Tusker House
Tusker House is a character dining location in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
History
Tusker House originally opened April 22, 1998 in the Africa section of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Although the restaurant originally opened as a counter service location [1], in 2007 the restaurant was closed for refurbishment [2]. When Tusker House reopened in November 2007, it had changed formats to buffet dining [2]. Furthermore, following the refurbishment, Disney began offering "Donald's Safari Breakfast", a character dining experience, for breakfast [3]. Subsequently, over the years Disney added character dining to both lunch and dinner. On December 4, 2011, Disney introduced "Donald's Dining Safari Lunch", a new character dining lunch buffet [4]. Finally, on December 11, 2014, Disney introduced Donald's Safari Dinner, meaning that Tusker House became a character meal for all three meals [5].
Current Menu
Click below to see the Tusker House's current menu:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/animal-kingdom/tusker-house-restaurant/menus/breakfast/
Characters
Fun Facts and Trivia
- On the second floor of Tusker House, guests can see a facade for Jorodi Masks & Beads, a store that specializes in earrings. This is a reference to Imagineer Joe Rohde and the large earring he wears [6].
References
- ↑ https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/481/Walt-Disney-World/Disneys-Animal-Kingdom/Africa/Tusker-House
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://blog.touringplans.com/2007/05/20/tusker-house-to-rennovation-to-become-buffet/
- ↑ http://allears.net/din/restnews07.htm
- ↑ "http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tusker-house/news/09sep2011-donald%E2%80%99s-dining-safari-lunch-opens-at-tusker-house-in-december.htm
- ↑ http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tusker-house/news/11dec2014-tusker-house-at-disney's-animal-kingdom-to-introduce-character-dinner.htm
- ↑ http://yourfirstvisit.net/2016/06/24/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-hidden-joe-rohdes/