Epcot is in full bloom for the 2024 International Flower and Garden Festival, which means topiaries are beginning to sprout in select areas of the park. Below, we’ve provided a list of topiaries you can find during the festival, along with numerous photos and where to find each one. If you’re visiting Walt Disney World…
Epcot’s International Gateway is commonly referred to as the back door entrance to the park. This separate entrance is the gateway between Epcot and the surrounding resort area. Guests can use the Epcot International Gateway Entrance for a variety of reasons. For example, you might enter or exit at this entrance when park-hopping between Epcot…
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, is a beautifully landscaped walking trail in the World Nature section of Epcot. One of the newest attractions at Walt Disney World, the self-guided walking path teaches guests how water cycles the earth and its importance. We visited Epcot during the initial preview of Moana’s Journey of Water in…
Santa has a gorgeous meet-and-greet location at Epcot again this year. You’ll find Santa in The Odyssey Pavilion, which is in the World Celebration area between Test Track and the World Showcase Promenade. Below, we’ll walk through Santa’s meet-and-greet at Epcot. If you want to meet Santa, this is an excellent indoor location. It’s also…
Our coverage of the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (minus the remaining booths left to debut) is coming to an end. So I’ve put together a guide that provides an overall look at things to do at this year’s festival. Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival runs July 27th through November 18, 2023….
Sweet Tooth? Often I’ve heard that calories don’t count on a Walt Disney World vacation. Unfortunately, my scale says otherwise after reviewing these Food and Wine items. To be fair, I’m not really on vacation. Regardless, a few desserts at the festival always stand out. Some stand out so much that I look forward to…
Mexico’s Marketplace at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival returns with three entirely new dishes. While we’ve raved about some returning dishes at the festival (and complained about others)–we hated to see one dish, in particular, missing from Mexico’s menu. You may remember that last year, we ranked Mexico’s Capirotada de Chocolate (chocolate bread pudding)…
Brew-Wing is one of the popular marketplaces at the 2023 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. This marketplace is slightly different from the others because it’s located inside the Odyssey building. The Odyssey is located between Test Track and the World Showcase, toward the Mexico Pavilion. It’s often the home of temporary festival booths, among other…
Formerly the Morocco Marketplace, Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina returns to the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Like many other booths, last year’s menu items return with it. Unfortunately, the Morocco Pavilion has yet to completely return to normal. But it’s at least good to see the former quick service operating in…
Our journey around the World Showcase continues as we make our way to Germany. For those who have visited the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival before, you probably already know that Germany’s Marketplace is a popular stop. This year leaves no exceptions, so anticipate a lengthy line. Most guests will leave said line touting…
As we continue on our journey of reviewing food at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in 2023, we stop in at Spain’s Global Marketplace. Here we find the same three returning menu items from previous festivals. Since these items have been served several years in a row, we will look at the menu…
Kenya is not your typical marketplace at Epcot Food and Wine. Since the booth debuted, it’s offered the two same dishes. However, they are both worthy of a stop–especially one. It didn’t take long for the Kenya booth (formerly Africa) to become one of my top stops at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. A few…
Greece is yet another marketplace at the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival that returns with an almost identical menu. However, they have added another item to this year’s menu. Unfortunately, we found the returning menu items over-promising and under-delivering at last year’s festival. So we’ll preview the updated menu with prices below and…
Like many other booths, India returns to the Food and Wine Festival with the same menu as last year. However, we have no major complaints about any of the items. In fact, there are plenty of good things to say. For starters, all of the dishes are massive proportion-wise. Each dish could be eaten alone…
Ireland’s Global Marketplace at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival returns with the same menu in 2023. As always, it’s a show-stopper. Below, we’ll preview the menu with prices for Ireland. Then we’ll look at the items we’ve previously tried. Since these items are returning, we didn’t purchase a fresh batch this year. However,…
Australia’s Marketplace returns to the 2023 Epcot Food and Wine Festival with the same menu as last year. Below, we’ll preview the menu and the items from last year’s festival. Everything at Australia’s booth sounded wonderful, between the lamb, shrimp, and cake. For the most part, it was a delicious meal. But not everything was…
Chocolate, waffles, beer, and braised beef? If you had told me that these were all items that Belgium was known for, I’d assume you were joking about the braised beef. But here we are again at the 2023 Belgium Global Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, and braised beef is on the menu. Of…
When I think of Brazil, I think of Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and Copacabana. Oh, and pao de queijo, also known as Brazilian cheese bread. One of these items is available at the Brazil Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. As you probably guessed, that item…
It’s no secret that the Canada Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is a fan favorite. A mere meander past the booth will make you think guests are waiting for a popular attraction. As far back as I can remember, Canada has had a miniature version of Le Cellier’s filet mignon alongside a…
We returned to the Italy Marketplace in 2023 because, like last year, the booth has an entirely new menu. Unfortunately, not much has changed, regardless of the new offerings. If you’re familiar with Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, you likely know that Italy has long been the recipient of scathing reviews. First, the booth is…
Flavors of America takes the place of Hops and Barley this year, representing the American Pavilion at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. We see two new dishes, a fresh spin on one of last year’s favorites, and a returning classic. Overall, this festival booth has a lot going for it. But, like most booths, it…
Japan’s Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is usually a no-brainer. However, a few of last year’s options were hit or miss. But luckily, the Japan Marketplace replaced those two questionable dishes this year with new items. We stopped in yesterday to try one of those new items, and we’ll look at another…
Coastal Eats has been among my top Epcot Food and Wine booth choices for many years. With offerings like Oysters Rockefeller and the former baked scampi dip–it’s a seafood lover’s dream. Unfortunately, the baked scampi dip was replaced with a crab cake this year. But thankfully, the oysters remain. Seriously, oysters are the exact kind…
As if we needed more theme park fries…it turns out we did. The Fry Basket at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival is one of those booths that proves you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to achieve success. Like its name, the Fry Basket offers fries. In 2023, the fry flight returns along with the…
China’s Marketplace is a go-to stop for many visiting Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. Traditionally, the booth is known for offering dishes that please the majority. It’s always a booth I consider a safe choice. But that also seems unfair because the booth offers several stand-out options. Plus, the booth is kid-friendly for the most…
Similar to last year, Epcot’s Flavors from Fire food booth left me questioning everything. Specifically–where’s the fire? Nearly every dish I get at this location (regardless of the festival) is served cold. When the booth originally debuted several years ago, I loved it. It was one of the few I considered revisiting. However, over the…
The Alps Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is one I dread year-round. Why? The smell. If you’ve ever had the bad fortune of sauntering by the booth when a block of cheese gets too overheated, you know what I mean. Its stench overwhelms the entire vicinity. After last year, I had all…
Bon Appetit! Everything at the France Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival is delicious. It’s more of a decision of whether you want to try everything or only sample a few items. We’ve tried the entire menu between this year’s and last year’s festivals. As usual, I was impressed and think it’s one of…
Shimmering Sips has had a number of desserts and mimosas since it debuted at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival several years ago. It returns to the festival in 2023 with a fresh take on last year’s dessert and a selection of mimosas. Previously, Shimmering Sips has been a go-to stop for “pink” things like…
If you’re looking for menus for the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we list each global marketplace menu with the prices for each item. Additionally, you’ll find a link to the corresponding review of each marketplace item we’ve tried underneath individual menus. So if something piques…