So here it is for 2024 - The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival planning thread on the Disboards!
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin on August 29, 2024 and will conclude on November 23, 2024...
Float out of Disney Destiny's engine room unit:
https://disneycruiselineblog.com/2024/04/video-em-river-conveyance-of-the-disney-destinys-floating-engine-room-unit-feru-april-14-2024/
You might receive more responses to your question on the Yacht/Beach Club thread on the resort board:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/disneys-yacht-beach-club-resorts-information-questions.3400342/
Appears that the breakfast characters are the same as the dinner ones:
https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/1900-park-fare/news/10apr2024-first-look-at-the-all-new-1900-park-fare-character-breakfast-at-walt-disney-world.htm