Though the quick-service restaurant has not resumed operations, the exterior Tortuga Tavern seating area in Magic Kingdom has fully reopened to guests. New Tortuga Tavern Flooring Tortuga Tavern is located across from Pirates of the Caribbean in Magic Kingdom. The Adventureland restaurant closed in June 2024. It temporarily operated as the Tortuga Treasures gift shop … Read more
Construction work is still underway at Tortuga Tavern as Disney works to replace the flooring of the quick-service restaurant. Tortuga Tavern Construction During our last update, we reported on the flooring being removed from the last remaining section of Tortuga Tavern. There was also a section of new flooring that had been covered with a … Read more
With one section of the seating in Tortuga Tavern reopened to guests, construction work continues on the last remaining area of floor replacements. Tortuga Tavern Floor Replacement Tortuga Tavern is a quick-service dining location in Magic Kingdom Park. For the past several weeks, Disney has been working on completely ripping-up the old flooring and replacing … Read more
With flooring work completed, the seating area at Tortuga Tavern has reopened to guests. Tortuga Tavern Seating Reopens In our last update, we reported that the flooring in the seating area at Tortuga Tavern in Magic Kingdom was partially in place. During our visit to the parks today, we saw that the flooring installation has … Read more
Construction at Tortuga Tavern in the Magic Kingdom continues with the new flooring now partially in place
As Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom continues to undergo refurbishment, the flooring has been removed. Tortuga Tavern Refurbishment In our last update, we reported that rolling planters had been set up around the seating area of the quick-service restaurant. Behind the rolling shrubs, we were able to see that the structural pillars were … Read more
Rolling planters have been set up around the seating area of Tortuga Tavern in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Tortuga Tavern Refurbishment During our recent visit to Magic Kingdom, we observed that rolling planters have been set up around Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland. The planters span the entire length of the seating area at … Read more
One of the large wooden Frontierland signs is now missing from its arch. Frontierland Sign Missing This photo is of the large archway near Pirates of the Caribbean and Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland. The arch separates what is officially the end of Adventureland from the beginning of Frontierland. Normally, a large wooden sign hanging from … Read more
Although Tortuga Tavern at Magic Kingdom was previously scheduled to reopen to guests this week, it remains closed, and all operating hours for the quick-service location have been removed from the Walt Disney World website. Tortuga Tavern Still Closed Earlier this week, the website listed operating hours for Tortuga Tavern beginning on Wednesday, January 1, … Read more
After closing earlier this summer, Tortuga Tavern is set to return to operations as a quick-service dining location this week at Magic Kingdom. Tortuga Tavern Reopening at Magic Kingdom, No Longer a Gift Shop According to the Walt Disney World Resort website, Tortuga Tavern will reopen to guests on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, from 11 … Read more
The former Tortuga Tavern at Magic Kingdom is now a temporary pop-up gift shop, renamed “Tortuga Treasures.” Tortuga Treasures The new area has been transformed into a gift shop specializing in pirate-themed merchandise. Tortuga Tavern closed indefinitely on June 7, 2024. Much of the old Tortuga Tavern theming remains but the menu board is covered … Read more
Due to construction at his usual meeting place near Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, the Captain Jack Sparrow meet and greet will now be at a new Adventureland location in Magic Kingdom. Jack Sparrow Meet and Greet On today’s trip to Magic Kingdom, we noticed a line wrapping around the outside of the indefinitely closed … Read more
Tortuga Tavern at Magic Kingdom has been closed since at least Friday, June 7, with no reopening date available. Tortuga Tavern Closed The quick-service restaurant is located across from Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland. Guests can still walk into the dining area to relax in the shade. The restaurant’s menus are covered with panels … Read more
If ringing in the holiday season with a festive cookie and warm beverage sounds appetizing to you, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has you covered. The separately ticketed event, which runs at Magic Kingdom on select nights between November 9 and December 22, offers complimentary treats to partygoers; we were able to pick up all … Read more
The return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is just days away, and preparations for the hard-ticket event have already begun at the Magic Kingdom. Over in Storybook Circus, a stage and a small sign is up for Disney Junior Jam, a dance party designed with young ones in mind, featuring characters from Disney Junior shows. … Read more
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, food and beverages celebrating the history of the Magic Kingdom have been added to menus across the park. At Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland, two favorite dishes from the former Adventureland Veranda restaurant are now available. Veranda Chicken – $10.49 While the chicken was crispy, it was … Read more