The Mother’s Day Brunch at Epcot is an event not to be missed for mothers and their families.  First, the timing of Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival always coincides with the Mother’s Day Brunch at Epcot when the incredible floral displays are at full bloom and simply spectacular.  As guests enter through the turnstiles in front of Epcot, Disney cast members greet mothers with carnations setting the mood for the celebration immediately.

Families make their way through Future World and turn right at the entrance of World Showcase for the quickest path to the location where the Mother’s Day Brunch is served (between the Canada and United Kingdom pavilions).  In fact, I highly recommend walking through the rose garden path that takes you near Journey Into Imagination for your walk into World Showcase.  The roses are unbelievable at this time of year (see the picture above that I took on Mother’s Day).

As you approach the location for the Mother’s Day Brunch, you’ll see the menu posted outside, but the printed menu doesn’t do the buffet justice.  More about the food later though.

Families enter into the banquet hall into a beautifully decorated waiting area with dim lights, black backdrops, and royal decorations, including an area where families can pose with Disney characters.  This year, Disney Princesses and their princes were available for pictures.

When it’s your turn to be seated, you’re taken through the drawbridge entry into an incredible dining area.  Again, the black background and royal decorations are used throughout the dining hall (see my review in pictures, part 1 and part 2, for all the photos), but what makes everything so fantastic is the lighting.  The lights are very low with floral decorative lighting used on all the walls and colored lights shining in different areas.  The lighting sets the magical tone for the event.

To top off the setting, a Disney cast member dressed in Renaissance attire strolls between the dining tables while playing a lute.  His music can be heard through speakers no matter where you’re seated.

Onto the food, which I don’t think I can possibly describe fully.  In true Disney fashion, the buffet was spectacular.  There were breakfast and lunch foods galore as well as a kids’ section, dessert section and more.  I can’t possibly list all the options but suffice it to say, you could never eat it all.  I sampled a lot of them though!

The cost of the Mother’s Day Brunch at Epcot was $46.99 plus tax for adults and $19.99 plus tax for children ages 3-9.  Children under 3 can attend for free.  It’s important to make a reservation in advance by calling 407-WDW-DINE because this event fills up quickly.  Another nice thing about this event is that you prepay via credit card when you make your reservation, and the tip is included.  Not only is it nice not to have to pay anything at the end of your meal, but it also means you can leave as soon as your done eating and get back out to enjoy the rest of Epcot! 

For an event that comes just once a year and is done in a very special Disney way, it’s worth the price.  I know I’ll be there again next year.

Have you been to the Mother’s Day Brunch in Epcot?  What did you think?

Photo: Susan Gunelius

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Today’s pictures will show you some of the great areas throughout the dining room where people could pose for pictures.  To stay with the royal theme of the Mother’s Day brunch, the decorations featured scenes and items from Disney Princess movies.

First up, Cinderella’s dress.

But Cinderella’s dress wasn’t all that display was made of.  It also included a beautiful staircase with Cinderella’s glass slipper and her mice friends.

A gorgeous Little Mermaid display with a sand castle (including real sand on the beach!), Ariel and Sebastian was a crowd pleaser.

For those who like the evil Disney characters, you could sit in the Wicked Queen’s throne from Snow White.  I thought it was interesting that the kids’ buffet was set up right in front of this display.  My daughter was afraid of it.  I wonder if Disney did that on purpose so kids wouldn’t linger too long at the buffet.

And for the happier side of Snow White, this beautiful window scene was next to the Wicked Queen’s display.

At the far end of the dining room (where my family sat), there was another huge display featuring Sleeping Beauty.

I’m constantly amazed by the way Disney does things.  A simple Mother’s Day brunch became an incredible experience thanks to the decorations, the ambiance, the service and of course, the delicious food.  I know I’ll be back at the Mother’s Day brunch at Epcot again next year!

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