Disney World Expands Guardians of the Galaxy at EPCOT Theme Park

EPCOT’s calendar is packed with festivals year-round, but later this month, its most celebrated event returns with an all-new Marvel-inspired twist. The 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will take over Walt Disney World from August 28 through November 22, offering nearly three months of flavors, music, and special experiences.

Guests can explore more than 35 Global Marketplaces throughout World Showcase, each included with park admission. The menu spans everything from plant-based dishes to family-friendly snacks. Returning favorites like Emile’s Fromage Montage—a cheese-themed stroll with a sweet prize at the finish—will be joined by standouts such as the Lump Crab Cake at Coastal Eats, Japan’s Osakana Karaage, and the Apple-Cinnamon and Caramel Mini Churros Sundae at Milled & Mulled.

Music will fill the America Gardens Theatre nightly through November 17 as part of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, with performances at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Guests can also browse festival merchandise, load a wristlet gift card for easy ordering, and, if available, book culinary demonstrations or beverage seminars.

New this year, the festival will feature the first-ever Guardians of the Galaxy-themed food booth at EPCOT. Opening September 28 near Creations Shop, Gyozas of the Galaxy will serve up:

• Buffalo-style Dumplings: Chicken dumplings with buffalo sauce, celery root purée, blue cheese cream, crumbled blue cheese, shaved carrot, and micro celery (New)
• French Onion Soup-style Dumplings: Pork and beef soup dumplings with caramelized onions, sherry-beef broth, onion and Gruyère soubise, Parmesan cracker, and micro chives (New)
• Street Corn-style Dumplings: Chicken dumplings with tomatillo salsa verde, street corn salad, cotija cheese, lime crema, and cilantro (New)
• Beverage options include a Pineapple Colada and a Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris.

This expansion builds on the popularity of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, extending the Marvel presence into the park’s culinary offerings.

The festival follows a landmark summer for EPCOT, with Test Track 3.0 reopening on July 22, 2025, after more than a year of refurbishment. Sponsored by General Motors and inspired by the original World of Motion, the updated attraction once again puts guests behind the wheel of high-speed design.

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