News New Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I believe up to a few days ago

Menus removed and windows covered. Looks like they’ve added an ODV cart to the old Aladdin gift shop area in an attempt to add food offerings. Worlds busiest theme park with multiple QSR locations closed.

It was open two weeks ago…

Meh…makes sense…nobody is buying food anyway…it seems

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is absolutely crazy to me. They have what, like 6 total QSR places in the entire park?

Very lightly used…but that was on a Saturday/sunday of a holiday weekend…so that might just be an “outlier” dead time

 

[monothingie]

@wdwmagic any chance this project also encompasses the new DVC lounge?

 

[wdwmagic]

@wdwmagic any chance this project also encompasses the new DVC lounge?

I don't think so, as the timelines were much quicker on that. This seems to be something pretty significant.

 

[jpeden]

Interesting permit today. Contractor is Whiting Turner Contracting Company, one of the big contractors and the expiration is 8/31/2025. Might be for this project.

4873 CARIBBEAN WY # B(CARIBBEAN PLAZA) - General Construction

They do a lot of work for my employer and until recently I didn’t realize just how massive WTCC is - an absolute behemoth in the construction world.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I don't think so, as the timelines were much quicker on that. This seems to be something pretty significant.

That’s gonna put all those people on the fence on ft wilderness over the top

Full throttle

 

[MisterPenguin]

Looks like tortuga tavern has permanently closed leaving adventureland with no quick service option for hot food

That's on the wrong side of the Tortuga-Pecos complex to be a retheme to Tiana's Place/Orleans Square.

 

[mf1972]

Did the spring roll cart kick the bucket too?

IMO, Tortuga Tavern became irrelevant once they quit serving Tex-Mex, which was some time after 2014. I know it came out of the same kitchen as Pecos Bill, but when some of the items were simply moved to the PB menu, there were some changes made to them and they weren’t as good as they used to be. The taco salads and burritos at Tortuga Tavern were always good and the portions were large.

we miss those taco salads with the fixings bar. if i remember it was a good price for what u got.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That's on the wrong side of the Tortuga-Pecos complex to be a retheme to Tiana's Place/Orleans Square.

Oh that one might be on the shelf with Thunder Mesa and the Greece pavilion now

 

[easyrowrdw]

I think I've ordered maybe 1 drink maybe ever at a theme park. Freedom of choice is a good thing, even if it's overpriced and watered down.

I will never understand why people care so much what other people do.

Too many times encountering loud drunk people at Epcot is the reason I care.

I wouldn't want it to become like Epcot

Yeah, that's the issue I see with alcohol at the parks. It doesn't seem to be as bad at Hollywood or AK though.

 

[aladdin2007]

Oh that one might be on the shelf with Thunder Mesa and the Greece pavilion now

Brazil

 

[monothingie]

I don't think so, as the timelines were much quicker on that. This seems to be something pretty significant.

Seems like a neat idea with lots of potential, so I hope this is done well and done on a larger scale than Olga's at SWGE. Like Tomorrow Land Terrace this area was just dead space for most of the year.

 

[JustInTime]

Interesting Tortuga closed. I wouldn’t think it’s related to this unless they have expanded the idea to be a full service restaurant.

 

[Purduevian]

That's on the wrong side of the Tortuga-Pecos complex to be a retheme to Tiana's Place/Orleans Square.

Could they be sprucing this side up in prep to shut down Pecos?

Do it in a phased approach to keep the kitchen open the whole time?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Worlds busiest theme park with multiple QSR locations closed.

If there's one thing MK needed it was more empty retail and food/beverage locations

 

[JoeCamel]

I don't think so, as the timelines were much quicker on that. This seems to be something pretty significant.

Pirate bar.....

 

[ToTBellHop]

Pirate bar.....

There will be food, too. The question is: how extensive of a menu?

I hope they do better than Skipper Canteen. This should be themed to the nines.

 

[Centauri Space Station]

This is absolutely crazy to me. They have what, like 6 total QSR places in the entire park?

Casey’s Corner
Main Street Bakery
Eggroll Cart
Sunshine Tree Terrace
Sleepy Hollow
Columbia House
Liberty Square Market
Pecos Bills
Golden Outpost
Pinocchio Village
Gastons
Friars Nook
Cosmic Rays

 

[Rosso11]

Pirate bar.....

Yup the only inside info I’ve heard about this project was that “it’s going to be larger than people realize” which makes me believe it’s here and not in the old Pirates League space. But we’ll see.

 

[jeanericuser001]

This could prove interesting. Mexico pavilion at epcot has a tequila bar. Could this end up being a rum bar or are we getting a bunch of Caribbean tourist drinks? Then again with all the screaming kids and annoyances, maybe the adults could use a few libations to calm the nerves.