Is mama melrose really closing?

[princessap]

Someone posted on another post that mama melrose is closing per rumour. Does anyone know if that's true??? It's one of our favourites!!!!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

If it's a rumor, that likely means nobody knows whether or not it is true.

There's nothing out there direct from Disney that seems to indicate it is.

 

[CamColt]

While dining there on 7/29 we overheard the waitress at the table behind us saying this. She said they were closing for at least 6 months, possibly reopening as a new restaurant and the Cast Members would be put in other roles during the closure. However she was also going on about Star Wars Land is being built, and Pixar Land, which is all rumors at this time too, so I don't think she had any official word. Given all that is going on over there though, I wouldn't doubt it.

 

[Trooper8286]

One of my favorites.....hope that isn't true

 

[Tonberry]

There's no official word yet.
We have reservations in December, so at least it will be open then. Once they stop taking reservations, then I would start to suspect it.

 

[DannyDisneyFreak]

I would suspect that it may be rethemed if Star Wars takes over that area

 

[Chae]

We have a reservation for January 30, 2016

 

[MakiraMarlena]

If Star Wars takes over that area, it will be gone. There may be a new restaurant there, but it will probably be totally different. That's a big IF however, as nothing has yet been announced.

 

[WEDWDW]

I would look for at least a retheme if not a demo-we "should" know a lot more about after D23.

 

[princessap]

So sad to read it's being taken away. And fantasmic might go too
Two of my main reasons for going to dhs!

 

[jimmytammy]

Though it doesnt appeal to us as much as it used too, it will be sad to see it go. I dont think its as good as it once was. With all the announcements of SW land and TS land OTW, it would not surprise me to see it go and come back re-themed.

 

[princessap]

Have they released any opening dates for the new additions??

 

[Jadyreen1282]

So sad to read it's being taken away. And fantasmic might go too
Two of my main reasons for going to dhs!

Where is it announced Fantasmic is closing? If it isn't announced why are you starting rumors? There is a board for that.

I won't miss Mama's if it was replaced with Mos Eisely cantina.

 

[princessap]

Wow....

I am not starting rumours, it is already out there. I didn't say it's gone for sure. I simply said if it's gone I will be sad. The rumour is already out there. .

 

[supersnoop]

Wow....

I am not starting rumours, it is already out there. I didn't say it's gone for sure. I simply said if it's gone I will be sad. The rumour is already out there. .

It's not a good idea to spread rumors, either. Just because Fantasmic is missing from the initial February schedule doesn't mean it's being cut. Extra magic hours were missing from the first January schedule, and those were updated shortly thereafter. Frankly, if Mama Melrose is closing for a refurb, that makes more sense why the Fantasmic! package isn't showing up for dining reservations right now.

There are too many moving parts to really guess what's happening right now, so it's best not to spread rumors.

 

[princessap]

This is why I avoid the disboards lately. I never started the rumour. I simply stated we would miss it if it was.

Done with this.

 

[supersnoop]

This is why I avoid the disboards lately. I never started the rumour. I simply stated we would miss it if it was.

Done with this.

I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm sure the previous poster just hadn't seen the rumor yet. I think it's best to make sure the most accurate information is available, so I feel compelled to note when a statement is just a rumor so other folks reading the forum don't accept it as fact. Spreading rumors doesn't help anybody, but I am sorry if my post offended.

 

[princessap]

I had stated it was just a rumour I heard too….but I was really just saying I would be disappointed.

 

[ArmyVet80]

While dining there on 7/29 we overheard the waitress at the table behind us saying this. She said they were closing for at least 6 months, possibly reopening as a new restaurant and the Cast Members would be put in other roles during the closure. However she was also going on about Star Wars Land is being built, and Pixar Land, which is all rumors at this time too, so I don't think she had any official word. Given all that is going on over there though, I wouldn't doubt it.

Well, these two have officially been confirmed.. I'm guessing Mama Melrose will become one of the mentioned Star Wars Cantinas or maybe a sit down eatery that has not been mentioned yet. Seems that Star Wars Land will be pretty big though (14 acres isn't small and HS is only 135 acres. So that's about 1/10th of the park.)

 

[LATJLP]

Someone posted on another post that mama melrose is closing per rumour. Does anyone know if that's true??? It's one of our favourites!!!!

D23's announcements yesterday about Star Wars Land and it's location means that either Mama will be moving or closing permanently. They didn't say which....but it is right in the path of the new Land and since it won't fit the theme of Star Wars I think it quite safe to say it's leaving. Muppets 3D and Pizza Planet and that whole area will be going. Hopefully Pizza Planet will move to the new Toy Story Land, but that is just hope at this time.

The real question though is when.....and no one has a clue at this point. Someone above talked of a CM saying they'd be closed for 6 months.....that would sound more like a relocation, but again, no real clue.