Signature
Todd English's bluezoo
The short answer
The seafood restaurant at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, run by the hotel rather than Disney. Seven entrées average $52.43 on Disney's own menu in September 2026, and a seafood tower runs $65 to $140. Dinner only. No Disney dining plan, and no MagicBand or Disney gift card payments.
- Where
- Ground floor of the Walt Disney World Dolphin, in the EPCOT resort area, between EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Disney says there is a fee to park at the Dolphin, waived for dinner guests who have their parking ticket validated. · about the resort
- Cuisine
- Coastal seafood, à la carte
- Reservation
- Book a few days ahead
- Booking opens
- 60 days ahead, 6:00am Eastern — and if you are staying at a Disney resort, day 60 books your whole stay, up to ten days. Off site, it is 60 days for each date separately, so the same table is gone before your window opens. Work out your date.
- Typical spend
- about $52 a head · checked Sep 12, 2026
- Dress code
- Upscale — the Swan and Dolphin asks for attire that respects a signature restaurant, and no swimwear
- Noise
- moderate
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — you do not need to stay here
- Dining plan
- Not on Disney’s dining plan · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026
$30.53cheapest$51.63median$79.85dearest
Mean main course from Disney’s own menu. Drinks, sides and tip are on top. Read Sep 21, 2026.
Is it worth the money?
For an adult dinner off the Disney dining plan, yes, and it is easier to book than most signature restaurants. TouringPlans found it easy to get a table in 2019 even with a convention in town, and rated it better than average.
It is a grown-up room. Disney Tourist Blog called it more sophisticated and upscale than the average Walt Disney World signature restaurant, with few children, and called the clam chowder probably the best it had ever had. That review is from 2017, and the menu has changed since; the chowder is still on it.
Parents get two hours of free child care. The Swan and Dolphin offers two hours of complimentary child care at Camp Dolphin, for ages 5 to 12, when you dine at one of its signature restaurants. Book it with the hotel.
It is not Disney, and the payment rules show it. Disney's page says bluezoo takes no Disney dining plan, and no MagicBands, Disney gift cards or Disney dining cards. The hotel adds an 18% service charge for parties of six or more.
The hours disagree. Disney lists dinner from 5:00 to 11:00 PM. The Swan and Dolphin lists dinner from 5:00 to 10:00 PM, with a happy hour from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Book for 10:00 PM at the latest.
Magical Dining 2026: Disney Tourist Blog listed bluezoo at the $60 tier of Visit Orlando's three-course event, 14 August to 30 September 2026. It named bluezoo and Jaleo as the two to prioritise for value.
Who it’s right for
Couples and adults who want a seafood dinner in a quiet, upscale room. Parents who want to use the Camp Dolphin child care. Anyone staying at the Swan, Dolphin or the BoardWalk-area resorts.
Who it’s wrong for
Anyone on the Disney dining plan or paying with a MagicBand. Families wanting a character or theme experience. Diners on a budget — the entrée average is over $50 before sides.
What is actually good
Read from Disney's own dinner menu for bluezoo on 12 September 2026.
Seven entrées, $34 to $75, averaging $52.43. A ricotta cappelletti is the cheapest, at $34, and a crispy brick half-chicken is $36. The signature "simply fish" is $45: choose the night's fish — cobia, mahi mahi, salmon, corvina, swordfish or a seasonal pick — and a sauce. A peppercorn-crusted ahi tuna is $46, and a whole pan-fried yellowtail snapper $59. The two steaks are a 14oz New York strip at $72 and an 8oz filet at $75.
Two "Todd's favorites" at $47 each: crab fried rice with softshell and blue crab, and Asian fried spare ribs.
Eight starters, $16 to $53, averaging $27. The signature clam chowder is $16 and a flatbread $18. Mushroom rangoon is $21, shrimp cocktail $23, tuna tartare $26, and seared scallops with braised short rib $27. Crab nachos are $32, and a Maine lobster poke bowl $53.
Seafood towers: petite at $65, royal at $90, and grand at $140 with a lobster tail and a dozen oysters.
Sides are $14 each, and six desserts $15 to $16.
Prices have risen steeply since 2019. TouringPlans paid $18 for the scallops with short rib in January 2019; they are $27 now, up 50%. The tuna tartare was $18 and is $26, and sides have gone from $9 to $14.
The hotel and Disney describe different menus. The Swan and Dolphin's page names a two-pound Maine "Cantonese" lobster as a signature. It is not on the menu Disney lists.
Disney bands it $$$, "$35 to $59.99 per adult". The entrée average of $52.43 sits inside it.
Portions
Signature-restaurant portions. The fish and steaks come with a potato and seasonal vegetables; sides are $14 more. The seafood towers are built to share.
Allergies and dietary needs
Seafood-first, with a vegetarian cappelletti main and a mushroom rangoon starter. Disney's listing prints no allergy-friendly versions of dishes for bluezoo. The Swan and Dolphin is not Disney, so ask the restaurant directly about allergies.
Common questions
- Does Todd English's bluezoo take the Disney Dining Plan?
- No. Disney's own page says bluezoo does not participate in any Disney dining plan and does not accept MagicBands or Disney gift cards.
- How much is bluezoo at the Dolphin?
- Seven entrées ran $34 to $75 on Disney's own menu in September 2026, averaging $52.43. Starters are $16 to $53, sides $14, and seafood towers $65 to $140.
- What are bluezoo's hours?
- Disney lists dinner from 5:00 to 11:00 PM. The Swan and Dolphin's own page lists 5:00 to 10:00 PM, plus a 4:00 to 5:00 PM happy hour. Go by the hotel's times.
- Is there free child care when you eat at bluezoo?
- Yes. The Swan and Dolphin offers two hours of complimentary child care at Camp Dolphin, for ages 5 to 12, when you dine at one of its signature restaurants, including bluezoo.
- Do you pay to park at the Dolphin for bluezoo?
- The parking fee is waived for dinner guests, per Disney. Bring your parking ticket to the restaurant for validation.
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — bluezoo dinner menu, read in a browser on 12 September 2026. Seven entrées $34–$75; two "Todd's favorites" at $47; eight starters $16–$53; seafood towers $65, $90 and $140; sides $14; six desserts $15–$16; cocktails $16–$19. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World official — bluezoo restaurant page: Seafood, Fine/Signature Dining; dinner 5:00–11:00 PM; banded "$$$"; "Dining Plan Meals Not Accepted"; no MagicBands, Disney gift cards or dining cards; the Dolphin parking fee waived for dinner guests with validation; the wine list a multiple Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recipient. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin — bluezoo page, read in a browser on 12 September 2026: AAA Four-Diamond; "Reservations recommended. Dinner only."; happy hour 4:00–5:00 PM, dinner 5:00–10:00 PM; two hours of complimentary child care at Camp Dolphin, ages 5–12; signature dress expectations, no swimwear; an 18% staff service charge for parties of six or more; the two-pound Maine "Cantonese" lobster named as a signature. — official source · checked
- Disney Tourist Blog, 16 July 2026 — 2026 Magical Dining: 14 August to 30 September; $40 and $60 tiers; bluezoo at $60; recommends prioritising Jaleo and bluezoo. — reported by · checked
- TouringPlans (Len Testa), 23 January 2019 — bluezoo review: easy to get a table even with a convention in town; tuna tartare $18, scallops with braised short rib $18, sides $9; rated better than average. — reported by · checked
- Disney Tourist Blog, 25 October 2017 — bluezoo review: "sophisticated and upscale", more so than the average signature restaurant, with few children; the clam chowder "probably the best chowder I've ever had". — reported by · checked