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Home >> Travel News & Deals >> 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival {Dates & Facts}

2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival {Dates & Facts}

Published: Aug 4, 2013 · Modified: Aug 4, 2013 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

My favorite Walt Disney World event is quickly approaching-- the 18th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival presented by Chase is running from Sept. 27-Nov. 11, 2013. 2013. The 46-day festival, the longest to date, will be serving up authentic cuisine from six continents as well as wine, beer and inventive new cocktails.

I know I'm counting down the days -- what about you!?

In the meantime, here are some fun facts about the 18th annual event:

  • More than 300 national and international wines
  • A record 46 days long, the festival began in 1996 with a first run of 30 days
  • More than 220 food-and-beverage menu items, each tapas-sized portion or drink priced $3-$8
  • 100-plus celebrity chefs and 160 Walt Disney World chefs
  • More than 300 wine and beer seminars take place during the 46-day festival
  • More than 1,200 fireworks exploding each night over World Showcase Lagoon in “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth”
  • 138 Eat to the Beat! concerts performed; 6 bands appearing for the first time at this year’s festival
  • The festival’s Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog is refilled three times during the course of the 46-day event,  using a total of 910,000 cranberries or more than 3,000 pounds of the sweet-tart fruit
  • 1.5 million sumptuous samplings throughout the festival
  • 300,000 wine servings — if laid end-to-end the number of wine glasses used would reach from Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista to the Disney Cruise Line terminal at Port Canaveral, Fla.
  • 360,000 beer servings, enough to fill the aquariums 5 times over at Rainforest Café at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
  • 100,000 dessert servings including the dessert trio of Cherry Pistachio Mousse, Orange Cupcake and Hazelnut Cheesecake.
  • More than 500 pounds of watermelon is expected to be tasted at the “3D” Disney’s Dessert Discovery parties
  • More than 80,000 servings dished up of the most popular savory item at the 2012 international marketplaces: the “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce from Canada
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  1. Colleen

    August 04, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    My mom would really enjoy something like this. I'm not much of a wine drinker but she would have a great time.

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  2. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes

    August 04, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    I've wanted to attend this BECAUSE of your past blog posts. It always looks/sounds amazing!

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  3. Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}

    August 04, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    It's cool that it runs that long. Gives people a better opportunity to schedule in a visit.

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  4. Kathleen

    August 04, 2013 at 10:45 pm

    We went to this the last weekend the year before last, and while it was crowded, we absolutely loved it. The boys had a blast exploring new foods.

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  5. Angela

    August 04, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    I just love the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot. Sure wish I could make it there this year!

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  6. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

    August 05, 2013 at 12:17 am

    My husband would love something like this because he loves wine and food lol.

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  7. Lisa

    August 05, 2013 at 12:58 am

    This looks like a ton of fuN!

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  8. Tricia @ Night owl mama

    August 05, 2013 at 3:26 am

    such interesting facts I love reading things like this

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  9. Marcie W.

    August 05, 2013 at 11:21 am

    My mom is a big Epcot fan but I have never been. I would sure love to take her to this festival and have some kid free fun!

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  10. Jenn- The Rebel Chick

    August 06, 2013 at 12:51 am

    Ohhhhh this sounds like it is going to be an amazing event.

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  11. Tammy

    August 08, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    I've never been to Epcot during that time, but I have always wanted to - I'd enjoy it so much!

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  12. Toni

    August 11, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    I was just reading all about this the other day somewhere...I told my husband I am going to go one year to this.

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  13. Emily

    August 18, 2013 at 2:58 am

    One day I will attend this!

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  14. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com

    August 19, 2013 at 11:52 am

    We went one year and it was crazy busy. If we go back, we will not take the kids.

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  15. LyndaS

    August 20, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I would so LOVE to go there if WDW wants to bring me along as "press." I love Epcot is my favorite theme park.

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