Episode 9: Epcot Food and Wine Festival Tips
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Welcome to the ninth episode of the DFB Podcast!
In this episode we cover the latest Disney Food News, discuss tips for maximizing your enjoyment at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, answer a few listener questions, and reveal the answer to our Episode 8 trivia question (AND give out a brand-new trivia question!)
Here’s a sneak peek of some of our TOP TIPS FOR VISITING THE EPCOT FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL! (You’ll have to listen to get the rest!)
- Get the passport booklet at the Festival Center to plan your visits, and get your book stamped at the booths — it’s free!
- Book seminars and special events as far ahead of time as you can — they sell out!
- Use a wristlet gift card.
- Bring a tray or even your own table!
- Lots more where these came from…
LISTENER QUESTIONS
Q: Dan H: What are some great meal values for a traveler on the go who’s not concerned with sitting down in a nice location for a meal? It could just be stands or walk-up venues that offer solid food at a reasonable (by Disney standards) price.
Q: Amy M: Assuming that you have only scheduled one evening at Downtown Disney and you’re planning to have dinner at Cooke’s of Dublin (inspired by a review on the DFB), which is a better choice for dessert: sundae at Ghirardelli, or brownie creme sandwich at Earl of Sandwich?
TRIVIA:
What retro food item recently made a resurgence, along with its own mascot, at an iconic Magic Kingdom location? Name the item, the mascot and the location!
More Fun Stuff From This Week’s Podcast
About the Picture: It’s the crispy shrimp taco from the Mexico Booth at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival!
More F&W: Be sure to visit the DFB 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival homepage of yummy goodness for even more details on this year’s event!
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We have the Disney Deluxe Dining plan, which we have done one other time in combo with the Food & Wine Festival. It is a lot of food, but we typically schedule several days and only do the two meal plan dining options and only one meal each festival day. That way we get an A-list eating experience for less and can still use our snack credits for the kiosks. By the way, I am all for the tray idea, but my husband vetoed it immediately when he saw my face light up as though I would be headed straight to Target. Great tips and love the book on the festival. This is our favorite Disney event and we can’t wait.
Sorry to be such a picky person, but the picture appears to be the Crispy Shrimp Taco from Mexico and not the Cosmo Slush and Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee.
On another note great podcast. I just wish there were more of them.
Thanks, Heather!
Another great episode you two!!! I know the Trivia answer!! Sendin in my answer right now!!!
Great podcast and now I’m really excited to be going to the Food & Wine Fest. But, we’re going to be there on the last weekend of the festival. I know weekends are busy, but I wonder if it will be too busy to enjoy. It will be just me and my hubs, so no kids to worry about. Is there any difference in crowds on Saturday or Sunday or does it matter?
Ha–love the tray idea. I always think it’s abominable that they give you a bunch of tiny unstackable dishes that you then have to cart a mile away to the next table. Last time I took my own take-out container I liberated from the resort food court and collected the food in that.
I wasn’t expecting a new one so soon! Yay!
I have been to so many FWF over the years. I LOVE it! The one thing I wish they had is a “meal card” where you can get one item from each showcase for one price. It does not have to include drinks. As it is, if I bought one thing at each showcase at an average of $4 a plate, it would cost me $112. That is a lot for a little taste. But I can’t resist going anyway.
Awaiting more posts!