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EPCOT Drinking Culture Draws Visitor Backlash and Calls for Disney Action

Festival days now feature widespread reports of public intoxication that guests say warrant tighter controls.

Overview

  • New reports describe vomiting in queues, stumbling, shouting, and other disorderly conduct during EPCOT’s Food & Wine and other festivals.
  • Families and longtime guests say they now avoid the park on weekends and evenings, choosing other Walt Disney World parks instead.
  • Visitors increasingly compare World Showcase to Bourbon Street, citing a shift away from the park’s cultural and educational feel.
  • Suggestions from fans include per-guest drink limits, designated alcohol zones, stricter enforcement of intoxication rules, and more security.
  • Disney has not announced any policy changes, highlighting a growing image and operations challenge tied to profitable alcohol sales.