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Sommerfest is a counter service restaurant located in the [[Germany]] pavilion within [[Epcot]].
 
Sommerfest is a counter service restaurant located in the [[Germany]] pavilion within [[Epcot]].
 
==History==
 
==History==
Sommerfest opened in 1989 <ref>  The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park (this information has been crossed referenced with Epcot Center's 1988 and 1989 maps)</ref>, giving the Germany pavilion a counter service dining option that it did not previously have. Located near the entrance to [[Biergarten]], Sommerfest features outdoor seating. Although the restaurant has not seen any major changes, it did receive a new a menu in Sepetember 2013 <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013/09/08/review-new-sommerfest-menu-items-at-epcots-germany-pavilion/ </ref>.
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During the Germany pavilion's initial development, the location that would eventually house Sommerfest was earmarked as the entrance for the pavilion's planned [[Rhine River Cruise]] attraction. Originally planned as an opening day attraction, plans for the River Cruise were eventually pushed back to EPCOT Center's Phase II. Despite this, a large show building which would have housed the attraction's queue and load area was constructed. The entrance to this building was to be through an archway next to the [[Biergarten]] entrance. When the first guests walked through the Germany pavilion on October 1, 1989, the archway simply housed a set of wooden doors that were inaccessible to guests.
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By the late 1980s, it was clear that the Rhine River Cruise would not be forthcoming. Finally, in 1989 <ref>  The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park (this information has been crossed referenced with Epcot Center's 1988 and 1989 maps)</ref>, the counter service Sommerfest restaurant opened in the former location of the attraction's planned entrance. If guests look at the back of the restaurant, they can see a large mural of a German countryside. This wall and mural replaced the wooden doors that had been present on opening day.
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Since opening, Sommerfest has not seen any major changes. In September 2013, however, the restaurant received a new menu <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013/09/08/review-new-sommerfest-menu-items-at-epcots-germany-pavilion/ </ref>.
  
 
==Current Menu==
 
==Current Menu==
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https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/sommerfest/menus/
 
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/sommerfest/menus/
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 
* Sommerfest's dining area features a mural of the German countryside <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/10/germany_pavilion_part_two_1.html </ref>
 
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:15, 7 January 2019

Sommerfest
Sommerfest.jpg
The entrance to Sommerfest
Epcot
Land World Showcase
Opening date 1989
Restaurant Type Counter Service
Menu Type German Snacks and Beer

Sommerfest is a counter service restaurant located in the Germany pavilion within Epcot.

History

During the Germany pavilion's initial development, the location that would eventually house Sommerfest was earmarked as the entrance for the pavilion's planned Rhine River Cruise attraction. Originally planned as an opening day attraction, plans for the River Cruise were eventually pushed back to EPCOT Center's Phase II. Despite this, a large show building which would have housed the attraction's queue and load area was constructed. The entrance to this building was to be through an archway next to the Biergarten entrance. When the first guests walked through the Germany pavilion on October 1, 1989, the archway simply housed a set of wooden doors that were inaccessible to guests.

By the late 1980s, it was clear that the Rhine River Cruise would not be forthcoming. Finally, in 1989 [1], the counter service Sommerfest restaurant opened in the former location of the attraction's planned entrance. If guests look at the back of the restaurant, they can see a large mural of a German countryside. This wall and mural replaced the wooden doors that had been present on opening day.

Since opening, Sommerfest has not seen any major changes. In September 2013, however, the restaurant received a new menu [2].

Current Menu

Click below to see Sommerfest's current menu:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/sommerfest/menus/

References

  1. The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park (this information has been crossed referenced with Epcot Center's 1988 and 1989 maps)
  2. http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013/09/08/review-new-sommerfest-menu-items-at-epcots-germany-pavilion/