I'm not so sure that's true. I have a dessert party reservation on a date that's no longer listed as available. How did you determine that there's no party that night?my concern is there is no Illuminations Sparkling Dessert Party on Sept 28.
will there be somewhere in the Festival Center where you can activate your EF&WF magic band & load it with money to start making your food purchases?
we are visiting epcot for the first time nov 12th. we didn't plan on going for f&w, it just happens to be a bonus, my question is, should i expect it to be crazy busy due to f&w? we just wanted to see what epcot has to offer. thanks
Generally weekdays aren't too crowded. I "think" that is Jersey week so the parks will be more crowded no matter what.
I also have a reserved time at 6:45 but was told that I can pick up the sampler anytime after 9am that day... I believe the 6:45 is for the reserved spot for the Eat to the Beat concert that comes with that package.So I booked the Discovery Sampler package...anyone else have to have a time set? The CM put down something like 6:45pm(she said while confirming it at the end and I could barely hear her). Earlier she said she has to put a time despite the fact that it's all day. I shouldn't have a problem picking up my stuff earlier in the day, right?
Agreed- that was my understanding as well. Plus, there's no way I could redeem all those vouchers in a few hours- I'll NEED the whole day to walk it off.I also have a reserved time at 6:45 but was told that I can pick up the sampler anytime after 9am... I believe the 6:45 is for the reserved spot for the Eat to the Beat concert that comes with that package.
I was under the impression that the date that you are booking the PP for is the date that you will be attending the dessert party but you could pick up your credentials and swag bag any day M-Th of the week that your party is booked. Disney's website states that "The Epcot Food & Wine Premium Package is valid for one week of your choosing – Monday through Thursday."Has anyone been able to book the PP starting Monday, but then choose a different day for the Illuminations Sparkling dessert party? I see people have booked the party for the date they started the PP, but if we plan to only go to Epcot the afternoon on Monday, we would like to do the party Tuesday or Thursday. Would I be able to book the party one of those days, but start using the "premium areas" and other PP stuff on Monday? Hope that was clear. Thanks.
I'm not so sure that's true. I have a dessert party reservation on a date that's no longer listed as available. How did you determine that there's no party that night?
He's bookable now, just booked him online! Hope you are able to as well!Thanks for the update. I suppose anything is possible and perhaps since opening weekend there are more "comped" tickets than usual? I was through on Chase pre-booking day by 7:10 and on regular day by 7:30 and am seeking just one ticket. Seems a bit of a stretch it was sold out that quickly but who knows. Seems odd it still shows availability online but then doesn't let you book. Oh well...
i first looked at the Disney Food Blog site that listed the available dates for purchase of the Illuminations Sparkling Dessert party then cross-referenced it with the official WDW webpage for the dessert party. When i go to the "check availability" calendar, dates of the party are "clickable". the dates when the party is not occurring are grayed out & not clickable. even if the party is "sold out" the date is clickable but when you click, you get the message that there are no reservations available for that day. Sept 28 on that calendar is grayed out/non-clickable, the 29 & 30 are clickable but not taking reservations.
the available dessert party dates for that PP usage week were also confirmed when i called the FEST line & the CM David got confirmation from his supervisor Tim that the dessert party was only available on the 29th & 30th, not 28th. and the CM told me thru his supervisor that with my PP credentials i will be able to walk in to any ISDP during my usage week without having signed up for a particular party. i'm very unsure about that bit of info. i've since emailed Disney requesting written confirmation that this is how the PP will work for my group. i haven't received any info back yet. i'll report any info sent my way!