As I said, I haven't been yet during F&W and I was commenting on what I had read on multiple Facebook posts over the years. Many of which said they saw people so drunk they can't walk, picking fights, or barfing. Not sure if it's true or over-exaggeration..
I’ve never seen that and I’ve been to food and wine five times now. It gets super busy I mean I leave because it’s just too many people. Maybe a few a little rowdy? I’ve never seen any one pick fights or barfing. I don’t think it’s a great place with littles at night because there’s just so many people and it’s easy to get separated. Plus mine get super bored with us just walking around trying stuff. They aren’t adventurous eaters so they have no interest in trying all of the yummy goodies.
I think this will be my 13th or 14th Food & Wine (when did I get so old??) and I have not seen the debauchery that some report. I do tend to steer clear of the weekends just from a crowd control standpoint so that may have something to do with it. I did once see a women sitting in one of the park rental strollers with her eyes closed waiting on Illuminations
but a) she wasn't hurting anyone and b) I'm not sure we can assume it was alcohol-related - maybe she was sick or had a long night with the kids but didn't want to make the family go home. Generally speaking, part of me thinks that one finds what one is looking for and sometimes makes assumptions to fit their own narrative. For example I'm a klutz. I'm sure I've stumbled in Epcot and maybe some people assumed I was falling down drunk. If someone is on the hunt for drunk and/or loud and obnoxious people, I'm certain they'll be able find them. We tend to do our own thing, let others do theirs, and actually enjoy the festival atmosphere. We've met many nice people chatting in line or sharing a table. All that said, it can get crowded and it is a bit of a party atmosphere - more so on the weekends - but we have a blast.
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We've gone to F&W for a few years and really enjoyed our time there. We are very much looking forward to our upcoming trip.
We all know Facebook is a place for people to over embellish...but it struck fear in me! We'll be there twice during F&W. I fully expect to have a fun, positive visit. We're just avoiding Saturday
So the moral of the story, is don’t do the ‘Mummy in the kitchen’ dance at Epcot. You know the one... glass of wine in one hand, wooden spoon in the other...:.
Seriously I know some people actually do act crazy just to upset the "we are looking or drunks" vigilantes.
Mrs May are you listening?No the moral is do the "Mummy in the kitchen" dance and enjoy the secondary show of the 'morals police' acting out
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Being American I definitely had a different idea of a "Mummy" in the kitchen...I thought you meant an Egyptian wrapped up scary mummy lol.
when the prices come out closer to opening, you just need to budget and plan what you are wanting and figure out your budget. I had almost $300 in items I wanted to try over the 8 days I was there. I had to trim some off the list
