Rick DeCicco is the Proprietor of Festivals, Food & Beverage at Epcot. In this role, he helps develop and create all of the incredible offerings at EPCOT for its festivals throughout the year. Currently, the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is running until November 22, 2025. Last week, Rick sat down with Mr. Daps to talk about all the different offerings during this year’s Food & Wine Festival. He also shared a couple of “Rick’s Picks” that highlight things that simply should not be missed when experiencing this delicious festival at Walt Disney World Resort. Check out the interview with Rick here:
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival offers guests the chance to taste their way around the world, both literally and figuratively. As they make their way around EPCOT, they experience culinary dishes and drinks from different countries represented at World Showcase and beyond! This year also includes some out-of-this-world offerings at Gyozas of the Galaxy when it opens on September 28, 2025. Coastal Eats will also join the multitude of Global Marketplaces on September 28th. The full menu for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival can be found here.
Along with the culinary offerings during this festival, there are other fun activities to enjoy. This includes Emile’s Fromage Montage (a delicious cheese stroll that I personally could do over and over), Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak, and Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit (for a limited time this fall). On top of that, there is the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. This series of concerts has some incredible performers (seen here) this year, including Jordin Sparks, The Beach Boys, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and many more!
If that isn’t enough, Disney PhotoPass has some incredible photo opportunities and Magic Shots. These can be used to bring home memories from a day at EPCOT during the festival. Here is one example of a Magic Shot by Disney PhotoPass during the Food & Wine Festival:
What do you think of the offerings for this year’s EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival? What are you most excited about? What Global Marketplace is your favorite? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
