Disney and Oklahoma - Follow-Up

As suspected, it was the last scenario that came true in the earlier report on this. The state of Oklahoma will be the first US State to have its own marketplace experience during the upcoming Epcot's Food and Wine Festival.

Oklahoma will be the first state to have its own experience marketplace. Native American cuisine will be provided by Kurt Fleischfresser, chef of Oklahoma City’s Coach House restaurant, while Bill Newsome will provide authentic chuck wagon fare, said state Secretary of Commerce and Tourism Natalie Shirley. The selection process is still under way to choose a chef to provide Route 66 diner foods.

Gov. Brad Henry, joined by Shirley and Epcot Vice President Jim MacPhee, discussed the partnership at the state Capitol on Tuesday. Henry said the process began more than a year ago, when Disney “imagineers” visited Oklahoma and were impressed with the state’s history and culture.

Congratulations to the state. I look forward to seeing this "marketplace experience", since we will be there during this festival.

Zz.