New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom

coasterman2002 · 02-27-2006

From www.wdwmagic.com :

T-Rex is a unique concept that features dining and retail in an interactive prehistoric environment. The concept is built around water, fire and ice -- guests visiting T-Rex will be greeted with life size animatronic dinosaurs that live among cascading waterfalls, bubbling geysers, a fossil dig site and much more. Locations are planned domestically and internationally, the first of which is slated to open this spring in The Legends mall in Kansas City, Kansas; with another opening in Downtown Disney® (near Orlando) in early 2008.

In addition to the T-Rex concept, Landry's has acquired the majority interest in Schussler Creative's new Asian themed eatery (which is expected to open by summer 2007) inside Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. This Asian-themed restaurant with retail is reminiscent of the western Himalayan foothills in India and Nepal, featuring a rural village called Anandapur in a jungle with a tiny town-like mass at its center. Asia will offer full service table dining, as well as quick service food. This Asian-Fusion concept will feature Asian decor, complete with Asian antiques, as well as a retail component that will offer Asian goods ranging from Sushi plates to chopsticks and fine teapots.

This sounds very interesting. It will be nice to finally have another full-service restaurant at AK, but I hope that the food is better than Rainforest Cafe because that place just isn't very good.

daisyd · 02-27-2006

Is it wrong that the T-Rex themed restaurant makes me think of the big slab of ribs that tips Fred Flintstone's car over and Brontosaurus Burgers?

Thanks for the info coasterman!

jk8 · 02-27-2006

The T-Rex sounds really cool!!!!!!

Screever · 02-27-2006

Is this taking the place of Rainforest Cafe at both its locations??

smee57 · 02-27-2006

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Originally Posted by daisyd

Is it wrong that the T-Rex themed restaurant makes me think of the big slab of ribs that tips Fred Flintstone's car over and Brontosaurus Burgers?

Thanks for the info coasterman!

LOL . . . I thought of the Flintstones, too!!

coasterman2002 · 02-27-2006

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Originally Posted by Screever

Is this taking the place of Rainforest Cafe at both its locations??

I'm not sure if it will replace the Rainforest Cafe in DTD, but the AK location will be located between Kali River Rapids and Everest. From what I've heard it will be closed to the new Everest villiage, right by the new DVC stand.

**WishUponAStar** · 02-27-2006

Sounds VERY cool.

BuzzLightyear · 02-27-2006

This is good news for AK!

DisneyHog6 · 02-27-2006

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Originally Posted by coasterman2002

This sounds very interesting. It will be nice to finally have another full-service restaurant at AK, but I hope that the food is better than Rainforest Cafe because that place just isn't very good.

I can't believe you said that... We LOVE Rainforest... I've eaten at Rainforest in 4 or 5 different cities and have loved every one of them...(except for the one at DLRP).

I am glad to hear about a new FS place at AK, and the T-Rex place sounds very cool...although it does remind me of a pre-historic version of Rainforest...

**DisneyTeacher** · 02-27-2006

That sounds great, AK needs another full service restaurant.

Erin · 02-27-2006

Very cool, thanks for the heads up, Coasterdude!

Peppertink · 02-27-2006

Thanks for the info!!! Although...I'm with Hogboy!! I really like Rain Forest Cafe.....

JEANY031 · 02-27-2006

sound too

DisneyHog6 · 02-27-2006

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Originally Posted by Peppertink

Thanks for the info!!! Although...I'm with Hogboy!! I really like Rain Forest Cafe.....

Uh... That's Hog "MAN."

Thanks for agreeing with me though... We OBVIOUSLY have superior taste buds to these other folks...

coasterman2002 · 02-27-2006

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Originally Posted by DisneyHog6

I can't believe you said that... We LOVE Rainforest... I've eaten at Rainforest in 4 or 5 different cities and have loved every one of them...(except for the one at DLRP).

I am glad to hear about a new FS place at AK, and the T-Rex place sounds very cool...although it does remind me of a pre-historic version of Rainforest...

It's not that Rainforest Cafe in AK is bad, but we live close to another Rainforest Cafe and all of the times I've eaten there I've been unhappy with the quality of food. Perhaps it's better at AK and DTD, I hope.

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coasterman2002 Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 607	New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom From www.wdwmagic.com : T-Rex is a unique concept that features dining and retail in an interactive prehistoric environment. The concept is built around water, fire and ice -- guests visiting T-Rex will be greeted with life size animatronic dinosaurs that live among cascading waterfalls, bubbling geysers, a fossil dig site and much more. Locations are planned domestically and internationally, the first of which is slated to open this spring in The Legends mall in Kansas City, Kansas; with another opening in Downtown Disney® (near Orlando) in early 2008. In addition to the T-Rex concept, Landry's has acquired the majority interest in Schussler Creative's new Asian themed eatery (which is expected to open by summer 2007) inside Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. This Asian-themed restaurant with retail is reminiscent of the western Himalayan foothills in India and Nepal, featuring a rural village called Anandapur in a jungle with a tiny town-like mass at its center. Asia will offer full service table dining, as well as quick service food. This Asian-Fusion concept will feature Asian decor, complete with Asian antiques, as well as a retail component that will offer Asian goods ranging from Sushi plates to chopsticks and fine teapots. This sounds very interesting. It will be nice to finally have another full-service restaurant at AK, but I hope that the food is better than Rainforest Cafe because that place just isn't very good. __________________ It all started with a mouse

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daisyd Dreams do come true! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 2,344	Re: New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom Is it wrong that the T-Rex themed restaurant makes me think of the big slab of ribs that tips Fred Flintstone's car over and Brontosaurus Burgers? Thanks for the info coasterman! __________________ R2G your avatars rock! DL--too many times to count WDW--just once, Oct 2006

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jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,546	Re: New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom The T-Rex sounds really cool!!!!!! __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic Western! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Eastern!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 130 days 22 hours 41 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,306	Re: New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom That sounds great, AK needs another full service restaurant. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 240 days 17 hours 45 minutes

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom Very cool, thanks for the heads up, Coasterdude! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: New Restaurants to debut at Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom Thanks for the info!!! Although...I'm with Hogboy!! I really like Rain Forest Cafe..... __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

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