Patch Notes // latest change 2022.02.17
Animal Kingdom Lodge · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · Walt Disney World
Restaurant · opened 2001 · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · 4 changes on record
Jiko closed during the 2020 COVID-19 Walt Disney World shutdown and stayed shuttered for nearly two years - longer than most resort dining - before reopening in February 2022.
Jiko overhauled its dinner menu under new Chef Daniel Sicilia and Pastry Chef Michael Craig, adding dishes such as Durham Ranch elk loin, Mrouzia-style lamb tagine, and the new Kilimanjaro chocolate dessert.
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Jiko - The Cooking Place opened as an original African-inspired signature restaurant when Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House) debuted on April 16, 2001.
That's every change on the record at Jiko - The Cooking Place since 2001.
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Per the documented record, Jiko - The Cooking Place at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Apr 16, 2001.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Jiko - The Cooking Place is dated 2020: Jiko closed during the 2020 COVID-19 Walt Disney World shutdown and stayed shuttered for nearly two years - longer than most resort dining - before reopening in February 2022.
The latest documented change (documented Feb 17, 2022): Jiko reopened on February 17, 2022 after nearly two years closed, returning with a refreshed reopening menu at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.
4 documented changes, dating back to 2001 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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