Difference between revisions of "Tusker House"

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 <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/481/Walt-Disney-World/Disneys-Animal-Kingdom/Africa/Tusker-House </ref>,  in 2007 the restaurant was closed for refurbishment <ref name= "plans"/> http://blog.touringplans.com/2007/05/20/tusker-house-to-rennovation-to-become-buffet/ </ref>. When Tusker House reopened in November 2007, it had changed formats to buffet dining <ref name= "plans"/>. Furthermore, following the refurbishment, Disney began offering "Donald's Safari Breakfast", a character dining experience, for breakfast <ref> http://allears.net/din/restnews07.htm </ref>.  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 <ref> "http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tusker-house/news/09sep2011-donald%E2%80%99s-dining-safari-lunch-opens-at-tusker-house-in-december.htm </ref>. Finally, on December 11, 2014, Disney introduced Donald's Safari Dinner, meaning that Tusker House became a character meal for all three meals <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tusker-house/news/11dec2014-tusker-house-at-disney's-animal-kingdom-to-introduce-character-dinner.htm </ref>.