Food & Wine Festival with kids

b1wife · 05-14-2008

We will be at WDW during the Food & Wine Festival. What is there for kids that is different during that time? Anything? We'll have DD5, DD2, and DS2 with us, and would like to enjoy part of it without boring them to death!

Has anyone gone to this with little kids?

tonyksl · 05-14-2008

They have Kidcot stations all around World Showcase where young ones can do small arts & crafts. You will find one at most, if not all, pavilions. Have one adult stay with the kids, while the other one gets in line for the food. They are marked on the map and the kids get each stop at a station stamped on their own sheet.

b1wife · 05-14-2008

Thanks for the suggestion. My oldest did that last time and seemed to enjoy it. I was just wondering if there was anything special for the kids during the Festival.

**Dana** · 05-14-2008

They have the kid cot stations at every country and they can do a craft. Do that and get them a passport. Hopping countreis can be fun for the kids this way...my DD loved it.

mickeysgirlz · 05-14-2008

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Originally Posted by b1wife

Thanks for the suggestion. My oldest did that last time and seemed to enjoy it. I was just wondering if there was anything special for the kids during the Festival.

For the Epcot flower/garden festival there were TONS of extras for kids too do . . . but food and wine . . . I dunno? The Flower/Garden had a special book that listed all the events, concerts, kids things, etc . . . so pick one of them up when you first get too the park.

The food and wine isn't really an "event" . . . there are just EXTRA carts of specialty foods from the particular country you are in, paired with a suggested wine/beer . . . so you can stop, eat, drink and BE VERY MERRY

. . . while you walk around the countries with the kids . . . do the rides, see the characters, etc!

ENJOY!!!

emamasa · 05-15-2008

there were special exhibits for kids (i am getting my years confused, so i'll just list some of the ones we have done the past 2 years):

honey (with info on honey, little honey sticks for the kids to try and a craft to make)

pears (with coloring sheets and pear info and games)

native american teepee (with coloring sheets inside the teepee for the kids)

morrocco or turkey (i can't remember) - had demonstrations the kids enjoyed watching, making pottery and making marbled designs on paper. also a cooking demonstration that my 7 year old enjoyed.

different countries have different things going on outside sometimes (china has acrobats, italy had a little outdoor play, france had a mime, morrocco had a band and belly dancer, japan had the candy maker and drummers, africa outpost had a drummer, etc). these were great, one of us got in line, while the other watched with the kids. then we met up and enjoyed our snacks while enjoying the entertainment.

my kids loved food and wine festival - they were (close to) 4 & 7, and we also went the previous year. they loved trying new foods and we made it fun for them to get to have something new and exciting. we did make sure that even in the places it was something we knew they would not like, we got something they would, (like ice cream floats in africa since we knew they wouldn't want the items we wanted from the booth).

have fun!!! i am jealous, i soooo want to go this year!!

ARIEL · 05-17-2008

I am really not able to answer your query to be honest but if it anything like the Flower and Garden festival then you will ALL have a blast.

KarenWDWCP · 05-17-2008

I remember that they had small activity centers for kids similar to what they have in the Flower and Garden festival. I remember one area was about peanuts and it was kind of geared to kids (although, I guess only kids without nut allergies) and there was a place where they had all these vegetable cutouts and you could make big vegetable faces. It is hard to explain but it was fun and definitely meant for the kids. If I remember correctly, most of the kid friendly stuff for Food and Wine was sort of on the cusp of Future World and World Showcase, sort of where Minnie's butterfly garden gets set up for Flower and Garden.

Plus your kids might enjoy the fun music of the Eat to the Beat concerts.

b1wife · 05-20-2008

Thank you all for your suggestions! It sounds like they do have a few extra things that my kids will enjoy.

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b1wife Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Food & Wine Festival with kids We will be at WDW during the Food & Wine Festival. What is there for kids that is different during that time? Anything? We'll have DD5, DD2, and DS2 with us, and would like to enjoy part of it without boring them to death! Has anyone gone to this with little kids? __________________ Rebecca in Texas proud wife to Prezcatz Paul October 2000 Disneyland April 2005 All-Star Music December 2006 Shades of Green August 2008 Caribbean Beach Resort for Close To My Heart convention October 2008 Old Key West 1st DVC trip!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st DVC Trip! 34 days 16 hours 47 minutes

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tonyksl Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 617	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids They have Kidcot stations all around World Showcase where young ones can do small arts & crafts. You will find one at most, if not all, pavilions. Have one adult stay with the kids, while the other one gets in line for the food. They are marked on the map and the kids get each stop at a station stamped on their own sheet. __________________ 1977 - Offsite 1980 - Summer Camp 1983 - Grad Nite 1990 - Offsite 2000 - OKW 2002 - Cont 2003 - AK (Jan.), Cont (May), AK (Oct.) 2004 - Cont (Jan.), AK (May), Poly (Sept.) 2005 - WL (Jan.), CBR(May), GF (Dec.) 2006 - Cont (Jan.), BW (May), Cont (Sept.) 2007 - FWC (Apr.), Dolphin (Nov.) 2008 - DTD Hilton (May), Hard Rock (Oct), Undecided (Dec) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Was the Contemporary...Moved to the Hard Rock! 33 days 16 hours 47 minutes

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b1wife Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids Thanks for the suggestion. My oldest did that last time and seemed to enjoy it. I was just wondering if there was anything special for the kids during the Festival. __________________ Rebecca in Texas proud wife to Prezcatz Paul October 2000 Disneyland April 2005 All-Star Music December 2006 Shades of Green August 2008 Caribbean Beach Resort for Close To My Heart convention October 2008 Old Key West 1st DVC trip!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st DVC Trip! 34 days 16 hours 47 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,191	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids They have the kid cot stations at every country and they can do a craft. Do that and get them a passport. Hopping countreis can be fun for the kids this way...my DD loved it. __________________ 82 off-site ~ 91 off-site ~ 97 ASMusic ~ 00 ASMovies 02 Wilderness Lodge ~ 04 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian 05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West 07 Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 08 Old Key West My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going back "home".... Running around WDW like a maniac!

05-15-2008	#6 (permalink)
emamasa Mickey's other girlfriend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 2,594	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids there were special exhibits for kids (i am getting my years confused, so i'll just list some of the ones we have done the past 2 years): honey (with info on honey, little honey sticks for the kids to try and a craft to make) pears (with coloring sheets and pear info and games) native american teepee (with coloring sheets inside the teepee for the kids) morrocco or turkey (i can't remember) - had demonstrations the kids enjoyed watching, making pottery and making marbled designs on paper. also a cooking demonstration that my 7 year old enjoyed. different countries have different things going on outside sometimes (china has acrobats, italy had a little outdoor play, france had a mime, morrocco had a band and belly dancer, japan had the candy maker and drummers, africa outpost had a drummer, etc). these were great, one of us got in line, while the other watched with the kids. then we met up and enjoyed our snacks while enjoying the entertainment. my kids loved food and wine festival - they were (close to) 4 & 7, and we also went the previous year. they loved trying new foods and we made it fun for them to get to have something new and exciting. we did make sure that even in the places it was something we knew they would not like, we got something they would, (like ice cream floats in africa since we knew they wouldn't want the items we wanted from the booth). have fun!!! i am jealous, i soooo want to go this year!! __________________ Sarah Avatar -5 pretty princesses!! visit me on myspace..... http://www.myspace.com/sarahc33

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ARIEL needing a vacation! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,729	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids I am really not able to answer your query to be honest but if it anything like the Flower and Garden festival then you will ALL have a blast. __________________ POLLY XXXXX OFFSITE 1997 OFFSITE 1998 DIXIE LANDINGS 1999 POLYNESIAN 2000 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2001 CARIBBEAN BEACH 2002 WILDERNESS LODGE 2002 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2005 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2007 I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO....I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO NO ONE IS TOO OLD TO HUG THE MOUSE! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: my date with Mickey and friends off we goooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,245	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids I remember that they had small activity centers for kids similar to what they have in the Flower and Garden festival. I remember one area was about peanuts and it was kind of geared to kids (although, I guess only kids without nut allergies) and there was a place where they had all these vegetable cutouts and you could make big vegetable faces. It is hard to explain but it was fun and definitely meant for the kids. If I remember correctly, most of the kid friendly stuff for Food and Wine was sort of on the cusp of Future World and World Showcase, sort of where Minnie's butterfly garden gets set up for Flower and Garden. Plus your kids might enjoy the fun music of the Eat to the Beat concerts. __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another Free Dining Trip (this will be number 4!) I can't believe it! I'm back and probably still stuffed from all that free food!

05-20-2008	#9 (permalink)
b1wife Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Re: Food & Wine Festival with kids Thank you all for your suggestions! It sounds like they do have a few extra things that my kids will enjoy. __________________ Rebecca in Texas proud wife to Prezcatz Paul October 2000 Disneyland April 2005 All-Star Music December 2006 Shades of Green August 2008 Caribbean Beach Resort for Close To My Heart convention October 2008 Old Key West 1st DVC trip!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st DVC Trip! 34 days 16 hours 47 minutes

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