SCTigerCock 171 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Anyone hear if they will have soft opening this year for the Food and Wine festival on Thursday?Bueller, Bueller, Bueller? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Anyone hear if they will have soft opening this year for the Food and Wine festival on Thursday?Bueller, Bueller, Bueller?I have heard yes.And that pesky bus driver whom I'm sure you have already met would know for sure.Traditionally, the Thursday before the official opening is the castmember preview. So, the place will be loaded with CM's, but still won't be as busy as Friday and Saturday of opening weekend. And, even though it's CM preview, the booths are open to the public. Disney is never one to turn away guests with cash in hand.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks TCD!Only for certain hours? Or normal World Showcase hours?When I spoke to Lou Sunday he wasn't sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I say you should plan to go stalk Epcot, just in case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
we3peas 12 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I would love to know if this is happening for sure. DD14 and I have plans to go on Friday but we can easily change it to tomorrow (love homeschooling!) we aren't going for the events just the food so we wouldn't miss anything. What hours do they do the soft opening usually? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks TCD!Only for certain hours? Or normal World Showcase hours?When I spoke to Lou Sunday he wasn't sure.Maybe he is trying to give you the slip?I don't know what the hours would be, but my guess is they would have it go during the normal World Showcase hours. They need to make sure everything is working properly before the official start, so I would guess they would want to run it all day.I say you should plan to go stalk Epcot, just in case. Yes, go.I would love to know if this is happening for sure. DD14 and I have plans to go on Friday but we can easily change it to tomorrow (love homeschooling!) we aren't going for the events just the food so we wouldn't miss anything. What hours do they do the soft opening usually?See above, I don't know.I'll bet Lou knows.But maybe he doesn't want to tell?Or he isn't allowed to?TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks again TCD. Got confirmation it's happening tomorrow. Yea, Lou is probably avoiding me, heck I must smell or be excumunicated, didn't even get spiked. :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks again TCD.Got confirmation it's happening tomorrow.Yea, Lou is probably avoiding me, heck I must smell or be excumunicated, didn't even get spiked. :clint:Good to know. Are you going to be there over the upcoming weekend?TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Yup, through Sunday. Unless the well goes dry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
we3peas 12 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Do you think the Marketplace in Future World would be open as well? I wanted to shop for some wines there that are hard to find. If not I can get them later when we go again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Do you think the Marketplace in Future World would be open as well? I wanted to shop for some wines there that are hard to find. If not I can get them later when we go again.I haven't heard about this.I am going to guess yes, as they have to train those CM's too.But that is only a guess.I was hoping to swing a trip over to Epcot tomorrow night, but I am not going to be able to. I haven't been to the soft opening, but I have heard it's a good time, and way less crowded than Friday and Saturday will be this weekend.If you go, please give us a report back.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laura 17 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I was there today, early-not too crowded at all. Did not get any food it was too HOT for this Wisconsin girl. How the heck do you guys drink beer when it is so dang hot here?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I was there today, early-not too crowded at all. Did not get any food it was too HOT for this Wisconsin girl. How the heck do you guys drink beer when it is so dang hot here?!?If you think it's hot now, you don't want to be around WDW in the summer.There's nothing better than a cold beer on a hot summer day.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 ... How the heck do you guys drink beer when it is so dang hot here?!?Quickly, so it doesn't get warm. Laura and PureTcrazy...rita 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laura 17 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Yep, I'm a wuss and most likely would DIE here in the summer unless I was hooked up to a defibrillator and maybe some oxygen... OR a nice Mickey bar.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Don't feel bad, I'm right there with you. Until they invent air conditioned, full body suits, you will not catch me in FL between about April and September. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I was there today, early-not too crowded at all. Did not get any food it was too HOT for this Wisconsin girl. How the heck do you guys drink beer when it is so dang hot here?!?Just so you don't feel bad, we were there too and I did not have anything to drink other than water! It was HOT! We ate ourselves silly, but no alcohol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yep, I'm a wuss and most likely would DIE here in the summer unless I was hooked up to a defibrillator and maybe some oxygen... OR a nice Mickey bar....Don't let the oxygen mask fool you. The air coming out of those things is warm. They put one on me during labor and I kept tearing it off to get some cool refreshing room air! LOLHope everyone going to F&W has a great time! :wine: :doublebeer: :SmileyMargarita1: (How come we have so many driniking smilies and no eating smilies??) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 How come we have so many drinking smilies and no eating smilies?You do realize you're on the FF.Net board? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Gee, no one ever asks for eating smilies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BouncingTiggers 98 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Please no eating smilies. They'll just give me the munchies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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