Some things are just too good to pass up!  One such temptation can be found at the 2014 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.  It is called Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate and you don't want to miss your chance to try it!

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

The 19th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival highlights the Fall season at the Walt Disney World Resort by transforming Epcot from September 19 to November 10, 2014.  Among the multitude of food and drink offerings to discover is a Hidden Gem tucked away in a corner that can easily be missed by most Epcot Guests.


The Festival Center for the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is set up inside the former Wonders Of Life Pavilion located between Ellen's Energy Adventure and Mission Space int eh Future World Section of Epcot.


Once inside the Festival Center, in order to find this special treat you need to proceed all the way to the far side of the Pavilion to an area that is not visible from the Entrance.


The section that you are looking for is called: The Chocolate Experience: From The Bean To The Bar presented by Ghirardelli. Inside you will be greeted by a cast member handing out small complementary square of Ghirardelli chocolate, which we will consider an appetizer to the main treat awaiting visitors.



There is a great collection of dioramas created entirely of chocolate that are fun to look at.  Pictured above is a model of the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Attraction and a great Toy Story scene.


The main event is where they sell the Wine and Drinking Chocolate.  This simple little counter is where you can find one of the most amazing tastes in the entire Food & Wine Festival!



Whether you purchase your Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate with or without the glass of red wine to accompany it, you are in for a treat.  The smooth chocolate has a thinner consistency than just a melted chocolate bar, but don't dare confuse this to be your ordinary Hot Chocolate.

The intense warm chocolate flavor is amazing.  When combined with alternating sips of the well paired red wine, in this case the Buena Vista Winery (Sonoma, CA):The Count Founder's Red Wine, you have a combination that is absolutely wonderful!


At only $2.50 per serving, the Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate is something that you cannot afford to pass up!

Review Summary

If you are attending the 2014 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, impress your friends and family by leading them to this out of the way spot and indulging in the decadent guilty pleasure that is the Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate!  You will not regret it, and your friends will be in your debt!

When you are enjoying your Disney World Vacation in the hot Florida sun nothing helps you cool off better than a delicious ice cream treat.  This installment of Disney World Top 6 looks at the best places to find a wonderful ice cream treat at the Walt Disney World Resort.  These places serve up much more than the Mickey Ice Cream bars, so make sure you check all of them out for yourself!


6. Hollywood Scoops
At Disney's Hollywood Studios near the base of the Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror you can find Hollywood Scoops.


Here you can get a variety of ice cream dishes that extend far beyond the basic cone or cup of hand packed ice cream.  You can also indulge in an ice cream sundae, Brownie Sundae, or Apple Crisp ala mode.  Each treat is certain to satisfy your sweet cravings.


5. Fountain View Cafe
In perfect view of Spaceship Earth and the World Fellowship Fountain at Epcot is the Fountain View Cafe.  Here you can enjoy Edy's Ice Cream in a freshly made waffle cone or get a hot fudge sundae in a waffle bowl or an ice cream sandwich created with two freshly made cookies of your choice.


4. Main Street Ice Cream Parlor
What better location for an ice cream parlor can there be than on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom?  Although the Main Street Ice Cream Parlor does not have an extensive menu, the combination of the hand packed ice cream into freshly made waffle cones or the "Plaza" Ice Cream Sundae is certainly the "cherry" on top of your day at the Magic Kingdom.  The aromas inside the shop are amazing as you catch the wondrous scents of the waffle cones and bowls being made.

3. Happy Landings Ice Cream
There is one location in our Top 6 that is often overlooked, but must be mentioned due to the signature "Sand Pail" ice cream creation.    Happy Landings Ice Cream can be found at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. 

Here you receive a sand pail that is filled with chocolate and vanilla soft-serve ice cream, waffle cone pieces, cookie pieces, sprinkles, hot fudge, caramel, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry.  You even receive a shovel to help you eat it.  Definitely a treat to share!


2.  Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
Downtown Disney is home to the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop.  It is very popular during the hot summer months and gets quite crowded each evening as the crowds line up in search of these amazing ice cream concoctions.

There is a large menu of wonderful creations ranging from the Gold Rush Peanut Butter Sundae to the the Golden Gate Banana Split.  There are some many different toppings and options it is hard to choose which one to try.

Make sure you try one that uses the famous Ghirardelli chocolate or hot fudge.



This is certainly a treat to be shared by the whole family and sometimes you may need to find another family to help you finish it!

Disney World Ice Cream Options
The great news is that you cannot go wrong by choosing any of our Top 6 locations to get ice cream treats at Disney World.  Don't pass up the chance to visit one or all of them all in the interest of staying cool this summer.