Overview

• New pieces from Inside the Magic and DisneyFanatic on October 10 report growing fan dissatisfaction with EPCOT’s festival experience.
• Coverage cites recurring booths, menus, merchandise, and entertainment that change little from year to year.
• Guests describe heavy congestion across World Showcase with food-booth waits around 30 minutes during busy periods, worsened by heat.
• Annual Passholders and regulars report burnout, saying the festivals no longer justify additional visits.
• The articles propose rotating menus and booth locations, spreading kiosks beyond World Showcase, improving crowd flow, and adding mobile ordering and limited-time offerings, with no public response from Disney noted.