Overview
- The festival opened Thursday, August 27, and will run through November 21 with more than 30 Global Marketplaces and over 100 new menu items available across EPCOT.
- Festival passports are being distributed at park entrances and booths to track menus, entertainment and Emile’s Fromage Montage cheese stamps for prize redemption at Shimmering Sips.
- Creations Shop is selling the broad festival merchandise collection today, including Annual Passholder‑exclusive items that require proof in the My Disney Experience app or Mobile Merchandise Check Out.
- Disney PhotoPass has activated multiple themed Magic Shots across pavilions and other dedicated photo ops for the event.
- Several signature marketplaces and the CommuniCore Hall cheese exhibit called The Wedge are on a phased schedule with openings from September 9 through October 2, which will limit some cheese crawl choices, affect midday crowd flows when booths open around 11 AM, and require visitors to plan return trips if they want those specific offerings.