2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: September 14 - November 14, 2016

[kristie73]

Where is a map of the food and wine festival with the booth locations, etc? I still only see just the Epcot map???

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

What I really want now is the map showing where all the booths are located... is that out yet?

 

[GaryDis]

Curious question- is the chase lounge JUST for Disney Chase or ANY Chase card?

any

To be precise, the lounge is for any, but specific benefits such as the potential Eat to the Beat are Disney Visa only. Or at least so I've read.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Curious question- is the chase lounge JUST for Disney Chase or ANY Chase card?

To be precise, the lounge is for any, but specific benefits such as the potential Eat to the Beat are Disney Visa only. Or at least so I've read.

The Chase lounge is for anyone who has a Chase credit or debit card, does not have to be Disney. In the past, the Eat to the Beat concert reserved seating was only for Chase Disney Visa cardholders. I checked the Chase Disney Visa website this morning and still no info on the reserved seating is posted.

 

[crazy4wdw]

What I really want now is the map showing where all the booths are located... is that out yet?

Don't see one on the WDW website. Hopefully someone will post a map at some point today.

 

[jessicag13]

looks like there will be two sampler packages this year- $59+tax for 8 vouchers and $109+tax for 16, each with a pin. so the breaking even point (before tax, not counting any value for the pin) would be $7.38 per item for the 8, and $6.82 for the 16- since i'm there almost every day of my 9-day trip, i'm thinking it might be worth it just for the mixed drinks...
https://twitter.com/WDWNT/status/776051371288256512

 

[HopperFan]

On your mark, get set, go .................. some twitter reports say "ZOO"................



The DIS‏@TheDIS
1st day of #Epcot Food and Wine crowd waiting to enter. #EpcotFoodandWine

 

[FLkid]

looks like there will be two sampler packages this year- $59+tax for 8 vouchers and $109+tax for 16, each with a pin. so the breaking even point (before tax, not counting any value for the pin) would be $7.38 per item for the 8, and $6.82 for the 16- since i'm there almost every day of my 9-day trip, i'm thinking it might be worth it just for the mixed drinks...
https://twitter.com/WDWNT/status/776051371288256512
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Oh thank you for posting this! now I have to price everything and see if it's worth it for me and my GF to get the 16 item one.

Just to confirm, is this available to use on multiple visits?

 

[jessicag13]

Just to confirm, is this available to use on multiple visits?

yes, the tabs expire on the last day of the festival, so you can pace them however you want

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Does anyone remember how much those plates to carry your food and drink cost?

$6.99 per @yulilin3 on another thread.

 

[loves to dive]

Here now in line for sse then I'll search for the AP place for glasses and stop by the festival center. Pairing lunch at spice road tables at 1. I'll probably grab something at one of the booths to tide me over before then.

 

[yulilin3]

On your mark, get set, go .................. some twitter reports say "ZOO"................



The DIS‏@TheDIS
1st day of #Epcot Food and Wine crowd waiting to enter. #EpcotFoodandWine

Bag checks took 10 minutes but entering took 30, this was at 9:15am.

 

[HopperFan]

Bag checks took 10 minutes but entering took 30, this was at 9:15am.

YIKES 30 minutes to enter (I'd need a drink after that) ............ what was it? amateur finger scanners? or just the crowd was so big?

 

[yulilin3]

YIKES 30 minutes to enter (I'd need a drink after that) ............ what was it? amateur finger scanners? or just the crowd was so big?

I noticed it was mostly kids having problems scanning fingers

 

[HopperFan]

Oh thank you for posting this! now I have to price everything and see if it's worth it for me and my GF to get the 16 item one.

Just to confirm, is this available to use on multiple visits?

Here is closer view. Expires Nov 14.

josh ‏@easywdw 53 minutes ago
Arriving prepared. It's $59 for eight samples and $109 for 16. Food or alcohol. Comes with a pin.

 

[FLkid]

I'm assuming the vouchers can't be used at places like the refreshment port for a Cronut or something right? Lol

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Here is closer view. Expires Nov 14.

This might sound silly, but I wouldn't want to have to walk around with and keep track of all that. Much prefer to just use our MBs.

 

[Cynister]

Does anyone know if someone will post the menus with pricing anywhere?

 

[patster734]

YIKES 30 minutes to enter (I'd need a drink after that) ............ what was it? amateur finger scanners? or just the crowd was so big?

I wonder what the lines were like at the International Gateway.

 

[HopperFan]

This might sound silly, but I wouldn't want to have to walk around with and keep track of all that. Much prefer to just use our MBs.

Not silly especially if it won't cover all you want. DS was doing math here on that plus money needed on a F&W card for drinks not covered.

I think the question is, and am sure we'll get reports today, can you make this come out to a positive value money wise. I think I saw the drinks (at least beer) were only samplers of about 4 oz for the coupon. Just waiting on the full reports.

BUT I would venture MANY of those that buy this do not have chargeable MB, not staying on property or local.