Jambo!

This extensive photo post is of one of the latest areas to open at Animal Kingdom: Harambe Market! While – at its core – this is nothing but a food court, it’s done with a level of style and detail that is just wonderful to experience. I won’t try to write flowery prose about what I’ve photographed, but I will caption each photo with an explanation. One thing I don’t want to bury in a caption is this: Harambe Market feels as if it has always been there, and you’ve somehow just been missing it.

I’ll anticipate the question I’m sure to get: “Where is this?” Harambe Marketplace is directly behind the Mombasa Marketplace in Harambe. After you cross the bridge into Africa, your first right will take you past Harambe Marketplace on your left (if you reach the trail about which Parkeology waxed poetic, you somehow overshot). If you go straight into Africa rather than making an immediate right, head toward the Wildlife Express to Rafiki’s Planet Watch, and you’ll see Harambe Marketplace on your right. These directions were good enough to have Nicole find me and meet me for lunch, so I have faith in them.

I attempted to sort the (200+) photos into four different galleries. I am aware that there is a ton of overlap between the galleries, but you get what you pay for on this blog… Don’t forget to check out my other New Harambe post as well!

Enjoy,
-ADA
@AtDisneyAgain

PS: The best Hidden Mickey EVER is in Harambe Market. Make sure you read the caption after you click that link.

Food and related items.

Handpainted sign.

I had the ground beef kabob flatbread. Delicious

The details of cracked plaster and exposed building materials are a common theme in Harambe Market.

Everything is available at every window – EXCEPT ribs. The ribs are available only at the ribs shop.

I love how they didn’t do the usual Disney-quality food pics and instead chose something that’s more reflective of a photo a shopowner would take of his wares.

I am looking forward to trying this and the ribs next time.

This slapdash sign is fairly clever in that the design allows it to modified should Disney choose to offer different food.

KINDLY. This means YOU, tour groups!

Order up!

Handpainted!

Everything is available at every window – EXCEPT ribs. The ribs are available only at the ribs shop.

I had the ground beef kabob flatbread. Delicious

Handpainted sign.

Everything is available at every window – EXCEPT ribs. The ribs are available only at the ribs shop.

Kabobs – hand painted signage is a big part of Harambe Market.

Everything is available at every window – EXCEPT ribs. The ribs are available only at the ribs shop.

I must wonder if Kitamu is related – linquistically – to Tamu Tamu.

Ribs shop!

Drinks only at the first window on your left.

Sparkly Nicole ordered the grilled chicken skewer.

Everything is available at every window – EXCEPT ribs. The ribs are available only at the ribs shop.

Buildings, details, and environment.

I like this little nook, I wish it had a covering like much of the rest of the area.

A vendor brings products to market.

Welcome to Harambe Market.

Approaching Harambe Market from the Kilimanjaro Safari side of things.

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a cooler to keep drinks cold.

A whole area is yet to open.

Motorbike detail.

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

Corrugated aluminum serves as a sconce.

I just love New Harambe, so I threw this pic in…

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a water jug to stay hydrated.

Approaching Harambe Market from the Kilimanjaro Safari side of things.

How could I not?

Lock details on the hotel across the street.

The hotel across the street.

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a cooler to keep drinks cold.

Parched, hot Africa.

Old but operational.

The hotel across the street.

FAMOUS sausages. I need to try these soon.

The hotel across the street.

I love this sort of detail.

Very EPCOT of you, Animal Kingdom.

I cannot wait until that area opens.

An old wheelcover serves as the back of a light fixture.

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a cooler to keep drinks cold.

Whisper Garden outside of the hotel.

Delivery for the hotel kitchen.

Exiting Harambe Market, toward the bridge out of Africa.

Exposed header timber.

Unfortunately, the left side of this cuts off. It says Harambe Municpal Dev.

Hipsters were here.

This guy left my table to keep an eye on the entire Market.

Old, hacked, operational.

Can you see the Mickeys?

Everything gets reused.

Restaurant supplies.

This bird of prey joined me, atop the wall behind my table.

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

So perfectly done.

Opening soon… SOON. Trust me, you’ll want to read the Disney Parks Blog article about this one.

Complete with alleys.

Look at how this copper pipe has been aged!

I love this sort of detail.

Old, hacked, operational.

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a cooler to keep drinks cold.

I love this sort of detail.

They built a street. A street that feels like it’s been there the whole time.

Everything has a reason – this dilapidated hinge ostensibly used to hold a glass cover over the menu board.

I just love New Harambe, so I threw this pic in…

This was a bit of an annoying shot to get in the middle of the day, when the place was full of people. Patience…

A basket seller has wares for sale. As you look around this area, you’ll notice that the sign is a repurposed license plate. There’s even a stool on which the seller can sit, a cashbox for their earnings, and a cooler to keep drinks cold.

Peugeot parking.

An interesting vehicle.

Harambe Market’s main window, between the sausage shack and Kitamu Grill.

Very important here in Africa. Also very fitting with Rafiki’s so nearby.

Outside of the market.

This guy left my table to keep an eye on the entire Market.

You’ve seen this tree-climbing apparatus in National Geographic before.

After you round the corner past Mombasa Marketplace, you’ll see the first hint that something’s changed. There’s a new Train Service sign.

The hotel across the street.

Harambe Market.

I just love New Harambe, so I threw this pic in…

Look at the top of the fence.

Got it.

Proverbial.

Ribs shop.

Exiting Harambe Market, toward the bridge out of Africa.

Water.

A side alley/corner.

So many details. So many repurposed and properly-aged surroundings. Everything in working order, but with the appearance of barely hanging on.

The Middle-Eastern influence is clear in many African towns.

I love this! A local drink cart vendor is on break at Harambe Market, having lunch.

I love this.

He looks familiar. Fichwa means “be hidden!” So, the designers are telling us that this is – even though he’s in plain sight – a Hidden Mickey.

IT IS HOT.

Signs and details.

Famous sausages.

This guy left my table to keep an eye on the entire Market.

A perfect patina.

This is the rental/leasing office for the Market. Gotta ring to get help. It’s a real bell that rings – Nicole tested it for us.

This means something.

Old, hacked, operational.

The hotel across the street.

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

This bird of prey joined me, atop the wall behind my table.

Signs carried over from the rest of Harambe.

Hotel laundry.

Proverbial.

Colorful.

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

Wide shot looking out of the Market.

Kitchen windows.

Kitamu Grill long shot.

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

Gutters that wouldn’t get much use in Africa are important in “Africa.”

Wares for sale at Harambe Market. There’s a large area near the train track (the Wildlife Express runs right past the market!) with tons of things for sale.

So many details. So many repurposed and properly-aged surroundings. Everything in working order, but with the appearance of barely hanging on.

Translation: Every problem has its solution.

Approaching Harambe Market from the Kilimanjaro Safari side of things.

ACTUAL warning sign, but in the correct style to fit the area.

Aged perfection.

Hotel details.

Repurposed rebar.

Old but operational.

No parking?

So many details. So many repurposed and properly-aged surroundings. Everything in working order, but with the appearance of barely hanging on.

Signs carried over from the rest of Harambe.

The hotel across the street.

Universal water signage.

Delivery for the hotel kitchen.

Animal Kingdom does.

Seating area.

Items for “sale” by the train tracks.

Items for “sale” by the train tracks.

Reused and repurposed.

Reused and repurposed.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Table texture.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

Baskets for sale.

Seating areas at Harambe Market encourage communal seating, allowing you to make friends who are passing through this village just like you are.

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Seating areas at Harambe Market encourage communal seating, allowing you to make friends who are passing through this village just like you are.

Seating areas at Harambe Market encourage communal seating, allowing you to make friends who are passing through this village just like you are.

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

PLEASE SEAT WHERE YOU LIKE.

Umbrellas everywhere.

Nicole’s camera. I have and love the same one. In fact, this camera’s picture is sort of a self portrait.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Shaded areas are not in short supply.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Shaded areas are not in short supply.

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

There was an opening ceremony! The first guest got chanted and clapped in promptly at 11:00am!

Lots of smaller tables for those who don’t want to make new friends.

This wall is brand new… but really old.

Seating areas at Harambe Market encourage communal seating, allowing you to make friends who are passing through this village just like you are.

Small seating enclave.

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Reused and repurposed.

Nicole wanted service!

Huge seating area with lots and lots of shade. This is perfect for Animal Kingdom!

Informational signage.

These remind me of John Travolta’s shoes in Saturday Night Fever.

Good advice.

Signs from New Harambe carry over to here.

He looks familiar. Fichwa means “be hidden!” So, the designers are telling us that this is – even though he’s in plain sight – a Hidden Mickey.

Basically: Excuse our dust.

And such!

Bell. Please ring.

So ramshackle.

“Entrance.”

Hoteli Burudika is SO EXPENSIVE! Stay with us!

How’s your dhow?

Clever way to tell us to bus our own tables.

It’s true. Functional signage.

The BEST!

OFFICIAL SEAL OF HARAMBE!

Sign of life.

There will always be advertising in a market – people have things to sell.

Breaking gender stereotypes? I love it.

There will always be advertising in a market – people have things to sell.

Definitely had a refreshing drink here.

Sign of life.

I love this.

Signs from New Harambe carry over to here.

I actually could use a new watch battery…

Another sign that exists just to exist.

Just across town! Our hotel is better than that Malimwengu Guest House.

Classes.

Seems familiar..

Seems familiar..

Convenient to have next to a bi-cylce shop.

This sign has no reason to exist, but it does. I love it.

There will always be advertising in a market – people have things to sell.

Look atop the fence.

Many signs are in both languages. Also, look at the anchoring cement in that pole up top: handprints, as it was just added in.

Repurposed license plate.

There will always be advertising in a market – people have things to sell.

Look at the alternate spelling!

The wires tell you that they’ve got some serious bandwidth.

Or one half of a tour group.

And make a new friend.

Corrugated corner.

Look at that old steamer!

More repurposing.

I love that a tire is reused in this manner.

I hear they’re good.

Well, they DO serve alcohol…

It’s like when hotels warn you not to buy pizza from the fliers under your door.

The Harambe sign has received some additions.

Keep it moving.

Thotful spot.

Kitamu Grill.

Seems familiar..

“Wash your hands.”

There will always be advertising in a market – people have things to sell.

A repurposed drum lid.

Dr. Jomo cures… Marriages and bad debts?

I love this. I work in a school.