News 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

[ImperfectPixie]

You couldn't be further from the truth on this one. Every single time I have gone in the past 10 years (probably about 15 times) I have seen either behavior of drunks or people literally getting thrown out but security. People over-imbibing have and will always be a cancer to Epcot.

FTFY (Sorry, I like the food and entertainment.)

 

[lostpro9het]

I don't think they need to ditch the alcohol, but maybe keep better track of how many drinks a person has had

This does not account for the “pre-gamers” drinking in the parking lot before they enter the park or the folks bringing in bottled “water” into the park.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

This does not account for the “pre-gamers” drinking in the parking lot before they enter the park or the folks bringing in bottled “water” into the park.

True, but even still...most bartenders are able to discern when a person has had enough. Give the bartenders the ability to decline serving someone who is on their way to (or already) drunk, and the problem gets solved.

 

[olie64]

This does not account for the “pre-gamers” drinking in the parking lot before they enter the park or the folks bringing in bottled “water” into the park.

breathalyzer... if your over the limit to start with you can't get in..

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Unpopular opinion: Food & Wine would be a better over guest experience if it were just the food and not the alcohol.

That's exactly how I approach it. Well, that's to say - I rarely order drinks at the food kiosks. I'm set in my ways. I'll start out with a Macallan followed by a Guinness at R&C and off I go. I hit my usual "drinking spots". I'm a scotch man who enjoys a good Gin Tonic and partakes in beer. Not much into the IPA scene, nor the trendy drinks, and I really don't care much for wine. So taking the "Wine" out of "Food and Wine" would suit me just fine.

Bey hey, that's me, I do not see a reason that alcohol should remain on property.

I do.

 

[lostpro9het]

True, but even still...most bartenders are able to discern when a person has had enough. Give the bartenders the ability to decline serving someone who is on their way to (or already) drunk, and the problem gets solved.

Bartenders!?! You you mean the CMs that received a whole 30 seconds of “bartender” trainging that focused on opening cans and pulling a tap to dispense premixed margaritas? Yeah, super able to discern who has had enough.

 

[monothingie]

One offs that fan the flames.

As has been proven time and time again, the drunkard issues at food and wine are nothing more than fabrications by people who are anti alcohol. But nice try though

Mommy Daddy, why is that man in the bushes throwing up?

 

[DznyGrlSD]

No breather week this year before thanksgiving week....bleh.

the official name of this non-festival time is #DietEPCOT

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Bartenders!?! You you mean the CMs that received a whole 30 seconds of “bartender” trainging that focused on opening cans and pulling a tap to dispense premixed margaritas? Yeah, super able to discern who has had enough.

If they're serving booze, they should be able to tell the difference. Hell, I've never served booze in my life, but I can tell the difference.

 

[wdwmagic]

so what happens to all the food booths between flower and garden and food and wine? do they just go dark and not have them over a few months in the summer?

Some of them remain for Festival of the Arts, and anything not used is removed.

 

[deeevo]

I would hate to see the bill some people pay to get hammered at these events.

I spend around $200 for my wife and I for a good night of eating and drinking at F&W... do I get hammered??.. oh yes... do I stumble around.... ummmm no... I am a professional... professionals do not stumble around like 19 year olds that snuck a bottle of MD2020 into prom.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Some of them remain for Festival of the Arts, and anything not used is removed.

Festival of the Arts is before F&G (or after F&W depending on your perspective). I think they were referring to Jun - late August. I've seen some removed, but I've seen quite a few just go dark.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

I spend around $200 for my wife and I for a good night of eating and drinking at F&W... do I get hammered??.. oh yes... do I stumble around.... ummmm no... I am a professional... professionals do not stumble around like 19 year olds that snuck a bottle of MD2020 into prom.

It's all about pace. F&W seems to bring out the "Power Drinkers". Routine usually goes: Order drink, pound drink, move on to next pavilion, repeat.

 

[olie64]

I spend around $200 for my wife and I for a good night of eating and drinking at F&W... do I get hammered??.. oh yes... do I stumble around.... ummmm no... I am a professional... professionals do not stumble around like 19 year olds that snuck a bottle of MD2020 into prom.

I always wondered what it was.. I'm guessing it depends on what a person drinks and what not.

MD2020 haha, that and Boone's farm wine.

 

[deeevo]

It's all about pace. F&W seems to bring out the "Power Drinkers". Routine usually goes: Order drink, pound drink, move on to next pavilion, repeat.

Yeah, not my style... I want to feel halfway descent the next morning... lol.. I have seen the the loud drunks wondering around and for the most part it has been pretty civilized but I only go a few times a season. If F&W went away tomorrow I wouldn't loose sleep over it. Just like everyone else I would prefer 80's EPCOT over what we have now.

 

[Horizons '83]

FTFY (Sorry, I like the food and entertainment.)

It's a wonderful festival... that should take place as @marni1971 mentioned at Disney Springs.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

It's a wonderful festival... that should take place as @marni1971 mentioned at Disney Springs.

I miss Pleasure Island...so yes, I agree.

 

[wdwmagic]

Festival of the Arts is before F&G (or after F&W depending on your perspective). I think they were referring to Jun - late August. I've seen some removed, but I've seen quite a few just go dark.

Yes sorry , I misread the original post.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

I like to get a good buzz when I'm at EPCOT thanks, mostly to La Cava but do I go stumbling around like it's my 1st rodeo? no. I may be a bit chattier with the people I'm with but I'm not stumbling around drunk. It's too expensive to yack up everything I just ate/drank.

 

[LuvWDW2]

It's a wonderful festival... that should take place as @marni1971 mentioned at Disney Springs.

Unless it’s in a gated area with a ticket booth they can’t make admission money in Dis Springs.