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Credit: DisneyThe bubbles are flowing at Disney’s most alcohol-friendly theme park from September.
A lot of things have changed at Disney parks since Disneyland Park first opened in 1955. For one thing, it costs slightly more than $1 to enter the park. You don’t have to pay extra depending on the attractions you want to ride. And you no longer have to leave the park to secure an alcoholic beverage.
That’s right, back in Walt’s day, booze and Mickey Mouse simply did not mix. For decades, guests could only enjoy the likes of wine or beer at the exclusive Club 33. However, this is no longer the case in Anaheim, with alcohol available across Disney California Adventure Park and at locations such as Blue Bayou Restaurant (the restaurant inside Pirates of the Caribbean) and Oga’s Cantina (Disney’s Star Wars-themed bar) at Disneyland Park.
Other parks also serve alcohol, but few quite as widely as EPCOT. Over the years, Walt Disney World Resort’s second-oldest theme park has gained quite a reputation for the amount of alcohol offered around World Showcase in particular. Much to the frustration of many, it’s even become a running joke for some guests to respond with “alcoholics” when prompted to provide the name of EPCOT’s residents in the queue for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
With each pavilion of the World Showcase representing a different country, it only makes sense that each location represents its inspiration in terms of alcoholic beverages. Drinking Around the World has become a common tradition, with participants enjoying the likes of German craft beers, Italian limoncello, and Irish Guinness (despite the fact that, no, Ireland is not in the U.K., but we’re willing to ignore this inaccuracy within the United Kingdom Pavilion).
EPCOT Introduces Unlimited Champagne Option
As the park gears up to host this year’s International Food and Wine Festival, it seems like its leaning even further into its alcoholic offerings.
The 2025 edition of the event – which runs from August 28 through November 22, 2025 – will include an option for unlimited French champagne mimosas.
Obviously, this offering doesn’t come cheap. To enjoy all-you-can-drink mimosas, guests will need to book a limited-time Parisian breakfast buffet at Chefs de France in the France Pavilion for $64.95 per person. This starts on September 5 and will take place on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. until the end of the festival.
Mimosas aren’t the only thing included. Guests can also enjoy fruit juices and freshly brewed coffee with a variety of authentic French offerings, such as freshly baked croissants, baguettes, smoked salmon, and seasonal fresh fruit. It goes without saying, but guests will need to provide proof that they’re over the age of 21 to take advantage of the champagne options.
Guests can book their package on the Disney World website from today.
International Food and Wine Festival 2025
This year’s Food and Wine Festival starts much later than previous years, but promises to be just as exciting.
Guests can look forward to Global Marketplaces dotted around the park, offering dishes and drinks from countries all over the world.
In addition, the Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue is set to welcome performers such as KT Tunstall, Tiffany, Smash Mouth, Boyz II Men, and Bowling for Soup to the park.
Do you plan on attending the International Food and Wine Festival this year?