The restaurants are decorated to depict some features of a
rainforest, including plant growth, mist, waterfalls, animatronic robots of
animals and insects. Large marine
aquariums are common in most restaurants. Automated water sprinklers and synchronized lights set to specific patterns are also featured. A simulated
thunderstorm occurs every thirty minutes, utilizing simulated
rain as well as flashing lights and high-powered subwoofers for lightning and thunder. The restaurants are partitioned into several rooms by means of rain curtains that fall into basins running along the tops of partition walls and booths. The staff of Rainforest Cafe are named in accordance to the "Safari" theme. Servers are called Safari Guides, Hosts/Hostesses are Tour Guides, Retail Sales Associates are Pathfinders, Bartenders are Navigators, Bussers are Safari Assistants and kitchen staff are named Trailblazers. The animatronic figures are manufactured by UCFab International, LLC of
Apopka, Florida, USA. The star ceilings are designed and manufactured by Fiber Optic Systems Inc, located in
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Rainforest Cafe restaurants also have a Retail Village, rainforest themed merchandise is sold. ==It’s A Jungle In There==