#JUNGLE SKIPPER CANTEEN MENU UPGRADE#

I spotted about 20, including this to the extinct Tokyo DisneySea show, Legend of Mythica. You could probably spend hours just looking at the book shelfs trying to place all of the references. It is warm, intimate, and rife with detail. It’s not quite as ornate and lavish as Magellan’s as a whole, but this room works really well in the context of Skipper Canteen, and is my favorite room of the bunch. Room at Skipper Canteen works better because it conveys the stately elegance that you’d expect from a meeting place of people of such status as the members of S.E.A. While there’s a coolness to that wine cellar actually being a secret room, the S.E.A. This room reminded me a lot of the hidden wine cellar in Magellan’s at Tokyo DisneySea. There must be some Imagineers who are big fans of S.E.A., too, because it’s been showing up in more and more projects as of late. (despite it shunning Disney’s greatest explorer: Duffy the Bear) and the way it has weaved together multiple attractions and restaurants from around the world with this common motif. Room–a secret meeting place for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. (My biggest disappointment is that the remaining verandas outside are sitting unused…perhaps that’s why “Adventureland Veranda” wasn’t chosen as a name?)įor my first meal, I was seated in the S.E.A. I’m a bit surprised it doesn’t have an open air component. It almost reminds me of the type of restaurant you’d find in the South Seas, or heck, even Florida. I’d still take this over almost any themed area at other Magic Kingdom restaurants.ĭespite being called a “mess hall” (words you never want associated with a table service restaurant) this area succeeds in not feeling over-crowded thanks to the spacing of the tables and the airy feeling of the restaurant. We dined in here for my second meal at Skipper Canteen, and although it’s my least favorite of the rooms, that’s relative. This is a light, breezy area where the colors pop and texture is provided through details along the walls and overhead.

This is especially evident in the lobby and the main dining room, the Crew’s Mess Hall. Alongside that, there are new design elements and decor that have been added, providing added texture and newness that compliments that original design. Many of the Dorothea Redmond interiors remain intact, and portions of the restaurant are 1971 opening day Magic Kingdom originals.

Unless Skipper Canteen were botched significantly, this would be an upgrade from all that nonsense, at absolute minimum.įortunately, Skipper Canteen is a huge upgrade. Since then, it’s been largely neglected, used during hard ticket parties for makeshift meet & greets, and also housing Tinker Bell and her pixie homies for a spell. Prior to closing in 1994, this location housed the Adventureland Veranda, a counter service restaurant with interiors designed by Disney Legend Dorothea Redmond. If it could live up to the reputation of any of these, it would be a huge success for me, especially since it was previously a vacant location in the Magic Kingdom.ĭid it live up to my lofty expectations? Well, let’s start with thematics, and go on a bit of a photo tour of Skipper Canteen… These are three of my favorite Disney restaurants/bars anywhere, each being exquisitely done thematically. When Skipper Canteen was first announced, the concept reminded me of three different restaurants: Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto, The Explorer’s Club Restaurant, and Magellan’s. As such, some of the items reviewed here may not be available in the near future… Additionally, most restaurants will offer scaled-back menus at first, which includes Jungle Navigation Co., Ltd. Note that when Magic Kingdom reopens on July 11, 2020, it will do so with a limited slate of restaurants (see our List of Reopening & Closed In-Park Restaurants at Walt Disney World). Additionally, Skipper Canteen accepts the Tables in Wonderland card for 20% off.

The menu at Skipper Canteen is “daring” (odd word choice, but I didn’t want to go for the obvious “adventurous” pun, but I guess I’ve done that anyway with this parenthetical) by Magic Kingdom standards, making it an interesting place to try. This review features food photos and our thoughts on the ambiance and experience of dining at this new table service spot in Adventureland. Skipper Canteen in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is a Jungle Cruise-themed restaurant.

#JUNGLE SKIPPER CANTEEN MENU UPGRADE#

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