Werner Weiss
Curator of Yesterland
- Joined
- Aug 27, 1999
I found an announcement about the 2002 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at http://www.themeparks.com/wdw/press/food01.htm
It appears that none of the events will use the Odyssey Center at Epcot. In contrast, in 1999 and 2000, the Odyssey Center was home to the festival's Culinary Demonstrations, Grand Tastings, and Winemaker Dinners. In 2001, it was only home to the Grand Tastings and Winemaker Dinners. But for 2002, it appears that all events have been moved to other venues.
Last year, in answer to a question about why the Culinary Demonstrations had been moved to an inferior facility, an Events CM told me that the ceiling was falling down at the Odyssey Center, and that it was "dangerous." Is that really true? (My wife and I discussed that the Odyssey Center must only have been dangerous during the day, because they were still using the Odyssey Center at night.)
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Is the Odyssey no longer used for anything? Not even for meetings and events? Are there other plans for this prime location? Does anyone know the story?
It appears that none of the events will use the Odyssey Center at Epcot. In contrast, in 1999 and 2000, the Odyssey Center was home to the festival's Culinary Demonstrations, Grand Tastings, and Winemaker Dinners. In 2001, it was only home to the Grand Tastings and Winemaker Dinners. But for 2002, it appears that all events have been moved to other venues.
Last year, in answer to a question about why the Culinary Demonstrations had been moved to an inferior facility, an Events CM told me that the ceiling was falling down at the Odyssey Center, and that it was "dangerous." Is that really true? (My wife and I discussed that the Odyssey Center must only have been dangerous during the day, because they were still using the Odyssey Center at night.)
<IMG SRC="http://www.yesterland.com/images-sidetrips/wineodyssey.jpeg" HEIGHT=200 WIDTH=524 HSPACE=0 VSPACE=6 ALT="Photo of Odyssey Center" BORDER=0>
Is the Odyssey no longer used for anything? Not even for meetings and events? Are there other plans for this prime location? Does anyone know the story?