Patch Notes // latest change 2026.09.21
Animal Kingdom Lodge · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · Walt Disney World
Restaurant · opened 2001 · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · 5 changes on record
The Mara food court and dining room closed for maintenance Sept 21–25; mobile order available.
Dinner service returned to The Mara in early April 2021, operating 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, expanding beyond its post-reopening breakfast-only hours.
The Mara closed during Walt Disney World's 2020 COVID-19 shutdown and remained closed for most of the year while Jambo House's dining stayed suspended.
◆ Latest milestone
The Mara opened with Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo House) on April 16, 2001, as the resort's quick-service restaurant serving American fare with African influences.
That's every change on the record at The Mara since 2001.
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Per the documented record, The Mara at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Apr 16, 2001.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for The Mara is dated Sep 21, 2026: The Mara food court and dining room closed for maintenance Sept 21–25; mobile order available.
The latest documented change (documented Sep 21, 2026): The Mara food court and dining room closed for maintenance Sept 21–25; mobile order available.
5 documented changes, dating back to 2001 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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