food IS a theme park
There are many Disney World hotel rooms to choose from. Do you want one with the best slide on-property? Or the closest to Magic Kingdom so you can see the castle and fireworks? Or maybe one with your family’s favorite restaurants?
Swan and Dolphin
There’s a massive reason everyone is booking this hotel in November, and you’re going to want to join in. Good food, great drinks, and a whole lot of fun can only mean one event is almost here!
Things are ALWAYS changing in Disney World! Villains Land, Piston Peak, Monsters, Inc. Land, and more are underway right now, which can sometimes make it feel like Wall Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
The parks have been full of snacks, changes, and lots of high temperatures this week, but that’s not all. There were some BIG Disney World updates we would hate for you to miss out on. That’s why we like to do a weekly wrap-up of the biggest news so you don’t miss a single thing. Let’s dive into this week’s latest and greatest Disney news.
If you’re massive Disney foodies like us, then you’ll be so excited to hear that menus have dropped for The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic!
Swan and Dolphin
The festival runs from November 20th to 21st from 5 PM to 9 PM each day and will feature gourmet cuisine from award-winning chefs, paired with fine wines, beers, and spirits from around the world. It’s only a hop, skip, and a jump from EPCOT and open to the public whether you’re staying at the resort or not. Doesn’t that sound amazing? Let’s just jump into the food!
The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is one of those Disney World events that used to feel like a capital-E Event. You planned around it. You booked around it. You studied menus like you were preparing for a tiny, delicious final exam. You showed up hungry, hydrated, and prepared to make several questionable decisions involving cheese, wine, and whatever Disney had decided to put in a tiny paper tray that year.
All the food and drinks really add up
But lately? Some longtime fans are saying the same thing: Food & Wine just doesn’t feel as special as it used to.
If you’ve never been to the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic, you’re missing out. This annual event is held at the Swan and Dolphin resort at Disney World, featuring food and drinks from the resort’s restaurants, plus wine tasting experiences and live entertainment.
Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic
The 2026 Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will be held on November 20th and 21st from 5 to 9 PM each day. This ticketed event is open to the public — you don’t have to be staying at the resort to join in on the fun. We just got some new details about this year’s lineup!
November in Disney World is sneaky good.
2025 Food and Wine Classic
It does not always get the same glowing fanfare as spring break, Halloween, or Christmas week, but seasoned Disney travelers know what is up. November is when the parks start pulling out the garland, the weather begins behaving like it has read the room, EPCOT is still feeding people around the world, and holiday parties start taking over the nighttime calendar.
Tickets are on sale NOW for one of Disney World’s best — and sometimes under-the-radar — annual events: The Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic!
The 2025 event
The annual event, which is usually in conjunction with the final weekend of EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival, features two days of gourmet cuisine from award-winning chefs, paired with fine wines, beers, and spirits from around the world, as well as live entertainment, seminars, and fireworks. The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 20th and 21st, from 5 PM until 9 PM each day.
While the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival may be what comes to mind when you think of Food & Wine in Disney World, there is also another Food & Wine event that happens in Disney World! The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will be returning in 2026 for its 17th year!
2025 Food and Wine Classic
The annual event is two days of gourmet cuisine from award-winning chefs, paired with fine wines, beers, and spirits from around the world. In addition to the delicious food and drinks, the event also features live entertainment, seminars, and fireworks.
Get ready to loosen your belt a notch because the Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic is back, and we’re so ready. We tried all the food at this event, and we’re sharing our favorites!
It’s time for the Food and Wine Classic!
Each year at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, food-lovers and Disney fans alike gather for two evenings of unlimited bites, sips, and fun along the scenic causeway between the hotels. The 2025 edition runs on Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, starting at 5:30 PM. With dozens of restaurants participating, live entertainment, and beverage pairings from around the world, it’s one of the most delicious weekends on property. So here are the dishes that we are still thinking about!
We can barely contain our excitement for the return of an incredible Disney World hotel foodie event!
Walt Disney World Dolphin
It’s no secret that Disney fans — us included — LOVE the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels for a plethora of reasons. These hotels offer a great location in the EPCOT Resort area and are pretty close to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Offering the same perks of Disney-owned Deluxe Resorts at a much more cost-effective price, the Swan and Dolphin have something other Disney hotels don’t — a fantastic food and wine festival!
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