vikescaper
Well-Known Member
I think some are forgetting that Food and Wine started at the end of August prior to the pandemic. Starting in July only became a thing post-pandemic. I welcome the return of the end of August return date!
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News EPCOT to be festival-free for summer 2024
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Two thoughts:
They are worried about the Fall being extremely slow, and the only way to juice it up would be to condense F&W to hopefully boost crowds.
They are worried that the Summer is going to be too slow to justify the addition of adding F&W and that it would negatively impact the remaining Food and Beverage operations in Epcot.
They are worried about the Fall being extremely slow, and the only way to juice it up would be to condense F&W to hopefully boost crowds.
They are worried that the Summer is going to be too slow to justify the addition of adding F&W and that it would negatively impact the remaining Food and Beverage operations in Epcot.
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
When I did my ICP summer 2013, there were no festivals 
Epcot was a chill, normal park.
Epcot was a chill, normal park.So in the vein of some of the stuff we used to see many many years ago? Wonder why it would be canceled...
JustInTime
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The festivals don’t bother me. I don’t partake in them, though.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
How about an Epcot festival of festivals... a tribute to all epcot festivals. It'll be festive
mikejs78
Well-Known Member
I have a different theory - they are trying a summer without a festival to see how it affects park attendance and F&B sales in the park, to see if the revenue is worth the cost for the summer.
The festivals certainly do hurt the QS locations hardest. But generally with a couple of exceptions the QS Epcot locations are pretty terrible. I think it will certainly keep the locals away until the fall, but I'm not sure why that would be a good thing if the summer is going to be a slow summer.
Clyde Birdbrain
Unknown Member
As a local, I like the festivals. I think they should do a “Summer Surprise Festival” that has a different theme every year, similar to the Springtime Surprise RunDisney weekend.
Some ideas: Retro Epcot (throwback to old attractions and music), Cinema Around the World (an international film festival), Space and Beyond (with NASA booths and presentations and space-themed Disney characters), Cool Summer (with chill zones and ice cream and cold brews from around the world), etc.
They could announce the theme on a set date every year. I think this could really bring in the locals in the hot summer months.
Some ideas: Retro Epcot (throwback to old attractions and music), Cinema Around the World (an international film festival), Space and Beyond (with NASA booths and presentations and space-themed Disney characters), Cool Summer (with chill zones and ice cream and cold brews from around the world), etc.
They could announce the theme on a set date every year. I think this could really bring in the locals in the hot summer months.
castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
This. I’m guessing that most people visit a certain number of times, no matter how long the festival, it’s a yield management test.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Yes. A separate festival will likely be attempted if Epcot tanks this summer. Epcot International Absolutely Remarkable Festival?
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
The magnet and popcorn buckets would be turbochargedNo Adventures or Turbocharging??
The Iger Summer Slam Festival. Guard your wallets...
Purduevian
Well-Known Member
I mean even without the festivals, EPCOT still has better QS than MK and DHS for sure maybe AK but that is debatable.
CheerfulAutopsy
New Member
Noooooo I LIVE for epcot festivals!!
At least I have an excuse to visit some of the other parks for a while :/
At least I have an excuse to visit some of the other parks for a while :/
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
Turbocharged International Tasting Spectacular. It goes with the new planter 
Chip Chipperson
Well-Known Member
I've always found it odd that the Food & Wine has Emil's Fromage Montage when it takes place during the hottest part of the year. Who is strolling around Epcot eating all that heavy cheese-based food when the heat index is hitting 105° or higher? Besides vloggers, of course.