Buy Food and Wine Festival Gifts at the Welcome Hall

“Buy your Food and Wine gifts at the Welcome Hall. Hardly anyone is over there when a special event isn’t occurring, so the lines are short!”

Depending on when you go during the Food and Wine Festival, lines are loooooong.  The crowds are really bad for the first few days because everyone wants to be there when it opens and it coincides with a marathon or two, so the place is packed! If you find yourself frustrated by lines when trying to purchase merchandise, head on over to the Welcome Hall where all the special events and talks take place.  It’s where the Wonders of Life used to be and it’s nice to see that place get used for something. When we were there the place was just about empty and they had TONS of displays full of stuff that you could purchase all around Epcot just sitting right there with no one else nearby to get in front of you in line!  All in all, the perfect shopping experience on a crowded day!