Originally Posted By RTShark77 Was The Blue Bayou the first of Its kind as a themed type of restaurant? Where you really felt like you are there.I know we got thousands now like Rainforest cafe. Did they Copy Walts Idea
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Originally Posted By dlkozy In San Jose Ca in the early 80's there was a western themed restaurant that was fun and if my memory serves me right, not bad food too. Each table was in what looked like it's own covered wagon. There were crickets chirping, it looked like dusk, full moon, faint guitar music playing. It was well themed.