Race Weekend at EPCOT: Sleep In, Eat Early

Well, whaddya know — EPCOT's turnin' into a racetrack this weekend! The Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend means a 10 a.m. opening instead of 9 on Friday, October 23 and Sunday, October 25, with resort-guest Early Entry still at 9:30 and the park closin' at 9 both days. Saturday's 10K closes Epcot Center Drive from about 3:00 to 7:30 in the mornin', so give yerself extra time drivin' over. Thursday, October 22 stays normal — 9 to 9 — and all the Food & Wine booths are open through November 21. My race-weekend recipe: save the World Showcase lagoon and booths for the afternoon, and eat early. Remy's Bite of the Day: the Margherita Pizza (individual) at Via Napoli in the Italy pavilion — wood-fired tomato, mozzarella, and basil, $22 on the current menu. Booths get mobbed at lunch, so fill up first. Gawrsh, you're welcome!