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More Dining Options Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

The Mara - Animal Kingdom Lodge

There are signs of life on the safari as Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge begins to add more dining options for guests staying at this popular resort!

The Mara, which originally reopened for grab-and-go breakfast during the holiday season, is now expanding its hours to offer a limited dinner menu as well! This is a much-needed dining addition for Disney Vacation Club Members currently staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House.


This quick-service dining location is now open the following hours:

Breakfast: 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Dinner: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM


Dinner hours are currently only displayed through April; however, we assume that this will be extended as the breakfast service was after the holiday season due to the high demand for more dining options at the resort.

Those looking for some of the old staples that made The Mara such a unique quick-service dining location, like their African “Potjie,” are likely to be disappointed by the limited dinner menu currently offered. Items include a roasted half-chicken with roasted potatoes and sweet corn succotash and several burgers, sandwiches, and flatbread options.



Check out this previous visit Craig and Ryno made to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge for a dining experience at The Mara! Watch and see what they thought of their quick service meal!



The Mara currently encourages guests to mobile-order by using the My Disney Experience app on your mobile device.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge continues to only be reopened for Disney Vacation Club members at this time. There have been no announcements regarding when the hotel section of Jambo House will reopen.

Share with us in the comments if you love The Mara and what you think of this limited dinner menu currently being offered! Also, let us know if you are excited to see some of these old dining favorites beginning to return to Walt Disney World!

Paul Krieger

About Author

Paul lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Amy, and their three Spanish galgos, Hermès, Cinders, and Emerson. They’re Disney Vacation Club Members at five resorts, Disney World Annual Passholders, and always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy and maximize their DVC points. When he’s not at the parks or planning their next trip, Paul loves cooking (big Alton Brown fan), training for Disney races with Amy, and blasting Billy Joel in the background.

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    April 2, 2021

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