Epcot's Coral Reef Restaurant will cease serving lunch in early January 2026

[crazy4wdw]

https://blogmickey.com/2025/11/coral-reef-restaurant-ending-lunch-service-early-2026-epcot/

 

[Simba's Mom]

With the increase in the # of "festival days" in Epcot, this doesn't surprise me. Also, on one hand, I can understand this as not nearly as many people have their lunchtime as their sit-down meal, and dinner as QS. However, since I'm one of those people, I'm disappointed that another one bites the dust regarding serving lunch. I've gone in to more than one CS for dinner, and had to ask them if they were open because there was no one in there! Meanwhile, those same places were packed at lunchtime.

 

[Micca]

With the increase in the # of "festival days" in Epcot, this doesn't surprise me.

As a 50s era Mousketeer if I sit down for a long lunch, I'm apt to want a nap afterwards. The festival kiosks are kinda perfect as a lunch option because you can get a little or a lot and you keep moving! Coral Reef just "feels" like a long, slow meal and relaxing while watching the fish.

 

[hardcorestitch]

https://blogmickey.com/2025/11/coral-reef-restaurant-ending-lunch-service-early-2026-epcot/

That’s a bit of a waste of real estate… being open for dinner only is a terrible call.