Former Restaurant // updated 2011.02.06
Adventureland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Former Restaurant · the memorial record
This restaurant is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
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Retired as El Pirata y el Perico and rethemed to Tortuga Tavern ("Grub & Grog"), keeping the same building, menu, and decor while adding Pirates of the Caribbean film references.
Temporarily served hamburgers in place of its usual Mexican fare while filling in as overflow seating/service for the closed-for-refurbishment Pecos Bill Cafe next door.
Documented as one of Magic Kingdom's most seldom-open venues, operating only during peak crowd periods (summer and the Christmas season) with a Mexican menu of tacos, taco salads, empanadas, and nachos.
Opened as El Pirata y el Perico Restaurante, a counter-service eatery in Caribbean Plaza, Adventureland, adjoining Pirates of the Caribbean.
Per the documented record, El Pirata y el Perico Restaurante at Magic Kingdom opened in 1974.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for El Pirata y el Perico Restaurante is dated Feb 6, 2011: Retired as El Pirata y el Perico and rethemed to Tortuga Tavern ("Grub & Grog"), keeping the same building, menu, and decor while adding Pirates of the Caribbean film references.
The latest documented change (documented Feb 6, 2011): Retired as El Pirata y el Perico and rethemed to Tortuga Tavern ("Grub & Grog"), keeping the same building, menu, and decor while adding Pirates of the Caribbean film references.
4 documented changes, dating back to 1974 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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