Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching… and with it will come brand new experiences at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as it officially makes the transition into a full-day park offering nighttime activities!
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Naturally, we here at the DFB are most concerned about the ones involving FOOD! So, without further ado…
Tiffins and Nomad Lounge
We’ve been looking forward to this bit of news ever since it was announced that Signature Dining was on its way to Animal Kingdom… Tiffins — the brand new waterfront restaurant serving lunch and dinner to Animal Kingdom travelers — will start accepting Advance Dining Reservations May 21st (TOMORROW) for dates beginning May 27th!
Tiffins Entrance Concept Art. © Disney
Interested guests will be able to book online through the Walt Disney World website or via the My Disney Experience app, or call (407)WDW-DINE.
And, of course, this means the Nomad Lounge will be opening on the same day! Like bars and lounges all over Disney World, no Advance Dining Reservations will be accepted. Just show up at the lounge’s location on Discovery Island (adjacent to Tiffins), and enjoy plates featuring international cuisine and drinks inspired by global travels.
Nomad Lounge Concept Art. © Disney
Curious as to what the international fare will include? Then take a peek at the menus!
Appetizers include Lobster-Popcorn Thai Curry Soup and Marinated Grilled Octopus for starters, among others.
Tiffins Appetizers ©Disney
A Berbere-Spiced Lamb Chop and Pan-Seared Duck Breast and Leg Confit are two entree options.
Tiffins Entrees, Part 1 ©Disney
The entree list continues with items like Wagyu Striploin and Braised Short Rib (please note that it is confirmed here that Tiffins will require two Table Service Credits on the Disney Dining Plan).
Tiffins Entrees, Part 2 ©Disney
Don’t forget dessert, where a South American Chocolate Ganache and Calamansi Mousse make the list.
Tiffins Desserts ©Disney
Tiffins and another beloved Animal Kingdom restaurant will also be participating in offering Dining Packages for Animal Kingdom’s first nighttime show!
The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Packages
Though the Rivers of Light evening spectacular has met with delays, Discovery River will still play host to a brand new, limited-run show this summer. The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic will make its debut on May 28th!
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Similar to the already-existing Fantasmic! Dining Packages available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Packages allow guests to make a specific package reservation at select restaurants. The set price for your meal also includes seats within a reserved section at an evening performance for your dining party. The participating Animal Kingdom restaurants will be Tusker House and Tiffins, and Advance Dining Reservations for these Packages will also be made available tomorrow, May 21st.
Package inclusions for Tusker House are as follows:
A Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Package for Breakfast will include the full buffet at a cost of $37.00 for adults, and $23.00 for children ages 3 to 9 not including tax and gratuity (or 1 Table Service Credit on the Disney Dining Plan), along with guaranteed seating for a showing of Jungle Book: Alive with Magic.
A Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Package for Lunch or Dinner will include the full buffet at a cost of $49.00 for adults, and $30.00 for children ages 3 to 9 not including tax and gratuity (or 1 Table Service Credit on the Disney Dining Plan), along with guaranteed seating for a showing of Jungle Book: Alive with Magic.
Package inclusions for Tiffins are as follows:
A Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Package for Lunch or Dinner will include an appetizer, entree, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage at a cost of $67.00 for adults, and $32.00 for children ages 3 to 9 not including tax and gratuity (or 2 Table Service Credits on the Disney Dining Plan), along with guaranteed seating for a showing of Jungle Book: Alive with Magic.
And don’t forget… we also have TWO new street parties — Discovery Island Carnivale and the Harambe Wildlife Street Parti — Kilimanjaro Safaris After Dark, and Awakenings at the Tree of Life to look forward to! Which of these new experiences are Animal Kingdom are YOU most excited about?
What are you most looking forward to as Animal Kingdom transitions into a full-day park? Please let us know with a comment!
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So exciting!! Any idea what time these package will go on sale tomorrow? Also, do we know if AK will only schedule evening hours during the peak “summer” season?
We have always regarded AK as “full day” park, rewarding those who arrive at rope drop and stay till closing with a wide variety of experiences. Unfortunately, Tiffins won’t be on our dining list because there is absolutely nothing that a selective eater would try. My husband and I would love some of the items (not octopus–too smart a critter to eat) but our adult son with autism would be completely left out, even by the desserts. Looks like a really good addition for those looking for finer dining though, and the street parties will add back some of the excitement that went missing with the afternoon parade.
I have a very picky family. The Tiffin s menu is really gross. Right up there with Skipper’s Canteen. We won’t be eating there!
I want to try Tusker House for the first time and see the light shows on the river. I also just want to see the park at night with lights on! The safari will be exciting!
Can’t even begin to get excited by the 2nd rate projection show being hyped as something special.
Bring back the parade. It was always our favorite. Menu looks fun. How about some prices? Hopefully they will be reasonable and not jacked up to fool the tourists on the Dining Plan that they are getting a better deal than they really are.
The menu for Tiffins looks absolutely fantastic. I would like one of everything please! 😀
If I already have reservations to Tusker, could I upgrade to the package?
How does booking a dining/show package work? Does it show up as an option when you try to make a reservation on the Disney site? We’re going in October and are assuming (hoping) they’ll do the same sort of dining packages when Rivers of Light opens. I managed to snag a 4:30 Tiffins reservation as a placeholder, but we’re hoping to eventually get a later dinner package when they release the later AK hours for fall.
Exciting stuff! I’m so intrigued by that lobster popcorn soup.
Tried to make ADR for tiffins for 10/30 or 11/3 and am bent told no reservations available . Spoke to a cast member who isn’t sure if they are taking reservations that far out yet even tho it is past 180 days. Do you have any information on this?
Barbara I had the same problem. Our date was October 14th
@Julie and Barbara, I was able to book Tiffins on 10/14 for 4:30 dinner. Just a regular ADR, not a show package, since those haven’t been announced yet.
Thanks Marie!
I try to do a reservation for a Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Dining Package for Lunch or Dinner, but according with Disney oficial page the package didn´t accept dinning plan. This informacion is not similar with this note.
Such exciting news! We’ll be there in September, and I’m truly excited about Tiffins. It is a bit more exotic than I usually try, but at age 67 I feel I need to try the new and rare things when offered.
Really disappointed that Disney is serving octopus on their menus. Might give Tiffins a pass.
Any idea yet as to whether they will be having Jungle Book ( or Rivers of Light) experience in September. All I can find on the WDW page is bookings up until Sep 5th. FINGERS CROSSED !!
Margaret — Disney hasn’t given a firm answer on when Jungle Book will end and Rivers of Light will begin. We’ll cross our fingers for you too, though!