One of Disney Village’s most recognizable restaurants is serving its last guests. The Rainforest Cafe at Disneyland Paris Resort will close for good after its Sunday, November 15, dinner service, ending a run that began in May 1999. The brand lives on elsewhere, including at Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort.
Rumors, Delays, and a Final Date
Talk that the restaurant would shut down in September began earlier this year, but the month came and went with the audio-animatronic animals and simulated thunderstorms still going. Disneyland Paris Resort then announced the Table-Service location would close by the end of 2026, and later narrowed that window to November.
Less than a week before the end, the resort confirmed Sunday, November 15, as the last day to dine. The restaurant is permanently closed as of Monday, November 16. With this closure, two Rainforest Cafe locations remain at Walt Disney World Resort, as well as one restaurant at Tokyo Disney Resort.
The Final Days in the Jungle
As the closing approached, the remaining discounted gift shop merchandise vanished. The space around the Tracy Tree audio-animatronic became a stroller parking area, some menu items ran out, and the pressed penny machines went “out of order” for good.
X (formerly known as Twitter) user @DLPReport visited on the final night.
Tonight we say goodbye forever to the Rainforest Cafe at Disney Village. While it has its fans, the location had become a shadow of its former self, and Groupe Bertrand was probably tired of paying licensing fees to Landry’s Inc.
Tonight we say goodbye forever to the Rainforest Cafe at Disney Village. While it has its fans, the location had become a shadow of its former self, and Groupe Bertrand was probably tired of paying licensing fees to Landry’s Inc. pic.twitter.com/pUYe3GZrGJ
— DLP Report (@DLPReport) November 15, 2026
The merchandise shelves were bare by then, a scene @DLPReport also photographed.
Empty shelves in the Rainforest Cafe merchandise section on this final night of operation
Empty shelves in the Rainforest Cafe merchandise section on this final night of operation pic.twitter.com/pNlpp1Lzcf
— DLP Report (@DLPReport) November 15, 2026
The restaurant printed a limited menu naming the only dishes still available, including a Louisiana Chicken Burger.
The final menu at Rainforest Cafe, and a Louisiana Chicken Burger
The final menu at Rainforest Cafe, and a Louisiana Chicken Burger pic.twitter.com/Mv7cMwjjRZ
— DLP Report (@DLPReport) November 15, 2026
Even on its last evening, the dining room was far from packed.
🐸 Rainforest Cafe at Disney Village: May 9, 1999 – November 15, 2026. ‘A wild place to shop and eat’ for over 27 years.
🐸 Rainforest Cafe at Disney Village: May 9, 1999 – November 15, 2026.
“A wild place to shop and eat” for over 27 years. pic.twitter.com/eCNXUvL6Ns— DLP Report (@DLPReport) November 15, 2026
A new Casa Giulia Italian restaurant is under construction nearby, but it is reportedly taking over the former Planet Hollywood in Disney Village instead of the Rainforest Cafe. Disneyland Paris Resort hasn’t said whether it will demolish or repurpose the Rainforest Cafe building.
Fans of Cha! Cha! and his friends can still visit the Rainforest Cafe at Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, and over a dozen locations across the United States and around the world.
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