◆ Latest milestone
'Ohana reopened for both breakfast and dinner on July 9, 2021, after roughly 16 months closed, initially without its character-dining component.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes
Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2022
Lilo & Stitch character interactions returned to 'Ohana's Best Friends Breakfast on September 27, 2022, restoring the character-meal experience that had been absent since the March 2020 closure.
- 2021
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The July 2021 reopening brought a revamped dinner menu that added kielbasa sausage and swapped the pineapple-coconut bread for coconut-papaya scones and cheddar-bacon biscuits; the fan-favorite 'Ohana noodles were dropped from the announced menu then restored after fan backlash, with further menu tweaks following in August 2021.
- 2020
'Ohana closed in March 2020 amid the resort-wide COVID-19 shutdown and remained shuttered for more than a year, staying dark well past the summer 2020 reopening of most Disney World table-service venues.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1995
'Ohana opened on April 12, 1995, taking the place of the defunct Papeete Bay Verandah as a family-style, all-you-care-to-enjoy Polynesian feast grilled over an 18-foot semi-circular fire pit.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1994
Papeete Bay Verandah, the Polynesian-cuisine restaurant with singers and dancers that had occupied this second-floor Great Ceremonial House space since the resort's October 1, 1971 opening, permanently closed in September 1994.
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That's every change on the record at 'Ohana since 1994.
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Questions & answers
When did 'Ohana open?
Per the documented record, 'Ohana at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Apr 12, 1995.
When did 'Ohana last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for 'Ohana is dated Mar 2020: 'Ohana closed in March 2020 amid the resort-wide COVID-19 shutdown and remained shuttered for more than a year, staying dark well past the summer 2020 reopening of most Disney World table-service venues.
What changed recently on 'Ohana?
The latest documented change (documented Sep 27, 2022): Lilo & Stitch character interactions returned to 'Ohana's Best Friends Breakfast on September 27, 2022, restoring the character-meal experience that had been absent since the March 2020 closure.
How many changes are on record for 'Ohana?
6 documented changes, dating back to 1994 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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