Bunsen and Beaker have momentarily stepped away from their concoctions at the Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey Pavilion to take part in a 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival-themed Magic Shot at EPCOT. The Magic Shot is available through Disney PhotoPass at EPCOT from now through November 18, the final day of this year’s EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
Bunsen and Beaker Magic Shot
The official Disney PhotoPass Instagram account debuted the new photo opportunity in a post on Saturday morning.
The photo places guests behind an EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival-branded white desk and next to Bunsen and Beaker. Scientific concoctions appear on the desk alongside items currently being served at the Brew-Wing Lab; the infamous pickle milkshake, of course, is present.
The Odyssey Events Pavilion serves as the scenic backdrop of the shot. The pavilion was present at EPCOT Center on opening day in 1982, initially housing the Odyssey Restaurant. The restaurant closed in 1994 and the structure has been used intermittently since; it’s now often used during festivals at EPCOT, currently housing the Brew-Wing Lab.
Magic Shots are available exclusively through Disney PhotoPass and place guests in settings or alongside characters not easy to replicate in the real world. They’re typically introduced for holidays and events (such as festivals) but have been utilized for other purposes with increasing recent frequency; for example, two “Ahsoka”-inspired Magic Shots debuted at Stars Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World last month.
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker are leading the experiment that is the Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey, one of the marketplaces at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The booth contains several different culinary takes on the chicken wing, ranging from traditional Buffalo-style wings served with celery and ranch (though true traditional Buffalo wings are served with blue cheese) to unique offerings like the “Peanut Butter and Jelly Sticky Wings.” The Brew-Wing Lab also serves an array of beverages including the Pickle Milkshake.
Bunsen and Beaker appear at the Brew-Wing lab in the form of informative and instructive videos telling guests about the lab’s offerings.
There are a total of 32 booths participating in the 2023 International Food & Wine Festival, with three new Global Marketplaces — Char & Chop, Bubbles & Brine, and Wine & Wedge — opening on September 22. The festival runs from July 27 through November 18, 2023.
Fall family fun is brewing throughout Walt Disney World. This year, there are so many ways to celebrate fall and Halloween with new flavors, sights, and experiences, plus the return of fan-favorite events.
1 – Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has returned and has kicked off a fall full of fun at Walt Disney World. The special ticket event is offered at Magic Kingdom Park on select nights from August 12 to October 31 after normal park hours from 7 p.m. to midnight. Guests can dress in their happiest or most-haunted Halloween costumes to get in the spirit of the season! Guests can trick-or-treat their way through the park and indulge in delicious sweets like SKITTLES, SNICKERS, and M&M’s.
Frightfully fun entertainment abounds in “Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade,” the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” stage show featuring the Sanderson Sisters, and “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular” nighttime extravaganza hosted by Jack Skellington, featuring fireworks, projections, iconic Disney characters and more.
New for 2022, partygoers awaiting “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” can ‘Stand Out’ and dance their way onto Main Street U.S.A., with a majorly awesome 90’s crew led by Max Goof cosplaying as Powerline – his favorite pop superstar!
Also new this year, guests can join Zombies and Cheerleaders at the ZOM-BEATZ BASH! as they BAMM out to music inspired by the ZOMBIES original movies on Disney Channel.
Several classic Magic Kingdom attractions offer a Halloween-themed overlay, including Mad Tea Party, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
The most wicked snacks of the season with specially themed fall and Halloween treats are available to savor throughout the park. Click here for the Foodie Guide to fall and event-exclusive items.
Guests can even bring home the memories with an event-exclusive, step-in photo experience, plus a reusable trick-or-treat bag and commemorative print that all guests will receive to round out the special Halloween offerings.
2 – Immersive Fall-Festive Décor at Magic Kingdom Park
What’s Halloween without some Disney magic? Summer transforms to the spooky season with festive fall decor at Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can stroll down Main Street, U.S.A where pumpkins and scarecrows are seemingly everywhere and where Disney characters are dressed in their Halloween best. Shops are festooned with fall foliage and garlands, and there are plenty of tricks and pumpkin-spiced treats making the season feel even more magical at this Walt Disney World Theme Park. Guests can enjoy festive fall decor through October 31 and other autumn-themed offerings at select locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort.
3 – Enjoy Global Flavors at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE
Now through November. 19, guests can sip, savor and repeat across six continents at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE. The festival offers new experiences for foodies and families alike as part of the “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” honoring the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary.
More than twenty-five festival food and wine marketplaces located throughout EPCOT celebrate the best in global food and drink.
This year, the creative Disney culinary teams have dreamed up unique dishes as nearly one third of the menu offerings are new.
Guests can enjoy live musical performances at the America Gardens Theatre as part of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare. Internationally recognized artists perform Friday through Monday and local bands rock the house Tuesday through Thursday.
New this year! From September 29-October 31 (or while supplies last), special Halloween fun for the whole family is available in Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit. With the purchase of a map and stickers, guests can search around EPCOT for hidden decorative pumpkins themed to Disney characters. Whether they search for the pumpkins or not, guests can return their maps to redemption locations in the park to receive a festival keepsake.
4 – Race into Fall with the Disney Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend
The 2022-23 runDisney race season kicks off November 3-6 with the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by Shokz. The popular race weekend features a 5K, 10K, and half marathon, as well as the Disney Two Course Challenge (10K and half marathon) and Post-Race Party. While the races on property are sold out, you can still participate in the Virtual runs, click here for more details.
Guests can experience the blend of music, stories, and culinary delights found during the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival and the Walt Disney World Resort 50th anniversary celebration.
The weekend features a Coco-themed 5K, a Raya and the Last Dragon-themed 10K and a half marathon celebrating the music and magic of Soul.
Guests can also experience the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, including the opportunity to buy merchandise and gadgets for runners.
Olympic track and field champion and reality TV star Sanya Richards-Ross will be among the thousands of competitors at this year’s race weekend.
The magical weekend will be capped off with a unique Post-Race Party at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Half Marathon and Challenge registration includes entry to this after-hours event. Friends and family can purchase Post-Race Party tickets to join in the celebration with their favorite runners.
The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend is the first of four race weekends during the 2022-23 runDisney season. Next is the 30th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (Jan. 4-8), the 15th anniversary Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend (Feb. 23-26), and the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 13-16).
Disney has announced dates for the 2022 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. Guests can sip, savor, and stroll, beginning July 14, 2022. Can’t make it over the summer? That’s ok because the festival runs through November 19.
Walt Disney World Resort invites Guests to enjoy a “smorgasbord of culinary delights” and “prepare their taste buds to go on an epicurean journey and discover new concepts and menu items at more than 25 Global Marketplaces located throughout EPCOT.”
Guest favorites that will be returning to this year’s festival include The Swanky Saucy Swine, Appleseed Orchard, Hops & Barley, Earth Eats hosted by Impossible, and Shimmering Sips hosted by CORKCICLE. In addition to that, some Global Marketplaces will open a few weeks after the opening of the festival, just to keep things interesting during the 129-day event!
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare will also return this year. Internationally recognized artists will be on hand, and locals bands will take the stage at the America Gardens Theatre.
Disney World Resort invites Guests to experience even more magic at EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival this year. Guests can:
Embark on a Ratatouille-inspired adventure that’s très magnifique with Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak. Kids of all ages can search for Remy on a savory scavenger hunt around EPCOT.
Try delicious cheeses served in fun ways as part of Emile’s Fromage Montage, and collect stamps in the festival passport after making eligible purchases at select Global Marketplaces.
Commemorate your visit with official festival event merchandise, including apparel, home décor, trading pins, and more.
And as long as you’re visiting for EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival, why not stay and enjoy other offerings at EPCOT, like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, “Harmonious” and the Spaceship Earth Beacon of Magic.
This year’s event will kick off with Global Marketplaces, including the return of many favorites – Canada, Greece, Germany, Hops and Barley, Appleseed Orchard and others. Even more marketplaces will join the international smorgasbord as the festival continues on into the fall before wrapping on November 20.
There will be lots of ways for families to enjoy this year’s event (beyond just eating lots of great food, of course):
Sample all sorts of delicious cheeses served in fun ways as part of Emile’s Fromage Montage – if you collect a stamp from five different Global Marketplaces, you’ll earn a prize!
Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak will send you on a savory scavenger hunt in search of Remy statuettes hidden all over the park.
Take a tasty souvenir home from the new merchandise collections, including a festival collection featuring a spirit jersey, baseball cap and so much more.
Listen to musical favorites performed by Voices of Liberty, Mariachi Cobre and the Jammin’ Chefs.
This is just an appetizer for the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. You can also visit TasteEPCOT.com and keep an eye out for #TasteEPCOT on social channels for other tasty tidbits.
