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1),e.jsx("p",{className:"mb-4 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:"You did Disney when the kids were small — the strollers, the character breakfasts, the 6 a.m. rope drop that nearly broke you. This is not that trip. This is Disney with a grazing menu, a glass of Riesling, and nobody asking you to hold their churro."}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"mb-4 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:["Every fall, ",e.jsx(s,{query:"EPCOT World Showcase Walt Disney World Orlando Florida",children:"EPCOT"})," turns its whole World Showcase into a walkable food festival — three dozen little marketplaces circling the lagoon, each one dishing out small plates and pours from a different corner of the planet. You're not committing to a big dinner. You're nibbling your way from France to Japan to Morocco, cocktail in hand, at exactly the pace your group feels like moving. It's brilliant, it's civilized, and it was practically designed for a table of women who want to ",e.jsx("em",{children:"taste everything and rush nothing"}),"."]}),e.jsx("p",{className:"leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:"Here's the beauty of it: the festival runs for nearly three months, so you can pick a weekend that dodges the crowds and catches the weather. Fly in Friday, graze all day Saturday, and give yourselves an easy Sunday. You don't need a week at Disney. You need one glorious day around the world and a good hotel to come home to."})]}),e.jsx(F,{}),e.jsxs("section",{children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"mb-4 font-serif text-3xl font-bold",children:"Getting to EPCOT for the Food & Wine Festival"}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"mb-5 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:["You're flying into ",e.jsx(s,{query:"Orlando International Airport Orlando Florida",children:"Orlando International (MCO)"})," — about 30–40 minutes from Walt Disney World. From there, grab a rideshare, a car service, or the Mears Connect shuttle straight to your resort. If you're staying on Disney property, you can skip the rental car entirely: Disney buses, the monorail, and the ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"Skyliner gondola"})," will ferry you to EPCOT's gate without you ever touching a steering wheel."]}),e.jsx(n,{href:y,children:"Compare flights to Orlando on Expedia"})]}),e.jsxs("section",{children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"mb-4 font-serif text-3xl font-bold",children:"Where to Stay Near EPCOT for the Food & Wine Festival"}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"mb-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:["Stay close enough to ",e.jsx("em",{children:"walk or glide"})," to the festival, so the wine flights don't turn into a rideshare math problem at the end of the night. These three put you at EPCOT's back door."]}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"space-y-6",children:[e.jsx(l,{heading:e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["The Splurge — ",e.jsx(s,{query:"Disney's BoardWalk Inn Lake Buena Vista Florida",children:"Disney's BoardWalk Inn"})]}),body:"A dreamy waterfront resort with a nostalgic Coney Island boardwalk out front and—a five-minute stroll to EPCOT's International Gateway. Roll out of a marketplace, walk home along the water, and order a nightcap from the boardwalk.",href:"https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Disney%27s+BoardWalk+Inn%2C+Lake+Buena+Vista%2C+FL",cta:"Book Disney's BoardWalk Inn on Expedia"}),e.jsx(l,{heading:e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["The Boutique Mid-Range — ",e.jsx(s,{query:"Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Orlando Florida",children:"Walt Disney World Swan Reserve"})]}),body:"The chic, grown-up cousin of the Disney resorts—Marriott-run, design-forward, and still within walking distance or a quick boat ride of EPCOT. Great bars, a calmer vibe, and Bonvoy points if you collect them.",href:"https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Walt+Disney+World+Swan+Reserve+Orlando+FL",cta:"Book Walt Disney World Swan Reserve on Booking.com"}),e.jsx(l,{heading:e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["The Value & Charming — ",e.jsx(s,{query:"Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Lake Buena Vista Florida",children:"Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort"})]}),body:"Bright, breezy, and pastel-pretty, with a Skyliner station right on site that whisks you to EPCOT in minutes. You get the on-property perks and the gondola glide

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1),e.jsx("p",{className:"mb-5 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:"Loved this one? Pin it for your planning board, save it for the group chat, and come find us for more."}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"flex flex-wrap gap-3",children:[e.jsx(c,{href:b,children:"Pin this guide on Pinterest"}),e.jsx(c,{href:w,children:"Follow GGC on Instagram"}),e.jsx(h,{})]})]}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"rounded-md bg-sidebar p-5 text-sm text-muted-foreground",children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Affiliate Disclosure:"})," This post contains affiliate links. If you book or buy through them, GGC may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—it helps us keep booking the trips."]})]})]})]})}function F(){const t=[["📅 Dates",e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:[e.jsx("span",{children:"Aug 27 – Nov 21, 2026"})," ",e.jsx("span",{className:"text-[#6b6259]",children:"(nearly 3 months)"})]})],["📍 Where","World Showcase, EPCOT — Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL"],["🎟️ Getting in",e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["Valid EPCOT ticket required (single-day from ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"~$119+"}),"). The festival itself is ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"free"})," once you're inside."]})],["🍤 Food & drink",e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["À la carte. Most bites ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"$4–$10"}),"; drinks and flights ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"$8–$15"}),"."]})],["🌍 Booths","30+ Global Marketplaces ringing the lagoon"],["🎶 Free extras","Nightly Eat to the Beat concerts, the collectible festival Passport, and Magic Shot photo ops"],["💸 Budget a day",e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["Plan roughly ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"$60–$90 per person"})," for a full day of grazing and sipping, on top of park admission."]})]];return e.jsxs("aside",{className:"mx-auto max-w-[640px] overflow-hidden rounded-[18px] border border-[#e5ddd0] font-serif shadow-[0_10px_30px_rgba(31,78,70,.18)]",children:[e.jsxs("div",{className:"bg-[#1F4E46] px-5 py-5 text-[#FBF7F1] sm:px-6",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"font-sans text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[.2em] text-[#C6A15B]",children:"Getaway Girls Collective · Quick Facts"}),e.jsx("h2",{className:"mt-2 text-2xl font-bold leading-tight",children:"EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2026"})]}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"bg-[#FBF7F1] px-5 pb-5 pt-2 text-[#26221e] sm:px-6",children:[t.map(([a,i])=>e.jsxs("div",{className:"grid gap-1 border-b border-[#e5ddd0] py-4 last:border-0 sm:grid-cols-[150px_1fr]",children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"font-sans text-[13px] tracking-wide text-[#1F4E46]",children:a}),e.jsx("div",{children:i})]},a)),e.jsxs("div",{className:"mt-3 rounded-md border-l-4 border-[#D98BA0] bg-[#F3EBE0] px-4 py-3 font-sans text-sm text-[#6b6259]",children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-[#1F4E46]",children:"GGC tip:"})," Weekdays and the September–early October stretch are your friend—smaller crowds, shorter booth lines, kinder weather."]})]})]})}function l({heading:t,body:a,href:i,cta:x}){return e.jsxs("div",{className:"rounded-md bg-sidebar p-5",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"mb-2 font-serif text-xl font-bold",children:t}),e.jsx("p",{className:"mb-4 leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:a}),e.jsx(n,{href:i,children:x})]})}function r({title:t,children:a}){return e.jsxs("div",{children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"mb-3 font-serif text-2xl font-bold text-primary",children:t}),e.jsx("p",{className:"leading-relaxed text-foreground/80",children:a})]})}export{A as default};