Food and Wine on a Sat!?!

[Mike C]

I want to start off by saying that I can party with the best of them, but this was beyond ridiculous! I was there on Saturday 10/17/15 and yes the park was crowded but manageable, but the drinking was totally out of control. We came out of La Hacienda around 8pm and witnessed what appeared to be a 30something year old female face plant - stand back up with a busted chin - and howling with laughter - it scared a few kids nearby that I can only assume with her screaming laughter or the blood dropping off her face. Before dinner, we saw someone puking their guts out in the rose bushes. I saw numerous shirts that declared "Drink,drank, drunk" - "If I'm still standing, hand me another drink" or probably the most inventive of the day "EPCOT stands for Every Person Comes Out Trashed". Again, I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but I never thought I would witness this type of behavior at Disney or with children nearby. Just my .02

Good weather + weekend evenings is where the drunkytown nickname came from.

 

[DisneyFans4Life]

it's also the 20th anniversary of the festival. don't know if that plays a factor. it was a bit busy yesterday too. some lines longer than others. Canada & Hawaii were very popular.

You know...this may have something to do with it because I've never seen it this crowded in years past. I wonder if giving out those free wine glasses after 3 visits had anything to do with it?

 

[BringMeTheHoriz]

I want to start off by saying that I can party with the best of them, but this was beyond ridiculous! I was there on Saturday 10/17/15 and yes the park was crowded but manageable, but the drinking was totally out of control. We came out of La Hacienda around 8pm and witnessed what appeared to be a 30something year old female face plant - stand back up with a busted chin - and howling with laughter - it scared a few kids nearby that I can only assume with her screaming laughter or the blood dropping off her face. Before dinner, we saw someone puking their guts out in the rose bushes. I saw numerous shirts that declared "Drink,drank, drunk" - "If I'm still standing, hand me another drink" or probably the most inventive of the day "EPCOT stands for Every Person Comes Out Trashed". Again, I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but I never thought I would witness this type of behavior at Disney or with children nearby. Just my .02

Funny you mention that. While walking between rows of cars to my vehicle on Saturday I noticed someone who wasn't able to hold their alcohol had left a little (actually alot) of something behind in the parking lot. I like to drink socially as much as the next person, but I'm a little tired of the whole binge drinking culture in America, and yes it is permeating into Epcot through how people act and what they are wearing.

 

[Hockey89]

I want to start off by saying that I can party with the best of them, but this was beyond ridiculous! I was there on Saturday 10/17/15 and yes the park was crowded but manageable, but the drinking was totally out of control. We came out of La Hacienda around 8pm and witnessed what appeared to be a 30something year old female face plant - stand back up with a busted chin - and howling with laughter - it scared a few kids nearby that I can only assume with her screaming laughter or the blood dropping off her face. Before dinner, we saw someone puking their guts out in the rose bushes. I saw numerous shirts that declared "Drink,drank, drunk" - "If I'm still standing, hand me another drink" or probably the most inventive of the day "EPCOT stands for Every Person Comes Out Trashed". Again, I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but I never thought I would witness this type of behavior at Disney or with children nearby. Just my .02

I've been many times and never witnessed this but I'm sure it happens.... Sadly, you can do nothing but get rid of booze which will never happen.... The kids will be fine....

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I went with my Dad and younger siblings in October 2012. I remember we spent half of the day at Animal Kingdom and went to Epcot that evening (on a Saturday). It was so crowded over in World Showcase, we ended up leaving and eating dinner off property.