Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs will be laying off 468 employees by January 19. The restaurant is closing for six months to renovate as part of a redesign in the changeover from Downtown Disney to Disney Springs; it is expected to reopen in June 2016.
The building will be renovated to resemble an astronomy observatory to fit in with the Disney Springs’ storyline of being a turn-of-the-century waterfront town. The redesign will include a new menu and experience for the customers, including a DJ playing music in the dining rooms. An outdoor terrace and bar area, called Stargazers, will offer live entertainment.
The laid-off employees will have first shot at being rehired when the restaurant is ready to reopen.
News source: Orlando Sentinel
Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.
