Tasty Jungle Cuisine in Adventureland Story and photos by Melissa Wolcott Martino and Al Martino
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alt Disney World is always upping the ante on giving guests new and interesting food from around the world (the real world in this case). One of the newer such eateries is Skipper Canteen, a casual sit-down restaurant, located in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland, across from the popular Jungle Cruise, and it’s theme has a connection to the cruise ride.
Punch Line Punch and Shiriki Noodle Salad
There is a story attached to the restaurant so that diners may feel more involved in their experience. As it goes.... Alberta Falls is the proprietor of Jungle Navigation, a cargo shipping company. When business started to take a downturn, she decided to offer passenger jungle cruises instead. This was such a success that she set up Skipper Canteen in her home to host passengers before and after their cruise. There are three dining rooms, a mess hall, and two smaller, more private rooms. All three are loaded with memorabilia from the Falls family travels, and are fun to view more closely. Looking around Skipper’s, you may see some familiar items adorning the restaurant, that is, if you had ever visited the Adventurer’s Club in Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs) years back. A lot of thought always goes into the decor anywhere in Disney World, and they keep and recycle the “good stuff” when it fits in. Skipper’s servers are all up on the story, and pitch in with friendly humor.
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