BBQ comes to Tortuga Tavern at the Magic Kingdom

French QuarterOct 15, 2015

I don't really follow Disney on social media so I honestly don't know. Did they feature this somewhere? Often times, fan sites get hold of changes and build hype when Disney themselves as pretty quiet about it.

JiminyandTinkOct 15, 2015

I am excited to see a BBQ Brisket sandwich... I still haven't gotten over the fact that they removed the one at Flame Tree, it was really a great sandwich.

MissMOct 15, 2015

Disney makes no damned sense. HEY! LOOK AT THIS AWESOME NEW FOOD WE HAVE!! LET'S PUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND GET YOU REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT!!! Wait...you actually wanted to try it? Sorry, it's only open 6 days this month. Have a magical day!

French QuarterOct 15, 2015

The '90s called and asked for it back. ;) (Sorry...couldn't resist.)

French QuarterOct 15, 2015

It felt like a good fit to me anyway but I appreciate the explanation. I find this history to be quite interesting. Thank you.

French QuarterOct 15, 2015

First words on the Canteen are that the food is going to be quite adventurous. While there might be a plain old burger thrown in there to appease Picky Pants, I doubt they will feature such fare.

wdwmagicOct 15, 2015

Yep it is only open about 3 days per week for the rest of the month.

wdwmagicOct 15, 2015

The old menu was completely replaced, so that dish is gone.

debleaOct 15, 2015

What happened to the taco salad?

CletusOct 15, 2015

Josh Tweeted that it would open for a day with the new menu and then be closed the next two days. Yeah, I don't get it either.o_O

rael ramoneOct 15, 2015

I am one of them. Even better was the quick serve Mexican meal at DCA. $DIS can make good quick serve Mexican food if they choose to. (I guess I'm going to be talking about both new eatery changes). Recently I watched 'Melody Time' (the package films are definitely underrated - pretty entertaining w/ lots of Mary Blair artwork). Melody Time contains 'Pecos Bill' (which the Frontierland Eatery is based on). Pecos Bill was based in Texas (according to the film (and perhaps the original folk tale if one exists) he created the Rio Grande). So in a way, Tex Mex fits Pecos Bill better than it does Tortuga Tavern. Though Beef Brisket on TEXAS toast seems on the surface to be an even better match for a Texas eatery then one that would thematically want a Port Royal / Caribbean type menu. But the Magic Kingdom guest doesn't want Caribbean food. And Pecos Bill seems to have the more desired menu of the two so from an operational point of view its a better location (more tables, larger fixin' bar, plus a corner location). And since a true Caribbean food location isn't going into Tortuga, in effect anything can go there. The park needs two things desperately foodwise - more variety and more (and sustained) quality. Some of the QS food there looks like it would make a mall food court look like a 3 star Michelen in comparison. Pecos Bill final thoughts - should start out good. That Guac at the fixin bar is not long for this earth - avacados are too expensive. New offerings can start out good like the salmon at Columbia Harbour House did before that went downhill. But if it goes downhill later doesn't mean you can't get a good meal there before the drop. Tortuga Tavern final thoughts - too much bread. Looks like something that they can get wrong quality wise even at the start. And it shouldn't be seasonal (because there's too much seasonal eateries for a $105 a day park - even in slow season as I can attest from my last trip). Though I wouldn't mind something more creative & tasty that has at least a toe in Latin America (Jerk Chicken, Chimichurri Beef Sandwiches, fried plantains, horchata & tamarindo).

pajammiesOct 15, 2015

Tortuga? It was open for a day, then they closed it? :confused:

GhostHost1000Oct 15, 2015

Went to eat there today and it's closed. Sigh

doctornickOct 15, 2015

Agreed. It shares the kitchen with Pecos Bill's, though, right? So, I would think you could at least get a substitute of rice for a side. Or, I suppose, the carrot sticks or grapes from the kid's options.