The main one is the fact that there are no tables; people eat and drink standing up, unless you are one of the few lucky ones who find an available bench. Even if I find one, it is not an ideal place to put the food and drinks; it’s uneven, and there are ducks and squirrels ready to snatch my food when I get distracted.
One year I decided to buy a tray. I bought a small fabric one at the French Pavilion’s store. It was not sturdy at the sides, so there was the risk of spilling the wine. Even worse, it was not big enough to put two meals at the same time. Rattan to the rescue!
I found on the Internet a tray made of rattan; that material is very sturdy indeed. I place it over my legs, and there is enough space for two meals and no risk of spilling the drinks. I feel sorry for the ducks and squirrels though.
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If I have read it correctly, Disney is now offering special tables (for a fee) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I bet that will be popular.
When will you be down at the Food and Wine? I might be able to wrangle TH and we can meet up at the park!
I can definitely see how it would be difficult to navigate the festival in a wheelchair, and all of those standing tables, which are great for able-bodied people, are just obstacles for guests in wheelchairs. Just ordering from the kiosks can probably be tricky with the tens i-barriers in the way and ordering stations that are 3-feet tall. It's probably a total nightmare to attempt to enjoy the F&W Festival on a Friday or Saturday night when crowds in the World Showcase swell to intolerable levels.
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