Rainforest Cafe, American restaurant in Mall of America, Bloomington, US
The Rainforest Cafe is a themed restaurant inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, featuring artificial tropical plants, animated animals, and programmed storm effects that play throughout the day. The dining area is divided into several zones, each designed to resemble a different part of a tropical jungle.
The Rainforest Cafe was founded as a restaurant chain in the 1990s, combining dining with entertainment and environmental awareness. The Mall of America location was part of that expansion and has since remained a steady family destination within the mall.
The restaurant uses its decor to build a sense of tropical environments, with informational displays about rainforest ecosystems placed among the tables. The sounds of animals and simulated storms are a constant part of the experience, drawing in families with young children.
The restaurant sits inside the Mall of America, so it is reached through the mall itself, which has its own parking. Because it draws many families with children, visiting on a weekday tends to mean shorter waits than on weekends.
A large animated tree character named Tracy stands inside the restaurant and speaks directly to diners at set intervals, sharing messages about rainforest environments. Many visitors are caught off guard the first time a piece of the decor suddenly starts talking.
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