Am I the only one who noticed?

[Darkbeer1]

From today's OCR...

>>Disney Performing Arts Studios in the former ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney in Anaheim <<

So we have a Backstage Building hiding in Plain Sight.

 

[BubbaQuest]

I posted this on the permits post and then read the imagineering post. Didn't see it mentioned. Am I the only one who noticed what they might do to Rainforest Cafe and ESPN? Take a look at the hand drawing underneath DTD and the Legend.
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They're replacing Rainforest Cafe with a giant hand?!

 

[PiratesMansion]

As long as Harold and Kumar are there it should be fun.

Except that White Castle is actually terrible, despite many people who (for baffling reasons) enjoy it or have nonsensical nostalgia for it.

It's the Space Jam of burger joints.

 

[TP2000]

From today's OCR...

>>Disney Performing Arts Studios in the former ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney in Anaheim <<

So we have a Backstage Building hiding in Plain Sight.

Interesting. That would also give all the Woo! Moms a place to congregate safely and practice their woos before their precious angel gets on stage, with easy access to a Starbucks.

 

[Phroobar]

Interesting. That would also give all the Woo! Moms a place to congregate safely and practice their woos before their precious angel gets on stage, with easy access to a Starbucks.

I'm so glad my kids are beyond that stuff. Woo!Moms and Soccer Moms are usually insane people. I'm glad we are done with soccer, baseball, dance and football forever. There is always a good reason why the team mom is divorced and on the prowl.

 

[DrAlice]

I'd vote for a Space220-esque restaurant.

 

[Jedi Stitch]

I’ve been to the Seattle one too. Also one in San Francisco. I think that one was the worst. I know the food isn’t great, but we’ve been going there for years. Since my kids were little and we always had fun.

Yah, I agree that the food wasn't always the greatest, but We went for the theming, and we always went on New Year's before we would go see Zoo Lights at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

 

[truecoat]

I'd vote for a Space220-esque restaurant.

They should save that for the rumored Tomorrowland redo.

 

[DrAlice]

They should save that for the rumored Tomorrowland redo.

Yeah, you're probably right. It's better in Tomorrowland. But if we can't get it in Tomorrowland, put it anywhere! Just get it to the West Coast!

 

[ObscurityPoint]

I think they should create a Victoria & Albert’s here. Not some cheap Friday’s/Applebee’s mix with fish and sellable products. They can open a Rainforest in CityWalk.

Rainforest Cafe has always felt like more of a Disney Springs/Citywalk venue. I’m not a fan of the Animal Kingdom location right outside the main gates just for the fact that it’s the main entrance to a Disney park. Sure, the same could sort of be said about DL’s location, and I do enjoy the idea of Rainforest Cafe as a franchise, but I always felt that AK deserves better than a chain restaurant to welcome guests in

 

[TP2000]

Rainforest Cafe has always felt like more of a Disney Springs/Citywalk venue. I’m not a fan of the Animal Kingdom location right outside the main gates just for the fact that it’s the main entrance to a Disney park. Sure, the same could sort of be said about DL’s location, and I do enjoy the idea of Rainforest Cafe as a franchise, but I always felt that AK deserves better than a chain restaurant to welcome guests in

Agreed. It probably made sense to the Imagineers in 1996 when themed restaurants were all the rage. Especially for a park that was basically designed to not operate after sundown, so instead of fireworks and water shows they thought everyone would end the night by having dinner in a giant theme restaurant seated next to a robot gorilla.

But it has not aged well at all. It should probably just go away.

 

[rle4lunch]

I might actually prefer they bring the Dinosaur T-Rex one here as opposed to Rainforest Cafe. We’ve never been to that one, and dinosaurs are awesome.

The trex restaurant is vastly superior in food and theming to any rainforest cafe. That'd be an awesome addition to dtd

 

[Phroobar]

The trex restaurant is vastly superior in food and theming to any rainforest cafe. That'd be an awesome addition to dtd

It would never happen. However an Indian Jones themed restraunt would be pretty cool. Disney wouldn't have to modify the Rainforest building much.

 

[NobodyElse]

However an Indian Jones themed restraunt would be pretty cool.

Try his Chicken Tikka Masala. It's not as adventurous as you might be led to believe.