Planet Hollywood puts a new, immersive spin on theme dining

Planet Hollywood has taken the wraps off its Orlando, Florida flagship, which has been totally transformed with a dazzling, multi-million dollar renovation.



The 36,000-sq.-ft. restaurant, which closed for nearly a year, has reopened as Planet Hollywood Observatory. Located at Disney Springs, the dining, retail and entertainment district located at Walt Disney World Resort, it has been redone into a four-story stargazing observatory with new spaces that include an outdoor terrace and lounge, and a new look and feel. The space invites patrons of to "dine amongst the stars" with an immersive theatrical dining experience. The restaurant also boasts a new menu.



Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, each floor was created to provide a different experience. Walls and glass displays throughout the restaurant are adorned with imagery as well as a curated collection of memorabilia that pays homage to filmmaking and to the new, rising stars of the entertainment industry.



Along with a state-of-the-art 4,500-sq-.ft. video wall, Planet Hollywood Observatory features three-dimensional interiors that come to life through Trompe L'oeil 3D technology, an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist not on the screen but in the space itself.



"We wanted Planet Hollywood Observatory to re-invent what is expected from themed dining. What we've created here is a stand-alone destination that evokes the feeling of early 20th century Florida and fits into the greater story of Disney Springs," said Planet Hollywood International founder and chairman Robert Earl.