854: Bloom or Bust: Live Taste Test at EPCOT’s Flower & Garden 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

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

We take on the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival with a fun challenge inspired by our friend Jon Self. Jon recently shared his list of what he considers the best and worst dishes at this year’s festival, and instead of just reading his thoughts… we decided to put them to the test ourselves. Here’s the twist: we grabbed all eight items from Jon’s list and set out around EPCOT to try every single one of them — without knowing which dishes he loved and which ones he thought were the worst. That means every reaction you hear is completely honest and happening in real time. As we make our way from booth to booth, we taste each dish live and share our immediate thoughts on everything from flavor and presentation to portion size and more. Along the way we talk about which dishes surprised us, which ones didn’t quite live up to the hype, and which ones we’d absolutely order again on our next visit. If you’re planning a trip to the Flower & Garden Festival, this episode should give you a great idea of which dishes might be worth your time and which ones you may want to skip. And of course, as always, we have plenty of fun (and a few laughs) along the way.

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0:00.0	On this episode, we're bringing you a live review of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival,
0:04.9	where we're tasting our way around the festival and giving you our honest in the moment reactions.
0:09.2	Today's March 13th, 2026, and this is episode 854 of the Main Street Magic podcast.
0:16.0	Jeremy and Rhonda are more than a little fond of Disney World,
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0:33.6	Hello and welcome to another episode of Main Street Magic.
0:36.3	I am your host, Jeremy Stein, and as always, I'm joined by my lovely wife, Rhonda.
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