Dining and Event News

Hot on the heels of posting an overview of SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream – we have a brand new event menu to read!  While Howl-O-Scream technically isn't a food-focused event – there are some legit sounding food and cocktail items this year... enough to make this a great themed Lounge Crawl night along with a cool, Victorian-era looking musical stage show called "Monser Stomp" in the Nautilus Theater. We here at Mealtrip mostly go to eat and imbibe in the Howl-O-Atmosphere... but there's ... ( read more ... )

For me, the full Epcot Food & Wine Festival menu list is a little overwhelming because it's very large. Personally, what I really want to see is a list of all the food items — and then I just drink whatever paired beverage is nearby. So ... I have removed all the beverage listings from this "Food Only" menu list to make it a little easier to read. If you would like to see the FULL Epcot Food & Wine Festival menu list (with all the beverages), click here. Because there are quite a number of ... ( read more ... )

SeaWorld Orlando's Howl-O-Scream is back for a 5th year in 2025 – offering 5 haunted houses, 6 scare zones, 2 roaming hordes, a high-energy Victorian-era show (which takes place in the air-conditioned Nautilus Theater), and 5 Interactive Bars that offer themed cocktails and food items. The popular fall event takes place on select nights (mostly Fridays and Saturdays) from September 5th until November 1st, 2025.  Naturally, here at Mealtrip – we're most interested in the Howl-O-Scream ... ( read more ... )

Once again, we haven't seen that classic "D" shape yet – but a Crush the Turtle Passholder Magnet will be available starting August 7th, 2025 at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and will be available until September 27th, 2025 (or until supplies run out). Each Annual Passholder can get ONE magnet... you have to physically be in Animal Kingdom, with your Annual Pass (digital or physical), and have a government issued photo ID to prove that you — are you. There will not be any kind of Virtual Cue ... ( read more ... )

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is not exactly a "foodie" event — but there are quite a number of special, extra-cost food and beverage items that will be available for MNSSHP this year — so we’ve put together a menu page for all the extra treats! The "how, when and where" to get these food items is a little different than with Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival though. There aren't any special food booths or kiosk set up during MNSSHP. Instead, special items will ... ( read more ... )

After a one-year hiatus – Busch Gardens' 7th Annual Bier Festival is taking place in Tampa on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 25th, 2025 through Labor Day weekend which ends on Monday, September 1st, 2025 (Monday is a bonus festival day)! This year's "Brews and Bites" kiosk menu features one of the largest food segments that we've seen at Bier Fest – with over 25 globally inspired dishes (that all pair well with beer) and more than 75 rotating beverages (some changing ... ( read more ... )

It's the middle of July and here in Central Florida – that means it's time to start planning for Christmas!!!  Once again, Disney has two big "hard ticket" parties planned for 2025 – Jollywood Nights is back at Hollywood Studios and the very popular Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) is at the Magic Kingdom. They're called "hard ticket" parties or events because you'll need a separate ticket to gain access to the event – day ticket or annual passes don't include any of ... ( read more ... )

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series (which is part of Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival) features three nightly performances from popular bands. Performances take place at the American Garden Theater — located in the American Pavilion (near the back of Epcot).  While the concerts are free with your admission to the park, you can also purchase an "Eat to the Beat" Concert Dining Package, which combines a sit down meal at a pre-determined restaurant with access to a reserved seating ... ( read more ... )