Later this year Adventureland in Magic Kingdom is getting a new tavern and it’s name is The Beak and Barrel. With the name, comes a fun story behind this new tavern.
According to the story, a legendary pirate rumrunner named Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn opened this tavern. Along with Merry, guests will get to see her first mate, Rummy the parrot. For those that want to meet Rummy head to “The Mess” where he will be greeting patrons of the bar and keeping on eye on things for Merry while she is away.
“The Mess” is the central part of The Beak and Barrel with long tables so guests can sit together. The story goes that this room used to be the mess hall for Spanish soldiers, hence the name. The lighting above is an impressively big anchor with candles on it. Also in the room is a the bar where guests will find Rummy.
For a different atmosphere, guests can head to the Captains’ Quarters, which was once the living area of the Spanish Comandante. Guests will notice that the artwork and drapery in this room has had its fair share of run-ins with pirates, just check out the slash marks, burn marks, and even faded spots where artwork used to be. On the fireplace are five ships in glass bottles, which represent pirates from different areas of the world working together to defeat tyranny. One fun feature of these bottles is that they “have been known to come alive and engage in fearsome battle.” So make sure to keep your eye on those bottles when visiting the Captains’ Quarters!
Are you excited to experience this new tavern when it opens later this year?
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Liz
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I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)