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Updated 6/16/22 For the most up-to-date information about the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, please visit the   Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Guide. Yak and Yeti is an excellent dining experience located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Guests will discover delicious pan-Asian cuisine at a quaint village home that’s been transformed into a restaurant. At the base of Expedition Everes t, you’ll find this table-service eatery serving delicious dishes from various regions across Asia. Decorated with the proprietor’s collection of Southeast Asian artifacts, this eclectic eatery offers a good sized menu for a theme park dining location. Small plates, including pork pot stickers, shareable items, soups, and salads are a great way to start off your dining experience. A variety of noodle dishes are offered, as are specialties that include miso salmon and coconut shrimp. Hot from the wok, you can try honey chicken, Korean beef, or sweet & sour chicke...

Updated 6/16/22 For the most up-to-date information about the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, please visit the   Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Guide. Our family loves enjoying a meal at Rainforest Cafe at Disney’s Animal Kingdom mainly for the rainforest themed environment, but also because their large menu has a wide range of options so we can all find something to enjoy. Located near the main entrance of Animal Kingdom, the Rainforest Cafe does not require a park ticket. However, because of their location at the entrance of Animal Kingdom, you would need to pay for theme park parking if you are driving to the restaurant. Transportation to Rainforest Cafe is available via bus from Disney resort. The Rainforest Cafe takes you on a journey into the jungle filled with animated animals to enjoy your meal. Anyone with kids that love animals or jungles will likely love the over the top theming in this restaurant. There are animated singing birds, elephants,...

Updated 6/16/22 For the most up-to-date information about the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, please visit the   Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Guide. Pizzafari is a counter service restaurant found in Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s located on the corner between the path to Pandora and the path to Africa. And judging by the name you can probably guess what the menu largely consists of. That’s right…PIZZA! Pizzafari is a large restaurant with several themed rooms and outdoor eating areas immediately outside some of the rooms. These themed rooms include: the Home Room, Nocturnal Room, Upside Down Room, Camouflage Room, Four Seasons Room, and the Bug Room. The rooms are very spacious, bright and colorful with large murals on the walls consisting of fun animal theming. During the day it is a quick service restaurant open for lunch from 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM. As of the writing of this post, Pizzafari is currently open for lunch but Pizzafari...

Updated 6/16/22 For the most up-to-date information about the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, please visit the   Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Guide. The story behind this globetrotting dining experience is a true Disney masterpiece. Themed around the worldwide traveling that Disney Imagineers took to gather inspiration and planning for the development of the Animal Kingdom Park, you will truly feel like you have stepped into a map of the world when you dine at Tiffins. Tiffins is a signature dining restaurant located inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom, close to Pandora. Please note that you will need a park ticket to Animal Kingdom to be able to dine here. Tiffins isn’t only a beautiful restaurant to sit and have an amazing meal, there is also a story that goes behind the theming of the entire atmosphere. Disney Imagineers asked Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment (ASE) cast members to share some of their field notes and pictures so that Tiffins co...

Updated 6/16/22 For the most up-to-date information about the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, please visit the   Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Guide. You and your family can join Safari Donald Duck and his friends at this colorful Harambe marketplace for a WILD, all-you-care-to-eat buffet. From breakfast and lunch to the family-style dinner buffet, you will find a wide array of offerings, all brimming with African flavor. Tusker House is located in Africa, inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom, so you will need a valid park ticket to dine here. This dining location is one table service credit on the Disney Dining Plan (when available) and is a character dining location. All characters are dressed in their best safari outfits, which adds to the fun! Guests have the opportunity to interact with their favorite Disney characters, who make their way through the marketplace, stopping for autographs and photos with each table. Our kids loved this unique dining lo...