Our runDisney Wine & Dine Weekend at Walt Disney World: Boma, the 5K and a Full EPCOT Day

Dinner at Boma to Start the Weekend

We kicked things off at Boma – Flavors of Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House). As a vegetarian family, we find Boma one of the easiest buffets on property for us.

Our plates filled up with jasmine rice, mac and cheese, chickpea salad, curry pasta, naan, hummus and cornbread. Then came the cardamom date bread pudding with vanilla sauce, which we would honestly drive across property for.

Race Morning: The Wine & Dine 5K

The next morning was race day. Part of the family ran the Wine & Dine 5K through EPCOT, while I spectated at 6 AM.

Catching the runners at the finish and getting the medal reveals made the early alarm completely worth it.

An Easy Afternoon at Hollywood Studios

After the runners rested up, we kept things low-key at Hollywood Studios. We watched Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, and fit in a couple of rides.

Shows with seats were exactly what tired legs needed.

EPCOT the Way We Usually Do It

Then we did Disney the way we normally do Disney: a full day at EPCOT. Spaceship Earth came first, as it always does.

Living with the Land let us rest our feet and show our first-timers the greenhouses. From there we rode Soarin', took photos at Remy's, and stopped to watch the taiko drummers in Japan.

Dinner at Biergarten in Germany

Dinner was at Biergarten Restaurant in the Germany Pavilion. We strongly recommend making reservations.

If you're vegetarian, ask your server about extra dishes for the table that aren't on the buffet. It's an easy question that can make a big difference.

Closing Out the Night

We wandered out through Mexico and were treated to a rainbow over World Showcase, which felt like a nice reward for the weekend.

Our last stops were Journey into Imagination with Figment and, finally, The Seas with Nemo & Friends as the last ride of the night.