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EPCOT Food Booths Draw Fresh Criticism for Recycled Menus at 2025 Food & Wine

Coverage highlights calls for novelty-focused changes to revive the World Showcase experience.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets say guests find the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival menus repetitive, reducing the sense of discovery.
  • Frequently cited repeats include Schinkennudeln in Germany, Canada’s Cheddar Cheese Soup, and Brazil’s Pão de Queijo, with beverage lineups described as interchangeable.
  • New offerings—such as Peruvian Ceviche, Gyozas of the Galaxy’s French onion soup–style dumplings, Japan’s Osakana Karaage, Italy’s Tortellini alla Vodka, and an Apple‑Cinnamon Caramel Mini Churros Sundae—are presented as exceptions.
  • Writers propose seasonal rotations, collaborations with regional chefs, live prep at select booths, and stronger food‑culture pairings to restore novelty.
  • The reports note that EPCOT’s rides still draw crowds, yet dining defines the park’s identity, and no formal response from Disney has been reported.