Harambe Marketplace

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Harambe Marketplace
HarambeMarketplace.jpg
The entrance to the Harambe Marketplace
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Land Africa
Opening date May 23, 2015
Restaurant Type Counter Service
Menu Type Various by Stand

The Harambe Marketplace is a counter service restaurant made up of five stands in the Africa section of Disney's Animal Kingdom.

History

The Harambe Marketplace opened on May 23, 2015, as an expansion of the existing Africa section of the park [1],. Themed as an African street market, the Harambe Marketplace was originally comprised of four stands: Famous Sausages (African corn dogs), Wanjohl’s Refreshments (alcoholic beverages), Kitamu Grill (skewered chicken and a flatbread sandwich), and Chief Mwanga (ribs) [2]. On June 17, 2015, Zuri's Sweets, a bakery, opened inside the marketplace [3].

Backstory

According to Disney, the Harambe Marketplace was "built around a Colonial-era train depot design complete with a 1960s water tower, the marketplace re-creates a bustling center of commerce where guests are welcomed from around the world who have come to visit the little seaside town and venture out to the reserve to observe Africa’s animals." [4].

Current Menu

Click below to see the Harambe Marketplace's current menu:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/animal-kingdom/harambe-market/menus/lunch/

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • Wanjohi beans "brewer" in Swahili [5].
  • Outside the Harambe Marketplace, guests can find the Harambe Guest House [6].
  • A sign outside the marketplace says guests are entering an "English/Swahili speaking zone" [6].
  • The Harambe Marketplace was established in 1980 [6].

References

  1. http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/harambe-market.htm
  2. http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/harambe-market-opens-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
  3. http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/06/18/first-look-zuris-sweets-shop-and-the-poop-candy-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
  4. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/galleries/2015/04/new-harambe-market-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
  5. http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/harambe-market/news/01may2015-photos---first-look-inside-the-new-harambe-marketplace-at-disney's-animal-kingdom.htm
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/05/28/photo-tour-and-review-the-new-harambe-market-in-disneys-animal-kingdom/