Disney Parks Blog just posted they were canceling Food & Wine next year due to expansion construction. I'd post the link but I'm on my phone right now.
Disney Parks Blog just posted they were canceling Food & Wine next year due to expansion construction. I'd post the link but I'm on my phone right now.
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They actually announced that the Food and Wine Festival is cancelled for both 2011 and 2012 because of all the construction.
Here's the link.
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wow that sucks i love the food and wine festival! Is there a reason they just cant move it to different locations around downtown disney?
I'm disappointed with this decision. I understand the space issue, but I wish the could have downsized the event instead of completely getting rid of it. The area currently being used for ElecTRONica could have been used to host several of these things for the session (and was used very well last year). Everyone can understand that it can't be as big with the construction near the entrance, but cutting it out entirely seems silly. I was especially looking forward to it this year, as so many eating areas are gone, so your options are rather limited. Very sad.
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I am extremely bummed.
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I agree that this seems ill advised. They spent the last few years building it into a full season event - meaning all week instead of weekends only. The premium events sold out quickly. The backlot area served it well last year and I am not aware of any plans in the next two years to close that area for remodeling. But I am willing to bet that these same discussions went on for some time before pulling the plug. They had to be money makers and Disney wouldn't shut it down if they thought there was a way to do it.
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i did not attend all events - only some of the free ones - but the big-picture analyst in me says the following
1) by early spring 2011 Mermaid will be open, Sky School will be open, all the major construction work down the new main avenue and Carthay Circle building will be in high gear, and the front side of Carsland may be completed
2) world of color may be getting a revamp by then again with new things (more cars, more mermaid, etc.)
3) to have all that logistical issue coming up, and trying to host multiple things across the park AND have special guests who they have to accommodate, I believe there is not enough of space to spread everyone out for that.
as far as 2012, I can only imagine they are saying "we don't know what the crowds will be like" as Carsland gets completed so maybe they'd rather not budget it for now and use the dollars elsewhere. Ultimately I think it's the overall budget and the money will be used for other things (or a buffer for completing the remodel).
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I'm so bummed! We didn't go this year because our AP's expired in December 2009 and we just bought AP vouchers that we'll start using on our December Christmas trip 2010. We were looking forward to a "Food & Wine" trip in April or May 2011. Lets all write and express our disappointment-Maybe they will do something if enough people contact them.
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The entrance to DCA is being redone to reflect LA when Walt arrived in 1928. The Carthay Circle building (a replica of the one where Snow White premiered) will be at the end of the street -and house Walt Disney story (I believe). There are plenty of threads and reviews of the announcements of DCAs rebuild on the pad.
as far as the WOC revamp - nothing has been announced. BUT - if they can add a TRON segment to WOC in time to help promote the movie, then why can't they expand or add more mermaid segment (in time for that ride's opening) and the same for Carsland and/or some of its attractions. Seems logical if they are going to do it - and as such it may attract more crowds.
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Ok, gotcha. I for some reason was aware of that but never heard it called that, guess sometimes my brain just doesnt work right.
I am literally giddy with all the contruction in DCA, there are really turning a shameful excuse of a park into a great place.
Now if they could do something about the WOC viewing area...
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I'm so disappointed to hear this! This year was the first we did anything at the festival, and we really enjoyed it. We ate at the "sample place" (I don't remember what it was called, but it was near Monsters, and you could get cheese plates, etc) every time we went during the festival. The kids were very much into the Coke machine that let you mix flavors, so we did that every time as well. I also bought stuff, including Magicale, in the store they had set up.
My brother and his daughter both had time off while the festival was going and both are into cooking, so they went a lot during the week. They brought my mom, who hadn't been to the resort in decades, one weekend and they attended all of the food classes together that day. She had a wonderful time.
As I mentioned in another post, we go often enough that we're always looking for new and different things to do there. I'm very sorry to see one of those new-and-different things go away for a few years!
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This is a bummer. We are hoping to go to DL in May and I was looking forward to the Food and Wine festival. I guess I understand, but it is still a bummer.
I too am sad to see this canceled. I understand, but wish they could have still done it.
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I guess I'm in the minority, but we were continually underwhelmed by the offerings of DCA's food fest, especially the tasting booths. Last year they had basically one booth with 6 samples. Now compare that with Epcot's food & wine festival, which has 27 booths, with at least 3 items each! OK, obviously, DCA is a smaller park, but 6 items? Really?
We're not interested in expensive chef's meals or wine seminars, and DCA usually only had a handful or low-priced or free food-related demos, so our reaction is pretty much "meh"... I see it as an opportunity for DCA to step up its game and start fresh in 2013!
There were lots more than 6 items at last year's DCA Food & Wine Festival.
In the Hollywood Backlot Festival Arena they had:
Karl Strauss Pale Ale & Canadian White Cheddar Soup with Smoked Bacon –
Marketplace Slider
Mucho Gusto Quesadilla
Beer Battered Halibut
Santa Rosa Pear Salad
Island Ahi
Artisanal Cheeses
Festival Flight
Ghirardelli Chocolate Profiterole
Driscoll's Berry Crisp
Did you know they had Festival Food at the various quick-serve counters around the resort? They had:
Pizza Oom Mow Mow: Pasta Di Antipasto
Award Weiners: Mangia Meatballs
Farmer's Market: Festival Chicken Wrap
Pacific Wharf Cafe: Wine Country Chicken Salad
Lucky Fortune Cookery: Thai Rice Spring Roll
Cucina Cucamonga: Anaheim Chile Relleno and Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
I didn't even list the alcohol they offered.
I'll give you it's not Epcot's F&W Festival, but they did a lot for the space they had, IMO, and gave a great variety. Epcot's also had 15 years to establish themselves and grow to what you see today. They also have a lot more space to put up the booth structures at Epcot.
DCA is trying to utilize the space they've got and not impede their walkways, which some would be too narrow if they did that.
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE going to Epcot's F&W Festival. We've been every year for the last 8. And I'm not a huge fan of DCA. But they are really trying to grow this event and I think they are on the right track.
It's really a shame they aren't going forward with it for the next 2 years. I wish they'd evaluate the situation 1 year at a time.
I hope it comes back.
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I am disappointed that they canceled it. I was hoping that since I finish school in March, maybe I could take my Fiancee for a nice treat.
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Like I posted on the blog, this is bad news because I only bought enough Magicale for a year, not THREE YEARS! I guess I have to ration it better now or try some alternative.
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