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EPCOT's Heavy Today — Eat Your Way Around

Advice for 2026-10-17 · Published Oct 17, 2026, 7:07 AM ET

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A-hyuck, I'll level with ya — EPCOT is the heaviest park today, Saturday, October 17, with Test Track averaged at 82 minutes over the last week. Here's what ol' Goofy'd do: ride it at rope drop or after 7, and spend the midday hours eatin'. The Food & Wine Festival runs through November 21, so work the booths in the World Showcase instead of the queues. Tomorrow's not so bad, but mark next week: the park opens at 10 AM on October 23 and 25 for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon, and race mornings bring extra crowds — I'd steer clear those two days if you can. Blaze Pizza at Disney Springs just raised most prices, but that $7.95 Simple Pie is still the cheapest sit-down eat around.

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