The 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has begun, and with it come hundreds of food items, new entertainment, souvenirs, and even a pair of free prizes!

Yup, you read that right: FREE prizes. How do you get them? Well, that’s what we’re here for!

Emile’s Fromage Montage

Let’s begin with Emile’s Fromage Montage, AKA the cheese crawl we look forward to every year!

As usual, to take part in the 2026 cheese crawl, all you need to do is grab a free festival passport as you enter the park, which lists all the food you can grab during the festival, but, most importantly, the snacks that are part of Emile’s Fromage Montage. You can typically find them with the little cheese symbol next to the titles. Take a look at the menu and purchase any five of the cheese items to collect a stamp for each. In the back of your passport, you’ll find a blank stamp page, and after you purchase one of the cheese-based items, you can get a stamp from the Cast Member at the register. You don’t need to fill your passport on one visit, and you can fill the page with the same item five times if you so choose.

This year’s eligible items include:

• Selection of Cheeses with accompaniments featuring Proudly Wisconsin Cheese at The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Menu in CommuniCore Hall (Available September 18th through November 8th)
• Crab and Corn Macaroni and Cheese with smoked cheddar sauce, bacon, crab seasoning, roasted corn, herbed panko, and jalapeños at The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Menu in CommuniCore Hall  (Available September 18th through November 8th)
• Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese with smoked cheddar sauce and herbed panko at The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Menu in CommuniCore Hall (Available September 18th through November 8th)
• Cheesesteak Macaroni and Cheese with smoked cheddar sauce, shaved beef, peppers, onions, and herbed panko at The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Menu in CommuniCore Hall (Available September 18th through November 8th)
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Trifle featuring PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese with citrus sauce and spice cake topped with cranberry streusel at Festival Favorites (Available starting September 9th)
• Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with goat cheese polenta, tomato ragù, shaved pecorino cheese, and petit herbs at Earth Eats (Available starting October 2nd)
• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese on a baguette with jambon and apple-mustard relish at The Alps
• Tartiflette — Potatoes gratin, caramelized onions, bacon, thyme, crème fraîche, and brie at The Alps
• Schinkennudeln — Pasta gratin with ham, onions, and cheese in Germany
• Basque Cheesecake with orange sauce in Spain
• Griddled Cheese with pistachios and honey in Greece
• Pão de Queijo — Brazilian cheese bread in Brazil
• Pineapple Cheesecake with passion fruit curd and macadamia nuts in Hawaii
• Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli with brown butter vinaigrette, pecorino cheese, pomegranate seeds, and hazelnut praline at Forest & Field

Once you’ve got five stamps, head to the Shimmering Sips food booth with your passport to grab your prize. For 2026, the prize is a mix of Key Lime Dole Whip with cheesecake soft serve. We LOVED this, as the flavors blended and balanced each other perfectly — the tartness of the lime with the sweetness of the cheesecake. Plus, you get to take home the adorable, themed cup the soft serve comes in.

Did The Food & Wine Festival Cheese Crawl Just Get MORE Difficult?

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt

The cheese crawl isn’t the only tradition that’s once again returned in 2026, as Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt is back as well!

Now, you will need to pick up a scavenger hunt map for $11.99 plus tax (Annual Passholder, Disney Vacation Club, and Disney Visa discounts are available) at any of the following retailers:

• Disney Traders (on the World Showcase Promenade)
• Port of Entry (on the World Showcase Promenade)
• Creations Shop
• World Traveler at International Gateway
• Festival Merchandise Kiosks

From there, you can use the map to track statues of Remy throughout the park.

Remy could be hiding anywhere from rooftops, store corners, in the planters, and more, but the map will give you hints on general areas to look for him, such as the China Pavilion, near the Australia booth, and in CommuniCore Hall.

Once you’ve found all of the statues and marked them off on your map, you can take them to the Creations Shop, Disney Traders, or World Traveler at International Gateway to claim your prize! This year, the prizes are unique. They’re blind boxes with four possible characters to receive — Mickey, Minnie, Figment, and Remy — which you’ll get in a sealed white envelope. Inside, you can find a magnetic game board and nine game pieces representing your character’s head and food items!

A quick cheat: You technically don’t have to finish the scavenger hunt to get your prize! If you want to make sure the prize you want doesn’t sell out, you can pick it up when you buy your map. Just know that the Cast Member will stamp or mark your map so you can’t get a second one.

If you’re heading to the Food & Wine Festival this year, you can get not one, but two prizes for taking part in the event’s traditional games. Stay tuned to DFB for more on the fest’s offerings.

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