Sure, it's definitely possible. F&W is mostly contained within World Showcase. If you avoid that area you can certainly experience the rest of Epcot. You can also stroll through WS just to enjoy the atmosphere, shops, entertainment, etc. without partaking in any wine. I will say, though, last year we took our boys the same age as yours and I didn't have high hopes for them enjoying F&W....but it was quite the opposite. They LOVED it! They loved trying new foods and really enjoyed filling out the passports (they approached it almost like a scavenger hunt). They enjoyed it so much that we actually added a second Epcot day just to go back and visit more booths. There is a lot to love about F&W even if you don't drink wine. They may surprise you
I didn't even bother the first year because the lines were HUGE as the people who live there (or are more dedicated than me) collected entire sets of the glasses.
Last year there were no lines... hmm...
That said, I am not too overly upset by the missing glass. It didn't exist for years and I enjoyed the festival just fine
Sure, it's definitely possible. F&W is mostly contained within World Showcase. If you avoid that area you can certainly experience the rest of Epcot. You can also stroll through WS just to enjoy the atmosphere, shops, entertainment, etc. without partaking in any wine. I will say, though, last year we took our boys the same age as yours and I didn't have high hopes for them enjoying F&W....but it was quite the opposite. They LOVED it! They loved trying new foods and really enjoyed filling out the passports (they approached it almost like a scavenger hunt). They enjoyed it so much that we actually added a second Epcot day just to go back and visit more booths. There is a lot to love about F&W even if you don't drink wine. They may surprise you
Have they ever done the World Showcase passport? If not, I would suggest trying it. My kids loved going to each "Kid Cot" station to get their passport stamped/signed. Made WS a lot more fun for them.Thanks for the response. I had read things about how horrible lines are for the food booths and just didn't want to deal with more crowds but sounds like it's worth looking into. The kids have never been really into the world showcase and I was hoping the Ratatouille scavenger hunt thing might help make it more fun. I have a dinner reservation at Tutto Italia but wondering if we really need that. Guess I'll have to do some more research.
If you get to World Showcase around 11:30-12noon on a weekday, you should be fine to do a number of booths without significant lines. It's the weekends & particularly Fri & Sat nights that the lines get nasty.
