Tortuga Tavern Remains Closed as Refurbishment Continues at Magic Kingdom

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Tortuga Tavern Closed - Flooring Refurbishment March 2025

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Posted: Friday March 14, 2025 8:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Tortuga Tavern in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland remains closed as refurbishment work continues at the outdoor dining location. Crews are currently installing new flooring throughout the restaurant’s seating area.

Tortuga Tavern Closed - Flooring Refurbishment March 2025

New flooring at Tortuga Tavern

Tortuga Tavern Closed - Flooring Refurbishment March 2025

The adjacent Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop, Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, has partially reopened following earlier construction work related to the upcoming Pirates Tavern addition. With that project progressing, Tortuga Tavern is now clear of merchandise displays but remains unavailable as a dining location.

Merchandise setup at Pirates of the Caribbean exit gift shop

Disney has not yet announced a reopening date for Tortuga Tavern or provided further details on any potential menu changes once the location returns to service.

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Charlie The Chatbox Ghost7 hours ago

You're assuming there's a metric to be filled simply because the character is a woman. How do you know that it's because of a metric and not simply the fact they Imagineers decided on having a female character? Were Madame Leota or the Beating Heart Bride in the Haunted Mansion "filling an artificial metric"? Were Teddi Barra or Trixie "forced diversity"? Mary Oceaneer? Bonnie Appetite? Dr. Helen Marsh? Gritty the Rabbit? No, they just made a character that's a woman because that's what they wanted to do. There's a ton of male characters, especially in Pirates, and you're upset that they added a single new female character. Take a step back and think- is a portrait of a female pirate hanging a wall really something to be upset about? Is it really ruining the bar?

eddie1049 hours ago

I mean are we really shocked ??? People having problems with a strong female lead is par for the course at this point in time.

Agent H10 hours ago

And how do you know when it’s “satisfying an artificial metric “?

monothingie10 hours ago

When they’re forced in to satisfy an artificial metric, yes. But Disney has never done that before right….?

Agent H10 hours ago

Probably just upset she doesn’t look like this.

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost11 hours ago

This. The pirates in the ride aren’t realistic looking, they’re caricatures. What’s wrong with this new one looking just like the rest? Is it just “she’s new so she’s bad”?

the_rich11 hours ago

I happen to enjoy oga's and this looks like it'll be fun as well.

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost11 hours ago

Are people seriously still getting mad at female characters in 2025? Like, come on. What’s the problem with having a second female pirate?

larryz11 hours ago

It's Disney, so you'd have to say "patient Zorro."

networkpro11 hours ago

Oga's in my wife and my opinion is just a straight waste of time and dollars. I dont knw whom I feel worse for, the wait staff or myself as a customer. Bland drinks, awful almost inedible snacks (with the exception of the buzz button TaunTaun, we love peach schnapps) and artificially crowded environment. I just pray they have something with decent rum.

Schweino14 hours ago

So another Oga's. Lame. Oga's was one and done for us.

eddie10414 hours ago

I’m actually excited to see how this turns out. I love the concept of this more than the Spaceship Earth one by miles.

Bocabear14 hours ago

I think they are trying to convince us it will be that.... I am hoping it will be great....

Sir_Cliff14 hours ago

I honestly didn't know what that was in reference to as there was no "female pirate" in the announcement about the sign, but are we talking about the piece of concept art you can see in the link posted by Steve: If so, are we really getting upset a piece of artwork shown in pretty cartoony concept art is not gritty enough? Or is there something else people are talking about?