Tips for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays
One of the things I love most about Epcot is the many festivals they have during the year. The fall Food and Wine Festival is always a hit, as is the spring Flower & Garden Festival. I will admit, being a theatre lover, that my favorite is the Festival of the Arts. Today, however, we offer our top tips for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays.
The trick to getting the most out of any Epcot festival is to do your research ahead of time. Sure, you can wing it if that is how you roll. However, if you are like me, you want to plan out what you want to do, taste, and see.
Top Tips for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays
So, let us get started with our top tips for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays:
- Do your research. Check out the links we provided above so that you can plan ahead what you want to do and eat.
- Explore the holiday kitchens online. If you skip this step, you may leave the festival and realize you missed something you really wanted to try.
- Check out the many celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional. Many people plan their trips around who is narrating that day. Click here for the most up-to-date list of narrators.
- Book your Candlelight Processional Dining Package as soon as you know when you are going. There are many restaurants offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner packages. Here is our number one tip – book lunch instead of dinner to save money at some of the restaurants. Visit the many holiday food stations for your other meal. As always, dining around the world is one of the best reasons to come to Epcot. A top benefit of the dining package is that you get priority seating for the Candlelight Processional that night. Booking is not yet open, check back for a link when it is.
- Enjoy the unique holiday shopping available throughout the park this time of year. You will find something for everyone on your shopping list.
- Get your Holiday Passport when you first arrive and spend a few minutes looking it over to help plan your day. It contains festival stickers to use as you travel through the Festival.
- Make sure to pick up the separate times guide that tells you where and when everything is.
- Take pictures at the festive photo backdrops for one-of-a-kind memories. Do not forget to look for the many characters throughout the park who will also be in their holiday finery.
- Enjoy unique, international holiday entertainment around the world. You can only see some of these acts during this special time of year.
Chances are one of our favorite websites, Disney Flood Blog will feature their usual amazing review of the festival foods. Here at Paleo Disney, we believe that you can never have enough Disney-based fan websites in your life. That is why we are always happy to share their information with you.
These are our top tips for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays. What are your favorite things to do? Whatever you enjoy, we know you will have a great time.