts and Champagne – well because desserts and champagne!

Farm Fresh for the Chicken and Dumplings: Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach and the Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions

Germany – Because I love Bratwurst, Schinkennudeln, and Strudel!

Hops and Barley - for the Smoked Beef Brisket and Pimento Cheese Served on Griddled Garlic Toast and New England Lobster Roll

Ireland -for the Warm Chocolate Pudding with Irish Cream Liqueur Custard, and while I’m there I might as well get the Seafood Fisherman’s Pie. Maybe it will be as good as the first time I had it

Patagonia - for the Beef Empanada and the Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée. I’ve had both these before and they were excellent!

Poland - for the Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream and while I’m there I might as well get Golabki: Pork-stuffed Cabbage in Tomato Sauce

Also on my list is the Intermissions Café at the Festival Center for their Caprese Salad: BelGioioso® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese & Tomatoes with Basil Pesto. Gotta get those veggies in! Then there is the Refreshment Cool Post for the Spicy Hot Dog with Kimchi and Mustard Sauce which used to be South Korea.

These are also ones that I’d like to get in as well:

Brazil – I really liked the Crispy pork belly with black beans and tomato last time, and other sound pretty good too!
Canada – cause what beats a piece of steak and a cheese soup!
The CHEW Collective – The beef skewer and ravioli sound good!
China – I liked these things at the last festival
Craft Beers – not for the beer but for the Piggy Wings: Fried Pork Wings with Korean BBQ Sauce and Sesame Seeds, although I might try the Two Henrys Blueberry Vanilla American Wheat Ale, Plant City, FL
Hawaii – The Tuna Poke sounds good and even the Kalua Pork Slider
Italy – Chicken Parmesan sounds good (although I may have the for dinner on Tuesday), and chocolate cannoli is intriguing.
Mexico – The Taco y Camarón is good and the Barbacoa Enchilada sounds great!
South Korea – The Pork Lettuce Wrap and BBQ Beef sound good, but I probably won’t go out of my way for them.
Wine and Dine Studio – The Pork Tenderloin and the Seared Scallop sound good, plus I might get the trio of Artisan Cheeses just because I know the wines that are paired with them are great!

These I can take or leave:
Africa
Australia
Greece, I’ve had these before and can get them at home, heck Trader Joes has a good spanakopita!
Islands of the Caribbean
Japan
Scotland

I have already isolated the following booths from my Radar:

Brewer’s Collection – I don’t really care for beer, why waste the calories?

And this is sad because it’s the only one of 29 booths that I don’t want to visit, so that leaves 28 in 2 full days and 2 half days!


But here you go Check out the Menu for yourselves!

2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths and Menus

Africa

Food:
Buttered Chicken with Micro Cilantro and Naan Bread
Berbere-style Beef Tenderloin Tips with Onions, Jalapeños, Tomato and Pap
Beverages:
Simonsig Pinotage
Indaba Chenin Blanc
Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz

Australia

Food:
Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies
Lamington: Yellow Cake Dipped in Chocolate and Shredded Coconut
Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas
Beverages:
Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz
Bulletin Place Unoaked Chardonnay
Coopers Brewery Extra Strong Vintage Ale
Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Riesling

Belgium

Food:
Beer-braised Beef served with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream
Beverages:
Hoegaarden Witbier
Leffe Blonde Belgian Pale Ale
Stella Artois Hard Cidre

Brazil

Food:
Pão de Queijo: Brazilian cheese bread
Crispy pork belly with black beans and tomato
Escondidinho de Carne: Layered Meat Pie with Mashed Yucca
Beverages:
Kaiser Brewery Xingu Black Beer
Carnaval Moscato Sparkling White Wine, Serra Gaúcha
Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

Brewer’s Collection

Beverages:
Schöfferhofer Zitrone Weizen-Mix
Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse
Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)

Canada

Food:
Canadian cheddar cheese soup served with a pretzel roll
“Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce
Beverages:
Moosehead Lager
Neige Premiere Apple Ice Wine, Québec
Fielding Estate Red Conception

THE CHEW Collective — NEW!

Food:
Grilled Beef Skewer with Romaine, Apricots and Feta Cheese
Ricotta and Zucchini Ravioli with Rustic Tomato Sauce
Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Mousse with a Caramel Drizzle
Beverages:
Festival Chardonnay, CA
Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

China

Food:
Chicken Pot Stickers
Sichuan Spicy Chicken
Black Pepper Shrimp with Garlic Noodles
Beijing Roasted Duck in a Steamed Bun with Hoisin Sauce
Beverages:
Tsingtao Lager
Strawberry Plum Wine Cooler with Takara Plum Wine
Ritzy Lychee with Courvoisier Cognac VS and Smirnoff Vodka
Kung Fu Punch with Smirnoff Vodka and Bols Triple Sec
Happy Peach with Dekuyper Peach Liqueur and Myers’s Dark Rum
Mango Bubble Tea with Assam Black Tea and Milk

Chocolate Studio — NEW!

Food:
Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel
Red Wine Chocolate Truffle
Ghirardelli® Chocolate Raspberry Torte
Beverages:
Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosa Regale Sweet Red Sparkling Wine
Blandy’s Alvada 5yr-Old Madeira

Craft Beers

Food:
Pimento Cheese Dip with Pretzel Crisps
Charcuterie Plate: Country Pâté, Cured Meats and Crostini
Piggy Wings: Fried Pork Wings with Korean BBQ Sauce and Sesame SeedsBeverages:
Orlando Brewing OTown Weiss, Orlando, FL
Florida Beer Company Passport 20 Belgian-Style Tripel Ale, Cape Canaveral, FL
Two Henrys Blueberry Vanilla American Wheat Ale, Plant City, FL
Concrete Beach Stiltsville Pilsner, Miami, FL
3 Daughters Bimini Twist IPA, St. Petersburg, FL
Shipyard Midnight Snack Milk Stout, Clearwater, FL
Beer Flights also available

Desserts and Champagne

Beverages:
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin “Yellow Label” Brut
Dom Pérignon Brut
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé
Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial
Hard Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (alcoholic) – Best Damn Hard Root Beer Float, Sprecher Hard Cherry Cola Float or Sprecher Hard Orange Cream Soda Float
Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (non-alcoholic) – Coca-Cola® Float, Grape Fanta® Float or Strawberry Fanta Float

Farm Fresh

Food:
Chicken and Dumplings: Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach
Pickled Beet Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese, Minus 8 Vinaigrette and Toasted Walnuts
Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions
Beverages:
Woodchuck Raspberry Hard Cider
Wyder’s Dry Pear Hard Cider
Two Henrys Elderberry Hard Cider
Florida Orange Groves Mango Mama Wine

France

Food:
Croissant aux Escargots: Escargot Croissant with Garlic and Parsley
Soupe à l’oignon au Gruyère et Cognac: Gruyère and Cognac Onion Soup
Boeuf Bourguignon: Cabernet Sauvignon-braised Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes
Crème Brûlée Caramel Chocolat: Caramel and Chocolate Crème Brûlée topped with Caramelized Sugar
Beverages:
Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Pale Lager
Chardonnay, Bourgogne Blanc, Mommessin, La Clé Saint-Pierre
Merlot & Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux, Château les Graves de Barrau
St-Germain Sparkling Kir: Sparkling Wine and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Frozen Daiquiri Ice Pop: Strawberry Puree with French Caribbean Rhum Clément
La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice

Germany

Food:
Roast Bratwurst in a Hard Roll
Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese
Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce
Beverages:
Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)
J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling Kabinett, Mosel
Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel
J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling, Mosel

Greece

Food:
Vegan Loaded Greek “Nachos”: Pita Chips, Meatless Sausage Crumbles, and Vegan Tzatziki
Oikos Greek Yogurt Vanilla Cake Soaked in Ouzo with Yogurt Whipped Cream and Pistachios
Spanakopita
Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce featuring Oikos® Greek Yogurt
Beverages:
Domaine Skouras Moscofilero
Domaine Siglas Assyrtiko
Alpha Estate Axia Syrah Xinomavro

Hawai’i

Food:
Spicy Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Nori Rice
Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole® Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
Beverages:
Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine
Kona Brewing Company, Big Wave Golden Ale
Mai Tai featuring Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

Hops & Barley

Food:
Smoked Beef Brisket and Pimento Cheese Served on Griddled Garlic Toast
New England Lobster Roll
Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing
Beverages:
Samuel Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA, Boston, MA
Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale, San Francisco, CA
Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Milton, DE
La Crema Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
Cambria Estate Winery Benchbreak Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
Frozen Orange-spiked Tea featuring Florida Cane “Orlando Orange” Vodka

Ireland

Food:
Seafood Fisherman’s Pie
Irish Cheese Selection Plate: Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Irish Porter
Warm Chocolate Pudding with Irish Cream Liqueur Custard
Beverages:
Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
Bunratty Meade Honey Wine
Twinings® Pumpkin Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka
Twinings Pumpkin Chai Tea and Caramel Shake (Non-alcoholic)

Islands of the Caribbean — NEW!

Food:
Mojo Pork with Black Beans, Cilantro Rice, and Pickled Red Onions
Quesito: Puff Pastry with Sweetened Cream Cheese and Guava Sauce
Jamaican Beef Patty
Pescado con Coco: Seared Grouper, Pigeon Peas and Rice with Coconut Sauce
Beverages:
Presidente Pilsner
Frozen Mojito
Caribbean Sangria

Italy

Food:
Pennete alla Parmigiana: Baked Ziti and Chicken Parmigiana, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese
Spezzatino alla Toscana con Polenta: Tuscan-style Stew with Carrots, Mushrooms and Crispy Polenta
Cannoli al Cioccolato: Chocolate-covered Cannoli filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate and Candied Fruit
Beverages:
Moretti Lager
Moretti La Rossa Double Malt Beer
Pinot Grigio, Placido
Chianti, Placido
Prosecco, Fantinel Borgo
Corbinello Spumante Dolce Rose, Montegrande
Fior d’Arancio Moscato Spumante, Montegrande
Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila

Japan

Food:
Spicy Sushi Roll: Tuna and Salmon with Kazan Volcano Sauce
Grilled Spicy Edamame tossed with Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce and Chili Powder
Garlic Shrimp: Marinated Shrimp sautéed with Garlic and Butter and served over Rice
Beverages:
Kirin Pale Lager
Sapporo Black Lager
Pineapple Breeze Sake Cocktail
Echigo “Northern Bloom” Junmai Sake

Mexico

Food:
Taco de Camarón: Battered Shrimp served over a Flour Tortilla with Crispy Purple Cabbage and
Chipotle Mayonnaise
Barbacoa Enchilada: Corn Tortilla filled with Beef Barbacoa and covered with Oaxaca Mole
Flan de Chocolate Abuelita: Mexican Chocolate Custard
Beverages:
Bohemia Pilsner with Floater
Mexican-style Red Sangria
Mezcal Pineapple Margarita on the Rocks
Jalapeño Margarita on the Rocks

Morocco

Food:
Kefta Pocket: Seasoned Ground Beef in a Pita Pocket
Spicy Hummus Fries with Cucumber, Tomato, Onions and Tzatziki Sauce
Chocolate Baklava: Rolled Phyllo Dough with Toasted Almonds and Dark Chocolate Sauce
Beverages:
Casa Pale Lager
Les Trois Domaines Guerrouane White Wine
Moroccan Sangria
Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur

New Zealand

Food:
Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney
Steamed Green Lip Mussels with Garlic Butter and Toasted Breadcrumbs
Seared Venison Loin with Wild Mushroom Marsala Sauce and Kumara Dumpling
Beverages:
Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir
Kim Crawford Pinot Gris
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Patagonia

Food:
Beef Empanada
Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée
Roasted Verlasso® Salmon with Quinoa Salad and Arugula Chimichurri
Beverages:
Verum Pinot Noir
Bodega Noemía A Lisa Malbec

Poland

Food:
Golabki: Pork-stuffed Cabbage in Tomato Sauce
Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream
Beverages:
Okocim O.K. Beer Euro Pale Lager
Donausonne Blaufränkisch Hungarian Wine
Frozen Szarlotka Apple Pie featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka

Scotland

Food:
Traditional Scottish Lamb Stew with Neeps and Tatties
Fresh Potato Pancake with Scottish Smoked Salmon and Herbed Sour Cream
The Tipsy Laird: Whiskey-soaked Cake with Lemon Cream and Toasted Oats
Beverages:
Citrus Thistle featuring Hendrick’s Gin
Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Stout

South Korea

Food:
Roasted Pork Lettuce Wrap and Kimchi
Korean-style BBQ Beef with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi
Vegan Korean BBQ with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi featuring Gardein™ Beefless TipsBeverages:
iCing Grapefruit Sparkling Rice Brew
Bohae Bokbunjajoo Raspberry Wine
Soju Fruit Slushy featuring Jinro Chamisul Soju

Wine and Dine Studio — NEW!

Food:
Pork Tenderloin with Cannellini Bean Ragoût and Zinfandel Reduction
Seared Scallop, Truffled Celery Root Purée, Brussels Sprouts and Wild Mushrooms featuring Melissa’s Produce
Trio of Artisan Cheese
La Bonne Vie Goat Cheese served with toasted Craisin Bread
Karst Cave-aged Cheddar Cheese served with Fig Compote
Statesboro Blue Cheese served with Spiced Candied Walnuts
Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese
Trio of Artisan Cheese paired with Conundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary, Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay and Robert Mondavi Maestro Red BlendBeverages:
Round Pond Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford
Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills
Conundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary, California
Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir, Monterey
Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Tiger” Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
Michael David Winery Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel, Lodi
Robert Mondavi Winery Maestro Red Blend, Napa Valley
Additional Festival Locations

Block & Hans

Beverages:
Mmmhops Pale Ale
Festival Chardonnay, CA
Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

Festival Market Place Intermissions Cafe

Food:
Southwest Chicken Wrap
Tuna Salad with a Croissant
Asian Chicken Salad with Noodles
Caprese Salad: BelGioioso® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese & Tomatoes with Basil Pesto
Side Salad
Fruit and Cheese Plate
Grapes
Brownie
Key Lime PieBeverages:
Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale
Cigar City Homemade Apple Pie Hard Cider, Tampa, FL
Festival Chardonnay, CA
Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
Zonin Prosecco
Caposaldo Peach Moscato Sweet Sparkling Wine
Iron Horse Vineyards “Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée” Sparkling Wine, Green Valley, Sonoma

Joffreys Coffeey and Tea: Coffee CartsShowcase Coffee Cart (Canada) Kahlúa-tini Iced Coffee: chilled roasted Coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka and creamy Half & Half

Disney Traders Tiki Torch: frozen Passion Fruit thrills with juicy sweet flavors, a hint of tartness and blended with Grey Goose Vodka

Future World EastFrozen Strawberry-Lemon Sunset: layered frozen Strawberry and Lemon topped with Grey Goose Vodka

The American Adventure Spiked Chai Latte: iced, frozen or hot Chai tea Latte blended with Chai spices, creamy Vanilla and Baileys Irish Cream or Grey Goose Vodka

Refreshment Cool Post

Food:
Spicy Hot Dog with Kimchi and Mustard SauceBeverages:
Frozen Brown Elephant
Mango Starr featuring African Starr Rum

Refreshment Port

Food:
Pineapple Dole Whip Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Croissant doughnut with Cinnamon and Sugar
Fried Chicken Chunks with Dole Pineapple Sweet and Sour SauceBeverages:
Dragon Berry Refresher featuring Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
Pineapple Dole Whip Soft-Serve Ice Cream with Bacardi Coconut Rum

The Chocolate Experience:

From Bean to the Bar Hosted by Ghirardelli Chocolate CompanyBeverages:
Lasseter Family Winery Amoureux Malbec Blend, Sonoma Valley
Terra d’Oro Zinfandel Port, Amador County
Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Loving the sound of your F & W plus meet plans for October!

That's quite a surcharge $10 for the delivery you def want to mame the most of that. We are lucky we always rent a car. Walmarts or Publix is our friend.

Nice line up for F & W no UK? What a dissapointment... Roly poly pudding and toad in the hole

I recall Jill being in the phone for hours trying to book that!

Beaches and Cream yum! Jo loves the cheese grilled sandwich and tom soup plenty of room for the ice cream then...

 

[Flossbolna]

If I am not misreading, I may have the opportunity again.

I'll tell him to finally get that email out! He has been talking about getting in touch for quite some time

Germany – Because I love Bratwurst, Schinkennudeln, and Strudel!

This deservs another Those are all good things! I still wish I could bring you some real Nuremberg Sausages... Stupid customs rules (not really stupid, I do understand the reason for them!).

 

[jedijill]

I'm going to be in Epcot at least part of the days on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday for deminars and F&W kiosks. We are already on for dinner Tuesday night! Hopefully we can sync up a bit more while we are both there.

We do need to make some plans! Next year, I have a tentative cruise booked for February although I could be persuaded to save that week of vacation for something else. I've committed to a 2 week trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP with my folks in July. Otherwise I have no plans past that either.

Jill in CO

 

[Malia78]

Mouth-watering trip overview

As you may remember, I'll be missing your trip by a couple weeks as I'm there the first part of October. Your plans look solid and delicious--I too have aspirations to eat every booth except the Beer booth. I'm also very impressed in how you will attempt this in the number of days of you have--I have a little more time but don't know if I'll accomplish it. Harder when there isn't someone to share the food with--feel like I have to eat it all so I don't waste it...

 

[skier_pete]

Excited that we will hopefully get to meet up with you on your first full day. Also very excited to finally meet Fran. I'm sure she loves meeting your crazy DIS friends.

That Wednesday we will be on our THIRD (and last) day at Epcot. DD will definitely be along for the ride - so we've decided we are not doing any of the extra events as it would be just too difficult to have to run back to the room with her (at 13 I am not quite ready to let her wander around the parks alone).

Though It's possible we may meet up with others that day, but our priority is to meet up with you and Fran. (The other people we are meeting multiple times that trip.) We would be pretty flexible about the timing, so I'm sure we can text to make arrangements. We will certainly be getting over to F&W for lunch-time.

I can't say I plan out my food booths at all, but seeing your note of:

When we enter through the International Gateway, I think we'll turn right towards France

that I will try and leave that section of F&W booths for that Wednesday (France through Japan area) and maybe we can meet you along there somewhere. Even if we just team up for an hour or two it would be great to see you. We do have an Illuminations Cruise that evening, so I am not sure if we will be going back to the hotel for a bit first.

 

[dhorner233]

Wow, you just went to DW and you are going back in the fall? Lucky you! I love the Wine and Food Festival!! When in March will you be there for the Flower Garden Show?

 

[dolphingirl47]

About 3 weeks ago, I hit the double digits countdown for my October Food & Wine trip to WDW.

That time will fly.

Tuesday – dinner and crash
Wednesday – Epcot & meets
Thursday – Epcot
Friday – F&W lunch in Epcot, relax
Saturday – DHS morning, resort and eat
Sunday – AK & Disney Springs
Monday – Strawberry Soup & MK
Tuesday – Epcot, V&A’s
Wednesday – F&W lunch in Epcot
Thursday - ????, Fly home

The plans look good.

so I made us a reservation at Trattoria al Forno for 8:30PM.

I will be interesting to see what you make of this. That is on my list of possibles for November.

We were hoping to attend a French Family Traditions lunch with Jedijill and she got up at the crack of dawn on registration day to book it. But as the craziness of registering for Disney is, she was on hold for an hour waiting to talk to someone and the day we were looking for sold out before she could book it.

What a shame that this did not work out.

But there were two spaces available for the Friday lunch! I was sad that Jill wouldn't be able to join us, but glad we were able to get in. I also signed the two of us up for the Mediterranean lunch at Spice Road Table.

I am glad that you got the Friday lunch and the lunch at Spice Road Table sounds interesting.

Among other plans for this day might include riding the new ride in Norway (if we can get a FP+, although I’m not holding my breath for this early in the trip), but not via standby.

I keep my fingers crossed for you.

I’ve heard nothing but good about the Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel, and the others sound pretty good too!

This is out of this world. I wish I could sample this again this year.

Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions

I really enjoyed this last year.

Because I love Bratwurst, Schinkennudeln, and Strudel!

Yes to all of those.

for the Smoked Beef Brisket and Pimento Cheese Served on Griddled Garlic Toast

That sounds really nice.

Golabki: Pork-stuffed Cabbage in Tomato Sauce

I have not had this at Epcot, but this is the kind of food I was raised on having Polish ancestry.

even the Kalua Pork Slider

This was a real surprise last year, both in terms of size and flavour. Somebody recommended it to me and I decided to give it a go although this is not something I would normally order. I am not too keen on mixing sweet and savoury. I loved it.

Corinna

 

[Steppesister]

The reason I say that a nap might be prudent is that around 6PM there is another meet being planned. This is with @Steppesister’s crew. This meet may prove to be a little more “involved” as there is talk of finishing things off at La Cava.

Food and Wine is the one BIG chunk of Trip Planning that I have left. And hope to start hitting that hard next weekend. I definitely am going to go back and comment more carefully, but this got me pretty darned tootin' excited. Norway Pav at 6:00; be there or be square. I"m thinking of cancelling VN or moving it to another day for our Meet that night. As it is, I have a 6:30 ADR. I can take or leave thin crust pizza. And easily replace it with heavy apps in La Cava. Back with more later.... first a work out!

 

[juniorbugman]

I am really enjoying your trip report. I wish I was going anytime soon but not in the plans right now.
Okay let me try this again. I am getting a little better with my answers.
1)What do we have for breakfast the next morning?
since you have food delivered to the room I think you made eggs, bacon, bagels for breakfast.

2. Fran and I take a Disney bus. Where do we go?
Disney Springs

3. Where do we eat lunch? Bonus points if you can tell us what we had.
Rainforest cafe - some seafood dish.

4. We have three FP+’s at MK Do I use all of mine? (10 points for the right answer) what are they? (7 points for each correct FP guess)
Yes. Haunted Mansion, Pirates, Splash Mountain

5. Where do we have dinner?
O'Hana

6. What time do I get back to the room?
10:20
Judy

 

[franandaj]

Loving the sound of your F & W plus meet plans for October!

It's one of the most relaxed touring plans we have had.

That's quite a surcharge $10 for the delivery you def want to mame the most of that. We are lucky we always rent a car. Walmarts or Publix is our friend.

I'd rather not have to get the groceries and I don't necessarily like having a car at WDW. The bus system and other transportation works great for us, and having to park and put the scooter in and out is just a pain.

Nice line up for F & W no UK? What a dissapointment... Roly poly pudding and toad in the hole

I thought there was a UK booth in the past, but there isn't one for this year.

I recall Jill being in the phone for hours trying to book that!

Disney really needs a better way for people to register for their stuff.

Beaches and Cream yum! Jo loves the cheese grilled sandwich and tom soup plenty of room for the ice cream then...

We just split the entree to save room for the ice cream. Most people can't make as good a grilled Cheese sandwich as I can.

I'll tell him to finally get that email out! He has been talking about getting in touch for quite some time

Well, I'm not going anywhere for about 72 days, so I should be here.

This deservs another Those are all good things! I still wish I could bring you some real Nuremberg Sausages... Stupid customs rules (not really stupid, I do understand the reason for them!).

I just heard about an interesting restaurant that we will be trying out this week, it's called BiergartenLA and it is a German/Korean fusion restaurant. We'll see how good their sausages are!

I'm going to be in Epcot at least part of the days on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday for deminars and F&W kiosks. We are already on for dinner Tuesday night! Hopefully we can sync up a bit more while we are both there.

Sunday we're going to avoid Epcot, but I'll be there on Monday and Wednesday as well. Since your reservations are showing up in MDE, I know where you will be!

We do need to make some plans! Next year, I have a tentative cruise booked for February although I could be persuaded to save that week of vacation for something else. I've committed to a 2 week trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP with my folks in July. Otherwise I have no plans past that either.

Our plans extend to October/November 2017, but that is all dependent on getting De Soto cleaned out. We are making progress, but every day we spend there accomplishing stuff, then knocks us out for a few days afterwards. But we are continuing plugging away. I can't make any other plans until we get that cleaned out. She may even want it rented before I make plans.

Mouth-watering trip overview

Thanks!

As you may remember, I'll be missing your trip by a couple weeks as I'm there the first part of October. Your plans look solid and delicious--I too have aspirations to eat every booth except the Beer booth. I'm also very impressed in how you will attempt this in the number of days of you have--I have a little more time but don't know if I'll accomplish it. Harder when there isn't someone to share the food with--feel like I have to eat it all so I don't waste it...

I did not remember that. It is a lot easier to get through the booths with someone to split the food items with. How long is your trip? Ours is 9 days, but I'm steering clear of the kiosks in Epcot on the Friday - Sunday of our trip.

 

[DnA2010]

Bit of a long weekend, will get caught up and reply in the am

 

[franandaj]

Excited that we will hopefully get to meet up with you on your first full day. Also very excited to finally meet Fran. I'm sure she loves meeting your crazy DIS friends.

She's getting used to meeting crazy DIS friends. She's even gotten used to lurkers coming up to us in the parks and saying, "I recognize you two from your reports!" I'm looking forward to all of us meeting, again for us, and for the first time for Fran.

That Wednesday we will be on our THIRD (and last) day at Epcot. DD will definitely be along for the ride - so we've decided we are not doing any of the extra events as it would be just too difficult to have to run back to the room with her (at 13 I am not quite ready to let her wander around the parks alone).

I can understand about not wanting to let a 13 year old on her own. It will be our first day and I think I would rather head that direction first than the other way.

Though It's possible we may meet up with others that day, but our priority is to meet up with you and Fran. (The other people we are meeting multiple times that trip.) We would be pretty flexible about the timing, so I'm sure we can text to make arrangements. We will certainly be getting over to F&W for lunch-time.

That's sweet of you to make us a priority. As much as I might want to get there at 11AM when WS opens, that will be 8AM our time and I have a hard enough time getting Fran up before noon at home. I'm not sure we'll be there before noon even if we are on a mission!

I can't say I plan out my food booths at all, but seeing your note of:
that I will try and leave that section of F&W booths for that Wednesday (France through Japan area) and maybe we can meet you along there

I only plan my first plan of attack because I never know the curves that Fran will throw me. But my guess is that we will go right on Wednesday and then we are back on Thursday so we will go left towards the UK and Canada that day. From there on out, we will just try to fill in the blanks.

I can't say I plan out my food booths at all, but seeing your note of:
that I will try and leave that section of F&W booths for that Wednesday (France through Japan area) and maybe we can meet you along there somewhere. Even if we just team up for an hour or two it would be great to see you. We do have an Illuminations Cruise that evening, so I am not sure if we will be going back to the hotel for a bit first.

You'll be coming from AKL so you'll come in the front door right? We can text and figure out where we are at and eventually meet up somewhere in the middle.

Wow, you just went to DW and you are going back in the fall? Lucky you! I love the Wine and Food Festival!! When in March will you be there for the Flower Garden Show?

We have had this F&W trip planned since 2013. When we bought our BCV points, we decided to go back every three years. The trip with Jim and Alberto was supposed to happen in 2015, but Fran broke her leg a month before we were going to go so technically this trip was a "make up" trip that we had to postpone a year. Otherwise we wouldn't have gone twice in one year.

Technically this March is really not a trip to WDW, we will be there the 4th and 5th of March to ease the let down of getting off our cruise on the Fantasy.

That time will fly.

deja vu

The plans look good.

Thanks!

I will be interesting to see what you make of this. That is on my list of possibles for November.

I'm hoping we like it. I will be making my ADRs for the March trip before we actually try it. We are staying at the Boardwalk for two nights in March after our Fantasy cruise.

What a shame that this did not work out.

Yeah, I was bummed too. At least we have V&A's together and we will work out a few other times.

I am glad that you got the Friday lunch and the lunch at Spice Road Table sounds interesting.

I love the special events of F&W, possibly more than the kiosks. I just hate the whole registration process.

I keep my fingers crossed for you.

Thank you.

This is out of this world. I wish I could sample this again this year.

I remember you liked it very much.

I really enjoyed this last year.

Good to know. It sounds delicious!

Yes to all of those.

That sounds really nice.

Yes it does!

I have not had this at Epcot, but this is the kind of food I was raised on having Polish ancestry.

I know we ate at the Poland booth in 2013 we had one of everything and enjoyed it. I don't remember if this was on the menu then.

This was a real surprise last year, both in terms of size and flavour. Somebody recommended it to me and I decided to give it a go although this is not something I would normally order. I am not too keen on mixing sweet and savoury. I loved it.

I know that I like Kalua Pork, so I'm sure it will be good!

Food and Wine is the one BIG chunk of Trip Planning that I have left. And hope to start hitting that hard next weekend. I definitely am going to go back and comment more carefully, but this got me pretty darned tootin' excited. Norway Pav at 6:00; be there or be square. I"m thinking of cancelling VN or moving it to another day for our Meet that night. As it is, I have a 6:30 ADR. I can take or leave thin crust pizza. And easily replace it with heavy apps in La Cava. Back with more later.... first a work out!

I think that cancelling the ressie will be a prudent choice. Whenever I've got together with DIS friends, there is never enough time and we always end up having a great time and wanting more, we should be good hitting up some kiosks for snacks and then pounding the margaritas. However, we definitely want to eat before going inside. The food menu doesn't really offer more than chips and dips, so if we're going to be enjoying margaritas we might want a bit more in our tummies before sitting down to some beverages.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

The liquid nitro truffle is really good! We made it last year