EPCOT Food Festival with Disney Parks Blog

Last week my friend, Marisa, sent me a text and told me to go enter a sweepstakes that Disney Parks Blog was hosting for a few short hours. My time was running out, I had to hurry and get to the website, AND let my husband know to go enter, too! Luckily, we both entered with time to spare. Then, it was time to wait. Did we get selected? When would they let us know? And then it happened, my husband got the email, "CONGRATULATIONS! -- Your name + one guest has been added to list of attendees for EPCOT's Food Festival on September 30th." HURRAH!! We WON!!! {I never received an email, and neither did my friend who told me about the contest. Sad face.}

As soon as we both entered, I was already working out childcare so that we could both go, if we got the congratulations email. So, when he got that email, we were all set to go!! The time frame was short...he entered on September 25, winners were announced on the 26, and we went on the 30. And we had a BLAST!!

Here's our fun Disney Parks Blog sponsored Date Night to Epcot's Food & Wine Festival!!

{while we waited for the doors to open for the event, Hubs and I shared a Lobster and Seafood Fisherman's Pie paired with a Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale. The pie was LOADED with seafood and delicious, the ale was light and refreshing.}

{We weren't in the park long enough to see much of the festival itself, but what we did see was beautiful!}

{this Disney Parks Blog event was held in the World Showcase Pavilion located in-between Canada and UK.}

{we're ready to taste all the yummy foods!}

{the World Showcase Pavilion was all dressed up for 500 of its closest friends...US!}

{the party was DJ'ed by none other than DJ Elliot.}

{as usual, Disney Parks Blog does everything 100% + some. This cake was unbelievable!! It looks like stacked cheese wheels. What you can't can't see in this picture is Remy, from Ratatouille hiding under one of the top wine glasses. No detail is ever missed at a Disney Parks Blog gathering!}

{so. much. food. this little plate held a tasty Beef Empanada and Pescado con coco: Seared Grouper, pigeon peas and rice with coconut sauce. Both entrees were YUM!}

{and then there was this tasty Trucker Burger. It was topped with a slice of boiled egg and a special sauce. Protein PACKED!}

{at the Epcot Food Festival there are a couple of specialty wines that you may not want to miss. This particular station was for a 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon made specifically for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. I was told it was a delicious red wine.}

{we met a some new friends at the event, Amy and Amanda. They sat with us all evening and we shared all the yummy foods and drinks there were to partake in. Our table was PACKED with little plates and wine glasses. -photo credit, disney parks blog}

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Watch this video to get a further glimpse into how much fun we had. You might even see Hubs and I at our table with new friends, and me towards the end!