Thrifty Thursday: Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2012

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: six words that are sweet, delicious music to every Disney foodie’s ears. 

Walking around the World Showcase, sipping and snacking, is a great way to spend an afternoon (or two … or three) during Food and Wine, but it’s not exactly the most cost-effective way to get your Disney dining done. 

But never fear! I’ve been to the Food and Wine Festival, and I’ve got you covered. Here are my top five picks for the thriftiest treats at this year’s festival: 

Pumpkin Mousse from Hops and Barley (Mouse on the Mind)1. Pumpkin Mousse from Hops and Barley (American Adventure) 
Not only is this the cheapest eat on my list at $1.50, it’s also my all-time favorite Food and Wine snack. Yes, it’s small, but there are four or five good bites here, and every one of them is delicious. It’s got cool, creamy pudding,  chewy craisins and a little bit of crunch from the oat crumble topping. Perfect, delicious and thrifty.

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A Disney Trip of Fun, Food, and Friends

Last weekend I was thrilled to have the chance to be in Walt Disney World. It was a different kind of trip, as I was there with some of the wonderful folks who write for The Affordable Mouse, along with some other great Disney friends. And what a great time we had! It was the opening weekend of the Food and Wine Festival, and the celebration of Epcot’s 30th anniversary. It also gave me the chance to see what’s new with the Fantasyland expansion….and to see what is coming too! 🙂

So today, I thought I would share a few of the photo highlights of my trip! Read more

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Dining Around Disney: Food & Wine Festival 2012

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Note: Debbie, along with Kelly, Shannan, Adrienne, and Melissa Sue, will be meeting up with me for the opening weekend of this year’s Food and Wine Festival. We’re all very excited to have the chance to share this great event with each other this year…and we’ll be sharing with all of you as well! Be sure to follow along with us on our Facebook page from September 28 to October 2, and we promise to provide lots of updates! ~ Nancy 🙂

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This year, for the first time in 4 years, I will be back in my happy place – the 17th Annual Food & Wine Festival! I have been lucky enough to visit Walt Disney World during the October months ten-plus times over the course of its existence. Read more

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Wine and Dine with Disney, Gluten Free Style!

Walt Disney World offers amazing food year round from all over the world.  Throughout the Walt Disney World Resort you can try all sorts of food, anything you’re in the mood for.  Some of the most diverse food can be found at Epcot.  There are eleven wonderful countries in the world showcase all with uniquely delicious dishes for you to try.  Read more

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The Balance of Disney World “Old” Traditions and New Surprises

Most people who visit Disney parks on a regular basis are used to the question about why they go back again and AGAIN. Of course there are all kinds of reasons why, but I was thinking a bit about this over the past week, and realized that some of the things that bring me back are, in fact opposites: I love the “traditional” things that we are used to and so love doing over and over again…and I also love the “new surprises” that Disney is so very good at offering their guests, in so many ways. I think that this second part was very much evident this past week. Read more

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