Lumiere's Kitchen — Former Restaurant · History & Timeline

Former Restaurant · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Apr 30, 2006operated 13 years · 1993–2006

Also known as Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies, Lancer's Inn.

↩ On the former site of Gurgi's Munchies & CrunchiesReplaced by The Village Fry Shoppe →

This restaurant is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Restaurant history

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2006

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RefurbishmentApr 30, 2006#

Closed permanently as Lumiere's Kitchen; the walk-up window reopened the next day (May 1, 2006) as the McDonald's-branded Village Fry Shoppe.

Lumiere's Kitchen→The Village Fry Shoppe

The Village Fry Shoppe ran until Disney's McDonald's alliance ended, and the site later became Friar's Nook on Mar 26, 2009. The Beauty and the Beast theme eventually returned to Fantasyland dining via Be Our Guest Restaurant (2012).

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2005

Nerf2005#

Popularity waned and the stand operated only seasonally in its later years, opening intermittently rather than daily.

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1993

NewFeb 13, 1993#

Opened as Lumiere's Kitchen, a Beauty and the Beast-themed walk-up quick-service window in Fantasyland, rethemed from the closed Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies on the same site.

Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies→Lumiere's Kitchen

Named for the candelabra Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast (1991); the same walk-up window had earlier been Lancer's Inn (from 1973) and then Gurgi's Munchies & Crunchies (from Oct 26, 1986).

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Zone Update1993#

Served kid-friendly counter fare such as chicken nuggets and grilled cheese under Beauty and the Beast decor.

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Questions & answers

When did Lumiere's Kitchen open?

Per the documented record, Lumiere's Kitchen at Magic Kingdom opened on Feb 13, 1993.

When did Lumiere's Kitchen last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Lumiere's Kitchen is dated Apr 30, 2006: Closed permanently as Lumiere's Kitchen; the walk-up window reopened the next day (May 1, 2006) as the McDonald's-branded Village Fry Shoppe.

What changed recently on Lumiere's Kitchen?

The latest documented change (documented Apr 30, 2006): Closed permanently as Lumiere's Kitchen; the walk-up window reopened the next day (May 1, 2006) as the McDonald's-branded Village Fry Shoppe.

How many changes are on record for Lumiere's Kitchen?

4 documented changes, dating back to 1993 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.

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