Well… I think it used to be better. They’ve struggled since covid. If it’s open, Marco Polo is probably the best option. They have several different stations and there is generally something for everyone. But it’s been closed about 75% of the time. Other than that, you have the Festhaus (German) and Trappers (BBQ). Both get extremely long lines. Eat early, late, or leave the park and eat in town. BG started bringing in food trucks during Hollowscream and Christmastown. If there’s one when you go, that is definitely your best bet!
Food and wine is fun! The lines can get long (don’t go on a Saturday). The food isn’t Epcot good, but it’s pretty solid. Most items are around $6-7 with some a bit higher. You can get a sampler pass and save some money. Most items are splitable. We usually get 4 or 5 to share and call it dinner.
Don’t know if we caught them on a bad day but it wasn’t good…
It was such a great trip though we loved the food places we found outside - duck donut’s & suckers for theming so Captain George’s and hillbilly hot dogs on the way home ( sort of we decided to stopover at the Moth man museum)
I haven’t actually eaten at either the Festhaus or Trappers in ages, but your experience matches what I’ve heard others say. We typically show up mid afternoon, walk around, get a beer, maybe ride a ride and then head home. If you get a chance, Food for Thought is probably our favorite casual restaurant in town, though it gets busy. Precarious is a fun beer hall with pinball/games and they have tacos and burgers. Lots of options!
There is a local movie theater (Alamo Drafthouse) that does “movie parties” where they show old movies and give you props to encourage audience participation. Always a blast. They’ve done Twister a few times. So much fun!
This weekend I’m actually going to see Phantom of the Opera - it’s their Valentines party. Last year I went and they gave us phantom masks to wear and lighters to hold up whenever there’s a candle on screen.
One of my favorites is the dark world map that usually hangs in the back hallway.
That map replaced a very large map of Missouri geology which fascinated me no end. I’m no geologist however one of my hats when I worked at the civil engineering company was landfill person so I got to have meetings with State geologists. Water movement in Missouri south of the Missouri River is fraught. There’s no figuring out where that water will reappear without dye.
If you get a chance, Food for Thought is probably our favorite casual restaurant in town, though it gets busy. Precarious is a fun beer hall with pinball/games and they have tacos and burgers. Lots of options!
old movies, eh?
