Skipper Canteen Dinner Review

Skipper Canteen is one of the newer restaurants located in Adventureland in Magic Kingdom. The restaurant is themed to the Jungle Cruise and is the canteen that the Skippers visit to eat. 

Disney Resort guests can get to Skipper Canteen through a Disney World bus. Those driving will head to Magic Kingdom, park at the Ticket and Transportation Centre and hop on either the bus, monorail or ferry to head over the the Magic Kingdom. 

Check in is located outside the restaurant under a canopy where there are a few rocking chairs and sofas to sit on whilst you wait for your table.

The menu is quite varied and has African/oriental twists on their dishes. They also have an extensive allergy menu that provides a lot of options. 

The restaurant is split into different sections. We were sat in the main room which is themed amazingly!

In the far side, you can even see storage of some decorations from the December overlay of the Jingle Cruise!

The menu itself is even themed and you can see Trader Sam and the rhino scene signed off by Skipper Will, complete with a coffee ring!

The service itself is so similar to the Jungle Cruise with some brilliant puns and that Skipper nature!

I ordered the Tastes Like Chicken...Because It Is! It is a (massive) fried chicken breast served with seasonal vegetables, jasmine rice and an amazing chilli glaze. The chicken, as you can see, is huge! It is cooked to perfection and isn't dry. It works so well with the sauce which reminds me a little of a slightly bitter tasting sweet chilli sauce. It works very well with the chicken and the rice. I would recommend this!

For dessert I ordered the Quick Sand. This is a jasmine rice pudding served with a lemon curd, meringue and a biscuit-y wafer. The rice pudding is so good! Unlike traditional rice pudding we get here in the UK, it is served cold.  But wow, it tasted so good! The slight taste of jasmine with the cream was so nice. The lemon curd cut it very nicely and added a sour taste. The biscuit was really nice and I definitely ate it before I touched the rest of my dessert. 

Once I finished my food, I had a quick walk around the restaurant. 

I got a good tickle when I found the barrel of backside of water at the far end of the main dining room. I ended up saying the part from the ride, quite loudly which gave a couple of the Skippers a laugh. 

By the time we had finished our meal, the restaurant was pretty much empty. We originally had a reservation at 19:00, but had to change it to 20:00 due to a massive storm separating our group. We were able to amend our reservation on the My Disney Experience app quite easily.

I just managed to catch the finale of Happily Ever After over the top of the main entrance when we walked out!

This was a new restaurant for me this year and I really enjoyed it. The food was a bit different to what you can get in other restaurants and the theming makes it really unique. I enjoy the puns on the Jungle Cruise so really liked how it transferred over to the restaurant and I was giggling pretty much any time our server spoke to us. 

I would recommend Skipper Canteen, especially if you like the Jungle Cruise! The food is great and added something a little different to our experience.

Have you been to the Skipper Canteen? 

The Tea Monologues | Disney's Magic Kingdom

It is known for being the happiest place on earth where dreams come true, and I simply must agree. 

Walking in to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is like stepping right in to a fairytale. Everything is all lights, and amazing smells, and perfect buildings. 

And then you look up and smack bam right in front of you there it is..The fairytale princess castle every (not so) little girl wanted.

So let me waltz you through the Magic Kingdom. Together we can battle pirates (although not this time because it was closed), wave to princesses, and dine like royalty! All of this whilst traipsing around in 98 degree heat...let's do this!

Let's start off with breakfast in this gorgeous place.

This is New Fantasyland's new restaurant, Be Our Guest. It is really difficult to get a reservation here, but I managed to get three separate reservations the night before! It is so pretty, and the food is really good. 

Now we are nice and full from breakfast, lets head on over to Tomorrowland - possibly my most favourite land in all of Magic Kingdom. 

Although maybe not the best idea right after breakfast, there's nothing like a journey into space on Space Mountain to kick your day off. Don't forget your photo at the end!

Right across the street is Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin where we can check in with Star Command for a quick meet up with Buzz to defeat the evil emperor Zurg!

Turns out Buzz quite likes me. Then it's time to hop on the Peoplemover or the Carousel of Progress for a sit down (or a nap...).

Then it is only a short walk over to Fantasyland, where you can see the new expansion of New Fantasyland. Here you can see classics such as Peter Pan, it's a small world, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Now you can see some newer additions such as The Journey of the Little Mermaid and the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!

On the way over to Frontierland and Adventureland you can visit Master Gracie and the 999 happy haunts who live in the Haunted Mansion. Don't forget your death certificate! 

On my way over to Frontierland I spotted this little guy. Bit of a cutie, but he was being guarded by some Cast Members! See if you can spot any Disney animals outside of the Jungle Cruise - they're a rare sight!

Now we are in Frontierland let's jump on the wildest ride in the wilderness on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and go find our laughing place on Splash Mountain. Doing Splash then Thunder might mean you dry off a little bit! Or if you're a bit of a daredevil, see how many times you can do both mountains! I took on the challenge of doing all 4 mountains in an hour - completed!

Now can also be a good time for a sit down, and Frontierland has a stop for the Walt Disney World Railroad. Don't worry, this one isn't like Thunder Mountain!

We watched the Festival of Fantasy parade from both Liberty Square and Mainstreet USA - both had great views! If you have little ones you might benefit better from Liberty Square as there are less people and they can stand better at the front!

 I think it might be time for a quick stop off at Adventureland for the Magic Carpets of Aladdin and a walk up the Swiss Family Tree House. You get some pretty good views at the top of the tree house for all of you looking for a good photo.

 After a long day of running around Magic Kingdom like maniacs, it's time to head back over to Tomorrowland for dinner at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe. It's a nice little quick service place, and I would recommend sitting in the main lounge and watching Sonny Eclipse!

 By now it'll probably start to get dark, and there's quite a nice view from Cosmic Ray's. The picture of Cinderella's Castle at the start was also taken from here!

It'll soon be time for the Mainstreet Electrical Parade! Although you can get a brilliant view on Mainstreet, I like to go over the bridge towards Liberty Square and Adventureland. There is a little spot by some drinking fountains facing the bridge as it goes over it. It's a nice spot, and not many people seem to go over that way!

Although this is a nice spot for the parade, I would recommend getting in front of the castle for the Celebrate the Magic and the Wishes fireworks. Although Liberty Square is also a good spot for the fireworks, and I have watched them from my bus stop to go back to my hotel before! 

So now you've spent a whole day in Magic Kingdom. If you're lucky enough it might be open until 11pm, or you might even have Extra Magic Hours until 2am! Or you can go back, lay down on your bed, and sleep for several days!

Please also know that these photos are in no way conclusive of the scale of Magic Kingdom - there are loads more I have but this post was ridiculously long as it is! Stay tuned for diaries from the other Disney parks as well as Universal Studios!

As always thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this picture filled diary through an entire day at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom!

Let me know in the comments your favourite parts of the Magic Kingdom!

Have a lovely day and I will speak to you again soon!

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