Top Disney World Wine Bar Bites & How to Order Them: The SupaPark Insider Guide

By Samantha B. · Mom of five · Winter Park, FL

Published June 11, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026

At a Glance

• Best for: Adults and older-teen groups who’d rather graze and sip than sit through a full table-service meal
• Time needed: About 30–45 minutes per stop; plan longer if you’re doing a multi-stop crawl
• Typical cost: Varies by menu and date. Sharing plates and ordering half-pours brings the per-person total down a lot.
• Best time to go: Mid-morning or after the lunch rush, when walk-up spots are easier to get
• Don’t miss: The Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites at Wine Bar George in Disney Springs. Order them at the exterior stand, no table needed.
• How to order: Share one plate per stop, choose half-pours over full glasses, and alternate a starchy bite with a lighter or protein bite at the next stop
• Save room for: The stop you actually came for. If Wine Bar George’s Outstanding Food Menu is the goal, don’t fill up on snacks earlier in the day.
• Skip: Using a dining-plan or package table-service credit on a wine-bar snack. Save those credits for a real sit-down meal and pay cash for the small plates.
• Money move: Pay with discounted Disney gift cards (usually a few percent off at warehouse clubs). The discount covers the whole check, including food, wine and tip.
• Pace yourself: Ask for free ice water between stops to reset your palate and slow down

This guide is for planners who want a relaxed, grown-up break that feels like a treat without the cost of a big sit-down meal. The biggest win is ordering small and sharing. One plate and a half-pour per stop lets you try the best bites across several spots and still enjoy the stop you’re saving room for. When you’re fitting a wine-bar stop into a park day, SupaPark’s live waits and best-time forecasts can help you eat while ride lines are long instead of during your shortest-wait window.

Where the Wine Bars Are: Disney World’s Best Spots for Wine and Small Plates Compared

Wine Bar George is the strongest dedicated wine-and-bites spot, but the resort lounges win on atmosphere, and EPCOT’s World Showcase wins on flexibility.

Disney World doesn’t have a “wine bar district.” The good spots are spread across Disney Springs, a few Deluxe resort lounges and the World Showcase walkways, and each fits a different kind of evening. Menus, pours and hours change often, and lounges sometimes close for private events or refurbishments. Treat the table below as a starting point, then check current hours and menus in My Disney Experience before you build a night around any of them.

The comparison

How to read this table

• Wine Bar George is the only true wine bar on the list. If wine is the main event, this is the pick. Plenty of guests skip the full dinner and order a few shared plates at the bar or from the window.
• The resort lounges are about the setting. You’re paying for a chair, a view and a quieter pace. Victoria Falls and Territory Lounge are among the easiest places on property to decompress after a park day.
• Enchanted Rose is the dress-up option. It’s beautiful, but it doesn’t really suit tired kids in Crocs. Save it for an anniversary, a girls’ trip or a planned drink after dinner.
• EPCOT is the most flexible choice. Pavilion counters and seasonal festival booths let you build your own crawl: a half-pour here, a small plate there, with no commitment. The trade-off is crowds and standing room on busy festival evenings.

Pro tip: At Wine Bar George you don’t need a table. The exterior walk-up window sells crowd-pleasers like the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites, and lines are usually shortest mid-morning or after the lunch rush. That makes it an easy, low-commitment taste of the place before you decide whether a full sit-down is worth it.

Matching the spot to your night

• Date night: Book Wine Bar George for a full spread, or go to Enchanted Rose for a drink-and-bites evening that feels more polished.
• Before dinner: Victoria Falls before a Jiko or Boma reservation, or Territory Lounge before eating at Wilderness Lodge. You don’t need to change locations or catch another bus.
• Festival break: Graze around World Showcase. Keep each stop light with a shared plate and half-pours, so you still have room for the dish you actually came for.

Before you go: quick status check

• [ ] Check current hours in My Disney Experience. Lounges can close early or shut for private events.
• [ ] Check the current menu. Small-plate lineups rotate, especially in resort lounges.
• [ ] Confirm whether an EPCOT festival is running on your dates if booth tastings are part of the plan.
• [ ] If you want a sit-down Wine Bar George table and nothing’s open, set a Drop Watch on supapark.com. SupaPark pings you when a cancellation frees one up, and you book it yourself in My Disney Experience.
• [ ] Have a backup lounge in mind. A full Enchanted Rose shouldn’t sink your evening when Wine Bar George is a short trip away at Disney Springs.

The bottom line: pick the spot that matches the night you want, not the one with the longest wine list. Choose Wine Bar George when the wine is the point, a resort lounge when you want to unwind, and EPCOT when you want to keep moving.

Wine Bar George: The Bites Worth Ordering and How to Order Them

The move: skip the table, go to the exterior walk-up window mid-morning, and get the crispy mac and cheese bites with a half-pour.

Wine Bar George is the Disney Springs pick for people who care about the wine as much as the snack. It also gives you more ways to order than almost any other spot on property. Most guests treat it as a sit-down destination, which is fine. If you’re snacking your way around Disney Springs, though, the window is usually the smarter play.

The Bites Guests Keep Coming Back For

Menus here change, so treat these as frequently recommended picks rather than guaranteed items. Check the current menu before you set your heart on anything.

• Crispy mac and cheese bites. This is the one guests talk about most. It’s a crunchy shell around a creamy center, it’s easy to share, and you can usually get it from the walk-up window without a table. It’s the best snack-per-dollar at this stop.
• Cheese and charcuterie selections. These are built to go with wine. Order one to share instead of one per person.
• Other small plates. The smaller shareables suit a crawl. You can taste a few things without eating a full meal before your next stop.
• Larger shared platters. These are meant for a group sitting down to make an evening of it. They’re good value split four ways and too much for two people who have other stops planned.

How the Wine Ordering Works

This is where Wine Bar George differs from a typical lounge. You choose how much you commit to.

By-the-ounce pours are underused. If one bottle on the list looks interesting but expensive, a small pour lets you try it without paying for a whole glass.

Walk-Up Window vs. a Table

If you want a table and none are available, SupaPark’s Drop Watch can alert you when a cancellation opens one up. You then book it yourself in My Disney Experience.

When to Go

• Mid-morning. Disney Springs is quieter, the window line is short, and you can eat before the afternoon gets busy.
• After the lunch rush. Lines and seating ease off once the midday crowd clears out.
• Avoid prime dinner hours if you only want a snack. That’s when tables are in highest demand and the window gets busier.

Pro tip: If Wine Bar George is the stop you’re really excited about, make it your first or second snack stop, not your last. Ordering from the window at a quiet hour gets you the crispy mac and cheese bites without a reservation, without much wait, and before you’ve filled up elsewhere.

What to Skip if You’re Saving Your Appetite

• The big shared platters, unless this is your main meal.
• Filling, bread-heavy snacks at earlier stops. Don’t fill up on pretzels or carb-heavy bites elsewhere and arrive full.
• A full bottle on a crawl day. Half-pours or a single glass keep you moving.
• Duplicate orders. One plate of the bites per two or three people is usually plenty.

Plan Your Stop

• [ ] Check the current menu before you go. Items rotate.
• [ ] Decide whether you want the window or a table, then go mid-morning or after lunch.
• [ ] Order one shareable plate, starting with the mac and cheese bites if they’re on the menu.
• [ ] Try something new by the ounce instead of committing to a glass.
• [ ] Drink some free ice water before your next stop.
• [ ] Use a dining credit on a full table-service meal elsewhere, and pay for this snack another way.

Pros, Cons and Best For

Pros: It’s flexible on pour size, the snacks are easy to share, the walk-up window means no table is needed, and the wine list is strong.

Cons: Small pours add up fast. Tables can be hard to get at peak times. The window menu is more limited than the full menu.

Best for: Wine-curious adults, couples doing a Disney Springs crawl, and groups who want one shared, unrushed stop. It’s less ideal for families with young kids who mainly want a fast, filling meal.

Deluxe Resort Lounges: Hidden Wine-and-Bites Gems Most Guests Walk Past

If you want a good glass of wine and a real snack without the theme-park noise, the Deluxe resort lounges are where to go, and you don’t need to be staying at the hotel.

Most guests only see these lounges on the way to the lobby restroom. They’re usually quieter than any park bar. You’re not competing with festival booths or a fireworks crowd, and you can often walk up and get a seat. Menus rotate, but expect grown-up small plates: charcuterie and cheese boards, flatbreads, and a few upscale snacks built to go with wine.

The lounges worth the detour

• Territory Lounge (Wilderness Lodge): A cozy national-park-lodge feel. It’s a good spot for a flatbread and a glass of red after a Magic Kingdom morning.
• Victoria Falls Lounge (Animal Kingdom Lodge): It sits above the lobby, next to Jiko – The Cooking Place, which is well known for its South African wine list. Some of that wine focus tends to show up in the lounge, which makes it one of the most interesting by-the-glass stops on property.
• Enchanted Rose (Grand Floridian): Elegant, a little dressy and calm. It works well before or after dinner at one of the Grand Floridian’s signature restaurants.
• Similar options: Most Deluxe resorts have a lounge. If you’re at the Polynesian, it’s worth asking politely whether the 'Ohana-style bread pudding is available. Sometimes it is, often only in the evening, and it’s never guaranteed.

Use the lounge as your pre-dinner stop

These lounges are most useful right before a signature dinner in the same resort. You arrive early, settle in with one shared plate and a glass, and walk a few steps to your table. It beats waiting at a crowded check-in podium.

Keep the lounge stop light: one shared plate and half-pours if they’re offered. The signature dinner is the meal you planned around, so don’t fill up on charcuterie first.

Pro tip: Book the signature dinner first, then plan the lounge around it. Hard-to-get tables like Jiko often open up from cancellations, and SupaPark’s Drop Watch pings you the moment one frees up. You still grab it yourself in My Disney Experience. Once the table is set, schedule the lounge stop for 30–45 minutes before it.

Getting there when you’re not staying there

Disney transportation and the lounges are open to all guests. Ride times vary, so leave buffer:

• [ ] Wilderness Lodge: take the resort boat from Magic Kingdom.
• [ ] Grand Floridian: take the monorail from Magic Kingdom or the Transportation and Ticket Center.
• [ ] Animal Kingdom Lodge: take a bus. There’s no boat or monorail, so this one takes the most planning. Plan extra time, especially in the evening.
• [ ] Check the lounge’s current hours and menu in My Disney Experience before you go. Both change.
• [ ] Have a backup lounge in mind in case seats are full.

Watch the money

• Availability varies. Seating is limited, hours shift, and busy evenings can mean a wait or a “full” sign. Show up early in the evening instead of right at the dinner rush.
• Don’t spend a table-service dining credit on lounge snacks. If you’re on a dining plan or a free-dining package, save those credits for the full signature dinner and pay cash for lounge bites.
• Gratuity still applies. Lounge tabs add up quickly.
• Discounted Disney gift cards help. They’re often a few percent off at warehouse clubs and cover the whole check, tip included. It’s a small but real savings on every bite and glass.

Think of these lounges as the calm, low-cost part of a big dinner night. Have one glass and one plate, and keep your appetite for the dinner itself.

EPCOT World Showcase: Wine-Friendly Bites by Pavilion

Pick two pavilions, not eleven: one lounge where you sit and one counter stop where you graze. Then let live waits decide when you ride between them.

World Showcase invites the “a glass in every country” plan, and that plan usually goes badly. The guests who do this well choose a few stops, share plates, and treat food lines and ride lines as one time budget.

The Pavilion Shortlist

Want Spain-style tapas? World Showcase has no permanent Spain pavilion. Spice Road Table in Morocco is your everyday small-plates option. When a festival is running, Outdoor Kitchen–style booths can add Spanish and other Mediterranean small plates with wine flights. Check the current festival map on the day, because booth lineups change from year to year.

Counter vs. Lounge: How to Choose

• Counter service (Les Halles, Sommerfest, festival booths) is fast and cheap per bite, and you don’t need a reservation. The catch is that seating is a scramble at peak times, and standing while you eat wears people out quickly.
• Lounges and small-plates tables (Tutto Gusto, Spice Road Table) cost more and take longer, but you get to sit down and get some shade. That’s worth a lot at 3 PM in Florida.
• The trade-off: use one seated stop as your reset in the middle of the day. Save counter stops for quick grazing between rides.

If a seated spot is booked for your time, SupaPark’s Drop Watch can email you when a cancellation frees a table. Free accounts get this too. You then book it yourself in My Disney Experience.

Timing: When the Lines Are Shortest

• Right after World Showcase opens. It often opens later than the front of the park, and most crowds are still at Test Track, Soarin’ and Guardians. Food lines are usually at their shortest here.
• Mid-afternoon, between lunch and dinner. Lounges tend to thin out, and you’re more likely to get a seat.
• Avoid the hour before fireworks. Lagoon-side spots fill up as people stake out viewing areas, and counter lines in France and Germany grow longer.

Pro tip: Don’t spend a short ride wait on a food line. If Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After is posting an unusually low standby, go ride it. The wine will still be there in 30 minutes, and the short ride wait probably won’t be.

Fitting a Wine-and-Bites Loop Around Rides

World Showcase’s rides are spread around the loop, so plan your crawl around them:

• [ ] Before you go, check SupaPark’s best-time forecaster for Frozen Ever After (Norway) and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (France) to see when each usually dips.
• [ ] Start your crawl on the side of the lagoon closest to the ride with the later best-time window.
• [ ] Stop one: a light shared plate and half-pours. Keep it small, because more stops are coming.
• [ ] Check live waits before each move. If a ride has dropped, ride now and eat after.
• [ ] Mid-crawl: alternate starchy bites (pretzels, pizza, pastry) with lighter or protein-heavy ones, so no single stop fills you up.
• [ ] Drink free ice water between stops to slow your pace and reset your palate.
• [ ] Save the stop you actually came for. Don’t fill up on Germany when Tutto Gusto was the goal.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass covers World Showcase rides like Frozen Ever After and Remy. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is Single Pass only. Use a Multi Pass selection only if the standby wait keeps sitting well above 15 minutes and your group would otherwise skip the ride. If you’d rather not keep refreshing the app between sips, set a SupaPark wait-drop alert on the ride and keep eating until it goes off.

Skip the Checklist Mindset

This matters most when a festival is running. Booth food is not a checklist. If a dish only sounds “fine,” skip it. If a booth has a long line and nothing on the menu feels essential, walk past it. If your group is getting cranky, stop and sit somewhere. A good World Showcase wine loop should leave you satisfied, not stuffed, and still curious instead of exhausted.

How to Order Like an Insider: Half-Pours, Flights, Sharing and Asking the Right Questions

Order small and order to share: smaller pours and one plate between two let you taste more, spend less, and keep room for the stop you actually came for.

Most guests walk up to a wine bar, see a long list, panic, and order the second-cheapest glass of something they’ve heard of. You can do better without knowing anything about wine. It mostly comes down to how much you order, how you split it, and asking the bartender good questions.

When a flight beats a full glass

A flight is a few small pours served together. It’s the best way to find out what you like when you don’t already know.

• Order a flight when you’re curious, you’re unsure what you like, or you want to compare a white and a red with the same bite.
• Order a full glass when you already know you like it, you’re settling in for a while, or you’re pairing with one specific plate.
• Skip the flight when you’re on a food crawl with three more stops ahead. A flight adds up fast, and you’ll taste less at every stop after it.

Use smaller pours where they’re offered

Some Disney wine bars, Wine Bar George at Disney Springs among them, have historically offered pour sizes smaller than a standard glass. Menus change, so ask: “Do you do a smaller pour on this one?” A smaller pour lets you:

• Try a pricier wine without paying for a full glass
• Pair a different wine with each bite
• Keep your pace steady across a multi-stop evening

Pro tip: At your first stop, order one shared plate and smaller pours, and keep it light. The guests who enjoy a wine-bar crawl most save their appetite and their budget for the place they came for. If that’s a big shareable spread at Wine Bar George, don’t fill up on a pretzel in EPCOT’s Germany pavilion first.

One shareable per two people

Wine bar bites are usually built to share. A good rule is one plate for every two people, then order more if you’re still hungry. It’s easy to add a plate and impossible to un-order one.

• Alternate your stops: a starchy bite at one, then a protein or lighter bite at the next.
• Ask for free ice water between stops. It resets your palate and slows you down.
• Want a snack without sitting down? Wine Bar George’s Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites come from the walk-up exterior window. It’s usually easiest mid-morning or after the lunch rush.

Describe what you like in plain English

You don’t need wine vocabulary. Bartenders hear “I don’t know much about wine” all day and would much rather help than watch you guess. Describe what you like using everyday words:

Also mention any dislikes: “nothing oaky,” “nothing too sweet.” A dislike narrows the list faster than a preference.

The counter script

Use this when you get to the front:

• [ ] “We’re sharing. What’s the one bite you’d get here?”
• [ ] “I usually like wine that’s [dry and light / fruity / bold]. What pairs with that plate?”
• [ ] “Is there a smaller pour or a flight so we can try a couple?”
• [ ] “Anything on the list that’s a great value right now?”
• [ ] Order one plate per two people, then add more only if you’re still hungry.

That last question tends to get you the bartender’s honest favorite rather than the most expensive bottle.

Match your order style to the situation

Stretch the money further

• Discounted Disney gift cards, often a few percent off at warehouse clubs, can usually pay the whole check, tip included. That’s a small discount on everything.
• Don’t spend a dining-plan table-service credit on a wine-bar snack. A credit is worth the same wherever you use it, so save it for a full sit-down meal and pay cash for small plates.
• Gratuity is usually its own line, even when the food is covered by a dining plan or promotion, so budget for it.

If a sit-down table at a popular wine bar is part of your plan and nothing is showing, set a Drop Watch in SupaPark. It alerts you when a cancellation opens a table, and you book it yourself in My Disney Experience.

Simple Pairing Cheat Sheet: Which Bites Go With Which Wines

The short version: match weight to weight, and use acid or bubbles to cut through anything rich, salty, or fried. You don’t need wine vocabulary. You just need to know what each glass does in your mouth.

The Cheat Sheet

The Four Rules Behind the Table

• Acid cuts fat. A crisp white with something creamy works the way a squeeze of lemon works on fried fish.
• Bubbles love fried and salty food. If you only remember one pairing, make it sparkling wine with anything crunchy. It’s the safest order on any wine bar menu.
• Weight matches weight. Light plate, light glass. Hearty plate, fuller glass. Most bad pairings happen when one side bullies the other.
• Dessert wine must be sweeter than dessert. This is the one guests get wrong most often, usually by pairing a dry red with chocolate and wondering why it tastes bitter.

Pro tip: If you’re splitting several small plates with different flavors, order a dry sparkling wine or a dry rosé for the table. Both handle cheese, fried bites, charcuterie, and light seafood well, so you don’t need a different glass for every plate. Half-pours or flights work too, if the bar offers them.

Putting It to Work: Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites

The Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites at Wine Bar George in Disney Springs are a good test of the cheat sheet, since they’re both cheesy and fried. Sparkling wine is the obvious pick. A crisp white is a close second. The exterior walk-up window serves them with no table needed, and mid-morning or after the lunch rush is usually the calmest time to order.

Pacing a Pairing Crawl

Pairing works best when your palate isn’t worn out. If you’re hitting several stops:

• [ ] Stop one: one shared plate and a half-pour or light glass. More stops are coming.
• [ ] Mid-crawl: alternate a starchy or fried bite at one stop with a protein or lighter plate at the next, so no single stop overloads you.
• [ ] Save room for your main event. If Wine Bar George’s full menu is the goal, don’t fill up on pretzels in Germany first.
• [ ] Drink free ice water between stops. It resets your palate and slows your pace, and every wine after that tastes clearer.

For Designated Drivers and Non-Drinkers

The same rules apply without the alcohol:

• Fizz replaces bubbles. Sparkling water, club soda, or ginger beer does the same oil-cutting job with fried food.
• Citrus replaces acid. Lemonade or a citrus spritzer handles cheesy and creamy plates.
• Tannin replaces red wine. Unsweetened black iced tea has the slight grip that stands up to cured meats.
• Bitter balances sweet. Espresso or cold brew with dessert works as well as most dessert wines.

Asking the bartender for “something sparkling and not sweet” usually gets you a better pairing than a sugary soda, and it’s a reasonable request at most full-service bars.

Cost Breakdown: What a Wine Bar Stop Really Costs

Sharing is the biggest lever on a wine bar check. Splitting one plate and choosing small pours can cost a fraction of what ordering separately does.

Wine bar menus at Walt Disney World change often, and prices vary by venue and season. The table below uses relative tiers, so you can price your own stop. Check current prices in My Disney Experience or on the posted menu before you order.

The Four Ways a Stop Usually Goes

The Lines Guests Forget

• Sales tax goes on everything, food and wine. On a splurge stop it’s a noticeable amount.
• Gratuity applies wherever you’re served at a table, and some venues add it automatically for larger parties. Read the check before you tip again by mistake. Counter or walk-up ordering usually doesn’t come with the same expectation.
• Bottled water costs real money. Free ice water is usually available if you ask, and it works just as well for clearing your palate.
• Dining plan or free-dining credits don’t make a stop free. Gratuity and anything outside the plan still come out of pocket.

How Sharing Changes the Per-Person Math

Wine bar plates are usually sized and priced to share, so the per-person cost falls quickly as more people split them:

The catch is that sharing saves money only when the portion size works. A small bite split four ways is just a taste, and people end up ordering a second plate. Match the plate to the group size, not the other way around.

Pro tip: If Wine Bar George at Disney Springs is your main stop, try the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites from the exterior walk-up stand. You don’t need a table, so the table-service gratuity isn’t part of the deal, and it’s usually least busy mid-morning or after the lunch rush.

Pace Your Wallet (and Your Appetite) on a Crawl

When you’re doing several stops, the order you do them in matters as much as what you order:

• [ ] Stop one: one shared plate and small pours. Keep it light because more stops are coming.
• [ ] Middle stops: alternate a starchy bite at one stop with a protein or lighter plate at the next, so no single stop overloads you or your budget.
• [ ] Save the splurge for the place you actually came for. If Wine Bar George’s bigger shareable plates are the goal, don’t fill up on pretzels in EPCOT’s Germany pavilion first.
• [ ] Drink free ice water between stops to reset your palate and slow your pace.

It works like pacing yourself at a buffet: eat light early and save the big order for the stop that’s worth it.

Two Durable Ways to Stretch It Further

• Discounted Disney gift cards: warehouse clubs sometimes sell them for a few percent off, and they cover the whole check, including food, wine, and tip. That’s a flat discount on everything.
• Route dining credits wisely: if you’re on a dining plan, a table-service credit is usually worth more at a full sit-down meal than on a wine bar snack. Pay cash for the small wine bar plates and use the credits where they cover more of the bill.

The one thing to remember: the menu price is only part of the cost. Add tax, gratuity, and water, then divide the shared plates by the number of people splitting them. Done that way, a wine bar stop can be one of the better-value snacks at Disney World.

Stretching Your Budget: Gift Cards, Dining Credits and Smart Splurges

The biggest savings come from paying smarter for the check and spending your credits where they’re worth the most, not from ordering less.

Splitting plates is the base layer of a smart wine-bar crawl. These moves stack on top of it and work at almost any lounge, wine bar or festival booth on property.

Discounted gift cards cut the whole bill

Disney gift cards often sell for a few percent below face value at warehouse clubs and through some retailer or credit-card programs. That discount covers everything you pay with the card: food, wine, the cocktail you didn’t plan on, and the tip.

• Why it works: A coupon applies to one item. A gift card discount applies to the entire bill, so it’s worth more the more you spend.
• The catch: The savings are small on any one check. They add up over a whole trip, so buy cards once, before you leave, and use them for everything.
• Keep it simple: Put the cards in My Disney Experience or keep them in one wallet slot so the server isn’t juggling three of them for a small check.

Retailer discounts come and go, so check what’s available before your trip. Don’t count on any one deal.

Don’t spend a table-service credit on wine-bar snacks

If your vacation package includes a dining plan or a free-dining offer, think of each credit as a fixed amount you want to get the most out of, not as free food. A table-service credit counts the same whether you use it on a short visit for small plates or on a full dinner at a signature-style restaurant. That’s why it usually belongs at the bigger meal.

Before you use a credit at a wine bar or lounge, ask yourself:

• [ ] Would this check cost enough out of pocket to justify the credit?
• [ ] Am I ordering things that make the credit go further, or just a light snack?
• [ ] Is there a more expensive sit-down dinner later this trip where the same credit covers more?
• [ ] Does convenience matter more than value today? (Sometimes it really does, and that’s fine.)

The usual move: Pay cash or gift card for the wine-bar grazing, and save the credit for a full sit-down meal. Also remember that gratuity is usually still charged separately on a dining plan or package. “Free dining” doesn’t mean you pay nothing for meals.

If the sit-down meal you’re saving credits for is booked up, SupaPark’s Drop Watch alerts you when a cancellation opens a table. You then book it yourself in My Disney Experience.

How to judge a splurge platter

Most wine bars have one large shareable board or a “big” menu item. Here’s a quick way to decide whether it’s worth ordering:

Pro tip: Work out the cost of a platter per person per stop, not by its total price. A big board split four ways at your main stop is often a better deal than two people ordering “just one more” small plate at every stop.

Fancy isn’t always better

The most expensive item on the menu is rarely the best value, and it’s often not the tastiest either. Ornate desserts and showpiece plates usually charge extra for how they look. Simpler, cheaper options often taste just as good or better.

• Order small plates at the bar or walk-up window when you can. At Wine Bar George in Disney Springs, items like the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites are often available from the exterior walk-up window, so you don’t need a table. Late morning or after the lunch rush is usually the easiest time.
• Order half pours instead of full glasses if the wine bar offers them. You get to try more wines and stay sharp for the next stop.
• Leave out items that only sound “fine.” At any wine bar or festival booth, the best bite is usually the one you were excited about, not the one you ordered so you could say you tried everything.
• Drink free ice water between stops. It resets your palate and slows your pace, which saves money too.

The bottom line on budget

Buy discounted gift cards before the trip and use them for every check. Save table-service credits for real sit-down meals. Order the splurge platter only at the stop you came for, when enough people are sharing it to make the per-person cost reasonable.

Walk-Up or Reservation? Timing Your Visit and Catching Openings

Walk up for a bite and a glass at off-peak hours. Book a reservation when you want a full sit-down meal at prime time. Wine bars at Walt Disney World run on a different rhythm from the big theme-park restaurants. A lot of what’s worth ordering can be had with no table at all, as long as you show up when everyone else is somewhere else.

When walking up usually works

• You only want a snack and a glass. Walk-up service at the bar or an exterior counter is usually fine.
• It’s mid-morning or mid-afternoon. The lull after the lunch rush, roughly 2–4 PM, tends to be the easiest stretch of the day.
• It’s a weekday. Disney Springs in particular gets noticeably calmer Monday through Thursday.
• You’re a party of two. Small groups fit into bar seats and odd gaps that a family of six can’t.

The best example of a no-table win is the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites at Wine Bar George in Disney Springs. You can order them from the exterior stand, so you don’t need a reservation. Go mid-morning or right after the lunch crowd clears and you’ll usually be eating within minutes.

When a reservation earns its keep

• You want the full menu, like the shareable large plates. Walk-up bar service won’t reliably get you that.
• You’re going in the evening or on a weekend. That’s when walk-up waits get unpredictable.
• Your group is larger. Four or more people means you’re competing for real tables.
• You’re planning around fireworks. The post-show surge is real.

The timing map

The after-fireworks wave catches a lot of people off guard. Guests leaving the parks often head straight for a drink and a bite, so a wine bar that was half-empty at 7 PM can have a long wait by 10 PM. If a late glass is the plan, get there before the show ends, not after.

How reservations actually open

Advance Dining Reservations open 60 days before your arrival at 6:00 AM Eastern, in the My Disney Experience app. For prime-time evening slots at popular spots, be logged in and ready at 6:00 AM sharp. Don’t mix this up with Lightning Lane Multi Pass, whose booking window opens at 7:00 AM. They’re two separate times and two separate tasks.

What happens if you wait?

If you skip the 60-day window, prime evening tables at the most popular spots can be gone, especially on weekends. That doesn’t mean you’re locked out. Plans change constantly, and cancellations put tables back into the system all the way up to the day itself. They just come and go fast, usually within minutes, so you’d have to refresh at exactly the right moment to catch one.

Pro tip: Most cancellations hit in the last few days before a date, when other guests finalize plans and drop backup reservations. Watching from about 72 hours out through the morning of is usually far more productive than refreshing weeks ahead.

Let Drop Watch do the refreshing

That refreshing is what SupaPark’s Drop Watch does for you. Set a watch for the restaurant, date, time range and party size you want. When a matching table frees up from a cancellation, SupaPark alerts you right away. You then book it yourself in My Disney Experience, because SupaPark never makes or holds a reservation.

Speed is what matters with drops. A table that comes open at 4:12 PM may already be taken by 4:20, which is why instant push or SMS often makes the difference.

Your walk-up-or-book game plan

• [ ] Decide whether this is a snack stop (walk up) or a full sit-down meal (book it).
• [ ] For dinner, weekends or the post-fireworks window, try for a reservation at 6:00 AM Eastern, 60 days before arrival.
• [ ] If you missed it, set a Drop Watch for your ideal time plus one backup time.
• [ ] When an alert comes in, open My Disney Experience and book straight away.
• [ ] If nothing turns up, switch to a walk-up in the 2–4 PM lull or at mid-morning.

The same off-peak logic works for an off-menu treat like the 'Ohana bread pudding at Kona Café in the Polynesian. Ask politely at lunch or dinner. A calm hour makes a yes far more likely than a packed one.

Bringing the Family: Kid-Friendly Wine Bar Stops and What Kids Can Eat

Kids can come along on a wine bar crawl if you stick to outdoor walk-up windows and roomy resort lounges, and keep the dim, intimate rooms for adults-only time.

A wine bar stop with kids works for one reason: everyone gets something good at the same time. The adults get a glass and a shared plate, and the kids get a familiar bite and a cold drink. Most “we tried it with the kids and it was a disaster” stories come from picking the wrong kind of space, not from the food.

Where kids fit and where they don’t

Age and seating rules change by venue and sometimes by time of day. Confirm on site or in My Disney Experience before you build a stop around one. Don’t rely on what worked on someone’s last trip.

What kids can actually eat

You won’t find a kids’ menu at most wine bars, but the shareable small plates usually include something a picky eater will try:

• Wine Bar George’s Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites are the easy win. You order them at the exterior stand with no table needed, they’re finger food, and they’re mild. Mid-morning or after the lunch rush is the calmest time to go.
• Cheese and bread plates can stand in for a snack-sized lunch for younger kids. Ask what’s on the board, because the selections rotate.
• Pretzels and starchy bites at EPCOT counters (Germany is the obvious one) will keep kids happy, but don’t fill the whole group up on them if a bigger stop comes later.
• Off-menu treats: at the Polynesian, the 'Ohana-style bread pudding is sometimes available if you ask politely, often later in the day. It’s never guaranteed, so treat it as a bonus.

Pro tip: Don’t spend a kids’ meal credit or a table-service credit on a wine bar snack. Credits are worth the same wherever you redeem them, so save them for a real sit-down meal and pay cash for the shared plates.

Mocktails and non-alcoholic options

• Most lounges and wine bars can make a zero-proof drink even when none is listed. Ask the bartender for something fruity and non-alcoholic, and kids get to feel included.
• Juice, lemonade and sparkling water are almost always available, and they’re usually cheaper than a specialty mocktail.
• Free ice water is available at quick-service counters and bars. Order a round for the table at every stop. It keeps kids hydrated in Florida heat and helps the adults pace themselves.

Stroller and seating logistics

Strollers are where a crawl usually falls apart. Plan for them:

• [ ] Choose outdoor or walk-up stops for the stroller-nap portion of the day.
• [ ] Park the stroller in a designated area or keep it beside you outside. Don’t try to fit it into a small lounge.
• [ ] Plan resort lounge stops for earlier in the afternoon, when seats are easier to find and the room feels more family-friendly.
• [ ] Have one adult hold a spot while another orders at the counter.
• [ ] Set a two-stop limit with toddlers, and end the crawl before the meltdown starts.

Make the timing work for everyone

Wine bar stops fit best in the gaps between rides, when the lines aren’t worth standing in anyway. SupaPark’s live waits and best-time-to-ride forecaster show when a family favorite is likely to dip. You can plan the snack break for when lines are high and go back to the ride when the wait drops, so you don’t spend a short-wait window sitting over a cheese board.

On the Gold plan, SupaPark’s family tools help here too. Height tracking and ride eligibility show which rides each kid can do after the snack stop. Rider Switch planning helps when one adult wants to linger over a glass while the other rides, and stroller-friendly routes help you get from one walk-up window to the next without fighting crowds. SupaPark doesn’t book anything. It helps you sequence the day, and you make any reservations in My Disney Experience.

Bottom line: Daytime and outdoor stops are for everyone. Save the dim lounges and the evening crawl for a night when the kids have a sitter or are asleep back at the room.

Dietary Needs: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free and Allergy-Friendly Wine Bar Bites

Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and ask for the allergy-friendly menu or a chef. At most Disney wine bars and lounges, that one sentence opens up options you won’t see on the regular menu.

Lounges look casual, but most share a kitchen with a full restaurant. That’s good news if you have a dietary need. Kitchens connected to table-service restaurants usually have the most room to adjust a dish, and many locations keep a separate allergy-friendly menu. Small stand-alone counters and walk-up windows can usually do less, because they work from a short list and a small prep area.

How to Ask (and What to Expect)

• Say it first. Tell your server about the allergy before you mention anything you want to eat. That changes how the order is handled in the kitchen.
• Ask for the allergy-friendly menu. Many locations have one for common allergens like gluten/wheat, dairy, egg, peanut/tree nut, fish/shellfish, and soy.
• Ask for a chef or a trained cast member if your case is complicated. If you have several allergies, a severe allergy, or a need that isn’t on the standard list, ask to talk to someone who can check ingredients directly. It often takes a few extra minutes, so budget the time.
• Expect changes, not a custom dish. A lounge will usually remove or swap an ingredient. Don’t count on it building something new.

Which Bite Categories Tend to Work

Shareable “small plates” menus help here. A cheese or vegetable plate is easy to build around an allergy because the kitchen can leave off whole components without remaking the dish.

The Fried-Food Problem

Fried bites are the hardest category for allergies. Even when the item itself looks safe, like plain fries, it may be cooked in the same oil as breaded or battered foods. That matters if you have celiac disease or a severe allergy. Some kitchens keep a dedicated fryer and many don’t. Policies can also differ between two outlets in the same building.

The fried, cheesy snacks at Disney Springs wine bars, such as the crispy mac-and-cheese bites, are a good example. They’re popular with good reason, but anyone avoiding gluten or with a serious allergy should ask about the fryer every time. Don’t assume.

Pro tip: Ask “Is this cooked in a shared fryer?” rather than “Is this gluten-free?” The first question gets you a real answer about cross-contact. The second can get a quick yes based on the recipe alone.

Noting Allergies on a Reservation in My Disney Experience

If your wine bar stop has a reservation, add your dietary needs ahead of time:

• [ ] When you book in My Disney Experience, use the allergy/dietary request field and select every relevant need.
• [ ] Add each person in your party with a restriction, not only the person making the booking.
• [ ] Check that it saved by opening the reservation details after you book.
• [ ] Tell your server again when you sit down, because a note on the booking doesn’t replace a conversation.
• [ ] Order from walk-up windows and lounges without reservations as if no one knows. Tell the cast member every time.

If a table you want is fully booked, SupaPark’s Drop Watch can alert you when a cancellation opens one up. You still book it yourself in My Disney Experience, and you can add your allergy notes there in the same step.

Quick Order Strategy for Dietary Needs

• Vegetarian: Cheese plates, vegetable plates, and meatless flatbreads are usually the safest choices. Confirm that dips and sauces don’t use meat-based stock.
• Gluten-free: Start with a cheese or charcuterie plate without bread. Ask whether the kitchen has gluten-free crackers or bread. Many do, but not all.
• Severe allergies: Choose lounges attached to full-service kitchens, ask for a chef, and skip fried items unless they’re confirmed to come from a dedicated fryer.

Menus and kitchen setups change, so check with the location every visit instead of relying on what worked last time.

Build a Wine-and-Bites Crawl: Sample Itineraries

The best crawls are paced like a progressive dinner: start light, build toward the one stop you came for, and drink water between every pour.

Three routes work well with Walt Disney World’s layout. Each one uses transportation you’d be riding anyway, so the walk or ride between stops gives you a natural break.

Crawl 1: Disney Springs, built around Wine Bar George

Wine Bar George sits near the waterfront in The Landing, so it’s easy to plan around. The trick is to work your way toward it instead of starting there.

• Warm-up: Hit the exterior stand at Wine Bar George for the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites. You don’t need a table. It’s quickest mid-morning or after the lunch rush, and it gives you something in your stomach before the first full pour.
• Middle: Walk the Springs for an hour. Shop, sit by the water, or take a light bite somewhere else.
• Main event: Go back inside for the shared plates and half-pours, which is the real reason you came.

Half-pours make this crawl. You can try three wines for roughly the alcohol of one and a half glasses, and you still have room to taste.

Crawl 2: Monorail resort-lounge hop

The resort monorail loop links Magic Kingdom, the Contemporary, the Polynesian and the Grand Floridian. That makes it Disney World’s most scenic designated driver.

• Stop one: The Contemporary or the Grand Floridian, for one drink and nothing heavy.
• Stop two: The Polynesian. Share a plate in the lounge. At Kona Café, the 'Ohana-style bread pudding is an off-menu request you can make politely. It isn’t guaranteed, so treat it as a bonus.
• Finish: Ride the monorail around the loop to cool down, or catch fireworks from the resort side.

On the EPCOT side, the BoardWalk, Beach Club and Yacht Club are close enough to walk between and are linked by boat. They make a calmer alternative if you’re staying in that area.

Crawl 3: EPCOT World Showcase loop

World Showcase is about 1.2 miles around, and that distance helps you pace yourself.

• Choose one country as your anchor before you start.
• Go around the loop in the direction that reaches your anchor last, not first.
• Treat every other stop as a tasting stop with one shared item.

The Outdoor Kitchens and festival booths run seasonally, so check what’s on during your dates. Either way, the same rule applies: if a dish sounds only “fine,” skip it.

Your pacing checklist

• [ ] Stop one: One shared plate and half-pours. Keep it light, because more stops are coming.
• [ ] Mid-crawl: Alternate a starchy bite at one stop with a protein or lighter bite at the next, so no single stop fills you up.
• [ ] Save room for your anchor: If Wine Bar George’s full menu is the goal, don’t fill up on pretzels in Germany first.
• [ ] Water between every stop: Ask for free ice water. It resets your palate and slows you down.
• [ ] Decide your last stop before the first sip: That choice is easy to make sober and hard to make three pours in.

Pro tip: Plan a crawl the way you’d ration your energy at a water park. Eat light early and save the big indulgence for the stop that matters. Guests who skip more stops than they try usually enjoy the night more.

Transportation and safety

• Don’t drive. Use the monorail, boats, Disney buses, the Skyliner or rideshare. Disney Springs buses go to resorts, not directly to the parks, so check your route home before you start.
• Bring ID. Expect to be carded at every stop, even if you’ve already been carded nearby.
• Watch the Florida heat. Alcohol and outdoor walking are a rough combination in the afternoon. Evening crawls are kinder.
• Plan for the wait. Boats and monorails can take a while at closing time. Build in buffer time instead of rushing your last pour.

Fit the crawl around your ride plans

A crawl works best on a day you’ve already planned. SupaPark’s day builder helps you place it after your most important rides, such as an EPCOT loop that starts once the headliners are done. The best-time-to-ride forecaster shows when lines usually drop, so your snack window doesn’t cost you a ride. SupaPark is free on the web at supapark.com and on iPhone and Android.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Most wine-bar letdowns are about pacing and timing, not the menu. Every mistake below is easy to make and easy to fix.

1. Filling up before the stop you came for

This is the classic one. You grab a pretzel in Germany, split something cheesy in Italy, and by the time you reach Wine Bar George for the dish you planned the night around, nobody’s hungry.

• Fix: Decide which stop is your main event before you start, and keep everything before it to one shared, light plate.

2. Ordering full glasses when a flight fits better

A full glass at every stop adds up quickly, both on the check and in how you feel by stop three. If you’re there to compare wines, or two of you want to try different things, a flight or half-pours give you more variety for less.

• Fix: Get flights or half-pours early in the crawl, and save a full glass for the place and pairing you care about most.

3. Spending a table-service credit on snacks

If you’re on a dining plan or a free-dining package, a credit is worth the same no matter where you use it. Spending a table-service credit on a light wine-bar snack usually wastes it. Before you redeem one, ask yourself:

• [ ] Would this meal cost enough out of pocket to justify the credit?

• [ ] Am I ordering the kind of entrée that gets full value from it?

• [ ] Would this credit go further at a pricier sit-down dinner later in the trip?

• Fix: Pay cash for wine-bar bites and save your credits for real sit-down meals.

4. Showing up at peak times without a plan

Disney Springs and the EPCOT World Showcase walkway get crowded in the evening, and that’s when everyone else decides to stop for a drink. A small bar fills up fast.

• Fix: Go at off-peak times. Mid-morning or right after the lunch rush is usually calmer, and some bites don’t need a table at all.

Pro tip: You don’t need a table for Wine Bar George’s Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites. Order them from the outdoor walk-up stand, and late morning or mid-afternoon is usually the easiest time.

5. Assuming an old menu item is still served

Wine-bar menus change often, and a dish someone raved about online last year may be gone. Off-menu requests are even less reliable. For example, the famous bread pudding at Kona Café is a polite ask at lunch or dinner, not a sure thing.

• Fix: Check the current menu in My Disney Experience the day you go, and have a backup order ready.

6. Forgetting gratuity

Tip is a separate line on the bill, and a dining package doesn’t cover it. “Free dining” still costs you something, and several small checks over a crawl can add a surprising amount in tips.

• Fix: Plan for tip on every check, and pay with discounted Disney gift cards (warehouse clubs often sell them a few percent off). They cover food, wine, and tip, so the discount applies to the whole bill.

7. Ignoring the heat and hydration

Florida afternoons and wine work against each other. Heat makes alcohol hit harder, and walking a long World Showcase loop in the sun dulls your appetite and makes everything taste worse.

• Fix: Ask for free ice water at every stop and drink it between pours. It helps your palate and slows you down.

Quick-reference: mistake vs. fix

The pacing game plan

• [ ] Stop one: one shared plate and half-pours.
• [ ] Mid-crawl: switch between a starchy bite at one stop and protein or something lighter at the next.
• [ ] Keep your appetite for the stop you planned the night around.
• [ ] Drink ice water between every stop.
• [ ] Don’t try to order everything. Skip anything that sounds just fine.

If your crawl is part of a park day, SupaPark’s live waits and best-time-to-ride forecaster at supapark.com can tell you whether to eat now or ride first. That way a dip in a ride’s wait doesn’t pass while you’re in line for a snack.

Frequently Asked Questions

The short version: wine bar bites at Disney World are some of the most flexible food on property. Most need no reservation and no full meal, so you can work them in around your rides.

Do I need a reservation for Wine Bar George?

You only need one if you want a guaranteed table, especially for a sit-down dinner on a weekend evening at Disney Springs. If you’re flexible, bar seating and the walk-up stand usually let you skip the reservation entirely.

Can I order food at Wine Bar George without sitting down?

Yes. The exterior walk-up stand sells a short menu, including the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites, and you don’t need a table. It’s quickest mid-morning or after the lunch rush, before Disney Springs fills up for the evening.

Can kids go to Disney World wine bars and lounges?

Most Disney lounges and wine bars welcome kids when they’re with an adult, though bar-top seats can have stricter rules. Policies vary by location, so check before you bring a stroller to a cocktail-forward spot.

What are the best wine bar bites at EPCOT?

Look for small, shareable plates you can split across World Showcase. During festival seasons, the Outdoor Kitchens work like a built-in wine-and-bites crawl. Order one plate per stop and skip anything that only sounds fine, because EPCOT rewards picky eaters more than people trying to eat everything.

Can I visit a resort lounge if I’m not staying there?

Yes. Resort lounges are open to all Disney World guests, not just hotel guests. That’s how people end up at places like the Polynesian sharing a plate of ribs and asking whether the 'Ohana-style bread pudding is available, which is an off-menu request that may only be possible later in the day. If you’re driving to a resort just for the lounge, a dining reservation there can make the trip easier.

Is it worth spending a dining credit at a wine bar?

Usually not. A table-service credit is worth the same wherever you use it, so you’ll get more from it at a full sit-down meal than on snack-sized plates. Pay cash for the wine bar visit, and remember that gratuity is usually a separate line even when a dining package covers the food.

Quick comparison: how to approach each type of stop

How should I pace a multi-stop wine bar crawl?

• [ ] Stop one: one shared plate and half-pours. Keep it light.
• [ ] Middle stops: switch between a starchy bite and a protein or lighter plate so no single stop fills you up.
• [ ] Your main stop: save your appetite for the place you actually came for. Don’t fill up on pretzels in Germany if the full Wine Bar George menu is the goal.
• [ ] Between stops: ask for free ice water to reset your palate and slow down.
• [ ] Paying: use discounted Disney gift cards, which warehouse clubs often sell for a few percent off. They cover the whole check, including food, wine and tip.

Pro tip: If you want a hard-to-get Disney Springs dinner reservation, set a Drop Watch in SupaPark. It alerts you when a cancellation frees up a table, and you book it yourself in My Disney Experience. On the free plan, Drop Watch alerts arrive by email.

What happens if I just wing it?

You’ll usually still eat well, but you risk long waits at peak times and overspending at your first stop. You might also waste a dining credit on a snack. A loose plan helps: pick the one place you care most about, then fit the lighter stops around it.

Key Takeaways

Treat a wine bar crawl like a progressive dinner: go light early, save your appetite for the one place you actually came for, and let live data decide when you go.

These are the moves to remember, in the order you’ll use them.

Where to go first, and the top bite

• Make Wine Bar George at Disney Springs your anchor. It’s the easiest place to do wine and small plates well without committing to a full dinner.
• Order the Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites. You can get them from the exterior walk-up stand, so you don’t need a table. They’re the low-effort win most people walk right past.
• Decide on your main stop before you start. If a full sit-down meal at Wine Bar George is the goal, don’t fill up on soft pretzels in EPCOT’s Germany pavilion first. The early stops are the warm-up.

How to order smart

• [ ] Flights over full glasses when they’re offered. You taste more wines for less commitment, and you learn what you like before ordering a full pour.
• [ ] Half-pours or small pours early. This keeps the first stops light and keeps the tab down.
• [ ] Share almost everything. Wine bar plates are built for sharing. One plate per two or three people is usually enough at the early stops.
• [ ] Skip anything that only sounds “fine.” Being choosy works better than trying everything. You want to finish satisfied, not stuffed.

Pro tip: Have the crawl’s first starchy bite at a walk-up window instead of a table. You skip the wait for a seat, eat while you walk, and keep your table time (and your appetite) for the stop that deserves it.

Cost-control moves

Timing and walk-up strategy

• Go mid-morning or after the lunch rush for the shortest lines at walk-up stands like Wine Bar George’s exterior window.
• Avoid the usual dinner hours if you’re hoping to walk in. Lines and table waits tend to build in the evening, especially on busy crowd days.
• Plan around the parks. If you’re going to EPCOT the same day, don’t spend your best low-wait ride window standing in a food line. Ride when the waits are short and eat when they’re not.

Family and dietary notes

• Wine bars still work with kids. Shared small plates, mac and cheese bites and walk-up windows suit families, and you don’t have to sit through a long meal.
• Mention dietary needs before you order. Tell your server or the cast member at the window about allergies or restrictions up front. Walk-up stands have smaller menus, so ask what can be adjusted instead of assuming.
• Keep the pace kid-friendly. If your group is getting cranky, stop and sit. A shorter crawl that everyone enjoys beats a longer one that ends in meltdowns.

How SupaPark helps

• Drop Watch catches canceled reservations. If you want a table at a hard-to-book spot, SupaPark pings you the moment a cancellation frees one up, and you book it yourself in My Disney Experience. Free accounts get these alerts by email, and paid plans add instant push alerts.
• The best-time forecaster and crowd calendar show when lines and crowds usually ease, so you can time your stops around the rides that matter.
• The day builder fits your crawl into the rest of your park day, so you don’t have to choose between ride windows and plates.
• SupaPark never books anything. Advance Dining Reservations open 60 days before your trip at 6:00 AM Eastern in My Disney Experience. SupaPark watches and alerts; the booking is always yours to make.

The thing to remember: the best wine bar crawls are planned around one great stop, not ten okay ones. Start at supapark.com to see live crowds, dining openings and the best times to go.

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