Our final information to the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant gives occasion dates & particulars, ideas & data, sales space lineup, snack & dessert critiques, leisure particulars, issues to do for teenagers, and every little thing else it’s essential find out about Walt Disney World’s foodie occasion. (Up to date July 5, 2025.)
Let’s begin with the fundamentals. This yr’s EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant will start on August 28, 2025 and run by November 22, 2025 for a grand complete of 87 days. It’s starting and ending sooner or later sooner than final yr, which is roughly the historic norm. Nonetheless, the occasion is considerably shorter than it was for just a few years, when it began in summer season and ran for ~120 days. Previous to that, starting Labor Day weekend and ending the weekend earlier than Thanksgiving was typical.
The opposite huge unanswered query is whether or not the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant will probably be fully again to regular, with its full slate of seminars, particular dinners, celeb chef panels, and numerous enhancements. These have been absent for the previous few years for a wide range of totally different causes. If you wish to be notified about 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant particulars or the rest, join our FREE Walt Disney World e mail e-newsletter.
Walt Disney World began to verify extra particulars concerning the fall foodie fest. For instance, we all know that the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant will provide over 35 World Marketplaces situated all around the park, with 3 confirmed cubicles being Milled & Mulled, Greece, and Brazil. The latter two have been givens, however Milled & Mulled was new final yr, and there’s been loads of turnover among the many conceptual cubicles over the previous couple of years. This seemingly implies that the Harvest Hole part may also return.
Walt Disney World has additionally now introduced the Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection performer lineup and dates. For the primary time, KT Tunstall, Bowling for Soup and Jordin Sparks will probably be performing on the Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection! Returning favorites embody Joey Fatone & Pals, Hanson and Boyz II Males.
Starting July 16, 2025, visitors this yr can once more safe a spot upfront by reserving an Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection Eating Bundle. That is out there at much more eating places in 2025, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Take a look at the complete music lineup, dates & particulars in our Information to the 2025 Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection. (The live performance lineup additionally now consists of added weekday acts that weren’t listed when this was first introduced.)
Walt Disney World has additionally revealed the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant merchandise collections:
Nothing out of the extraordinary for the merchandise, with separate ‘Chef’ collections for Mickey Mouse, Figment, and Remy. There’s additionally a pageant brand assortment and Muppet Labs assortment, which is probably the most fascinating of the bunch because it’s extra distinctive.
The Muppet Labs assortment additionally strongly suggests the return of the Muppet Labs overlay to the Odyssey pavilion alongside the Brew-Wing Lab meals sales space. This was to be anticipated, however the full record of World Marketplaces has not been launched…so we’ve been attempting to piece collectively what we will.
One other element that Walt Disney World introduced is that the Residing with the Land boat journey will function seasonal themed shows showcase elements alongside the journey in the course of the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. This isn’t new, however Walt Disney World drawing consideration to it’s.
Residing with the Land’s seasonal overlays have been getting increasingly more bold with every EPCOT pageant, culminating within the Glimmering Greenhouses show at Christmas-time. This makes Residing with the Land one of many longest traces in all of EPCOT, and it looks as if Disney is seeing that success and desirous to extent it to different EPCOT festivals.
The massive factor Walt Disney World has not but introduced is how CommuniCore Corridor will probably be put to make use of in the course of the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant. Final yr, it was an extremely underwhelming merchandise location and seating space–however every pageant since has put it to higher use following visitor complaints.
This house is at the moment getting used as GoofyCore Corridor throughout ‘Cool Child Summer time,’ which is arguably its finest overlay but. Our hope is that the identical occurs right here or, higher but, Walt Disney World lastly revives the Wonders pavilion or World ShowPlace and makes use of a kind of as a correct pageant middle. Let this smaller house simply be GoofyCore Corridor, plus a meals sales space or two.
As defined in EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant Is Stale. Right here’s What We Need Disney to Change, the occasion actually wants a shot within the arm. That is alleged to be EPCOT’s flagship pageant, however has turn out to be the weakest occasion of the yr with the least substance.
To that time, final yr’s EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant was extremely underwhelming. Although the park was wall-free, the occasion nonetheless was not again to “2019 regular.” The slate of seminars, culinary demonstrations, particular dinners, celeb chef panels, and numerous enhancements didn’t return. Not solely that, however the park didn’t even make the most of its house for a contemporary decor package deal–it was truly scaled again as contrasted with prior years.
On a optimistic be aware, the latest EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant had a incredible lineup of cubicles, notably within the Harvest Hole space between Journey into Creativeness and World Showcase. The trio of brand-new cubicles right here was the spotlight of the complete occasion. That is why we’re comfortable to listen to that Milled & Mulled is returning for 2025!
Usually talking, the cubicles are fairly good. Whereas we’d choose extra revolutionary and envelope-pushing delicacies, Walt Disney World has carried out a great job of threading the needle and giving visitors crowd-pleasing consolation meals in addition to adventurous and bold choices. See our Checklist of Should-Eat Dishes & Desserts on the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant for a rundown of every little thing it’s essential attempt!
Actually, regardless of our negativity about final yr’s occasion, we’re already trying ahead to the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. We weren’t the one followers who have been extremely underwhelmed by the occasion, so between that and Epic Universe providing elevated competitors, it behooves Disney to place extra effort into the 2025 occasion. Restoring what was lacking and never resting on the occasion’s laurels or historic legacy would go a good distance in the direction of bettering the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant.
Even when what’s lacking is restored, the fundamentals of the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant are unlikely to vary. In case you’ve visited up to now, it is best to know roughly what to anticipate with out studying the rest. The 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant will probably be not less than 80% the identical as final yr. And that’s a decrease quantity, making the aforementioned optimistic assumptions about enhancements.
Though the occasion is rarely 100% the identical from year-to-year, it follows a well-recognized system with vital annual overlap. A lot of the meals cubicles and menu objects are not less than 75% the identical year-to-year, as is nearly every little thing else concerning the occasion. In an everyday yr, the general occasion is 90-95% the identical.
There’s a motive EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant is beloved amongst many Walt Disney World guests. October and November are usually among the many busiest occasions of the yr on the park, and this occasion is well-liked primarily as a result of it permits visitors the chance to eat and drink their method across the World Showcase and components of Future World, attempting new and ingenious delicacies alongside the best way.
Though it may be an costly occasion, we’ve discovered methods to get extra bang for our buck, and have enjoyable eating at EPCOT earlier than the fireworks. This complete information to the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant will cowl every little thing it’s essential know when planning for the occasion, together with the way to funds your money and time!
What to Count on & Pageant Overview
On the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant, there’s one thing for each funds. When you can take pleasure in some occasions with out spending something, it’s very straightforward to spend some huge cash, notably as you graze across the market cubicles. When you begin trying on the particular occasions and celeb meals, nicely, the sky is the restrict on how a lot you’ll be able to spend in the course of the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant!
We’ve carried out the Meals & Wine Pageant many occasions yearly for the previous decade-plus, spending more cash on snacks than we care to consider. We spend a number of days in Walt Disney World yearly throughout August, September, October, and November, grazing the marketplaces and partaking within the Meals & Wine festivities.
All in all, we normally have a great time. Climate-wise, August and September are positively the least nice months for the occasion and November is one of the best expertise, however after grazing the cubicles the primary three months, we’re normally a bit “over it” by the top. (Nonetheless, if we have been planning just one journey, it’d be in November.)
Past that, just a few issues caught out which are price noting. First, and I say this yearly, nevertheless it’s true as soon as once more: by and enormous, your cash doesn’t go very far. Parts don’t appear smaller than final yr, nor do costs appear larger, however each have been already fairly dangerous final yr, so it’s not like this must be construed as a optimistic factor. You’ll positively wish to hunt down just a few sizable dishes.
Second, crowds are far worse on the weekends and after work and never practically as dangerous on weekdays between 11 am and 5 pm. When EPCOT is extra crowded, don’t be shocked in case you wait in line 10 or extra minutes on the money registers and one other 10 minutes at meals pick-up.
Previously we’ve cautioned about lengthy traces on the weekends for the extra well-liked cubicles, which is particularly true throughout peak occasions in October and November. This compounds the impact of being out within the sweltering warmth and humidity. Against this, on a weekday in September (and even later within the yr), you may encounter no traces in any way.
Third, a number of the finest cubicles are in Future World. To be honest, there are nice objects scattered round the entire cubicles, however one of the best pound for pound choices are sometimes these discovered nearer to the entrance of the park. This consists of one of the best sales space of Meals & Wine, Flavors from Hearth.
Lastly, and most significantly, meals high quality stays excessive. The final couple of years the meals lineups have been actually sturdy, and I might say that final yr’s EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant surpassed the earlier yr’s occasion by way of high quality. From the standard of the snacks to the cubicles themselves (some, like India, are attractive!), every little thing is extremely nicely carried out. It virtually makes the upper costs and smaller parts a bit extra palatable. Nearly.
Though this text will present ideas for the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant, there are loads of issues we advocate doing within the fall. Learn our 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Occasion Information and our When to Go to Walt Disney World in 2025 posts to get an thought of what else to do that time of yr. Fall is the right time to go to Walt Disney World! Effectively, my private “excellent” time of yr is Christmas (nothing beats Christmas at Walt Disney World for me!), however fall is a detailed second.
In case you’re on the lookout for what’s new for the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant or what our advocate plan of assault is for the pageant? Effectively, you’ve come to the best place. Right here’s our technique for holding your sanity on the occasion…
EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant Technique
Technique for snacks? Looks as if overkill, proper? By no means. Whereas the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant is a enjoyable option to pattern (largely) good meals, it’s additionally insanely well-liked and costly (I might say overpriced, however “well-liked and overpriced” looks as if a little bit of a contradiction).
By noon, some Meals & Wine Pageant cubicles have prolonged traces for ordering and pickup. By late-afternoon, World Showcase is a sea of sweaty humanity with some sales space traces having wait occasions exceeding these for sights. Add to this little shade and a few barely inebriated visitors, and it may be an disagreeable combine. By night, some areas of World Showcase really feel like a light frat get together, with traces being fairly prolonged, particularly on weekends.
First, you will discover the full menus for these cubicles for the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant right here. We extremely advocate studying these menus earlier than your journey. Research them, study them, grasp then. Figuring out what you intend to attempt earlier than you go is nice so that you don’t wander aimlessly or find yourself getting issues that aren’t what you need most on impulse.
Beneath are some tricks to make your pageant expertise extra nice…
Go away the Shrimp, Take the Salmon & Scallops – With uncommon exceptions, shrimp at EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant is overpriced, rubbery, and simply usually unappetizing. In all our years of doing the occasion, we’ve discovered it’s one factor that the culinary groups constantly don’t get proper. Against this, salmon and scallop dishes are virtually all the time good–higher than you’d count on for his or her value and being ready in small kitchens.
Keep away from the Scorching & Heavy – For an occasion that begins in the summertime and continues in September and October–two months which are nonetheless usually fairly scorching and humid in Florida, there are usually loads of scorching and heavy dishes on the occasion. Whereas loads of these are good and value attempting, you’ll wish to house them out in order that they don’t additional overheat you. Ideally, have them early within the day or later within the night as soon as the solar has gone down. (Though that flies within the face of certainly one of our subsequent ideas…)
AC Break – Throughout the hottest a part of the day, taking a break from the actions in World Showcase and going to the in-door and air-conditioned movies and different sights is a good suggestion. Common ideas for surviving a scorching day at Walt Disney World additionally apply right here.
You may get free cups of water from any counter service restaurant, you wish to hit locations with air-conditioning (I’ll put in a plug for the underrated Impressions de France, which is now solely proven in evenings for some silly motive), and also you wish to tempo your self when consuming and ingesting. We increase upon the following pointers in our Ingesting Across the World Showcase article–the thought is identical right here.
Go on a Weekday – We famous this above from a crowds perspective, however you’ll wish to go on a weekday to keep away from the get together environment. Weekends are when native school college students descend upon EPCOT, and switch the place right into a veritable frat get together. I like frat events simply as a lot as the subsequent man, however there’s a time and a spot for frat events. Specifically, at a frat home whenever you’re in school. Not in family-oriented theme parks. Your opinion of Meals & Wine Pageant might differ dramatically based mostly on whether or not you go on a weekday or weekend.
Go Early – Barely earlier than Meals and Wine begins, you need to be lining up in your first kiosk. Strains are far shorter earlier within the day, however simply as necessary is that it isn’t fairly as scorching at 11 am as it’s at 2 pm. There may be little or no shade on the cubicles. In case you’ve ever waited in line half-hour for some wine and creme brulee in France whereas sweating by your shirt, what I’m speaking about.
Keep or Arrive Late – Strains for the World Marketplaces usually peak throughout prime meal hours, and drop by round 8 pm as individuals are discovering spots for EPCOT’s nighttime spectacular. Whereas we advocate doing likewise and grabbing a viewing location, sending somebody to seize just a few of the heavier dishes that you just skipped earlier to take pleasure in after the solar has gone down is a superb thought, too!
There’s most likely extra technique than this, like a scientific method to which route round World Showcase it is best to go, the best second to buy objects for max freshness, and many others., however this can be a stable plan of assault. After your second or third drink from one of many kiosks, you’ll be so oblivious to what’s occurring that standing in line for snacks could not even trouble you.
Enjoyable for Youngsters on the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant
These of you with households and youngsters is perhaps considering that the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant sounds very grownup. In some methods–some ways–it positively is. Nonetheless, as you’ll be able to see in perusing the menus, there’s delicacies that’s acceptable for all ages, and lots of the dishes aren’t strictly high-brow “foodie” delicacies–they’re enjoyable and universally approachable. So there’s loads for teenagers to eat.
Past that, there’s leisure and enjoyable for all ages. The massive factor, past the truth that this all happens in a theme park with sights like Frozen Ever After, princesses, and different characters, is the scavenger hunts and culinary challenges. First, there’s Emile’s Fromage Montage–you pattern a wide range of scrumptious cheeses served in ingenious methods, and accumulate a stamp for every in your “cheese crawl.” Accumulate all 5 stamps and produce the stamped Pageant Passport to Shimmering Sips for a specialty prize distinctive to the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant.
Lastly, there’s Remy’s Ratatouille Cover & Squeak Scavenger Hunt. Embark on an journey impressed by the Pixar movie as you seek for Remy on a savory scavenger hunt in the course of the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant. Merely buy your map and stickers from choose Pageant merchandise places, then find statuettes of Remy hidden throughout World Showcase and match the ingredient stickers to your map. When you’ve discovered all of them, take your accomplished map to pick reward retailers and select a shock, compliments of Chef Remy!
Our professional tip right here is to have a look at the prizes earlier than buying the map. In the event that they’re one thing you or your children need, then purchase the map. If not, do the scavenger hunt by yourself with out the map. It’s a enjoyable exercise both method, and the map is completely pointless to seeking out the statues and having an gratifying expertise. We purchase the map about half the time–the prizes are sometimes good, and the worth is normally honest by Walt Disney World merchandise requirements.
Eat to the Beat! Live shows
America Gardens Bandstand – Native Central Florida bands to take the stage at America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase Tuesdays by Thursdays most weeks, when crowds are usually decrease at EPCOT.
Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection – Throughout these Eat to the Beat concert events, well-liked bands from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s carry out a few of their biggest hits for the Meals & Wine Pageant crowds. These concert events are included with park admission, and happen thrice per night on Fridays by Mondays at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and eight:00 p.m.
No, you’re not going to seek out present big-name artists like ZZ High or regardless of the children are listening to today, nevertheless it’s a free live performance in Walt Disney World. You could find the complete line-up and efficiency dates on our Eat to the Beat Live performance Collection Schedule.
Meals & Wine Pageant Seminars & Occasions
Along with the cubicles on the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant, there are usually loads of occasions. A few of these are common issues like seminars which are provided every day, and are simply accessible to the common visitor. (Once more, nothing on this part has been confirmed for the 2025 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant.)
Different choices are premium particular occasions (the usage of each ‘premium’ and ‘particular’ is mainly Disneyspeak for ‘super-duper costly.’) which are comparatively unknown to the common visitor and sometimes promote out far upfront. We aren’t actually followers of super-duper costly stuff, however we’re followers of phrases like free and low-cost.
For these seeking to splurge on particular occasions throughout Meals & Wine, the slate of celeb cooks is perhaps of curiosity. These visiting cooks host a wide range of day by day demonstrations, Occasion for the Senses, grand tasting experiences, beverage and cheese seminars, and different occasions, all of that are a giant a part of the pageant.
Previous celeb cooks have included Cooking Channel host Tiffani Thiessen and Richard Blais, Alex Guarnaschelli, Robert Irvine, Masaharu Morimoto, Buddy Valastro, Artwork Smith, and Carla Corridor, plus many others.
Low-Value Culinary Demonstrations – The low-cost culinary demonstrations are our favourite side of the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. At $15 to $20 every, they provide much more than the free seminars, and loads of occasions the samples you obtain at these seminars are a greater worth than what you’d obtain in case you merely went round to cubicles and ordered objects. Along with the samples, you obtain some primary background info and a few entertaining shows.
These seminars, typically, positively aren’t geared to the identical stage of foodie viewers because the particular occasion meals, nor are the samples of the identical caliber, however you get what you pay for. We’ve carried out a number of of those, and so they usually provide one of the best worth on the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. These low-cost seminars provide a great primer to the subject lined, plus fairly good samples.
Walt Disney World has a schedule of the culinary demos, and advance reserving data on its Meals & Wine Pageant Culinary Demos web page.
Premium Particular Occasions
The EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant options various particular occasions, a lot of that are fairly dear. Like, over $100 per particular person in value because the beginning value. Critiques for these occasions are sometimes prefaced with “regardless of the fee, we loved it…” (or one thing alongside these traces), so if there’s one which strikes you as being fascinating and you’ve got disposable revenue, contemplate giving it a attempt. Not all of them price fairly that a lot, however they aren’t low-cost.
Listed here are only a handful of the numerous premium particular occasions:
- Interactive Culinary Adventures – Held at choose Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts, these particular occasions encourage visitors to ask the specialists, style and cook dinner alongside cooks.
- Sunday Brunch with the Chef – A 2-hour occasion that includes a breakfast buffet hosted by a culinary TV persona, and features a glowing wine toast in addition to a meet-and-greet picture alternative with the celeb chef.
- Combine It, Make It, Rejoice It – This hands-on workshop offers visitors the chance to study from skilled cooks in cake adorning, garnishing, cocktail mixing, and different culinary actions.
- Occasion for the Senses – The preferred particular occasion of the Meals & Wine Pageant, this usually happens on choose dates in September, October, and November.
- What’s Cookin’ With – This options a number of the nation’s high celeb cooks, starting within the morning with a pleasant plated brunch and glowing wine toast. This begins with a demo, adopted by the cooks answering questions from the viewers and sharing their anecdotes.
Personally, I feel there’s not simply the usual Walt Disney World premium right here, but additionally shortage pricing, in that many of those occasions are extraordinarily small. Disney is aware of there are sufficient visitors with vital disposable incomes who received’t balk at excessive costs to fill the occasions. That’s simply my take, although. Different Walt Disney World followers love these premium occasions!
Abstract & Conclusion
In case you like meals, the EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant must be loads of enjoyable for you. You don’t must be a foodie to take pleasure in it, as there’s actually one thing for everybody. Meals & Wine Pageant is usually a nice occasion and also you don’t have to interrupt the financial institution doing it, nevertheless it can be costly, crowded, scorching, and unsightly. Good planning and technique makes all of the distinction within the expertise you might have. In case you take away nothing else from this put up, do not forget that.
We’ve carried out EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant a number of occasions every of the final a number of years and have usually loved our experiences. Partially, it is because we picked weekdays to go to, and had nice luck with getting glorious meals from {the marketplace} cubicles.
Moreover, there’s a ton to do. Even in case you went to the park on daily basis of Meals & Wine Pageant, you couldn’t expertise all of it, however you’d go broke attempting! We point out price right here so much, and for good motive: you’ll be able to spend a ridiculous amount of cash with out actually attempting. Simply grazing the assorted cubicles for a day can set you again some huge cash.
This isn’t meant to scare you away from EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant. On the contrary, in truth. The occasion is usually a large quantity of enjoyable in case you plan forward, keep away from the hordes of individuals on the weekend, and get fortunate with gentle climate. World Showcase seems like an truly dwelling, respiration World Showcase in the course of the pageant, with a culinary focus.
Meals & Wine is certainly one of Walt Disney World’s hottest occasions of the yr–for good motive. We usually spend a pair full weeks in EPCOT over the course of the occasion, consuming our method across the park. Final yr, we purchased and ate over 100 snacks (actually), masking each dish on the occasion in our complete World Market Meals Photographs, Critiques & Sales space Menus: EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant index.
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Your Ideas
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