Adventureland Veranda - Skipper Canteen restaurant

[Lee]

Anyone have an idea on how much space we're talking about for either a QS place or full service? SOMEone has to have blueprints or an aerial view!

Not a whole lot. Whatever it is will be rather small.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

I'll never understand why all locations aren't open all the time, just scale back staff on slower days.

The problem isn't necessarily staffing but product-related.

 

[bhg469]

The problem isn't necessarily staffing but product-related.

I definitely agree, the product they offer is not great. Would definitely be nice to see higher quality food but I won't hold my breath.

I do think they keep these places closed to pinch pennies though.

 

[Sage of Time]

Agreed. Don't let my statement read any more into it than is there. Disney used to care about culture at EPCOT. They do not any longer. And the park is massively worse off for it. I personally support nothing less than a full return to the mission that guided the park in it's conception, design, and construction. Disney does not seem to agree.

Well said. If Morocco had a spinner added... ugh. Revolt. My favorite area in WDW.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

It closed in July of 1994 according to this article, which has most everything you could want to know about the restaurant including the menu it had in its final year:

http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/advv.htm

It reopened briefly in 1998 while Pecos Bill's was under refurbishment.

What's funny, I've been going to the parks since the early 80's and I cannot recall even knowing there was a restaurant there, let alone actually eating there. Thanks for linking to some historical context.

 

[PhilharMagician]

Not a whole lot. Whatever it is will be rather small.

Yeah that is a small area to work with. Without creatively creating some more guest space I would be shocked that they would put in a table service restaurant. Wonder since the deck area on the canal side needs to be replaced that they just expand the building and add on dining space.

 

[Rob562]

Yeah that is a small area to work with. Without creatively creating some more guest space I would be shocked that they would put in a table service restaurant. Wonder since the deck area on the canal side needs to be replaced that they just expand the building and add on dining space.

Isn't there a second floor area similar to CHH or PVH?

-Rob

 

[Horizons1]

Good to see those verandas have guests on them again.

 

[Lee]

This is the main room, the bulk of the available space, and a smaller side room.
Not a huge space...

 

[Sage of Time]

This is the main room, the bulk of the available space, and a smaller side room.
Not a huge space...

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Wasn't the majority of seating outside on the hub facing verandas or outside the actual building?

It's been 20 long years since I ate there...

 

[sshindel]

The plans in the building permit show a pretty large square footage. Of course, included in that space is Aloha Isles, likely some outdoor space, and access points to the kitchen. Is most of the space in the floorplan unusable, if they were to do some reconfiguring?

 

[hosewater]

It's bigger than the Plaza Restaurant, and that's "table service"...

 

[Lee]

Wasn't the majority of seating outside on the hub facing verandas or outside the actual building?

It's been 20 long years since I ate there...

Some, but not the majority...I don't think...

 

[MichWolv]

It's right next to a Sunglass Hut and not far from a Starbucks, they are clearly turning it into a Chik Fil A or Panda Express

My sons would think that adding a Panda Express is the best thing Disney ever did. And my sons are the target audience for Adventureland, i think. Better not let them see this post.

 

[Bing Bong]

Some lovely videos (if they haven't already been posted in this thread)

 

[CaptainAmerica]

My sons would think that adding a Panda Express is the best thing Disney ever did. And my sons are the target audience for Adventureland, i think. Better not let them see this post.

Double Orange Chicken or GTFO.

(Can I say GTFO? )

 

[lebeau]

My sons would think that adding a Panda Express is the best thing Disney ever did. And my sons are the target audience for Adventureland, i think. Better not let them see this post.

We have one at Kings Island. If it's good enough for Cedar Fair...

 

[MichWolv]

Double Orange Chicken or GTFO.

(Can I say GTFO? )

That's the 11 year old's order. The 5 year old is content with a "junior" Orange Chicken.

We have one at Kings Island. If it's good enough for Cedar Fair...

Six Flags Great America near us has one, with prices only doubled from what they charge in the regular Panda Express.

 

[lebeau]

That's the 11 year old's order. The 5 year old is content with a "junior" Orange Chicken.

Six Flags Great America near us has one, with prices only doubled from what they charge in the regular Panda Express.

Inside the Festhaus they now serve LaRosa's (local pizza) and Panda Express (chain Chinese). When I was a kid they served German food. What's next? Burritos?

 

[horizons82]

I didn't read every page of this thread (yet), so sorry if this has been said...

What I've always thought would be neat would be a Tiki Room themed restaurant with talking/singing birds and such. Kind of like a Rainforest Café but with some of the characters from the attraction and the occasional song, thunderstorm, and all of the various birds, flowers, etc. all doing the occasional number during the dinner.