2024 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Information and Planning Thread

[crazy4wdw]

So here it is for 2024 - The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival planning thread on the Disboards!

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin on August 29, 2024 and will conclude on November 23, 2024.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2024/04/epcot-food-wine-festival-dates-details-announced/

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Preview of some of the merchandise for the 2024 festival: https://mickeyblog.com/2024/04/23/photos-disney-reveals-sneak-peek-at-2024-food-wine-merchandise/
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Link for the 2023 Festival Planning Thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...ival-information-and-planning-thread.3917967/

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/

 

[crazy4wdw]

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

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for Information on the Eat to the Beat Concert Series

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for Information on the Eat to the Beat Dining Packages

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for Information on the Global Marketplace Kiosks' Menus

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for additional information on the 2024 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Thanks for setting this up! Very much looking forward to seeing what "fresh new elements" Communicore Hall brings to the festival this year. Fingers crossed we'll see demos, tastings, specialty meals, Party for the Senses and more this year!! Now, with a later start, when do we suppose we'll get more details??

 

[crazy4wdw]

Thanks for setting this up! Very much looking forward to seeing what "fresh new elements" Communicore Hall brings to the festival this year. Fingers crossed we'll see demos, tastings, specialty meals, Party for the Senses and more this year!! Now, with a later start, when do we suppose we'll get more details??

If you go by the last festival prior to COVID-19 (2019), info on the special events was released on 5/11/19 and reservations started on 5/14/19.

 

[Crescent_Lake]

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

Following, and I really hope that Post #2 is going to end up bursting with events for us to choose from!

 

[cluce]

My fiancé and I are going to WDW Aug 19-24 and were hoping for a F&W trip..... now I have to book another trip down in early November .... Darn....

 

[crazy4wdw]

Preview of some of the merchandise: https://mickeyblog.com/2024/04/23/photos-disney-reveals-sneak-peek-at-2024-food-wine-merchandise/

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Preview of some of the merchandise: https://mickeyblog.com/2024/04/23/photos-disney-reveals-sneak-peek-at-2024-food-wine-merchandise/

The kitchen timer is adorable although I usually just ask Siri or Alexa to set a timer, so I doubt I'd use it (but when has that stopped me from purchasing something cute ). Really love the cutting board behind the measuring bowls.

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

My figment loving daughter said "What if they give figment an apron and a hat to wear!" oh man would that be cute

 

[LilyWDW]

Thank you for setting up the new thread. Super excited to be back for Food and Wine. I can not wait to see the booth menus and any special events. I have 3 days on my September trip all for Food and Wine (and Epcot in general, it's my favorite park).

 

[Turn the Page]

I can't believe it is a whole month shorter than last year. I wonder why that was.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

I can't believe it is a whole month shorter than last year. I wonder why that was.

The July starts began post-pandemic. Even then, there were still some booths that didn't open until later in the festival. I'd imagine it just wasn't profitable for them / didn't entice enough people to book a trip in and of itself / people weren't spending enough money. I think most locals for sure wait until the weather is a bit more tolerable (summer is our inside season ). Purely my guess. I am sorry for those visiting in late July/August who were hoping to see it.

F&W Festival Dates:
2024: 08/29 - 11/23
2023: 07/27 - 11/18
2022: 07/14 - 11/19
2021: 07/15 - 11/20
2020: 07/15 - 11/22 (did not originally announce an end date; 25th anniversary)
2019: 08/29 - 11/23
2018: 08/30 - 11/12
2017: 08/31 - 11/13
2016: 09/14 - 11/14
2015: 09/25 - 11/16 (20th anniversary of festival)
2014: 09/19 - 11/10
2013: 09/27 - 11/11
2012: 09/28 - 11/12
2011: 09/30 - 11/13
2010: 10/01 - 11/14
2009: 10/01 - 11/14

 

[crazy4wdw]

The July starts began post-pandemic. Even then, there were still some booths that didn't open until later in the festival. I'd imagine it just wasn't profitable for them / didn't entice enough people to book a trip in and of itself / people weren't spending enough money. I think most locals for sure wait until the weather is a bit more tolerable (summer is our inside season ). Purely my guess. I am sorry for those visiting in late July/August who were hoping to see it.

Fantastic post! Thanks for the detailed info!

 

[gottalovepluto]

I can't believe it is a whole month shorter than last year. I wonder why that was.

My theory is Disney reviewed the books from last year and decided it wasn’t worth running the booths in the summer heat. F&G was shortened to cut off the hottest times and then they did the exact same thing with F&W.

A little part of me also wonders if some of the demand for booth dining has died down from Covid times as people are no longer afraid to dine inside.

 

[han22735]

Im gonna guess it's just typical Disney budget cuts to save on labor(booths always had lines when we were there last mid-August). It's no cooler 8/29-9/20 than the 1st 4 weeks of August.

 

[Crescent_Lake]

A little part of me also wonders if some of the demand for booth dining has died down from Covid times as people are no longer afraid to dine inside.

I agree with this and see it as a return to normal, especially considering that some booths didn't open until later anyway. Personally sometimes I like Epcot without a festival. Hopefully along with a shorter festival we also get a more substantial festival, meaning a return to tastings, seminars, and special events.