Tusker House changes?

[Illuminations06]

I recently heard a rumor that Tusker House will be converted into a buffet and will no longer do any counter service. If the changes are true, does anyone know if they will keep their signature chicken dinners? (I hope so, they are one of my favorites!)

 

[Chuck S]

I don't know why they would be changing Tusker House. Didn't Disney announce that Landry's (Rainforest, et al) would build a new theme table service inside Animal Kingdom? I heard that some time ago, but haven't see anything about it for a while.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I sure hope it isn't true. Love TH the way it is...especially breakfast!

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

It's rumored to be becoming a character meal sometime in the next few months. If so, it is doubtful the menu would resemble it's counter service roots.

Personally, I hate the idea (aren't there enough character meals in the World?), but then again, it could be a precursor to them keeping the AK open later at night. I'd sacrifice Tusker House as it presently stands if that's the case, but otherwise I hope they let my fried chicken sandwich alone.

NED

 

[Dan Murphy]

I recently heard a rumor that Tusker House will be converted into a buffet and will no longer do any counter service. If the changes are true, does anyone know if they will keep their signature chicken dinners? (I hope so, they are one of my favorites!)

This is from wdwmagic, generally quite reliable........

2 November 2006: Tusker House to become Character Buffet

The Tusker House restaurant in Harambe is being prepared for some significant changes. It is expected that the restaurant will change from a counter service to a character buffet dining experience. The conversion seems to be reasonably permanent, as plans call for the registers to be removed. Whilst this plan looks certain to go ahead, remember that until officially confirmed, it should be treated as speculation.

 

[Chuck S]

If it is true, it seems like a waste of a great counter service restaurant. It is always busy when we're there. I don't like charatcer meals, and I'm allergic to something in Disney's BBQ sauce, so Flame Tree is out. If they really want a character meal, why not build a new restaurant for this. AK could use more dining choices.

 

[Aurora in blue]

I really hope this is not true . It is our favorite!! It was the best meal of our vacation. .. and we ate at Coral Reef , Le Cellier, Tonys, The Plaza, Concourse Steakhouse.

 

[Cass]

Everytime I have been there, it has been packed. I hope they leave it a CS because the food quality is so good. It's not junk food.

 

[HugsForEeyore]

What?? This is awful news! Tusker House is the BEST counter serve place! I love the salmon and rice! To me, there is nowhere with counter-serve food as good! Sometimes, I will go to AK just to eat at Tusker House, even!

 

[Cool-Beans]

I loved my TH breakfasts. This is such a MAJOR disappointment.

Enough with the character breakfasts!!!!

 

[rluey29]

AK needs some more places to eat instead of changing them, Liked Th breakfast wasn't crazy about the lunch.

 

[Poohbear123]

I loved my TH breakfasts. This is such a MAJOR disappointment.

Enough with the character breakfasts!!!!

Yes, ENOUGH already!!!

 

[fAnnF]

I might actually eat there then, I've eaten at Tusker House twice and I don't like it. I make my trips to Animal Kingdom short so I don't have to eat at Animal Kingdom.

 

[granmaz]

Is it actually closed at the moment whilst work is being done? I was hoping to eat there next week. It is the best CS in AK, so it will be a shame to see it go.

 

[SnwflkCts]

It was open a couple weeks ago. I hate to hear this. It was(is) a good counter service. There was some construction going on at the corner where you turn to go to Kali River Rapids. I figured that was the sit down restaurant that was being discussed for AK!

 

[aviva5675]

Yes enough with the character meals. Theres plenty of those to choose from if thats what you want. AK has such a tiny selection of restaurants, dont take another away. They already ruined Akershus by changing that (in EPC).

 

[bobcat]

This is not good news. Tusker House is a great counter service, IMHO the best, and I won't have anywhere to eat at AK if this is true.

 

[Tiffany]

Well, I hope this ends up not coming true as the counter service at Tusker House is really the only place for semihealthy food in the AK.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

This is not good news at all.

We've each been planning our favorite restaurants so that I can make our ADR's next week, and while everyone else has been picking EPCOT restaurants, I picked Tusker House.

One of my favorite meals was their Rosemary Rotisserie Chicken.

I will be so upset to see it get turned into another character buffet. Not everyone who goes to WDW is under the age of ten.

 

[MariDisney]

I'll be bummed if it's true. I love a good character meal as much as the next guy, but the Tusker House is the one CS place in AK that I really like. The others I can take or leave.