Around the World: Epcot Food and Wine Festival
A Guide to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: Eat, Learn and Drink Your Way Around the World Epcot opened in Disney World in 1982 with the premise of combining education and entertainment: edutainment (scroll all the way down for a brief history of Epcot). The park features two main sections: the area formerly called Future World and now undergoing major construction, which has rides and attractions that focus on technology, the environment and science presented in the Disney way. The second area is called the World Showcase, a World's Fair type presentation that features 11 countries in permanent pavilions showcasing culture, entertainment, food, merchandise, rides and attractions. Epcot was initially successful when it opened but within 10 years, attendance and earnings starting declining. Along with closing and adding attractions, Disney added four international festivals: the Flower and Garden (started in 1994) March-June; Food and Wine (added in 1995), late Aug