Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival finished yet another successful run yesterday, leaving many in anticipation for next year. I went to the Disney park Friday afternoon, not quite expecting the amount of people there but not at all surprised by the crowd.
If you’re a repeat visitor and don’t mind not seeing the main entrance, you may want to do what we often do and enter through the Boardwalk; this time, we parked at the Disney Beach Club Resort, which had beautiful blue decor all along the outside. The walk along the Boardwalk itself is beautiful- amazing hotels, restaurants, stores, a dance hall, and more line a large lake, and there are often performers and entertainers moving through the crowd and delighting even the oldest Disney fans.
Once inside Epcot, the fun and tasting began! The most popular areas were definitely the Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina stands, as well as the various pastry stands; Brazil in particular had an amazing passion-fruit pastry that was worth the $3. We tried a tuna dish from Japan- the Tuna Delight- to the sounds of authentic taiko (Japanese drum) performers, and a Mexican Tostada de Pollo (Chicken Tostada) that got several thumbs up. I’ll definitely make sure to try the suggested wines next year as well.
The weather was perfect for a stroll through the countries- a cool breeze mingled with the warm (but not hot!) Florida sun, and it got colder as the sun set brilliantly behind the lake’s waters. (Photos are actual, the rich colors and all!) I’m sensing a visit to Magic Kingdom in the near future.