 Hey friends welcome back to Epcot today is opening day, and it's also the first day of food and wine I am so excited. Let's go do this Taste of Epcot international food and wine festival 2020 and I'm just so excited to be back here I got super excited when I heard that the Epcot loop music actually when I was walking in No food and wine passports this year though, and it's nice to see this area open up in front Last time I was here as soon as you walked in there was a wall right here So this is my first time seeing all of this open area right here And it's so beautiful. Do you hear that? Huh? Regardless of the current temperature which is around 95 degrees I decided to wear my Epcot spirit jersey only because I love it so much and it's all black So I know I'm gonna be very hot today, but I don't know I just had to put it on had to put it on had to get the feels I had to just represent Epcot So excited to see spaceship Earth up and running As you know before the current state we are in this was actually supposed to close for a massive refurbishment I think I'm gonna head into world showcase and check out the food and wine options first Only because I want to know what it's like queuing up at those food and wine stands Because that was always an issue in the past and I wonder what it's like now with the restrictions Might be a little difficult. I figured the attractions They're fine. You can wait inside and everything like that But I don't want to wait 30 minutes to get bite of something to eat So we're gonna check that out first From a distance I was like oh look at that food and wine booth already in future world But not so much coming this fall Look at this. The park has been open for half an hour Not too many people are heading to world showcase yet I wouldn't say it's like absolutely shocking There's been plenty of times that I've been here at world showcase and it looked like this It's just right now it just seems strange because this is opening day of food and wine An opening day of Epcot There's a lot of people probably at Hollywood studios today I feel like most of the people that are here today couldn't get into Hollywood studios Not only can you enjoy food and wine But you can enjoy some of the classics from Flower and Garden Since it was cut short and also by some Flower and Garden merchandise Most of the queue for frozen is actually outside Because you do know that inside the queue is actually a very tiny queue So they're kind of holding people back here And then letting the men in groups at that point right there Just so that they can actually practice the social distancing in there Like I said even though it looks bad it's only a 30 minute wait Maybe less, it all depends on what it's like inside that housing unit for the queues Usually the China stand for food and wine is one of the more popular ones And there's absolutely nobody in line That may be because there's obviously nothing on the menu They have two food dishes and then they also drinks That's kind of crazy isn't it? Oh do you hear that sound right now? The music? That's pretty much a good indicator that there's going to be some character Actual interactions happening Oh and you can also tell by the CM in the light blue shirt And look here comes Goofy Goofy at World Showcase, I love it And Pluto? Wow That's really nifty isn't it? Wow that is awesome Look at this car Wow Look at that the man himself Here is another booth that's not open yet Like I said the food and wine is actually not 100% fully running It's just like kind of maybe 50 or 20% And they're actually ready for it to actually open up Look at the plexiglass on the cash stands They're ready, they're just getting set up And if I didn't say so before There's Josh, Walt Disney World couple And he's actually telling me that if you want to find All of the food and wine festival booths that are open Since they don't have a passport You can do it on the app Look at that it gives you the full menu too Pretty fancy Taking a look at the Germany menu It is very similar to flower and garden And last year's food and wine Actually not much has changed at all Which kind of makes me sad I wanted to try something new today I'm on the hunt though But regardless it is just awesome to be in World Shilken I mean look at that behind me This is awesome This is usually one of the most crowded areas And actually during the day You don't see that often like this Obviously because of the current situation we are in But I really was expecting a lot more people to be honest I thought it was going to be a little bit hectic This is like I'm practicing social distancing And not even trying One thing I definitely need to check Did they update the banners in the little town here For the Necurgent Food and Wine Festival I think that's the most important question of the day And let's take a look see down there Bless my heart I think they did Getting a chance to roam around the Italy Pavilion It's very beautiful You can hear the music You can't hear people talking in the background It's just beautiful With this very hot hot summer day Something that definitely would be recommended Is probably to bring an umbrella As you stroll around World Shilken In case it keeps you covered and protected And it's probably just a very smart thing to do Like these folks right here You guys getting anything good? Just excited to be back at Epcot So spacious there's so much elbow room here I'm loving it Reminds me of Epcot 15 years ago That's crazy You would know One thing I think I'm going to try is the shaved ice In the Japan Pavilion because I need to cool off For $5.79 you really can't go wrong They've got tangerine, melon, blue raspberry Strawberry, rainbow and cherry There it is look at that That looks fantastic doesn't it? Holy moly This is absolutely delicious And I highly recommend if you get it with the sweet milk Because then it turns it into any creamsicle flavor Blue raspberry creamsicle, melon creamsicle It is so delicious and refreshing now And for $5 like I said you cannot go wrong They give you so much and it melts so quick But so delicious This isn't even a food and wine item This is here you're wrong And it's the first thing that I actually got How funny is that? And coming up on our first relaxation station of the day I haven't seen any other one so far And this one is a beautiful location Look at that right there What a beautiful sight This is definitely an important thing to check out Most crowded establishment Probably in all of the parks wouldn't you say? I would say so You trying to get in? Oh yeah Alright And look at those markings right there Oh hi, how are ya? Like you seen in there You greet the doorman and he assigns you a number So that means that they're gonna probably queue up All the way down here And now it is time to head into World Show Place This is where it's at folks I'm excited to be here This is probably the biggest thing From food and wine this year Oh yes A little bit dark in here But oh man Oh do you know what this reminds me of? The media event Oh yeah Oh I love it in here As you can tell we have plenty of indoor boots here With AC, desserts and champagne Apple seed orchid, mac and cheese stand And of course the festival favorites Where to begin I don't know And you can just see a little bit from every festival The cabasi and potato pierogi That was from the festival of the holidays Then we also have food and wine And flower and garden And plus some of your favorite drinks Including the Bailey's milkshake That's amazing And then the desserts and champagne The frozen s'mores And the liquid nitro chocolate cake pops So many good ones Bits and m&m Those were fantastic I'm so happy they added this to the actual festival this year I ended up getting the cider mimosa And the banana cider Which I'm kind of very excited about They have two IPAs in here But I couldn't pass on trying a banana cider Oh look at here they come too This one is the cider mosa And then that is the banana one Oh I'm excited Josh and Jackie went with some mac and cheese Obviously if you guys know me I'm not having that in my life right now Because I don't like cheese So you want to check out their channels To get the good cheese information Because you're not going to get it from me You can get the good cheese info I'm super enthused There you go Josh went all in on the banana one Like you said he saved himself 50 cents But I gotta say I'm not a cider guy And this is fantastic Who would have thought banana cider I should have gotten banana cider So good And I'm gonna try the mimosa cider I don't have a good feeling about this Only because Josh told me he's had it And he is a cider connoisseur So I would believe what he says I'm gonna try it Okay See ya Josh is right Throw that in the trash And it's really awesome that you can come in here Get something to eat or drink Grab a table There are plenty of tables open There's a lot of people in here But you can come in Take your mask off And just enjoy snacks in the AC And it's actually very beautiful With jazz music Makes me want to dance And I'm super excited We left the world show place And I'm gonna head on over Because I want to ride Soren now But remember earlier I said I wanted to come straight to World Showcase Because I was afraid it would get busier later on It definitely got busier Like there's not a clear pathway Actually right now It's not overcrowded But it's not empty pathways Like we were able to see Far from empty pathways Look at all this And there's actually people lining up Inside the different festival boots And this is where I wanted to be My first ride back at Epcot It has to be Soren It just has to be 40 minute wait For living with the land That is the longest wait I have seen since I've been back in the parks Oh wow there she is I've missed you I've missed you Soren Actually they have two different standby lines You can actually come down this side And come down this side and then get sorted Fastpass is still an option But they are splitting the standby lines Because they don't want a whole bunch of people Corralling down in that main area there Oh look at this Look at the separators here And we're in my favorite role B1 Oh man Just to hear that sound again Hello Hello My name is Patrick and I'll be your chief volunteer today We'll be getting boarded in a few minutes But first I'd like to appoint you With some important safety information Park This includes cameras Purses hats and of course These little beauties Ah thank you In the middle Oh look at how perfect this is And do you see the separators by groups Oh I'm going right here You going all the way down She said in the middle Yeah Because they have it by groups you see So this is one group right here Another group and another group So you're socially distanced I really do like how they're not actually packing Them full of people Like every single one of them Now they probably should space out the sections But I'm happy that we're in the middle Because it's like the perfect center spot But all the other ones are kind of like that too So we're in the tower We are ready for takeoff Oh boy We considered this to be an issue before But inside the Lamp O'Gurion It's always been very very crowded Because this is probably The most famous quick service Here at Epcot And it kind of stays true To that fact It's hard to socially distance over here I do know that They are doing the mobile ordering But still though There's a lot of people in here In a small tight space And when we came back around Living with the land Is basically a walk on Look at all of those plastic barriers That's kind of very pretty I would like to do a photo in here Oh back row Time for a relaxing ride On living with the land To create the rich soil That would one day become home Look at the little peri-dogs To produce food for a growing world Led to the enormous use And sometimes overuse some of the land In our search for more And into the future This is welcome back We miss you That is awesome Welcome back We miss you The tropics are home To the greatest diversity Look at that hidden Mickey right there So obvious though Look at how far those pumpkins have grown I remember seeing them before Actually Everything shut down And they were actually little tiny pumpkins Unless I'm like Just thinking that in my head But I'm pretty sure they weren't that big That was actually really relaxing Living with the land is A very relaxing and peaceful ride And it cools you down Now it didn't do much of cooling down But it did do something Yeah it did something It's like it's a feeling of cooling What do you have in the greenhouse though Yeah when you get out in the sun It kind of hits you Oh and look at Joy on the hill That is really adorable actually isn't it That is just so nifty isn't it And since we're over here We might as well journey into Imagination Big men We're taking the red carpet to Imagination The AC is on point In the Imagination for Joy And I gotta tell you that Welcome back Thank you Welcome to our special Drive-Thru Open House I'm Dr. Michael Cherry Chairman of the Imagination Institute Can I just say Your mind is more Than what your eyes see Your sins of sight Can make your fancy fly Than what you say Than you see I Coming up on my favorite Part of the ride Right here That's the best when it's set great You said a thought Imagination is a thought And I kind of already predicted this But inside ImagineWorks The what if labs are completely shut down I mean you can't use any of this stuff And actually this doesn't make any sense Cause you don't touch any of that It's all done with your hands But mostly everything else Is something that you had to touch With your hands So they just shut it down No wrecked Ralph The characters are outside on the lawn You know safe ways of doing things And look at that Pooh's out Hi Pooh Nate's got his Pooh mask on Cause you're his favorite He looks just like ya Oh Now like I said In the beginning of the video I'm gonna come back Two mouse carers to see If we can get in Without having a line And maybe get a look At some of the food and wine merchandise If it's not already gone And that's why you'll wait Absolutely no line now Pretty fantastic Well actually There aren't any food and wine Merchandise available yet They said maybe in August I guess people were just here to get Some of the cool flower and garden stuff But I did find this shirt right here And I love it So I decided I think I'm gonna buy it Well not only did I get that nifty shirt But I also bought something Unexpected I don't think I can show you What my unexpected buy is right now Because I'd have to Basically open it up And remove all the packaging But maybe I'll show you When I get home At the end of the vlog It's pretty nifty Nothing I've ever bought before And before I go On my way out Came back to ride Our spaceship Earth And that's why I waited to the end Nobody in line Oh I can smell Rome burning from here Oh ho ho ho ho Hey One Perfect They are actually giving out Your own carts That's pretty awesome Yeah I wonder if they show my picture With the face mask on Nope No pictures Oh that's sad Wow look how empty it is in here And quiet No pictures on the globe None of the fancy futuristic Activities It's a strange world We're living in the future world here And I think that's it Oh soaring music I think I'm done here today I'm walking out with a bunch of goodies And I had a great time I'm just so happy To be back in Epcot To be back in Disney World So I hope you guys enjoyed the video I enjoyed making it We'll see you next time Bye And I will show you these Once I get home Now I am back home And here is What I purchased The Disney parks designer collection But I seen these Look at this They come in Such a fancy fancy fancy little robe And they were in Epcot And I was like I gotta get them Look at that Mickey and Minnie's Runaway, railway, ears Nothing can stop us now Wow I love these I'm gonna definitely put these on display Somewhere In my apartment