Everything seems to be Halloween related these days . . . but not today! Let’s visit Epcot this week for a quick jaunt through the International Food and Wine Festival! Yes, it’s that time of the year too!

The new Guardians of the Galaxy ride is going up. Just look at the size of that show building!

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The Guardians building continues to grow.
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There is some track on site now as well.

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Food and Wine Festival runs Aug 30th through Nov 12th this year. Nearly two and a half months. It’s so popular that they just keep making it longer every year.

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Food and Wine is happening now, with its earliest start ever.

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There is a DJ in Future World that has been playing pop music. Perhaps I’m getting old and cranky, but Beyonce and Future World really don’t mix well for my taste.

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Beautiful day!
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Mickey is back at the entrance to World Showcase.
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A multitude of food booths surround World Showcase, as in years past.

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You can also buy commemorative festival merchandise.

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Expect big crowds if you visit on the weekends!
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Eat to the Beat is happening again. This week featured Postmodern Jukebox.

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Guardians from across the water.

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Construction has started on the new signature dining restaurant in the Japan pavilion.

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Although many of the food booths have enticing menus, this one didn’t seem as promising.
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Inside the Festival Center are some fun sculptures made entirely out of chocolate.

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Wakanda forever!


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Lastly, the mirror tiles are all gone from the old Universe of Energy building now.

That does it for this week! Will you be braving the crowds for Food and Wine this year? How do you feel about the massive Guardians of the Galaxy show building? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.