2017 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: August 31, 2017 - November 13, 2017

Grrrrrrr... Last year the TIW event was earlier and the festival didn't start in August. I'm dying for information!!! C'mon, Disney!!! The suspense is killing me!!!!

On the upside, maybe they're keeping it all under wraps until it's actually communicated clearly, and fully, and working in the systems, for the CMs to be able to help us when we start scheduling... That'd be a nice change of pace. After our experience booking, rebooking, then rebooking again, and then fixing the final rebooking of the premium package in 2015, I'm hoping the more complex scheduling items will be clear and easy.


This might be the funniest thing I have read in days!

Disney sees NO need to fix the booking, they sell out without doing that LOL!:rolleyes1
 
What time do the concerts start? I've got a Luau to go to at 5 on September 30, but I'd like to see Mark Wills! Brings back my country days when I was younger! Also, I have a Disney Visa, do they still do premiere seating?
 
...On the upside, maybe they're keeping it all under wraps until it's actually communicated clearly, and fully, and working in the systems, for the CMs to be able to help us when we start scheduling... That'd be a nice change of pace. After our experience booking, rebooking, then rebooking again, and then fixing the final rebooking of the premium package in 2015, I'm hoping the more complex scheduling items will be clear and easy.
ROFL. "Never! Bwahahahaha!" is what I hear Disney saying to that. As far as the potential for getting things communicated clearly my expectation is for it to actually be worse this year, but I'm a bit scarred after watching what's happened with the MK holiday parties!

:offtopic: The MNSSHP and MVMCP premium dessert party debacle- they [maybe, definitely, probably, we think, possibly] dumped the parade viewing for both of the parties -or maybe just for MNSSHP- this year, people called and emailed Disney to ask and got different answers. Recently, they put a maybe 2nd premium dessert party with a different name saying information coming soon on the dining page for the MVMCP table service options. And then there was the part where they announced all the rides that would be running during MNSSHP, but left out little rides- like 7DMT & BTMRR. With "mistakes" - although the cynical called it a "test to see how people reacted"- like this we're in for a day/s of misery in booking F&W events. I shudder to think of the chaos they can cause for F&W if the same shenanigans go down.)
 


Grrrrrrr... Last year the TIW event was earlier and the festival didn't start in August. I'm dying for information!!! C'mon, Disney!!! The suspense is killing me!!!!

On the upside, maybe they're keeping it all under wraps until it's actually communicated clearly, and fully, and working in the systems, for the CMs to be able to help us when we start scheduling... That'd be a nice change of pace. After our experience booking, rebooking, then rebooking again, and then fixing the final rebooking of the premium package in 2015, I'm hoping the more complex scheduling items will be clear and easy.

Ha ha ha, I am actually laughing out loud at this. I think I am learning to like the challenge of booking our wine and dine events. I study the list when it finally comes out, get my first, second, and maybe third choices ready, schedule time off for the morning that booking opens, then on the morning that booking starts I get up early, get my game face on, call and pray while I am on hold!!
 
Concerts start at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM. If Chase is the sponsor this year, then I'd assume they would still offer the reserved seating perk for Chase Visa cardholders.
Please tell me about this. I have disney visa, we switched our entire trip to see sugar ray, so we were going to drop over $200 for a dining package. Are you saying we may not need to? How does it work?
 


We made a special trip in November to see all three shows of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy one night. To secure a reserved seating for one of the shows, we went directly to the American Pavilion Chase Lounge at 11:00am, right when it opened, and went upstairs where a small podium was manned by a Chase representative. We chose which show we wanted the reserved seating for and was given a wrist band for that time. We purchased a dining package for the first show and did stand-by for the 2nd show. Right after the 2nd show, we lined up in a special queue for Chase Visa holders and were escorted to a section up front, which was closer than the dining package reserved seating.

Were all three different sets?
 
We made a special trip in November to see all three shows of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy one night. To secure a reserved seating for one of the shows, we went directly to the American Pavilion Chase Lounge at 11:00am, right when it opened, and went upstairs where a small podium was manned by a Chase representative. We chose which show we wanted the reserved seating for and was given a wrist band for that time. We purchased a dining package for the first show and did stand-by for the 2nd show. Right after the 2nd show, we lined up in a special queue for Chase Visa holders and were escorted to a section up front, which was closer than the dining package reserved seating.
Thanks so much!!!! Hope they do it this year again.
 
Concerts start at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM. If Chase is the sponsor this year, then I'd assume they would still offer the reserved seating perk for Chase Visa cardholders.
It will be interesting to see how this pans out this year. Rumor is that the 2nd floor lounge in the American Adventure is being converted to Epcot's Club 33. This is the lounge area that has been used in the past for Chase card members. If this rumor is true, hopefully there will be another site for the 2017 Chase Lounge at the festival.
 
It will be interesting to see how this pans out this year. Rumor is that the 2nd floor lounge in the American Adventure is being converted to Epcot's Club 33. This is the lounge area that has been used in the past for Chase card members. If this rumor is true, hopefully there will be another site for the 2017 Chase Lounge at the festival.
A few years ago it was in the festival center so I suppose they could move it back there.
 
From what I was told by a former cm who worked in the festival management I'd say was it's unlikely with out either a huge price increase or significant reductions. It apparently was a huge money loss

That's too bad. If I recall correctly, there was massive confusion when package was first introduced in terms of what was included or how you could use it if you had a "split stay" across the limited days covered. I know that's why I didn't try it. Not sure they gave it a fair shot. Oh well.
 
I'll be at Epcot on the first day of F&W festival. I didn't book any meals in the hopes that we could use our snack & CS credits at the booths.

1. Will the menus be available prior to Aug 31 so that we can plan with booths to head to? When are they usually available?
2. Are any booths set up in Future World? And are they open prior to 11am? (We'll be there on a morning EMH day. I'm betting my boys will be hungry before we are done in future world)

Thanks for our help.
 
I'll be at Epcot on the first day of F&W festival. I didn't book any meals in the hopes that we could use our snack & CS credits at the booths.

1. Will the menus be available prior to Aug 31 so that we can plan with booths to head to? When are they usually available?
2. Are any booths set up in Future World? And are they open prior to 11am? (We'll be there on a morning EMH day. I'm betting my boys will be hungry before we are done in future world)

Thanks for our help.

Yep, the menus will be available prior to Aug 31. Last year they were announced in mid-July for a mid-September start date, so we're expecting them soon.

Booths are set up in Future World. They are NOT open prior to 11AM. Your best bet is to grab a snack from Sunshine Seasons before 11AM (maybe after you ride Soarin'?).
 
A few years ago it was in the festival center so I suppose they could move it back there.
Yes, I remember that. Seems like the lounge was very small, at the rear of the area where the Ghirardell chocolate displays are usually located. Maybe we'll have a nicer area for this year, like the executive lounge in The Seas Pavilion. That would be cool to see.
 

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