Fun facts about the 2014 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
The 2014 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival kicks off on Friday at Disney World with wine, beer, cocktails, for from 25 international regions, acrobats, a concert series — well, you get the point, lots of food, drink and entertainment.
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This is the 19th year the event is taking place and has been expanded to 53 days.
Here are some facts about the event, by the numbers:
1,200-plus: Fireworks which explode each night over World Showcase Lagoon in “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.”
400: Culinary demos, beverage and mixology seminars taking place.
300-plus: National an international wines.
250: Food-and-beverage menu items at the event.
200-plus: Chefs who will will present culinary demonstrations and cook for festival events.
159: Eat to the Beat! concerts performed
60-plus: Wineries represented at festival marketplaces.
53: The number of days of the event. In 1996, the event ran 30 days.
35: New marketplace dishes this year.
5: Bands appearing for the first time at the Eat to the Beat! concert series.
