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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Soul: Finding Joy in the Little Things

 by David Keating

Guest Column/Review

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 31, 2020

 

(Editor’s Note: This article was first published at KeatingFiles.com.)

 

A few days ago, I finished watching the Pixar movie Soul and really enjoyed it. The reaction among critics and audiences alike seemed to be pretty positive. The movie itself focuses on a man that has a near-death experience and, in an attempt to escape death, must mentor another “soul” as it makes its journey to earth. 

 


In the film, a soul can only make its way to Earth upon finding its “spark.” The main character in the film misconstrues “spark” for “purpose.” Through the adventures that he and his pupil have, he discovers that a “spark” is really about finding joy in whatever it is that you are doing. The message of the film is that one doesn’t need to become famous or important in order to find joy in life, but instead joy can be found in an appreciation for all of life’s little moments. Most importantly, joy stems from the relationships that we have with our cherished loved ones, friends, and our family.

 

I came away thinking that Pixar hit the mark in terms of what they had set out to convey. Imagine my surprise then when, among various clergy friends, there seemed to be quite a bit of controversy surrounding the film. Most of the complaints among my Christian brothers and sisters stemmed from the fact that the movie wasn’t theologically accurate in terms of its view of the soul. 

 

This seemed, to me at least, to be a remarkably thin criticism. I don’t think that Pixar was setting out to craft a theology or philosophy for themselves. Instead, through a somewhat abstract lens, they seemed to be aiming to tell a tale that contained a moral that many Christians, and in particular pastors, would find helpful and encouraging. 

 

What do I mean? At the climax of the film, our main character assumes that by playing in a jazz quartet of some renown, he will finally find purpose for himself. To his surprise, he finds playing with the group to be enjoyable, but not as meaningful as he had hoped. 

 

What ends up providing meaning then? This character also doubles as a band teacher and his sense of purpose and meaning seems to stem more from teaching his students and mentoring the lost soul that he encounters, instead of becoming a famous and important musician. 

 

Why do I think this is applicable and perhaps encouraging to pastors? Most pastors are not going to be great theologians, professors, or authors. But, many that I meet also want to do something religiously significant having drawn inspiration from Dietrich Bonhoeffer or Martin Luther. The reality is, there are very few Luthers, Bonhoeffers, or Melanchthons out there in the world. But this doesn’t mean that the work each pastor does is meaningless! Instead, we understand that our vocation is important because it’s what we have been called to and because a pastor doing something as simple as teaching just one confirmation student makes all the difference in the world. Is it a small thing? Yes, it often is. The encouraging thing is that these small acts of kindness and of teaching can have all the meaning in the world for the person who is learning.

 

So, take a deep breath. Pixar’s Soul may not be a perfect theological treatise. Much of our entertainment isn’t. When last I checked, Star Wars, Pixar, and Marvel were not meant to inform our theological worldview. But these movies can still provide us with entertainment and occasional insight. The message of Soul certainly proved encouraging to me given that my work won’t change the world or the country. It might not even impact my community all that much. However, it can still be a joy because it is in small moments like preaching to a few people or teaching a Sunday school class that a “spark” can be found. 

 

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The Reverend David Keating is pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Curtis, Nebraska.

 

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

“Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine” To Kick Off At EPCOT Art Festival

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 30, 2020

 

If you’ve ever been to the International Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, you won’t be surprised that Disney goes to great lengths to bring an explosion of color to the event.  From the paint-by-numbers murals that guests can participate in, to sidewalk chalk artists, to recreations of the art of the Great Masters, as well as featured artists at work, the Festival of the Arts is an imaginative display of colors, textures and sounds.


Courtesy of The Walt Disney World website


At this year’s Festival, kicking off a little over a week from now, guests can explore a rainbow of tastes during the “Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine.”  (Now you’ll have an excuse to eat a variety of different colored foods, as your doctor probably has recommended!)  

 

The Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts begins January 8, and runs through February 22, 2021. It offers an array of creative food booths, working artists with artwork to purchase and take home, fun photo ops, and visual and musical entertainment. 

 

A journey not unlike the Cookie Stroll at the Festival of the Holidays, the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine invites aspiring foodies/artists to “purchase 5 vibrant food items to receive a technicolor treat during this delectable experience,” according to Disney. Using Festival Passports as a guide, guests purchase “specially notated menu items” and collect a stamp for each of the 5 multi-hued dishes. Once they’ve earned all 5 stamps, participants can enjoy “The Artist Palette Cookie” as a reward at the Decadent Delights booth.

 

The kaleidoscope of offerings along the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine include:

 

Red: Remy's Ratatouille with Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Tomatoes, and Red Pepper Piperade (located at Festival Favorites)


Courtesy of The Walt Disney World website


Blue: Blue Corn Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and topped with Shredded Pork, Guajillo and Árbol Chile Sauce, Cabbage Slaw, and Aji Amarillo Crema (located at Vibrante & Vívido Food Studio)

 

Green: Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries (located at The Painter's Palate)

 

Pink: Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta (located at Masterpiece Kitchen)

 

Orange: Mouskoutchou: Orange Cake with Cinnamon-Orange Chocolate Mousse (located at Mosaic Canteen)

 

Guests do not have to complete the entire 5 item series in a single visit. Completed stamped Passports can be brought back to the Decadent Delights booth at EPCOT at any time during the Festival of the Arts to earn the free reward. (Park tickets are required for entry to the Festival.)

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Tokyo Disneyland To Introduce Variable Pricing Tickets for Parks

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 27, 2020

 

Beginning March 20, 2021, Oriental Land Co., Ltd., the owner of Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea, will introduce variable price park tickets. The new admission prices will be based on the day of the week, as well as the season.  Florida’s Disney World introduced a similar system in October of 2018.


Courtesy of Tokyo Disney Resort website


According to a release from Oriental Land Co., Ltd., the new variable pricing “will enable a more equal distribution throughout the year of guests visiting the Parks, further enhancing the Park experience for guests.”

 

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. will also begin selling “Early Entry Tickets,” which will allow guests entry to Tokyo DisneySea as early as early as 8:00 a.m.  The new tickets will be available for admissions starting February 20, 2021, and are exclusively for guests staying at a Disney hotel. (Guests using an Early Entry Ticket must also have a valid 1-Day Passport.) An extra perk of the early admission ticket is that guests will also be able to access Standby Passes before other guests are admitted to the Park.

 

For information on the new price structure, head to the Tokyo Disneyland website.

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Walt Disney on Christmas

 by Ray Keating

Feature Story

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 25, 2020

 

Walt Disney often served up insights and wisdom well worth considering on a variety of topics. That includes on Christmas.



Consider the following…

 

“When my little daughters confront me with the question, I shall say without a twinge, ‘Of course there is.’ Long live Santa Claus!” – Walt Disney 

 

“At Disneyland, we do our Christmas planning early—looking forward to it like a lot of happy kids. Every Christmas season, thousands of children and their families line the curbs of Disneyland’s Main Street, making it the happiest street in the world.” – Walt Disney 

 

“One reason the Christmas season appeals to me is that it makes us suspend business-as-usual routine and let our minds soar for a while. Christmas seems to release even the most solemn of us from the Scrooge realism that occasionally besets all of us. It is natural, of course, that I should think of Christmas in terms of imagination, for imagination is my business.” – Walt Disney 

 

“Deeds, rather than words, express my concept of the part religion should play in everyday life. I have watched constantly that in our movie work the highest moral and spiritual standards are upheld, whether it deals with fable or with stories of living action.” – Walt Disney 

 

Here’s to a blessed and Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels and assorted nonfiction books. He can be contacted at raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

Keating’s new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know

 

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Thursday, December 24, 2020


 

The Quintessential Book on Walt Disney and Christmas

 by Ray Keating

Review

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 24, 2020

 

If you’re looking for an entertaining and informative book to read about Disney and the Christmas season, then there’s only one answer: The Vault of Walt Volume 7: Christmas Edition Yuletide Tales of Walt Disney, Disney Theme Parks, Cartoons & More by Jim Korkis.



For the past four decades, Korkis has been a Disney historian who has penned hundreds of articles and over twenty books about all things Disney. He excels in this book that covers Christmas with Walt Disney, Christmas and Disney on television, Christmas at the Disney parks, Disney and the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and much more. Each page offers facts and information to please an audience from the most casual Disney fans to the most avid Disney aficionados.

 

Here are a few short quotes that I enjoyed…

 

• “Disney and Christmas is an opportunity for people to reconnect with the wonders of childhood. Christmas might seem incomplete without some element of Disney whether it is a cartoon, a toy, a book, or a visit to a theme park.” 

 

• “It was Walt Disney himself who insisted that even though the Candlelight Processional was to celebrate Christmas that there would be no Santa Claus and no Disney characters so that the focus could be on the real reason for the season.” 

 

• “So, in December 1958, the first evening Candlelight Processional was held with singers from sixteen choirs moving down Main Street to the plaza where they performed a full concert with the Dickens carolers singing from the Sleeping Beauty Castle balcony. It was later shifted to the train station.” 

 

Jim Korkis’ The Vault of Walt Volume 7: Christmas Edition Yuletide Tales of Walt Disney, Disney Theme Parks, Cartoons & More is highly recommended, and if you grab the Kindle edition, you can start reading right now. It’s an ideal read over the Christmas-New Year’s break.

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels and assorted nonfiction books. He can be contacted at raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

Keating’s new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know

 

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Disney and Christmas Movies: A Strangely Disappointing History

 by Ray Keating

Commentary

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 23, 2020

 

It’s Christmas time, and in the Keating household, that means watching an assortment of classic Christmas movies. Indeed, the holiday movies viewing season runs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. And given the pandemic, we’re watching more movies than usual.

 

Now, I know this will stir some controversy, but it struck me that the Walt Disney Company – arguably the king of family entertainment for almost a century – has failed to produce a true Christmas classic film. That’s a striking oddity in Hollywood history. In fact, in terms of having any true Christmas classics in their movie library, Disney has been saved by acquisition.



I can hear the outrage streaming forth from fans of The Santa Clause movies starring Tim Allen. Do I enjoy these three movies – The Santa Clause (1994), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)? Sure, they’re fine. And even though I’m a fan of Tim Allen’s, I simply cannot muster any more than just that, i.e., “they’re fine.” But a Christmas movie classic has to be more. And even if the movie as whole might be something less than stellar, there must be a memorable performance (preferably more than just one), key scenes and lines that last, or a strong connection to the reason for the season. I know many people will differ, but The Santa Clause movies just come up short.

 

After these movies, I simply don’t see anything else that approaches the lofty category of being a Christmas classic movie that Disney itself produced.

 

However, among its acquisitions during the 21st century, Disney managed to move at least two true Christmas classics into its library. 

 

First, when Disney purchased the Muppets in 2004, it acquired The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992). Interestingly, Disney was involved in the production and distribution of The Muppet Christmas Carol as well. And yes, this is a classic, as the Christmas season wouldn’t be the same without being guided through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge (played by Michael Caine) by Gonzo as Charles Dickens and his ever-amusing sidekick Rizzo the Rat. There are an assortment of additional treats along the way, including Statler and Waldorf as Jacob and Robert Marley, Kermit as Bob Crachit, a group of funny rats who work as bookkeepers with Bob, Miss Piggy being very Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and a brief appearance by Sam Eagle as Scrooge’s boyhood schoolmaster. Yes, I would say that The Muppet Christmas Carol ranks as my top Muppets movie.

 

Second, with the Fox acquisition, Disney picked up one of the all-time top Christmas movies – Miracle on 34th Street (1947) starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’ Hara, Natalie Wood and John Payne. Here’s the heartwarming tale of Kris Kringle (Gwenn) trying to convince the skeptical Doris Walker (O’Hara) and her daughter Susan (Wood), as well as the State of New York in court, that he is the real Santa Claus. This is a not-to-be-missed film at Christmas time.



For good measure, Disney also acquired Die Hard (1988) in the Fox deal, and therefore, injected itself into the long debated question: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I say that Die Hard is a non-Christmas Christmas movie. Dare I say that Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Hans Gruber falling from Nakatomi Plaza?



Finally, someone out there no doubt is going to point out that Disney also acquired Home Alone, and then argue that this is a classic. My response? No. I’ve never understood the appeal of Home Alone on any level, and I certainly wouldn’t spoil my Christmas classic list by including this movie with baffling appeal.

 

But to avoid leaving off on a negative note this time of year, I wish you all a blessed and Merry Christmas!

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels and assorted nonfiction books. He can be contacted at raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

Keating’s new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know

 

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Disney Welcomes 2021 Dept. of Defense Warrior Games to ESPN Complex

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 22, 2020

 

From Shades of Green, the Department of Defense resort on Disney property, to daily Flag Retreat ceremonies in the Town Square at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, The Walt Disney Company has had a long history of supporting military families and veterans.  In 2021, they’ll be extending that relationship by hosting the annual Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.


Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog


The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command announced that the games will be held in Florida in September 2021, inviting hundreds of competitors from across the United States Armed Forces and ally nations to participate through adaptive sporting events, including wheelchair basketball, cycling, indoor rowing, wheelchair rugby and more.

 

According to Cappy Surette, Manager, Executive Communications, Walt Disney World Resort and Co-chair, Disney SALUTE Veteran Business Employee Resource Group, Disney will be donating the venue and services for the event.  

 

“These games truly embody and celebrate the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran military service members,” noted Surette. “And this event provides an opportunity for families, friends and supporters like you to see these incredible wounded warriors shine as they display their true warrior spirit through competitive sports.”

 

This continuing support for military families would no doubt please Walt Disney himself, who had a deep appreciation for the freedoms enjoyed in America, and protected by our military. Walt, for example, once said, “I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy, and freedom.”

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Monday, December 21, 2020

Disney’s Candlelight Processional

 by Chris Lucas

Guest Column

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 21, 2020

 

In 1955, Disneyland’s first year of operation, Walt’s budget for Christmas decorations was very slim, so he converted the bandstand in the town square into the “Disneyland Christmas Bowl” and brought in a volunteer choir to sing holiday tunes in December.

 

This became so popular that each year Walt would add to the festivities. In 1958, he introduced a special candlelight processional down Main Street to the choir’s bandstand.



Another addition was celebrity narrators reading Gospel passages about the Nativity. Walt was very careful to omit any references to specific religions at Disneyland, but he made an exception for this event, since the words were necessary to explain the holiday. 

 

In 1971, the processional made its debut at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, where it stayed until moving to EPCOT in 1994.

 

Each year celebrity narrators are still chosen to accompany the candlelight choir and orchestra, just as they were in the beginning. They come from all areas of entertainment and have ranged from people like John Wayne in the 1950s to Whoopi Goldberg - one of the most frequent narrators - in the 21st Century.

 

The ceremony took a pause in 2020, but clips of past events can be viewed online (see above). 

 

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Chris Lucas is the author of Top Disney: 100 Top Ten Lists of the Best of Disney, from the Man to the Mouse and Beyond.

 

On the PRESS CLUB C Podcast, enjoy Ray’s discussion with Chris Lucas about his career as an actor, author and Disney expert. Tune in right here!

 

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Disney Announces Dates for 2021 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 19, 2020

 

Here in the northeast, where some of us received more than a foot of snow in the past few days, it seems hard to think about flowers blooming and bees buzzing.  But Disney is already looking ahead, announcing the dates for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. (They haven’t even wrapped up the Festival of the Holidays yet, or started the Festival of the Arts!)


Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog


The Flower & Garden Festival will run from March 3 - July 5, 2021, with your favorite character topiaries returning, including Mickey; Donald and friends; Remy; Anna and Elsa; Lady and the Tramp; and Figment. Also returning will be more than 20 Outdoor Kitchens and food and beverage locations, offering a wide array of flavors and drinks for visitors to explore.

 

Disney has been focused on scavenger hunts at recent EPCOT celebrations, and this year’s Flower & Garden Festival will not be an exception. Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration – a springtime scavenger hunt starring Spike, the buzzzz-iest honeybee at Walt Disney World – will be available to entertain kids and grown-ups alike. 

 

Additional information about this year’s menus, entertainment, and exhibits will be released as the dates get closer. Guests are reminded that they need a valid admission and a park reservation for the date they would like to visit the Festival. 

 

Incidentally, the International Festival of the Arts will run January 8-February 22, 2021. The International Festival of the Holidays wraps up on December 31, 2020.

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Friday, December 18, 2020

Three New Winter Events Scheduled at Swan and Dolphin

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

December 18, 2020

 

One of the highlights of the Orlando culinary scene is the annual Food & Wine Classic at the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World. But the 2020 Classic was unfortunately a casualty of the pandemic. While that larger celebration didn’t happen this year, the resort is offering three new, slightly smaller limited-capacity undertakings for the winter, following a series of successful “Sip, Savor & Stay” mini-events.



On Saturdays, January 16, 2021, and February 27, 2021, the Food & Wine Classic: A Taste of Swan & Dolphin will welcome guests from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The limited-number-of-tickets event will showcase 10 food stations and 22 beverage stations with more than 50 beverage offerings. Guests will also be treated to live music and unlimited food and beverage tastings.  Dessert options are being prepared by the Swan and Dolphin’s pastry chef, two-time winner of the World Pastry Team Championship Laurent Branlard, and food selections will be provided by the Swan and Dolphin’s famed restaurants, including Todd English’s bluezoo; Shula’s Steak House; Il Mulino; Kimonos; and Cabana Bar and Beach Club. Additional participants include Smokin D’s BBQ; Frida’s Kitchen; Carnival Corner; and Chinatown.

 

Among the many planned specialties are roasted organic pumpkin ravioli gnudi; seared sea scallops; roasted Linz Heritage black angus beef tenderloin; Surf and Turf with roasted Linz Heritage angus prime strip loin and marinated shrimp; Elote; “Whole Hog” smoked pork sandwiches; Tacos al Pastor; Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches; Cannelloni meat and sausage filled pasta; Bucatini Amatriciana; Karaage chicken; and dragon rolls.  Each of the evenings will feature unique menus so that guests will have a different, distinct experience each visit.

 

On Sunday, February 7th, at 6:00 p.m., the hotel will host a Big Game Tailgate Watch Party with all the action live-streamed. Beginning 30 minutes prior to kickoff of the Super Bowl, and lasting through the end of the game, the party will provide seven food stations, which will offer lots of food options including crispy fried chicken wings, muffaletta sandwiches, sloppy joes, chili, angus beef sliders, carne asada and roasted chicken tacos, and Italian sausage sandwiches, just to name a few. Unlimited craft beer and wine, and a selection of desserts will round out the event.

 

The events are indoors, and social distancing protocols will be in place for all three events. Each party will be accommodated at their own table.

 

Tickets for the events are $110 per person, and can be purchased online at SwanDolphinFoodAndWineClassic.com. If you’d like to make a complete evening of it, room packages are also available and start at $359. Room packages include event access for two adults.

 

To place your ticket or package reservations, you can call 1-800-227-1500 between 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. weekdays; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on weekends, or log on directly to SwanDolphinFoodAndWineClassic.com.  Events are limited to those 21 years and older.  

 

The 11th Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic is scheduled to return October 29-30, 2021. 

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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