Harmonious and Epcot Food/Wine Festival: Review

November 21, 2021
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EPCOT is a fun and exciting place to be during the Food and Wine Festival. There are so many different types of food, wine, beers, and other drinks that you can get there that it’s hard to know what to try first! We decided to visit late one night to catch the new “Harmonious” show and try out some of the awesome food!

EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

For the unitiated, EPCOT hosts the Food and Wine Festival every year with each country offering several entrees and snacks, presented tapas-style so you can walkup, pay a few dollars and walk while enjoying the food or drink. Some recent examples from the menu have been:

America:

  • Hot Beef Sandwich with Horseradish Cream and Pickled Vegetables
  • Freshly Baked Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Beef Sandwich, Carrot Cake with Icing. Image Courtesy: Disney Food Blog

Japan:

  • Teriyaki Chicken Bun: Steamed Bun filled with Chicken, Vegetables, and Teriyaki Sauce

Canada:

  • Braised Beef Poutine: French Fries, Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce, Cheese Curds, and Gherkin Relish
Poutine at Canada, Image Courtesy: Disney Food Blog

Asian Noodle:

  • Traditional Spicy Vietnamese Beef Pho with Shaved Beef, Enoki Mushrooms, and Thai Basil
Noodle Bowls: Image Courtesy: Disney Food Blog

After enjoying the yummy food options, we settled in next to the Japan Pavilion to watch the “Harmonious” show. Pro Tip: This area is a preferred viewing location for the show itself.

Harmonious

As frequent visitors to EPCOT, we know that the shows over the years are typically amazing spectacles with lots of fireworks, music, and colorful images. This show was no different, and may be the best show that EPCOT has EVER presented. Harmonious was great fun to watch!

Harmonious at EPCOT.
Watching Harmonious! Image Courtesy: Disney Fans of Loudoun

Imagine a show that brings to World Showcase Lagoon an innovative combination of floating giant screens, choreographed moving fountains and lights in 360-degree view. We were thrilled to enter amazing worlds inspired by Moana, Coco, Brave, The Lion King, Mulan, Aladding and The Princess and the Frog! Its hard to describe all the best elements of the show, but we truly enjoyed the portion of the show dedicated to Coco, where the vibrant history of Mexico came to life on the projected water screens. It’s a beautiful movie, that was choreographed beautifully on the water screens floating in the World Showcase Lagoon.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a fun and unique experience that celebrates both food and culture, then visiting EPCOT is the perfect choice. The Food and Wine Festival has been going on for over 30 years now, with more than 70 different countries represented in this year’s festival alone! It offers an incredible range of culinary delights from all over the world at affordable prices so you can sample as many as possible without breaking the bank.

And, if you are looking for a great combination of entertainment and food, check out Harmonious at the end of the day at EPCOT. It’s a great way to spend a nice family evening without breaking the bank (assuming you already have park tickets with a park hopper option).

Let us know in the comments section below if you have any questions about the show or the festival!

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