Dining and Event News

The Candlelight Processional is a holiday tradition at Epcot that takes place during the park's Festival of the Holidays. It's a full-scale 40 minute production where a celebrity narrator tells the story of Christmas — recounting the biblical tale of a savior born in Bethlehem. The production features a 50-piece orchestra and a large choir. This year, the following celebrity lineup will lend their talents to the performance:Auli’i CravalhoNovember 26 through November 28 (Friday, Saturday, ... ( read more ... )

Holly Jolly Santa — there's a whole lot of Christmas going on over at SeaWorld this year! I thought I'd put together a separate post here for all the non-food things that are happening at this year's Christmas Celebration event. If you would like to see all of the food and beverage offerings, I've posted a separate article called "Menu Items for the 2021 Christmas Celebration". There is an event calendar link on our main page for the festival (click here)... while most event days are Friday, ... ( read more ... )

SeaWorld Orlando's Christmas Celebration begins on Friday, November 12, 2021 and takes place on select dates until January 2, 2021. There are all kinds of festive holiday offering this year including special stage shows, a brand new performance series, nightly snow flurries, holiday lights, fireworks, and of course — holiday food and beverages!The Christmas Celebration Tasting and Brew Sampler Lanyard is back this year, and it's a great way to try the food and beverage samples that the festival has ... ( read more ... )

I can't believe it's time for holiday special event menus to start rolling out already! I haven't posted my review for last month's Harbor Nights event yet but I can't wait any longer to post the next Holiday Harbor Nights menu!Hot on the heels of October's Harbor Nights "La Dolce Vita" event the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will host it's annual Holiday Harbor Nights event on Friday, November 26th, 2021. All of the Harbor Nights events follow a similar format… but each specific seasonal night ... ( read more ... )

With a heavy heart, the time has come to bid a fond farewell to the Seaport Market Jumbo Turkey Legs kiosk at SeaWorld, Orlando. I never got a chance to try a Turkey Leg from this popular location, but it has been closed for a very long time now. I was hesitant to remove the listing from the Mealtrip.com directory though... the Seaport Market Kisok has been one of the more sought-after locations, driving traffic from near and far. I had hoped, beyond hope, that the cute little building would once again ... ( read more ... )

I'm so glad the Craft Beer Festival at SeaWorld, Orlando was extended until October 31st this year. It gave me more time to enjoy walking around and sampling the food and beverage options, in slightly less humid conditions! But — it's already time for a "last call" — as this weekend (Oct 29th, 30th, and 31st 2021) are the last three days of this year's festival. In addition to the the Craft Beer Festival — SeaWorld's family friendly Spooktacular is going on at the same time. So if you ... ( read more ... )

The Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic is currently entering it's 12th year and I couldn't be happier that we're getting the full-on, outdoor, big party, festival experience that we've come to expect at the "Classic"!  I've been to several of these events over the past decade and have posted about them here on Mealtrip — but (admittedly) under a not so easy to find category. I recently moved the Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic into the "Festivals" category and have given it a ... ( read more ... )

It's back! Harbor Nights La Dolce Vita is an amazing one night event over at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel — that hasn't been around for almost 18 months. It's taken a loooong pause because of that pesky airborne virus that took over the world — but now that various restaurants, buffets, and large scale foodie events are gradually being planned again — I couldn't be happier to see Harbor Nights back on the schedule. The seasonal event's full name is "Harbor Nights — La Dolce Vita" ... ( read more ... )