Tusker House Buffet Starting November 2007: Updated 9/27/07 with Menu & Detailed info

[KronkHere]

I tried to make them yesterday and was told that they were not accepting reservations for Donald's Safari Breakfast yet because it wasn't in the computer system. She tried to find out when, but could not get me an answer, other than try back another time. Anybody else have more information?

[LLaffinPlace]

Well, it's not the end of the world, just life as we know it!

Respectfully, that AK will end up with the same number of CS venues is not the same thing, especially if the BBQ sauce at Flame Tree repeats on you (as it does me), and you go to the park with people who evince no interest whatsoever in anything Yak and Yeti CS may have to offer. [I personally am looking forward to see what they have to offer, but I am quite a bit more adventurous!]

Since I am able to for many other places I want to eat (on the order of 12 last trip) I am certainly capable of making an ADR for a TH buffet. But it certainly won't be for a Character Meal. At least I'll still be able to get a Cinnamon Roll and coffee at the walk-up bakery window, even though I will no longer be welcome to enjoy it indoors.

Seriously, I really hate being negative about this, but I certainly echo the feelings that it was nice to have a place that you could decide at the last minute to eat, and enjoy food well above CS average. I love the salmon, and I also hope that we'll see it, the corn chowder, the chicken and other selections as part of the new buffet. I may find myself embracing the new TH TS, but I will also mourn the TH CS.

[ElenitaB]

I want to pipe in here for a second! We went on the Sunrise Safari a few years ago and had the breakfast buffet at Tusker House that capped off the experience. While it was on a smaller scale than would be offered to the general public (serving maybe 60-70 people at once), it was wonderful! It had a combination of North American breakfast favorites (eggs, breakfast meats, cereal, pancakes, etc.), it also offered up some African dishes and tropical fruit in addition to the normal melons and citrus fruit we usually see at buffets.

As for the lunch, unless they were to move the rotisseries to another venue, I don't see them not offering the entrees we've come to like there over the past few years. From what I've seen on the Food Network and Travel Channel, these were not your run of the mill rotisseries. They're not about to throw out that investment.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the new buffets have to offer.

[Cinderelley]

I think I would look forward to this more if there were different characters. Maybe Timon, Rafiki, Mulan & someone from Hercules or Emperor's New Groove.

[sacruizer]

Ok, I read an earlier post that Tusker House was closing. Today, I tried making ressies for Breakfastosaurus for Nov 6th. The CM told me that Breakfastosaurus was closing Nov 5th and moving to the Tusker House (opening Nov 17th there as a new Donald character breakfast. This is to make room for the new character breakfast to open where Breakfastosaurus was (Yeti, I would assume). No wonder they wouldn't let me book breakfastosaurus earlier this week (they just kept telling me that it was due to it not being exactly 180 days out). Ok, now it makes sense! I had to book Rainforest instead, which is ok, but I sure will miss Donald this trip

I had the same issue and when I asked if I could book Donald's Safari Breakfast instead, they said they could not accept bookings yet? Is this correct? Do I need to wait until November when Tusket House / Donald's Safari Breakfast opens to make a booking? We are also on the DDP.

[Figment!]

... they said they could not accept bookings yet? Is this correct?

Correct.

Do I need to wait until November when Tusket House / Donald's Safari Breakfast opens to make a booking?

Probably not that long, but they will not likely start accepting reservations until they actually start the conversion process to make sure they will re-open on the planned date.

[Figment!]

**Update**

[Diznee4Me]

Just called and the first operator said it was all booked up for Sunday the 18th of November. Had a weird feeling about the phone call so I tried a second operator. I was the first person to book for the 18th and I have the confirmation #. All my ADR's are planned and we are just waiting for the 16th.

Thanks for posting the update this morning!

[Goofy Pluto]

We called the other day and got reservations for breakfast on 11/27 at 10:25. We figure this way, if we're able to take our time maybe we can get some breakfast with the characters and maybe get a little taste of the lunch items too. But we are thinking about switching to lunch. In either case, I'll have a review for this fairly new restaurant when we get back!