803: Sip, Savor, Stroll: Your Full Passport to the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

Main Street Magic - A Walt Disney World Podcast

Jeremy Stein

Disney Springs, Disney World, Citywalk, Magic Kingdom, Society & Culture, Universal Dining, Walt Disney World, Islands Of Adventure, Universal Studios, Universal Orlando, Disney Resorts, Disney, Hollywood Studios, Places & Travel, Walt Disney, Disney Dining, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Wdw, Kids & Family

4.6 • 783 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

We’re taking you with us on a flavorful trip around the world — as we break down everything you need to know about the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, running August 28 through November 22. We share our top festival tips, from where to stay and how to pace yourself, to why sharing is not only caring — it’s strategic. We talk budget hacks, gift card wristlets, and why weekends might not be your best bet. Then we dig into the Global Marketplaces, covering every single booth — the good, the bad, and the “seriously, who approved that recipe?” You’ll hear which dishes blew us away, which ones missed the mark, and what you have to try before the festival ends. Plus, we chat Eat to the Beat concerts, scavenger hunts like Remy’s Hide & Squeak and Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit, and those extra little surprises that make Food & Wine more than just a snack crawl. So grab your festival passport and come hungry — because we’re not holding back.

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0:00.0	On this episode, we're digging into one of the tastiest, most anticipated and flavor-packed events of the year at Walt Disney World, the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
0:08.8	Today's September 4th, 2025.
0:11.3	This is episode 803 of the Main Street Magic podcast.
0:15.1	Jeremy and Rhonda are more than a little fond of Disney World, so they made this podcast to share it all with you.
0:23.4	Reports and resorts.
0:25.2	Top ten lists of all sorts.
0:27.4	Main Street Magic's bringing it home for you.
0:32.6	Hello and welcome to another episode of Main Street Magic.
0:35.4	I am your host, Jeremy Stein, and as always, I'm joined by my lovely wife, Rhonda. Hey, guys. If you want to be part of the community and join the conversation, get the latest theme park news, as well as live streams from the parks and resorts, head to Facebook and search for the Main Street Magic community and ask to join. Make sure you check us out on the web at mainstimagic.com as well as follow us on
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1:43.0	Well, happy fall, y'all.
1:44.8	Sure.
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