Technically talking, the most effective sales space on the 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant ought to be the one which roughly proclaims as a lot in its identify, proper? Walt Disney World would by no means deceive us. In spite of everything, CommuniCore Corridor actually is “restricted solely by the boundaries of creativeness,” appropriate?
Clearly, I’m kidding. Our evaluate of World Celebration was removed from glowing. Ditto our big-picture evaluate of the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant (the half specializing in the occasion as an entire, not the person World Marketplaces). However on this case, sarcasm apart, I feel Disney may really be appropriate.
The dishes, desserts and drinks on the ‘Pageant Favorites’ sales space really are among the many most beloved objects from Meals & Wines of years previous. This Walt Disney World eating evaluate will resolve that, whereas additionally sharing menu costs, meals pictures, and our ideas on what’s price your cash or Disney Eating Plan snack credit at Pageant Favorites, one of many two new ‘cubicles’ in CommuniCore Corridor.
Pageant Favorites isn’t model new neither is it a sales space, per se. As an alternative, it’s a everlasting new quick-service meals and beverage window on the skin of CommuniCore Corridor, proper subsequent to the CommuniCore Plaza Stage. Pageant Favorites opened earlier this summer time, debuting throughout Food regimen EPCOT with menu impressed by Encanto together with dishes from Flower & Backyard.
As astute readers will most likely already notice given the identify, Pageant Favorites serves up fan-favorite menu objects from EPCOT Festivals over time. So mainly, it’s sales space a brand new sales space and a returning one, within the sense that nothing right here is new–it’s solely dishes which have migrated over from different World Marketplaces, all of that are ‘extinct’ for the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant.
From a sensible perspective, I’d add that Pageant Favorites really serves two functions. First, it allowed Walt Disney World to retire a few World Marketplaces. The explanations for this are unclear, as I don’t suppose they have been essentially underperformers. It might be a easy matter of wanting a higher distribution of cubicles within the former Future World and one thing needing to go.
Second and equally, it permits CommuniCore Corridor–as an entire–to turn out to be a de facto secondary counter service restaurant servicing the entrance of the park. Connections Cafe & Eatery is de facto busy–even throughout competition season–and this turns into overflow for that. Actually, that is considerably unhappy from my perspective, as I like Sunshine Seasons and would like to see that make extra of a comeback. However that’s one other subject for an additional day.
In any case, I strongly suspect that the 2 cubicles inside and out of doors CommuniCore Corridor have been purposefully picked to be crowdpleasers in order that they may, collectively, function a makeshift counter service restaurant. And if present crowds are any indication, they’re fulfilling this position admirably. However I digress.
Right here’s the menu for the Pageant Favorites sales space on the 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant:
- Kielbasa and Potato Pierogis with caramelized onions and bitter cream
- 🧀 BBQ Pork Rinds served with pimento cheese
- Key Lime Tart
- Frozen S’mores: Chocolate Milk Shake with marshmallow syrup topped with mini marshmallows and a graham cracker (Non-alcoholic)
- Irish Milk Shake: Guiness Stout, Baileys Unique Irish Cream Liqueur, and Vanilla Ice Cream
- Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen
- Parish Brewing Co. SIPS Cab Franc Strawberry
- 3 Daughters Brewing Seashore Blonde Ale
- Beer Flight
- Goldschmidt ‘Katherine’ Cabernet Sauvignon
- Martin Ray Chardonnay
Listed here are our meals evaluations from the Pageant Favorites World Market quick-service window:
Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Bitter Cream ($6) – This dish was beforehand obtainable on the Poland World Market, which isn’t showing on the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. Really, it’s been a very long time because the Poland sales space final appeared–a few decade if reminiscence serves me accurately.
Actually, I don’t bear in mind the Pierogis in any respect. Digging into the DTB Archives, I discovered this as our final ‘evaluate’ of them: “After poor experiences with this dish prior to now, the consensus amongst our group was that it was not price even bothering with this. Possibly you’ll get fortunate and this gained’t be minuscule and frozen-food high quality, although?”
Uh, okay. Not precisely an actual evaluate. That was again within the day earlier than we ate all the things (besides the Italy sales space), although. In any case, the Kielbasa and Potato Pierogis have been fairly good! The sausage was wonderful, and the pierogis have been fairly good–thick wrappers that have been good and chewy. The caramelized onion and bitter cream introduced all of it dwelling, making for a wealthy and creamy indulgence with the fitting medley of flavors and textures.
Actually, the Kielbasa and Potato Pierogis wouldn’t make my private listing of ‘Pageant Favorites,’ however I can definitely see why others love them. They’re a pleasant consolation meals that’s satisfying and engaging. I additionally recognize Disney bringing again one thing after such an extended absence. It offers me hope. It is a fairly good possibility if paying out of pocket, however not a lot on the Disney Eating Plan.
BBQ Pork Rinds with Pimento Cheese ($5) – This dish was beforehand discovered on the Swanky Saucy Swine World Market, which additionally isn’t showing at this 12 months’s occasion. In the event you stated “what?” to that sales space identify, you’re most likely not alone. Swanky Saucy Swine was solely round two years–and so they have been through the phased reopening when lots of people weren’t doing Disney.
We have been, and the Swanky Saucy Swine was one among my favourite cubicles these years. I described it as Flavors from Fireplace meets Trowel & Trellis, which is pretty excessive reward. With that stated, the BBQ Pork Rinds with Pimento Cheese have been good, however not the spotlight of that menu.
The pimento cheese dip is completely implausible. Wealthy, creamy, and with a taste that’s concurrently semi-sweet, savory, and a bit spicy. The pork rinds have been a blended bag, fairly actually. Some have been implausible–gentle, ethereal, and letting the cheese dip shine. Others have been overcooked and/or stale. However, the BBQ Pork Rinds with Pimento Cheese are ‘adequate’ to suggest, particularly contemplating the portion measurement vs. worth. Simply pay out of pocket quite than utilizing Disney Eating Plan credit.
Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue ($4.75) – If the DTB Archives are correct, that is not a former Meals & Wine Pageant dish. Slightly, it’s from EPCOT Flower & Backyard Pageant. Whether it is from Meals & Wine, it’s a really deep reduce that predates us doing the occasion yearly in 2011. (It strikes me as extra of a spring dessert, although.)
This dessert is healthier than you’d count on from one among Disney’s template tarts. The important thing lime taste is surprisingly wealthy, with the toasted meringue having a much better consistency and high quality than anticipated. The crust is lackluster and low high quality, however that’s actually our solely quibble. It is a adequate dessert that ought to fulfill a key lime craving.
With that stated, it’s solely a mid-tier dessert on the 2024 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Pageant, so we are able to’t strongly suggest it. Frankly, I even have a tough time believing anybody was clamoring for this to make a comeback. Possibly Disney management, as a result of it’s high-margin?
Frozen S’mores ($4.75) – It is a Chocolate Milk Shake with marshmallow syrup topped with mini marshmallows and a graham cracker. If the DTB Archives are correct (all the time an enormous if), it hasn’t been seen because the Desserts & Champagne sales space on the 2020 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. Comparable shakes have appeared at different, newer occasions.
All of us have our responsible pleasures, and that is mine. Look, there’s nothing particular concerning the Frozen S’mores Shake. It’s precisely what you’d count on. However for no matter motive, I discovered it actually satisfying (that “motive” most likely being triple-digit appears like temperatures). It additionally labored effectively for me in approximating s’mores, proper all the way down to an ever-so-slight trace of campfire taste (that I presumably imagined since there’s nothing to counsel it really had this).
In any case, I can’t provide any goal motive for loving the Frozen S’mores Shake, however I do–and I did prior to now, even when ordering it across the cooler holidays. Do with this info what you’ll. (Both method, don’t use a DDP credit score on it.)
Irish Milk Shake ($12.50) – The fan-favorite Irish Milk Shake consists of Guinness Stout, Baileys Unique Irish Cream Liqueur, and Vanilla Ice Cream. It was beforehand discovered, as you may most likely guess, on the Eire sales space. (Notice that the beloved Chocolate Pudding Cake has been migrated over to America’s Salute to Scorching Canine.)
This web site would go bankrupt if we reviewed booze (see that worth!) and I’d doubtless die of alcohol poisoning (or maybe extra doubtless, diabetes). Regardless, I had this photograph from just a few years again and figured I’d embody it. Additionally, it’s price acknowledging that that is most positively a fan-favorite drink. Individuals completely adore it.
Finally, there’s nothing at this sales space that we’d think about our favorites of the competition. In truth, if all of these things have been misplaced to the sands of time, I most likely wouldn’t have thought twice about it. Don’t get me unsuitable, the stuff right here is generally effective…however ‘effective’ is a far cry from ‘favorites.’
None of those dishes are in my private high 10 from the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant neither is the sales space as an entire (not precisely excessive reward). However, I can acknowledge that different Walt Disney World diehards have completely different tastes than me, and I may recognize what Disney is attempting to perform with this sales space. Even because the world’s largest CommuniCore Corridor hater, I’ll readily admit that I like this idea and am glad it exists. Largely as a result of it leaves the door open for a few of my private, long-forgotten favorites to make a comeback. Disney, for those who’re listening, I’ll by no means say one other destructive phrase about CommuniCore if my beloved Pumpkin Mousse is introduced again!
Try our World Market Sales space Menus & Images for the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant Sales space Menus submit if you wish to see and skim extra about each menu this 12 months! You’ll additionally wish to learn our full 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant Information earlier than you go to get an thought of what to do, technique for the competition (sure, you will want a technique), and way more!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider the Pageant Favorites sales space? Have you ever tried any of the dishes, drinks or desserts right here? Any ideas on these things? Portion-size or quality-wise, did you’ve got higher or worse luck than us with what you ordered? Questions we might help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even while you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
