EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Concert Series Dining Packages - Coral Reef Restaurant

The Experience

The Concert Series Dining Package at Coral Reef Restaurant pairs a seafood meal alongside EPCOT’s famous five-and-a-half-million-gallon aquarium with reserved seating at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series during the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Coral Reef is one of the most visually distinctive dining experiences at Walt Disney World, and the concert package makes it a full-evening anchor for Food & Wine attendees.

What’s Included

• Full a la carte dining experience at Coral Reef Restaurant — fresh seafood and American fare served in a darkened dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows looking into The Seas aquarium, where sharks, rays, sea turtles, and hundreds of fish glide past throughout the meal
• Eat to the Beat Concert Series reserved seating voucher issued by your server, granting access to the dedicated reserved section at the America Gardens Theatre for that evening’s performance
• No additional charge for the concert seating — the voucher is included with the cost of your meal

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is the signature entertainment offering of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, held from late summer through mid-November. The series features pop, rock, country, and R&B artists performing at the America Gardens Theatre on the World Showcase Lagoon. Multiple shows are held each festival evening, and the lineup of artists changes throughout the festival run.

Reserved seating through this dining package places guests in the dedicated section up front, without the need to arrive at the venue early to claim a standing spot in the general admission area.

How It Works

1. Book a Concert Series Dining Package reservation at Coral Reef Restaurant through the Disney World app or Disney dining reservation system
2. Dine at your reserved time during the Food & Wine Festival window
3. Request your Eat to the Beat reserved seating voucher from your server before leaving
4. Walk to the America Gardens Theatre and check in at the reserved section entrance before the performance
5. Enjoy guaranteed seating in the dedicated dining package section

The Restaurant Setting

Coral Reef Restaurant is built directly against the wall of The Seas aquarium — one of the largest inland saltwater environments in the world. Dining here means watching live marine life swim past throughout the entire meal. The lighting is deliberately low to keep the aquarium glass as the focal point, giving the restaurant a cool, underwater atmosphere unlike any other table-service restaurant in EPCOT. The menu centers on fresh fish and seafood preparations alongside American mahi-mahi, salmon, and seafood pasta dishes. From Coral Reef’s location in Future World East, the walk to the America Gardens Theatre is shorter than from many of the World Showcase restaurants — about 10 minutes at a comfortable pace.

Dining Plan Information

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Package at Coral Reef Restaurant does not accept Disney Dining Plan credits as part of the package. The meal is paid out of pocket at current a la carte menu pricing. Check the Disney website for current per-person pricing before booking.

About EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Concert Series Dining Packages - Coral Reef Restaurant

Coral Reef Restaurant has been one of EPCOT’s most distinctive dining experiences since the park’s opening, offering a perspective on The Seas aquarium that is simply not available from anywhere else in the pavilion. The combination of genuine marine life on the other side of the glass and a seafood-forward menu has made Coral Reef a logical choice for guests who want a meal that goes beyond functional park food. During the Food & Wine Festival, the concert package adds the Eat to the Beat reserved seating component — transforming what might be a straightforward dinner reservation into a two-part evening that covers both a memorable meal and live entertainment.

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival runs from late August through mid-November, the longest of EPCOT’s four major annual festivals. Throughout the festival, World Showcase fills with international marketplace booths serving small plates and specialty drinks from around the world, and the Eat to the Beat Concert Series runs nightly at the America Gardens Theatre. The Food & Wine period is one of the most atmospheric times to visit EPCOT, and Coral Reef is one of the restaurants whose atmosphere holds its own against the festive energy outside.

Booking the concert package version of a Coral Reef reservation is the most efficient way to combine the aquarium dining experience with a guaranteed spot at the evening’s Eat to the Beat concert. The reserved section at the America Gardens Theatre is particularly valuable on weekends and during performances by popular artists, when the general admission area fills well before showtime.