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Animal Kingdom’s character dining restaurant is Tusker House. It is a buffet meal open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Donald Duck is the host and him and his friends are dressed ready for safari.
Tusker House is located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is open from breakfast until dinner. All meals feature African dishes. Donald Duck hosts this along with Daisy, Mickey and Goofy. They are dressed ready for a safari adventure.
This post focuses on a lunch or dinner buffet visit. Breakfast is available here, but we have not done that yet.
Pricing:
Breakfast pricing is $49 per adult and $33 per child. Lunch and Dinner pricing is more expensive than the Breakfast Buffet is. The price for lunch and dinner is $63 per adult and $42 per child. This post focuses on lunch and dinner as we have not had breakfast there yet.
Menu Items are up to date as of the date of this post. The menu and specials and prices are subject to change.
The Menu:
The buffet features a variety of African dishes from starters, sides to entrees. There are salads and rice to start with.
Lunch and dinner include Spit-roasted Tandoori Chicken, Berbere-Marinated Pork, Green Curry Shrimp, Doro Wat and Braised Beef Tajine.
Naan bread is a favorite here along with some dips for the Naan. There are some other breads available as well.
The kids also have some good options here. There’s mac and cheese, chicken tenders, meatballs and tater tots.
desserts:
There are many desserts to choose from at Tusker House as well. They are Seasonal-Inspired Savannah Desserts. You will find cheesecakes, blondies, mousses and some plant-based desserts as well.
characters at Tusker House:
Donald is the host, and he is joined by his friends Daisy, Mickey and Goofy. They are dressed ready for a day out on the safari! Share with them your safari adventures and enjoy the time you get with them at your table.
The characters will come to your table, and you can interact with them there. They will sign autographs at the table and have fun interactions with you too.
You will get an autograph card when you leave the restaurant as well. See the picture below.
Reservation:
You will need a reservation for this breakfast, and it can fill up pretty fast. Make sure to schedule a reservation 60 days your Disney vacation.
Tusker House’s Cancellation Policy:
If you can’t make your reservation, make sure to call and cancel at least 2 hours prior to your reservation time. If you fail to do this, you can be changed a $10 fee per person.
Cancellation Tip
If you miss the 2-hour window, still, try calling the Dining reservation number to talk to them. Disney may be able to still help you out with the cancellation and possibly avoid the fee depending on the reasoning.
atmosphere:
The atmosphere here is fun but usually very busy. It’s always been packed the times we have been there. The food is really good, and there is a nice variety. Even the kids enjoyed the food there. Donald, Daisy, Mickey and Goofy are really fun dressed ready for a safari adventure.
Themed like an African Market, the buffet area is very open and there is a large dining area. It is really fun, and the characters are awesome.
Character Dining Pricing:
One thing about Disney is you will pay a premium for the experience. Character Dining are some of the most expensive dining options on Disney property. The food at these character dining experiences are usually a preset menu or buffet family-style dining. Typically, people review the food as good, but not the best as other non-character dining menus. That goes back to what we said about paying the premium. Always remember when you are making the Character Dining reservations you are also paying for the experience of meeting and interacting with Disney characters.
Tusker House Final Review:
Overall, this is a highly popular character dinner. We highly recommend getting a reservation at 60 days out if you want to eat here. There are some really good food options at Animal Kingdom, but if you want to be able to meet these four characters this is a perfect place to do it.
The food is good, atmosphere is fun, and the characters and cast members make it a great experience. Depending on your Animal Kingdom Day Plans it may be tough to fit in a sit-down character meal, but if you follow our Animal Kingdom Itinerary, you could squeeze it in!
Check Out Some of Our Other Character Breakfast Reviews:
Topolino’s Terrace Character Breakfast – Topolino’s Terrace Character Breakfast at Disney’s Riveria Resort is the beautiful rooftop restaurant that features Breakfast a la Art with Mickey and Friends character dining.
Cape May Cafe Character Breakfast Buffet – Located in Disney’s Beach Club Resort is the Cape May Cafe Breakfast Buffet. It is hosted by Minnie and her friends Daisy, Donald and Goofy as they are ready for a Beach Party!
Ohana Character Breakfast – Ohana Breakfast is the Polynesian Resort’s Character Breakfast. Featuring an all your care to enjoy breakfast platter and your favorite Disney characters like Mickey, Pluto, Lilo and Stitch.
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