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The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival opened August 27 with significant crowd management challenges on its first day, according to guest reports. The festival debuted new attractions including a cheese exhibit, the Eat to the Beat entertainment lineup, and Remy's Hide and Squeak scavenger hunt, though the Harvest Hollow playground initially failed to open as scheduled before launching August 28. Attendance was notably heavy throughout opening day at the popular culinary event.