Disney4me Posted September 1 Report Posted September 1 The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is officially underway, and we were there on opening day trying ALL of the new items! The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival But the day wasn’t filled with all sunshine and rainbows… There were quite a few weird, hilarious, and shocking things that happened to us on opening day. Some were unfortunate, some were things we could laugh about (after), and some were just, let’s just say, soggy? 1. Chips Down! This year’s Japan booth serves up several hand rolls, a teriyaki chicken bun, and a drink served with… potato chips? Well, during our time here, we had an incident with the Mango-Apple Fruit Pearl drink paired with the Wasabi-Soy Sauce flavored Potato Chips. The chips decided to fly right off our tray and over the railing! Unfortunately, we couldn’t get to them after it happened, so we had to go back for some more. Goodbye, chips. We hardly knew you. REVIEW: This EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth Always Delivers, But Did It Deliver This Year? 2. Our Backpack Got A Taste Of The Food We’re not going anywhere because this happened in the Japan Pavilion, too! While we were trying to balance our food on our tray, our food ended up spilling everywhere, but our backpack caught most of it! Now not only did we have a spill, but our backpack also smelled like sushi, wasabi chips, and apple drink! AND this was one of the first booths we went to, so you could imagine how it smelled the rest of the day… That’s one way to carry food in your park bag… 5 Things That Already Went WRONG at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 3. We Hid From The Rain In Jasmine’s Meet & Greet Building The rain was STRONG on the first day of the Food & Wine Festival — so strong that we found ourselves hiding in whatever pavilion we were in at the time! Well, one of our reporters was hiding in a little corner in Morocco by the Jasmine meet & greet location, and after a few minutes, a lovely Cast Member saw us and asked if we wanted to wait for the rain to subside INSIDE the meet & greet building! We are forever grateful to this Cast Member for keeping us dry! The Jasmine meet & greet in Morocco REVIEW: We Finally Got NEW Menu Items At This EPCOT Food & Wine Booth 4. Rain = Flooded Dishes When I say the rain was heavy, I mean the rain was STRONG! Areas around the park were flooded, and it even flooded our dishes! While we were in the Canada Pavilion, it started to DOWNPOUR, and on our way to find shelter, the rain got to our food. So, instead of having the Filet Mignon with mushrooms and mashed potatoes as is, we had it as a soup! It was still delicious though, don’t worry! The Filet Mignon REVIEW: The CHEAP Canadian Cheese Soup Is BACK At EPCOT! 5. The China Pavilion Turned Into A Pool Sticking to the topic of rain, the China Pavilion got SO flooded that the center turned into a pool! Kids (and adults) were running and splashing around in the area in front of the Temple of Heaven. While they may have found a rash or two later, at least they were having fun at the time! Look at this rain! REVIEW: We’re Already Going Back For Seconds At This EPCOT Food & Wine Booth 6. We’re Still Finding Chocolate Under Our Nails… On Morocco’s food booth menu this year, they are serving up a Chocolate-Pistachio Cookie, and while it’s delicious, it’s also VERY melty. While we were taking photos of it and tearing it apart, the chocolate got EVERYWHERE — all over our hands and under our fingernails. The reporter who tore this cookie apart was still scrubbing off chocolate over 24 hours after this happened! So, if you’re grabbing this cookie, make sure to grab some napkins, too! Look at this chocolate mess! The Unspoken Disney World Rule You Should Follow at the Morocco Pavilion in EPCOT 7. The Weather Isn’t The Only Thing Burning Up In Florida Be prepared with an oven mitt for one of the items at Regal Eagle Smokehouse because the second we picked it up, we literally DROPPED it because of how hot it was. The Blackberry Buckle is served hot…in a metal tin. Don’t worry, we’re okay — no emergency room visit required! Blackberry Buckle REVIEW: This Majorly Underrated EPCOT Food and Wine Drink Will Be On Our Minds For Weeks 8. These Chicken Wings Were So Hot That They Burned Our EYES! The Brew-Wing Lab in the Odyssey Pavilion is known for having some pretty wacky and pretty HOT chicken wings. The Unnecessarily Spicy Yet Extremely Tasty Carolina Reaper Pepper-Curry Wings have returned to the festival this year, and not only did they burn our mouths, but we also got some in our EYES! Again, no emergency room visit needed, but be warned: if you grab these, keep them away from your eyes! Unnecessarily Spicy Yet Extremely Tasty Carolina Reaper Pepper-Curry Wings REVIEW: This Controversial Drink Is Back at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival…and We Have Feelings About It 9. Another Backpack Mishap Occurred Yes, this was the day of unfortunate events for backpacks. One of our reporters set their backpack down in the America Pavilion by the Hops & Barley booth after it had rained, and let’s just say her backpack made some friends. When she picked it up, she found little millipedes all over the bottom! She counted 12 that I had to scrape off with a fork. Note to self: keep your backpack on after it rains. Hops & Barley These are just the things that happened on DAY ONE of the festival — there’s still nearly three months left! Stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more crazy Disney stories like this! Here’s Exactly How We Cover All 30+ EPCOT Food and Wine Booths in a Single Day IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you headed to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival this year? Let us know in the comments below! 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