PHOTOS: Netting Thrown Over Star Wars Trading Post for Re-theme of Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney District

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As the re-theming of Rainforest Cafe to Star Wars Trading Post continues at Downtown Disney District, even more props have been added to the building’s facade. Since our last look, netting has been draped over the top of the building around a recent satellite addition. This is all part of an effort to make the … Read more

PHOTOS: Star Wars Trading Post Takeover of Rainforest Cafe Building Continues at Downtown Disney

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The Rainforest Cafe location has been closed since 2018 and it was recently announced that the building will transform into a new Star Wars Trading Post. Updates are constantly being made to the exterior of the building to make it resemble a Resistance base in the jungle. Today, we noticed even more Star Wars details … Read more

PHOTOS: New Vent Added to Rainforest Cafe Building as it Transforms into Star Wars Trading Post

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Since the announcement that the Star Wars Trading Post store will be taking over the old Rainforest Café building in Downtown Disney, a lot of work has already been done to retheme the outside of the façade. Light fixtures have been updated, and a good amount of Star Wars style props have been added in … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/26/21): Mask Policy Updated for Water Parks, Record 2022 Attendance Predicted for Disneyland, Florida Eyes Olympics After NBA Bubble, Flower and Garden Festival Details, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Rainforest Cafe Building Adds “Resistance Jungle Base” Decor in Preparation for New Star Wars Trading Post Store

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We learned last week that the abandoned Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney District would soon become the new Star Wars Trading Post shop. Sci-fi alterations to the Rainforest Cafe building have now begun, and they have to be seen to be believed. The Downtown Disney District Rainforest Cafe had a temple theme with a prominent … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/17/21): Star Wars Trading Post Moving to Rainforest Café, Spiced Surabat Cider Comes to Batuu, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, January 17, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

BREAKING: Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney Becoming Star Wars Trading Post

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In September, the Star Wars Trading Post took over the WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. While the store has been a great place to find Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise, some have wondered if the WonderGround Gallery would return. Thankfully, Disney Parks Blog has now confirmed that the Star Wars Trading … Read more

PHOTOS: Rainforest Cafe Reopens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom & Disney Springs with Social Distancing Measures

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With the return of Disney’s Animal Kingdom today also came the reopening of the popular Rainforest Cafe located at the park’s entrance. Not only that, but the Disney Springs outlet also reopened yesterday, both featuring new social distancing measures and a limited menu. Let’s check them out! Disney Springs Outside of the Rainforest Cafe at … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs Phased Reopening 5/20/20 (Parking and Temperature Screenings in Lime Garage, World of Disney Prep, Social Distancing Markers, and More)

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As part of Florida’s ongoing transition into Phase 1 of the state’s reopening, Disney Springs welcomed guests back for the first time since mid-March. As part of the reopening, guests were eager to see what the experience would be like. Today, we take a look at Disney Springs’ Marketplace and West Side to see what … Read more

PHOTOS: Get an Aerial View of Disney Springs, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach During the Extended Parks Closure

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As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to share these photos of Disney Springs just days before it reopens to … Read more

Landry’s Restaurants Expands Partnership with Waitr for Food Delivery in Wake of COVID-19 Closures; Offering Laid-Off Staff Jobs

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Unemployed staff from Landry’s Restaurants may soon find new jobs, while the public will soon be able to enjoy many fan-favorite dishes, like the famed Rainforest Cafe Pastalaya, at home. According to Yahoo! Finance, food delivery company Waitr has expanded its partnership with Landry’s to include carryout offerings “to all markets in which Landry’s operates,” … Read more

Landry’s Restaurants Reportedly Laying Off All Employees; Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs Now Closed Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Due to the ongoing closures related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the nation and at Walt Disney World Resort, new reports from Landry’s Restaurants employees, which includes Rainforest Cafe and T-REX Cafe in Disney Springs, plus the Rainforest Cafe and Yak & Yeti in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, state that all employees are being furloughed. … Read more

Walt Disney World Reveals Locations Around the Resort that Will Screen Super Bowl LIV

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Just because you’re visiting Walt Disney World doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the biggest football game of the NFL season. Whether you’re rooting for the San Francisco 49ers or the Kansas City Chiefs, there are plenty of locations at resort hotels, Disney Springs, and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to … Read more

T-REX, Rainforest Cafe, Yak & Yeti Restaurant, and More Involved in Landry’s Credit Card Breach at Walt Disney World

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In a recent report from Landry’s Inc., a number of their restaurants have been impacted by a credit card breach, and that includes two of their Disney Springs restaurants and one Disney’s Animal Kingdom restaurant. Potentially affected restaurants include the following brands: Rainforest Cafe, T-REX Cafe, Yak & Yeti Restaurant, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., and more. The … Read more