Dining and Event News

We're only a couple weeks away from the start of the 2023 Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld, Orlando. That means we're finally getting our first look at all the food and beverage options that will be featured at this year's festival. The 2023 Seven Seas Food Festival is taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Thursdays from February 3rd through May 7th, 2023. The popular Sampler Lanyards are back! There's 10 and 15 sample options this year, and they are still a good value. Pricing at ... ( read more ... )

Oh my gosh, he's so cute!!! And it's not another retro Mickey. I mean, I like retro Mickey, but I've got a half dozen of those retro Mickey magnets already. I think they might actually be multiplying when I stick them on the refrigerator. That's a story for another time. This cute new Dumbo Passholder Magnet will be available starting January 18th, 2023 at Epcot, and will be available until February 20th, 2023 (or until supplies run out). Now let's not all go and form a giant line on the first day... ... ( read more ... )

From time to time, there's Free Beer at SeaWorld… and one of those times is from now (January 14th, 2023) until January 31st, 2023. All you have to do is prove that you're 21 or older, and head on back to the Waterway Grill bar between 11am and park close for a totally free 7-ounce draft beer!This isn't just a deal for passholders, it's anyone that's in the park! You do have to show proof of age, so you will need your ID and the ticket that you used to enter the park with… annual pass, single ... ( read more ... )

The Busch Gardens Mardi Gras Event takes place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 14th and March 5th, 2023. Below is a text-based line-up for the food booths and menu items that will be available. Mardi Gras Sampler Lanyards are available for 2023 and are a great way to enjoy the event. A 5 Item Sampler Lanyard is $40.00 (plus tax) and a 10 Item Sampler Lanyard is $60.00 (plus tax)… there's even a Pass Member Exclusive 12-item Food & Beverage Sampler Lanyard available!The ... ( read more ... )

The Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival in Tampa will feature some great feature bands for their 2023 concert series — which will take place on Saturdays and Sundays only (plus at least one Friday). Last year, the concerts started around sunset, this year's exact start times, have not yet been released, but I suspect they will be around the same time. There's usually also a smaller stage closer to the food booth trail — that features local live music acts during the festival. Concerts ... ( read more ... )

The Harbor Nights Romantico event at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is taking place on Friday, February 17th this year, and it's one of those events that does sell out in advance… so if you want to go (especially if you want to sit in the VIP section), now is the time to start planning.  All of the Harbor Nights events follow a similar format… but each specific seasonal night features different decor, music, and food items. Each of the resort's restaurants bring a tapas style, plated ... ( read more ... )

There are 20 food and/or beverage booth locations (give or take) for this year's Epcot International Festival of the Arts that will be offering special food and beverage items during the 2023 festival. Most of the locations open from 11:00am and stay open until the posted park closing time, during the festival dates. The event is included with park admission, but food and beverage items require separate purchase. The annual festival runs from January 13th, 2023 to February 20th, 2023. Items marked with ... ( read more ... )

Because there's sooooo many items at the 2023 Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld, Orlando — I've created this separate "Food Only" list — mostly because I like looking at the food first. Once I decide what I'm going to eat... I usually end up drinking something from the same booth. The 2023 Seven Seas Food Festival is taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Thursdays from February 3rd through May 7th, 2023. The popular Sampler Lanyards are back! Scroll to the bottom of ... ( read more ... )