2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: August 30 to November 12, 2018

[CDKG]

We were there on opening day and got all our AP merch at Mousegears - there was a sepearte section and check out line for AP holders and they virtually everything there (I think there was one pin that was only available at the pin kiosk). Got a Minnie and Figment glass, a couple Limited edition pins, the D&B magic band and then a few non-AP things

Line was like 2-3 people long instead of 20-30 people long at festival center

They did have the Donald AP magnet there but you had to go to festival center for Chef Mickey magnet (but that was seperate line from merchandise)

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How is the sizing on the women's tank top? Would you say it runs large or small? Or, could you compare it to the size you wear in a previous year's shirt?

It is so cute and I definitely want to order it (my visit isn't until the end of October). But, women's sizing can be so tricky!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

How is the sizing on the women's tank top? Would you say it runs large or small? Or, could you compare it to the size you wear in a previous year's shirt?

It is so cute and I definitely want to order it (my visit isn't until the end of October). But, women's sizing can be so tricky!

My wife sometimes wears a small and sometimes a medium. She tried on a small and it fit ok but felt it was short (and like might show off her tummy which she didn’t want) so she opted to get the medium. So I think if you are in between sizes, especially if worried about length, i’d Get the larger size

 

[paopiru]

Yes

I think someone here says it opens 10.30?

 

[paopiru]

Thanks so much! I just wish they would advertise how many oz. of alcohol were in the drinks, which is what I am accustomed to, so I knew which cocktails were a better value. I might just suck it up and pay the $10.50, $13.75 CAD

What is CAD? After taxes?

 

[bookbabe626]

Got my cutting board today. The line is not as bad as it looks when you get to the festival center. About 35 min from the bottom of the outside ramp.

 

[paopiru]

We were there on opening day and got all our AP merch at Mousegears - there was a sepearte section and check out line for AP holders and they virtually everything there (I think there was one pin that was only available at the pin kiosk). Got a Minnie and Figment glass, a couple Limited edition pins, the D&B magic band and then a few non-AP things

Line was like 2-3 people long instead of 20-30 people long at festival center

They did have the Donald AP magnet there but you had to go to festival center for Chef Mickey magnet (but that was seperate line from merchandise)

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Wow! Beautiful merch! Are all the F&W merchs available at Mousegears?

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I think someone here says it opens 10.30?

Well...I definetly got alcohol from the mimosa booth at 9:30AM Friday.

 

[lolomarie]

What is CAD? After taxes?

Lol. Canadian Dollars. And more of them, unfortunately. My Disney trip is about 25% more than yours

 

[2xcited2sleep]

I think someone here says it opens 10.30?

Well...I definetly got alcohol from the mimosa booth at 9:30AM Friday.

The Festival Center and "booths" within it open at 9. I believe it was the Light Lab (in Innoventions, not the Festival Center) that someone said opened at 10:30

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The Festival Center and "booths" within it open at 9. I believe it was the Light Lab (in Innoventions, not the Festival Center) that someone said opened at 10:30

Yeah, I saw them setting up around 10 and asked if they opened at 11 like the other booths and they said 10:30 (at the light lab)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Wow! Beautiful merch! Are all the F&W merchs available at Mousegears?

It seemed like it - at least as far as shirts and pins and hats and glasses, etc ... I do ‘t Think they had much like the books or wine or things like that but the “standard merch” seemed like they had it all

 

[patster734]

The Festival Center and "booths" within it open at 9. I believe it was the Light Lab (in Innoventions, not the Festival Center) that someone said opened at 10:30

Well shoot. Now I have a dilemma. Do I go for the mimosas or Craft Draft beers at 9am when the Festival Center opens.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Can’t we all just get along?

NEVER!!! GET THE PITCHFOR- hey, is that Spam Hash from the Hawaii booth I’m smelling?...

 

[ksromack]

We were there on opening day and got all our AP merch at Mousegears - there was a sepearte section and check out line for AP holders and they virtually everything there (I think there was one pin that was only available at the pin kiosk). Got a Minnie and Figment glass, a couple Limited edition pins, the D&B magic band and then a few non-AP things

Line was like 2-3 people long instead of 20-30 people long at festival center

They did have the Donald AP magnet there but you had to go to festival center for Chef Mickey magnet (but that was seperate line from merchandise)

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I enjoyed just sitting back and looking at all that loveliness. I ordered the tervis wine "glasses" and am planning on bringing them with us to the World. I wanted to wash them first at home. We'll definitely be drinking something out of them next month!

 

[RachelTori]

I enjoyed just sitting back and looking at all that loveliness. I ordered the tervis wine "glasses" and am planning on bringing them with us to the World. I wanted to wash them first at home. We'll definitely be drinking something out of them next month!

I bought one at last year's F&WF and have gotten so much use out of it! I LOVE my Tervis wine glass! <3

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well shoot. Now I have a dilemma. Do I go for the mimosas or Craft Draft beers at 9am when the Festival Center opens.

They are literally right next to each other and, at least when we were there, no much line for craft beer but decent one for mimosas... so I would suggest getting a beer (or a flight) to have while waiting on line for your mimosa

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I enjoyed just sitting back and looking at all that loveliness. I ordered the tervis wine "glasses" and am planning on bringing them with us to the World. I wanted to wash them first at home. We'll definitely be drinking something out of them next month!

Sounds like a great idea - the one we got is actually for my sister in law so wasn’t planning on getting one but it looks like pretty good quality and decent size, etc .... plus lack of being glass is a nice feature

 

[gottalovepluto]

I can't decide between the frozen mimosa or the tropical one

Both. Obviously.

 

[gottalovepluto]

...I’m pissed that the pass holder Minnie glass was sold out on Day 1...

That is beyond stupid of Disney! Whoever in merchandising is under the illusion they get high prices for this AP stuff because it’s limited edition should be fired. They could get the same prices and sell exponentially more merchandise if they fully stocked up. They are literally giving their profits away to eBayers! *steps down from soapbox*

 

[gottalovepluto]

All caught up and WOW!! I have to admit I was not so secretly hoping the sampler was go to sneak back in but at least they didn’t bring it back and then exclude all champagne like they used to before last year.

As far as the price raise on the Veuve Champagne- not really. Last year the Veuve was Brut, this year it is the Rose. My TotalWine has Veuve Brut ~$40 but the Veuve Rose ~$60. I’m not saying I’m happy about it but you cannot compare last year’s Veuve price to this year’s as they are entirely different wines.