Changes

The restaurant that is currently known as Akershus Royal Banquet Hall opened on May 6, 1988 as Restaurant Akershus <ref name= "D23"> https://d23.com/a-to-z/restaurant-akershus/ </ref>, when the rest of the Norway pavilion had its first soft opening. The restaurant originally served a koldtbord, a Norwegian buffet with both hot and cold dishes. Restaurant Akershus remained essentially the same until July 28, 2002, when the dining location began offering a Princess Storybook character dining breakfast <ref name= "D23"/>. This change corresponded with end of the government of Norway's sponsorship of the pavilion <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/11423/The_Story_of_the_Norway_Pavilion_Before_Frozen </ref>. Subsequently on April 10, 2005, Restaurant Akershus began offering character dining for lunch and dinner <ref name= "D23"/>. To reflect the new dining experience, in August 2005 the name of the restaurant was changed to Akershus Royal Banquet Hall <ref> http://allears.net/din/restnews05.htm </ref>. While the lunch and dinner menu's continue to feature Norwegian flavors, the breakfast menu is predominantly American.