We tried the Mezzelune Croccanti. That is ravioli filled with mozzarella with pomodoro sauce. You get a mounthful of cheese and that is why it’s so good!
We also tried the Ravioli. This dish is grilled chicken ravioli. I really liked how you can taste the chicken in this dish.
For dessert we had the Bomboloni. That is a cream filled doughnut. You can really taste the cream throughout the doughnut and the raspberry sauce on top brought some more flavor.
I give the Italy booth 5 Mickey Bars! Everything at this booth was delicious!
The Greece booth is located between the Morocco and Japan pavilions. Here is a picture of the menu:
Emile’s Fromage Montage is a scavenger hunt where you are looking for the five cheese dishes listed to get a prize at the end. One of the dishes is the Griddled Greek Cheese which is at this booth!
The Griddled Greek Cheese was really good because of how cheesy it was.
Then, we tried the Spanakopita. When you bite into it, you get a mouthful of cheese and spinach. I would really recommend trying it.
The last food that we had from the Greece booth is the Lamb Moussaka. The top part of the dish has a layer of cheese and underneath is the lamb.
I would give the Greece booth 5 Mickey Bars! Everything was delicious!
FastPass+ is going to be discontinued in Disney World and Genie+ will be coming to Disney World.
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What is Genie+? Genie+ will offer you different levels of services that will help you plan an itinerary that is personalized.
The basic Genie service will be free to everyone that is going to Disney World. It will be available through the My Disney Experience App for Disney World.
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Disney Genie will have:
Itineraries that are personalized and Tip Boards.
Future Wait Times.
Virtual Assistants.
Restaurant Wait List, Check-In, and Reservations.
Mobile Order.
Attraction Virtual Queues.
The next level of the service is called Disney Genie+. This will replace FastPass+. FastPass+ was a free service while Genie+ will be paid. Disney Genie+ will cost $15 per ticket per day in Disney World.
Disney Genie+ will have:
Lightning Lane. This will be the replacement of the FastPass queue.
Disney World Disney Photopass Augmented Reality Lenses.
Audio Experiences.
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We don’t know the exact day this service will launch, but we do know it will launch this fall.
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First, we tried the Crispy-fried Pepper Shrimp with spicy sichuan noodles. This dish is spicy so if you don’t like spicy foods you might want to skip this dish. I really liked how spicy it was and the spice on the shrimp made the shrimp delicious.
Then, we tried the Pan-fried Chicken Dumplings with House-made sweet-and-spicy sauce. The dumplings had a nice crunch to them.
My favorite food from the China booth is the ZiRan Beef Bao Bun. That is a grilled beef with cumin. When you bite into the bao bun, it’s really soft. I loved it so much that I forgot to share it with the rest of my family.
I give the China booth 5 Mickey Bars! We all agreed that the food was delicious and we all wanted to go back to get seconds!
The 2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will be from July 15,-November 20, 2021.
I am actually going to Disney World during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival so I will be able to review some of the food for you!
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is an event where booths are set up all around The World Showcase, inside the World Showplace building, and in Future World. These booths feature food from different countries. If you would like to know what booths will be appearing this year, click here! Be sure to keep in mind that not every booth will open on the first day of the event. Some booths will be opening on October 1st.
Ireland is one of the booths that will open on October 1st.
Don’t forget to try Emile’s Fromage Montage! Emile’s Fromage Montage is a cheese crawl where you have to get the 5 cheese dishes that are listed to earn a special prize.
Mariachi Cobre, The Jammin Chefs, and the Voices of Liberty will all be performing during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
A series of live concerts called The America Gardens Bandstand will be performing. The America Gardens Bandstand will happen Fridays through Mondays and local bands in Central Florida will be performing.
Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak is a scavenger hunt where you can win a prize at the end.
You can buy the map and stickers at Festival merchandise locations. You will be looking for statues of Remy with food items. Then, you will mark it on your map and go back to the locations to get a prize!
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The World’s Most Magical Celebration will start in Disney World on October 1, 2021. I have talked to you before about this event and now I have more news to tell you about this 18 month event!
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Disney Enchantment will be a nighttime show that will start on October 1st in Magic Kingdom. Disney Enchantment invites you to believe in magic through music, lighting, fireworks, and projection effects from Cinderella’s Castle all the way to Main Street, U.S.A.
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Over in Epcot, Harmonious will start on October 1st as well. This will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park! This show will be at World Showcase Lagoon. You will get to hear Disney songs in other languages by 240 artists from around the world.
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What about Animal Kingdom? New daytime entertainment is coming to Animal Kingdom. It will be called Disney KiteTails and will happen several times during the day starting October 1st at the Discovery River Amphitheater. Performers are going to fly windcatchers and kites that will look like animals from Disney movies.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be your hosts for The World’s Most Magical Celebration and they will be wearing their new stunning outfits! Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale will also be wearing new outfits. You will be able to see them all in the new Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade.
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Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale will also get golden character sculptures of themselves! They aren’t the only ones getting golden sculptures of themselves. There will be 50 golden character sculptures that will be at the four parks.
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As we get more information about The World’s Most Magical Celebration, I will keep you updated!
As Disney World keeps lifting restrictions I couldn’t help wondering when fireworks would come back to Disney World, and now we know when!
Fireworks have not been in the parks since before the pandemic so this is a really big deal. Fireworks will come back to Disney World on July 1, 2021.
Fireworks will be at Magic Kingdom and Epcot. At Magic Kingdom you will be able to see the Happily Ever After Fireworks and at Epcot you will be able to see the Epcot Forever Fireworks.
Also, masks are now optional in Disney World if you are fully vaccinated! Distancing markers are being removed from ride queues and you can watch some pre-shows now. Play area are opening and some live shows have returned.
The 2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will be from July 15,-November 20, 2021 and I will be telling you what booths you can expect to see!
Some of the booths will not debut on July 15th, the start of the event. Some of the booths will be opening on October 1, 2021. Why? October 1st is the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure which means there will probably be big crowds.
The First Phase of Global Marketplaces:
Australia. At this booth, you will get to try some popular Australian dishes.
Appleseed Orchard. This booth will have apple creations that celebrate Fall.
Brew-Wing At The Epcot Experience. This new booth will have chicken wings, flatbreads, and more!
Canada. You will get to enjoy some delicious meals from Canada.
China. This booth will sell popular Chinese dishes.
Donut Box. A booth that offers many different types of donuts. This is probably my favorite booth!
Earth Eats. Looking for plant-based foods? This booth has you covered!
Flavors from Fire hosted by The NFL on ESPN. These hearty dishes will make you so happy that you will feel like you scored a touchdown!
France. This booth will serve you French classics.
Germany. Head over to Germany to try some Bavarian bites.
Greece. If you want some traditional Greek dishes like spanakopita and lamb moussaka then this booth is for you!
Hawaii. This booth will sell tropical flavors and island favorites that are savory and sweet.
Hops and Barley. The best dishes from coast to coast can be found here.
Italy. Here you will find many Italian dishes.
Japan. Here you will get to enjoy some Japanese dishes.
Mexico. Enjoy some Mexican dishes like chilaquiles and tacos.
The Mexico pavilion. (The Mexico booth will be outside.)
The Noodle Exchange. This new booth will sell noodle dishes.
Rotunda Bistro. This booth is also new and will have fresh seafood in the America Adventure Pavilion.
Shimmering Sips. Looking for some sweet treats? This booth is the perfect booth for you!
The Swanky Saucy Swine. This booth will sell pork dishes.
Tangerine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina. This new booth will sell Moroccan dishes such as grilled kebabs and a falafel pita.
That was a lot but there is more! Here is the Second Phase of Global Marketplaces that will open on October 1, 2021.
The Alps. Here you can find Alpine dishes such as Raclette Swiss Cheese with a baguette.
Belgium. This booth is the perfect place to get a Belgian waffle.
Brazil. Here you can eat some South American dishes and learn a little more about South American culture.
India. If your in the mood for some spicy dishes head over to this booth to eat Madras red curry and Korma chicken.
Ireland. This booth will sell Irish sausage and seafood pie.
Kenya. This new booth is going to sell traditional Kenyan dishes.
Lobster Landing. This new booth will make you feel like your in New England.
Mac and Eats. This booth will sell macaroni and cheese combos. I love macaroni and cheese so I would love this booth!
Spain. Enjoy a paella, seafood salad, and charcuterie.
Those were all the booths you can expect to see! I find the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival very cool because you get to eat from so many booths from so many different countries. I will be doing a Beginner’s Guide To The 2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival blog article so be sure to keep on the look out for that blog article!
Disney World has changed their physical distancing rules on their website for restaurants and stores.
Disney World’s website says “adjustments are still in place to promote physical distancing”. Before, the website said guests have to be 6 feet apart. Signs in Disney World are also starting to not say stand 6 feet apart from other people.
I think now that most adults and now some kids have taken the COVID 19 vaccine Disney World can start being a little less cautious about their rules.
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