We love the idea of finally having a Food Festival in Disneyland Paris. The way it is has been setup makes for a great start and we can’t wait to see it again next year.<\/p>\n

The prices for the food and wine seems reasonable. There are some more expensive food items, but overall the prices are in line with what you would expect for a Food Festival inside a family park. The portion sizes are also good. The combination of both the price and the portion size makes that you can actually try some more items than just one or two. We have been to Food Festivals where you have to split something with a second person and it still seems too much. Or you break the bank after two or three items.<\/p>\n

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Although overall we were really happy and pleased with this year’s event, we have three remarks which we hope might change next year:<\/p>\n

Cash or Card?<\/h3>\n

Even though I could pay with card at most booths, some preferred(?) cash while others flat-out said they only accepted cash. One booth seemed to have issues with the card machine and kept on walking back and forth between their booth and the one next to them. This lead to increased waiting times. It would have been nice to know the issues with card beforehand so that people could get cash in Disney Village or at the Front Lot in Walt Disney Studios.<\/p>\n

Microwave<\/h3>\n

Something I didn’t expect to see was the constant use of microwaves. It just ruins the whole experience and will ensure that some food is not re-heated properly or tastes off. I understand that if you have to cater for 1000+ people you have to cut (minor) corners, but wouldn’t there be a different solution? Like a normal oven (like they had at the Alsace booth) or maybe even the use of a Bain-marie. I know for sure the chefs at the resort would be able to think of something.<\/p>\n

Promotion<\/h3>\n

On the web and social media channels there is plenty of information about\u00a0Le Rendez-vous Gourmand, but as soon as you get to the resort, there is not that much information. There is the occasional flyer that can be found at Guest Services, and even inside Studio 1 the Information Booth was open with a bigger banner of the Food Festival. But that was about it. There were no signs in Disney Village. No banners when you enter Walt Disney Studios, and at the Disneyland Park nothing (besides the flyer that was well hidden at Guest Services) was pointing at an event at Walt Disney Studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7052,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"yes","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n