Bengal Barbecue (location)

**Bengal Barbecue** is a fictional restaurant which is the setting for the dining-service of the same name in Disneyland's Adventureland.

## Description

Bengal Barbecue was an establishment located somewhere in, "Adventureland", a mystical combination of exotic regions around the earth which were combined by the Rivers of Adventure. Where the restaurant was located is unknown though it was partly gimmicked to the region of *Bengal*. The building resembled a large hut, located nearby larger buildings. Bengal Barbecue's meal items were made from exotic and often endangered animals such as rhinos, tigers and cobras.

The restaurant had a softball team known as the Tiger Tails.

## History

### Background

Bengal Barbecue was a shop active by around 1936 and was aided by the colonial *Jungle Navigation Company*. When the colonial *Adventure Trading Company* travelled to Adventureland, the restaurant assisted in their trade of, "Snake Jujus" via offering the drink *Venomade* which was made with the eggs and venom of cobras. In the 1930s, the restaurant hosted the likes of aviator Professor R. Blauerhimmel and also decorated itself with photos of different colonists in Adventureland. They also did business with a genie named Harry who inhabited a lamp within the *Adventureland Bazaar* to promote their business and had English, "Witch Doctor" Colonel Nedley Lostmore AKA Shrunken Ned provide services within the building.

In 1938, the Tiger Tails competed against the Jungle Navigation Company's Bote Crashers Union in the *Annual River League Softball Championship*.

## Jungle Cruise appearances

### Adventure Trading Company

The snake juju was earned by drinking, "Venomade" at the Bengal Barbecue. There were advertisements for Bengal Barbecue within the Daily Gnus newspaper and the *Jungle Handbook for River Navigation*. A board of Jungle Navigation Company deliveries mentioned the company delivering snake eggs from, "Safari Sue" to Bengal Barbecue. The Daily Gnus also had a positive review on the restaurant by Skipper X.

### Other connections

#### Adventureland Bazaar

The Genie of the Other Lamp mentioned being affiliated with Bengal Barbecue and advertises their meal items.

#### The African Queen

The characters of Charlie Allnut and Rose Sayer appear on a photo and originate from the 1951 adventure film *The African Queen*, a film which influenced imagineer Harper Goff in his development of the Jungle Cruise.

#### Aladdin

The Genie of the Other Lamp works for Bengal Barbecue.

#### Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye

To tie-in with *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny*, Bengal Barbecue served four Indiana Jones themed meal items. One was the *Forbidden Turnover*, modelled after the Eye of Mara.

#### Jungle Cruise

One of the photographs in Bengal Barbecue depicts the characters of Charlie Allnut and Rose Sayer aboard the *Zambezi Miss*. The boat is in-front of the African veldt with the original lost safari in the background. The two have a 1911 portrait of Dr. Albert Falls aboard their boat. There is another photo in the restaurant of Schweitzer Falls. In Skipper Missy's radio loop, she mentions the JNC's Bote Crashers Union competing against the Tiger Tails of Bengal Barbecue, and encourages the Bote Crashers to, "Grill" them.

#### Mystic Manor

The satchel of character Professor R. Blauerhimmel originating from this attraction appears on one of the shelves. Within his possession is a photo of himself and small portrait of the *Society of Explorers and Adventurers* meeting in 1899 at the *Hotel Hightower*, the headquarters of the evil Harrison Hightower III. Rose Sayer is shown holding a stuffed Albert the monkey, the protagonist of Mystic Manor.

#### Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats

The character of Shrunken Ned originates from this attraction.

## Trivia

* In the restaurant's woodwork are the three wise monkeys who represent, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".
* In the restaurant is a letter addressed to one Chris Matines at 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California. This is a reference to Disneyland's address being 1313 Disneyland Drive in Anaheim, California.

## References

1. ↑ https://insidethemagic.net/2014/08/adventureland-trading-company-adds-fun-scavenger-hunts-to-disneyland-unearthing-prizes-for-finishing-puzzles/
2. ↑ https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/06/the-forbidden-turnover-and-more-indiana-jones-food-coming-to-disneyland/
3. ↑ http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/other-hidden-dl/adventureland/19326287
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CZp5\_ppPI-N/