Epcot Without the Festival- Here's What Most People Miss
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.2 • 995 Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
486 - Did you know Epcot runs a festival for over 250 days a year? That means the non-festival version of Epcot is actually the rare experience — and most Disney visitors have no idea how to navigate it. In this episode, your Disney travel agent experts Rob & Kerri Stuart break down exactly what to do at Epcot when there are no festival booths, plus share some exciting personal news!
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🎙️ In This Episode:
- Why Epcot without a festival is actually a hidden gem for Disney World vacations
- The best Epcot restaurants and quick service tips when festival food booths are gone
- How to mobile order at Epcot to skip long lines (Disney hack you need to know!)
- The best Epcot attractions you might be overlooking — from Guardians of the Galaxy to Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
- Why Epcot resort prices drop during non-festival periods (Disney vacation planning tip!)
- Drink Around the World without a festival — what you need to know
- Character dining at Epcot: Garden Grill & Akershus Royal Banquet Hall explained
- Rob & Kerri's big personal announcement — they're becoming first-time rescue dog parents! 🐾
🏰 Perfect for: Disney World first-timers, Epcot fans, families planning a Disney vacation, Disney trip planners looking for insider tips, and anyone who wants to get the most out of their Walt Disney World experience.
📅 Epcot Festival Schedule for 2026: Festival of the Arts | Flower & Garden | Food & Wine | Festival of the Holidays — plus what to do in the gaps!
Whether you're searching for Disney World vacation tips, Epcot food guide, Disney hacks, or how to plan a Disney trip on a budget, this episode is packed with practical, real-world advice from professional Disney travel agents with over 8 years in the business.
🐾 BONUS: Rob & Kerri share the sweet two-year journey behind adopting their rescue Aussie Doodle, Sweet Baby Jesus (yes, that's really her name), and tease upcoming episodes on traveling to Disney with your dog — including a stay at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside and a review of Disney's Best Friends Pet Care!
🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss their real-world dog-friendly Disney resort reviews coming this July 4th weekend!
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| 0:00.0 | This is a very exciting time for us as we are about to become new first-time parents. |
| 0:06.5 | And this is a decision we did not take lightly, especially at our age. |
| 0:11.2 | Although we do not talk about our age. |
| 0:13.0 | No, we do not. |
| 0:14.1 | Hello, my friend, and welcome to another episode of the Disney Travel Secrets Podcast. |
| 0:18.5 | If you're new to the show, we are your travel agent host and bestselling authors. Robin Carey Stewart, and we're right here in the CMV studio in Windermere, Florida. |
| 0:26.4 | This is episode number 486. Original air date, June 8th, 2026. And thank you so much for those of you |
| 0:36.9 | that celebrated with us on our last week's show, |
| 0:40.4 | which was on June 1st, the 8th anniversary of creating magic vacations. |
| 0:44.3 | That is a huge milestone. |
| 0:46.5 | I agree. |
| 0:47.4 | And here's kind of a quick crazy fact. |
| 0:50.0 | Almost every one of the travel partner reps, we call them BDMs, business development managers, |
| 0:55.7 | from all of our partners, all the cruise lines, everybody, they've been with their company for maybe a couple of years. |
| 1:00.7 | And so our agency is older than most of the reps that we work with. |
| 1:04.1 | I know. |
| 1:04.4 | Most of their career, I don't know. |
| 1:06.0 | I just get it. |
| 1:06.6 | But having an agency that has grown every single year since we started in 2018. |
| 1:13.0 | And even through COVID stuff, I mean, we get it. |
| 1:16.5 | That's an amazing accomplishment. |
| 1:17.9 | And I'm super excited because we have our ninth agent Luzza in January, 2027. |
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