Went to Food & Wine

fjs08 · 10-12-2005

Hi,
Just got back this afternoon from 3 days at Disney, at the Food & Wine festival. It's a blast. Seems to me that there are more booths this year. Really didn't eat anything I didn't like and wouldn't order again. Sometimes you just need to get past names-like pigeon peas.

Just happened to stumble on a Food Network taping of a Pastry competition in Epcot. Pretty cool.

The Festival store in Innoventions has a bunch of wines, beers, etc that are featured at the booths. If you like something, you can take an entire bottle home with you.

They have the standard shirts, hats, etc, but I didn't see the art work that has been so prominent the past 2 years. They do have a new poster, but we didn't see the artwork that was in the festival store last year, and around Morocco in '03.

The parks seemed crowded at times, and at times I wonder if anyone goes to school anymore?? Seemed like summer with all the kids there. And it was stroller heaven. One could find a sea of strollers from the front door of the land all the way back to where the monorail goes overhead. Soarin is still the big attraction. I've not seen the Land this packed in years. It was good to see. Listen to the Land or is it Livin with the Land had a 30 minute Stand by line.

All and all, a great time again at Disney. Can't wait until December to visit at the Holidays, and I'm already planning for Food & Wine '06<g>.

Frank

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-12-2005

Thanks for the report. I would love to got to Epcot during the Food & Wine Festival, it sounds wonderful. Should we be looking for you on Food Network?

**Dana** · 10-13-2005

You have me even more excited about attending the F&W festival on my trip. Thanks for the information!

fjs08 · 10-13-2005

>>Should we be looking for you on Food Network?<<

No, but the chef at Flying Fish kept laughing at us. That nite we sat at the bar right in front of the kitchen. You could talk to the chefs. There is a transparent divider infront of the grill, but on the sides the kitchen is totally open. The one chef in front of us was preparing fish dishes, risotto, etc and I'd whisper to Cheryl, "well Alton, looks like he's preparing, yadda, yadda." The chef kept chuckling at us. Nice guy. He'd explain what he was doing. It was a fun time.

Frank

jim(iny) · 10-13-2005

Hi FJS08, We spent the past weekend at Disney also...sampled plenty of food and wines thru-out the weekend....so I say "DITTO" to everything you said. We couldn't believe the crowds!!!!HUGE!!!!!
We're also looking forward to returning at the Christmas holiday season. What a wonderful place!

fjs08 · 10-13-2005

>>We spent the past weekend at Disney also...sampled plenty of food and wines thru-out the weekend....so I say "DITTO" to everything you said. We couldn't believe the crowds!!!!HUGE!!!!!<<

Last year we went on a Friday and Saturday. Weekend days are usually really packed. We noticed that there were very little lines on Mon-Wed this week. Longest line was in Italy and we were 5th in line there. Most of the time we just walked up. Lots of kids though. And they were eating at McDonalds--no kidding. And in the Land. I was really surprised at how packed the Sunshine Seasons was.
But it was a lot of fun, and great food too. Can't wait for F&W '06 <g>.
Frank

sbeichner · 10-13-2005

FJS,
Did you leave any food for me from the wine and food festival? I am scheduled to go down next week if my boss allows it. Ha Ha .... Hope you had a great time...

fjs08 · 10-13-2005

>>Did you leave any food for me from the wine and food festival?<<

They kept making it and I kept eating it. AND I'm sure there's plenty left<g>!! Enjoy!!

Frank

jeannemae · 10-14-2005

My sister and I just got back from a week in Orlando. She came in from CA to go to the Food and Wine Festival. If you get a chance...go the "Sweet Sunday". The chef was wonderful and so were the three deserts that he made. It also included a light breakfast and three wines to compliment the deserts. What a Sunday brunch. I understand that the luncheon is just as great.

We also went to the "Eat to the Beat" and "Party of the Senses". I could do without the 60 year old rock stars but the "Party" was wonderful. This is the third time we have gone and each time it gets better. There were more chefs, more wines and better entertainment then in the past several years.

We also took in "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party". It was nice but the Florida rainstorms took over so we didn't get to enjoy the whole evening. The parade was cute. This is a really great attraction for anyone with kids.

Can't wait...going on a 7-day Disney Cruise in December. We also plan to take in the holiday shows.

Amelia's Man · 10-14-2005

jeannemae, you are absolutely going to enjoy your Disney Cruise!

We hope to go to one of the "Special events" in the parks someday! That Food & Wine sounds like it was a great time!

lovemysons · 10-14-2005

Glad you had a good time. My DH & I were supposed to go by ourselves but that fell through. I hope we can make it next year! Sounds like it was something we would have enjoyed.

**MissDisney** · 10-14-2005

Wow.. the F&W festival sounds so great! Wanted to hit it this year, but looks as if we will have to wait till '06. Thanks for all the details!

fjs08 · 10-14-2005

>>She came in from CA to go to the Food and Wine Festival. <<

How does your sister compare Disneyland with WDW??

Frank

MrDisneyfan1 · 10-19-2005

We just gaot back this from a long weekend trip also to The Food and Wine Festival. I thought the crowds were very managable. It just depends where you are and at what time, and with many years of knowledge, knowing where and when to vist the parks and the attractions. With all that said, we lucked out and had a blast! NO MORE TURKISH WINE!!!!!

fjs08 · 10-19-2005

Glad you enjoyed yourself. F&W is a great event. Our favorite at Disney
Frank

10-12-2005	#1 (permalink)
fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Went to Food & Wine Hi, Just got back this afternoon from 3 days at Disney, at the Food & Wine festival. It's a blast. Seems to me that there are more booths this year. Really didn't eat anything I didn't like and wouldn't order again. Sometimes you just need to get past names-like pigeon peas. Just happened to stumble on a Food Network taping of a Pastry competition in Epcot. Pretty cool. The Festival store in Innoventions has a bunch of wines, beers, etc that are featured at the booths. If you like something, you can take an entire bottle home with you. They have the standard shirts, hats, etc, but I didn't see the art work that has been so prominent the past 2 years. They do have a new poster, but we didn't see the artwork that was in the festival store last year, and around Morocco in '03. The parks seemed crowded at times, and at times I wonder if anyone goes to school anymore?? Seemed like summer with all the kids there. And it was stroller heaven. One could find a sea of strollers from the front door of the land all the way back to where the monorail goes overhead. Soarin is still the big attraction. I've not seen the Land this packed in years. It was good to see. Listen to the Land or is it Livin with the Land had a 30 minute Stand by line. All and all, a great time again at Disney. Can't wait until December to visit at the Holidays, and I'm already planning for Food & Wine '06<g>. Frank

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Went to Food & Wine Thanks for the report. I would love to got to Epcot during the Food & Wine Festival, it sounds wonderful. Should we be looking for you on Food Network? __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 7 hours 38 minutes

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fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Re: Went to Food & Wine >>Should we be looking for you on Food Network?<< No, but the chef at Flying Fish kept laughing at us. That nite we sat at the bar right in front of the kitchen. You could talk to the chefs. There is a transparent divider infront of the grill, but on the sides the kitchen is totally open. The one chef in front of us was preparing fish dishes, risotto, etc and I'd whisper to Cheryl, "well Alton, looks like he's preparing, yadda, yadda." The chef kept chuckling at us. Nice guy. He'd explain what he was doing. It was a fun time. Frank

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jim(iny) Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	Re: Went to Food & Wine Hi FJS08, We spent the past weekend at Disney also...sampled plenty of food and wines thru-out the weekend....so I say "DITTO" to everything you said. We couldn't believe the crowds!!!!HUGE!!!!! We're also looking forward to returning at the Christmas holiday season. What a wonderful place! __________________ Jim(iny) CAN"T WAIT TO GO BACK!!! Christmas 2005 - Dolphin October 2005 - Dolphin July 2005 - Port Orleans June 2005 - Old Key West/ Dolphin May 2005 - Pop Century March 2005 - Coronado Springs Christmas 2004 - Contemporary August 2004 - Wilderness Lodge July 2004 - Port Orleans/Dixie Landings June 2004 - Contemporary April 2004 - Coronado Springs March 2004 - Port Orleans Christmas 2003 - The Dolphin

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fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Re: Went to Food & Wine >>We spent the past weekend at Disney also...sampled plenty of food and wines thru-out the weekend....so I say "DITTO" to everything you said. We couldn't believe the crowds!!!!HUGE!!!!!<< Last year we went on a Friday and Saturday. Weekend days are usually really packed. We noticed that there were very little lines on Mon-Wed this week. Longest line was in Italy and we were 5th in line there. Most of the time we just walked up. Lots of kids though. And they were eating at McDonalds--no kidding. And in the Land. I was really surprised at how packed the Sunshine Seasons was. But it was a lot of fun, and great food too. Can't wait for F&W '06 <g>. Frank

10-13-2005	#7 (permalink)
sbeichner Baby MouseBuzzer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1	Re: Went to Food & Wine FJS, Did you leave any food for me from the wine and food festival? I am scheduled to go down next week if my boss allows it. Ha Ha .... Hope you had a great time...

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fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Re: Went to Food & Wine >>Did you leave any food for me from the wine and food festival?<< They kept making it and I kept eating it. AND I'm sure there's plenty left<g>!! Enjoy!! Frank

10-14-2005	#9 (permalink)
jeannemae Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 32	Re: Went to Food & Wine My sister and I just got back from a week in Orlando. She came in from CA to go to the Food and Wine Festival. If you get a chance...go the "Sweet Sunday". The chef was wonderful and so were the three deserts that he made. It also included a light breakfast and three wines to compliment the deserts. What a Sunday brunch. I understand that the luncheon is just as great. We also went to the "Eat to the Beat" and "Party of the Senses". I could do without the 60 year old rock stars but the "Party" was wonderful. This is the third time we have gone and each time it gets better. There were more chefs, more wines and better entertainment then in the past several years. We also took in "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party". It was nice but the Florida rainstorms took over so we didn't get to enjoy the whole evening. The parade was cute. This is a really great attraction for anyone with kids. Can't wait...going on a 7-day Disney Cruise in December. We also plan to take in the holiday shows.

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Amelia's Man Hide the rum!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: R.L.S. Legacy, Space Posts: 2,414	Re: Went to Food & Wine jeannemae, you are absolutely going to enjoy your Disney Cruise! We hope to go to one of the "Special events" in the parks someday! That Food & Wine sounds like it was a great time! __________________ "Unorthodox..........but ludicrously effective" !! 2003 Contemporary Resort 2005 Polynesian Resort 2005 Disney Wonder 2006 Disney Magic 2007 Polynesian Resort 2007 Disney Wonder 2008 Disney Magic My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Goin' to the Caribbean on the Disney Magic!! Cruising with Mickey on the Magic!!

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,712	Re: Went to Food & Wine Glad you had a good time. My DH & I were supposed to go by ourselves but that fell through. I hope we can make it next year! Sounds like it was something we would have enjoyed. __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 10 days 14 hours 8 minutes

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: Went to Food & Wine Wow.. the F&W festival sounds so great! Wanted to hit it this year, but looks as if we will have to wait till '06. Thanks for all the details! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Re: Went to Food & Wine >>She came in from CA to go to the Food and Wine Festival. << How does your sister compare Disneyland with WDW?? Frank

10-19-2005	#14 (permalink)
MrDisneyfan1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,287	Re: Went to Food & Wine We just gaot back this from a long weekend trip also to The Food and Wine Festival. I thought the crowds were very managable. It just depends where you are and at what time, and with many years of knowledge, knowing where and when to vist the parks and the attractions. With all that said, we lucked out and had a blast! NO MORE TURKISH WINE!!!!! __________________ As a Connecticut Annual Pass Holder some of our highlights were: Port Orleans - Engaged Wilderness Lodge - Honeymoon Dolphin & boardwalk Treehouse Villa (great free upgrade!) Old Port Royal & Animal Kingdom Lodge Cabins & The Disney Wonder Disney Wonder & PC 2004 Disney's Grand Californian 2005 DISNEYLAND HONG KONG 2006 BEST DISNEY MOMENT: Navigating the Mark Twain throught the Rivers of America at Disneyland and sounding the whistle!!

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10-19-2005	#15 (permalink)
fjs08 Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 805	Re: Went to Food & Wine Glad you enjoyed yourself. F&W is a great event. Our favorite at Disney Frank