Coral Reef Restaurant will temporarily close September 8 at EPCOT, with Walt Disney World expecting the dining room to reopen later in 2026.
The restaurant sits inside The Seas pavilion and serves seafood, cocktails, and desserts in a dining room that looks into the pavilion aquarium.
The current reopening window is broad. Guests planning EPCOT dining after Labor Day should pick another table-service reservation until Walt Disney World sets a firmer return date.
Another EPCOT Dining Refurbishment
The Coral Reef closure follows a busy summer stretch for EPCOT dining changes. La Signature closed in the France pavilion on June 29, while festival booths and World Showcase restaurants continue to carry much of the park's food traffic.
Source: Walt Disney World Coral Reef Restaurant page.
Image: Walt Disney World Resort. The story uses an official Coral Reef Restaurant image with a padded social-card crop.