Rainforest Cafe Archives

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

May 16, 2020

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

March 22, 2020

Rainforest Cafe® at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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)

March 19, 2020March 17, 2020

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

January 29, 2020

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

January 5, 2020

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

Rainforest Cafe Expresses Interest in Return to Disneyland Resort's Downtown Disney

October 17, 2018

With Disney’s plan for a four-star luxury hotel in the dustheap of history, it looks like Earl of Sandwich’s temporary return may be more than just temporary, and now another former Downtown Disney tenant may be looking to return. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady Macdonald, Landry’s Inc. has expressed interest in reopening Rainforest … Read more

Several Downtown Disney Businesses Closing June 30th to Make Room for New Disneyland Hotel

March 28, 2018

This week, Disney announced that several Downtown Disney businesses will be closing their doors forever on June 30th, 2018. These buildings will be demolished to make way for Disneyland Resort’s upcoming new resort hotel coming in 2021. The businesses on the close-and-demolish list are: AMC 12 Theatres Rainforest Cafe ESPN Zone Earl of Sandwich Alamo … Read more

Dirk Wallen's 10/10/14 Disney Springs/Downtown Disney Photo Report (The Landing, EPCOT Center, Food Truck Park, ETC.)

October 10, 2014

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney (Disney Springs as it will be known soon) yesterday and has some great newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip: The large waterfront building in The Landing is coming along nicely It was supposed to open Summer, but Food Truck Park still isn’t finished The concept … Read more

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Downtown Disney's Rainforest Cafe Adds Erupting Volcano and Lava Bar

June 24, 2013June 24, 2013

After many months of construction, the new volcano on the Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney building was finally completed recently. Much to our surprise, the restaurant now features an erupting volcano! The show takes place in the evening and is best viewed after dark every half-hour starting at 8:30PM (this will probably be an earlier … Read more

Dirk Wallen's 4/23/13 WDW Photo Report

March 4, 2019April 29, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom last week and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The Rainforest Cafe volcano is done Tons of Marvel stuff in Once Upon a Toy They also now have the Star Wars Droid Factory Over at Epcot, work … Read more

Tom Corless' 2/12-2/17/13 WDW Photo Report

February 24, 2013February 19, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Tom Corless visited the Walt Disney World Resort last week and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look:

There is now an official Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card book, $34.95

Adam Roth's 12/10/12 WDW Photo Report

December 11, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney yesterday and took plenty of newsworthy photos, so let’s take a look at what’s new: It appears some of the elements for the Adventureland interactive game have been installed This icon should help guests locate the game area Not sure what this will do … Read more

Dirk Wallen's 9/14/12 Downtown Disney Photo Report

September 16, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen went to check out the progress on several projects happening at Downtown Disney right now, so let’s see what’s going on: Characters in Flight is still down Phineas and Ferb and You is running currently at the West Side Guests get super-imposed in the cartoon A nearby merchandise cart Work continues … Read more

Dirk Wallen's 8/16-19/12 WDW Photo Report

August 19, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen was all over the Walt Disney World Resort this weekend, visiting Downtown Disney, the Magic Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He took some great photos on his trip and has them to share with us in this photo report: Looks like the Earful Tower is being painted or repaired At the … Read more

Dirk Wallen's 6/17/12 Downtown Disney Photo Report

June 21, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney on Sunday and has a few newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip: The new volcano rises at Rainforest Cafe Adventurer’s Club still closed… Work continues on Splitsville at Downtown Disney Cool new shirts FATHER’S DAY DUFFY Another cool pair of shirts

Jeff Lukas' 4/15/12 Downtown Disney Photo Report

April 17, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Jeff Lukas visited Downtown Disney on Sunday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: They are pretty much rebuilding the entire top portion of the building Concept art of what it will look like when completed The conversion of this section to the Lava Lounge has … Read more