Former Restaurant // updated 1993.02.13
Fantasyland · 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.
◆ Most recent chapter
Closed permanently and was rethemed to Lumiere's Kitchen after guests failed to connect with the Black Cauldron theming, swapping Gurgi for the more recognizable Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
Opened in Fantasyland as a walk-up counter-service fast-food spot, replacing the former Lancer's Inn and themed to Gurgi from Disney's The Black Cauldron.
Served a family-oriented menu with kids' chicken-nugget and grilled-cheese entrees in a special box alongside sandwiches and chips for adults.
Per the documented record, Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies at Magic Kingdom opened on Oct 26, 1986.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies is dated Feb 13, 1993: Closed permanently and was rethemed to Lumiere's Kitchen after guests failed to connect with the Black Cauldron theming, swapping Gurgi for the more recognizable Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
The latest documented change (documented Feb 13, 1993): Closed permanently and was rethemed to Lumiere's Kitchen after guests failed to connect with the Black Cauldron theming, swapping Gurgi for the more recognizable Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
3 documented changes, dating back to 1986 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
Citing the record on a wiki or forum? Copy the reference below.