2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Information and Planning Thread

[crazy4wdw]

So here it is for 2023 - The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival planning thread on the Disboards!

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin on July 27, 2023 and will conclude on November 18, 2023.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

Link for the 2022 Festival Planning Thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...ne-festival-july-14-november-19-2022.3878219/

Link for the 2021 Festival Planning Thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...stival-concluded-on-november-20-2021.3831184/

Link for the 2020 Festival Planning Thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...food-and-wine-festival-has-now-ended.3792154/

Link for the 2019 Festival Planning Thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...-festival-august-29-november-23-2019.3743358/

The Swan/Dolphin Food and Wine Classic is scheduled for November 10 - November 11. Tickets and resort room packages are already available for booking: https://swandolphinfoodandwineclassic.com/

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for information on the Culinary Demonstrations, Beverage Seminars, and Special Events. (hopefully there will be special events this year!)

 

[crazy4wdw]

Eat to the Beat Concert Series (released 5/11/2023, edited 7/31/2023)

Eat to the Beat Dining Packages can be booked beginning on July 6th.

2023 Eat to the Beat Concert Lineup​

• July 27 – Funkafied
• July 28-29 – Orianthi (NEW)
• July 30-31 – For King & Country (NEW)
• Aug. 1-3 – Funkafied
• Aug. 4-5 – Southern Avenue
• Aug. 6-7 – Tiffany
• Aug. 8-10 – Champagne
• Aug. 11-12 – Ruben Studdard with Haley Reinhart
• Aug. 13-14 – The Fray
• Aug. 15-17 – M-80s
• Aug. 18-21 – Joey Fatone & Friends
• Aug. 22-24 – The Female Collective
• Aug. 25-26 – Ayron Jones (NEW)
• Aug. 27-28 – Phillip Phillips (NEW)
• Aug. 29-31 – Element
• Sept. 1-2 – Baha Men
• Sept. 3-4 – MercyMe
• Sept. 5-7 – Foreigners Journey
• Sept. 8-9 – Ray Parker Jr.
• Sept. 10-11 – Tobymac
• Sept. 12-14 – Hooligans
• Sept. 15 – Monsieur Perine
• Sept. 16-17 – Raul Acosta and Oro Solido (NEW)
• Sept. 18 – Bacilos
• Sept. 19-21 – Audio Exchange
• Sept. 22-24 – Los Amigos Invisibles
• Sept. 25-26 – 98 °
• Sept. 27-28 – Latin Ambition
• Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 – Boyz II Men
• Oct. 3-5 – Wise Radio
• Oct. 6-7 – Mark Wills
• Oct. 8-9 – Sugar Ray
• Oct. 10-12 – Icon Party Band
• Oct. 13-14 – Hoobastank
• Oct. 15-16 – Air Supply
• Oct. 17-19 – Evolution Mowtown
• Oct. 20-21 – Taylor Dayne
• Oct. 22-23 – Billy Ocean

 

[crazy4wdw]

Global Marketplace Kiosks' Menus: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...od-wine-festival-presented-by-corkcicle-2023/

Late summer opening dates released for 4 of the Global Marketplace Kiosks: https://blogmickey.com/2023/07/late...food-wine-festival-global-marketplace-kiosks/

 

[crazy4wdw]

Information on the Eat to the Beat Dining Packages:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/food-wine-eat-to-the-beat-dinner-package/

Adult (ages 10 and up)	Child (ages 3 to 9)
Akershus Royal Banquet Norway Pavilion Breakfast Lunch/Dinner	$64.00 $74.00	$41.00 $48.00
Biergarten Restaurant Germany Pavilion	$60.00	$34.00
Coral Reef Restaurant The Living Seas	$69.00	$27.00
Garden Grill Restaurant The Land Pavilion Breakfast Lunch/Dinner	$53.00 $66.00	$34.00 $43.00
Le Cellier Steakhouse Canada Pavilion	$95.00	$36.00
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day dining packages only) American Adventure Pavilion	$35.00
Rose and Crown Dining Room United Kingdom Pavilion	$59.00	$25.00
Spice Road Table Morocco Pavilion	$47.00	$20.00

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for Additional Information on the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

 

[maryblanchard49]

I can't wait for the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! I look forward to it each year.

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

I will be there at least three times this year. Begin fasting now ....

 

[vinotinto]

Reserved for information on the Culinary Demonstrations, Beverage Seminars, and Special Events. (hopefully there will be special events this year!)

Fingers crossed!

 

[glocon]

This will be our first time to F&W…. And a “Sister’s Trip”!

Can’t wait to see all the food, wine and merchandise options that will be available.

We are going to hold out for F&W magic bands, I hope they’re out soon so we can order them. I getting magic bands in the mail!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I hope special events come back but I have a feeling they are gone still.

 

[got4boys]

Can't wait for it! Love to see what is new this year.

 

[crazy4wdw]

BlogMickey has posted an update of the construction of Commnicore Hall and Commnicore Plaza. This is the location where the special events for the Epcot festivals will be held. It doesn't appear to me that they will be ready by July 27th.

https://blogmickey.com/2023/05/upda...l-construction-in-world-celebration-at-epcot/

 

[MrsTurnerLovesDisney]

"SQUEALS" I'm in! So excited to be back for F&W 2023!!!

 

[Maleficent_Hades]

my hubby just surprised me today with a short trip to disney during his vacation time in september!! will be my first time going to food and wine!!! can't wait for announcements to start. we'll be there sept 4-8 but no park on the 4th since thats blacked out for our AP, doing EPCOT 2 days

 

[crazy4wdw]

First set of bands released for Eat to the Beat concerts:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...2023-eat-to-the-beat-concert-series-at-epcot/

https://mickeyblog.com/2023/05/11/f...2023-eat-to-the-beat-concert-series-revealed/

You can book Eat to the Beat Dining Packages beginning July 6th.

 

[glamdring269]

First set of bands released for Eat to the Beat concerts:
https://mickeyblog.com/2023/05/11/f...2023-eat-to-the-beat-concert-series-revealed/

Dangit! We're missing Sugar Ray by a week. BUT we're there for Boyz II Men so I'm not gonna complain.

 

[rstamm]

Very disappointing lineup this year.
Garden Rocks was so much better.

 

[Maleficent_Hades]

so far no one is set for the few days that i'm there

 

[DANAW]

So disappointed with this year's line up