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Disney officials announced Thursday afternoon that Yamabuki restaurant, inside the Paradise Pier Hotel will close down April 11.

Some 39 hourly employees who work at the restaurant were informed of the pending closure during a closed-door meeting around 4 p.m. Thursday.

Disney spokeswoman Suzi Brown said the company will work to relocate some of those employees to other park restaurants. Those who cannot be placed elsewhere will receive at least 60 days pay as severance and an extension of some health care benefits.

“The concept of the restaurant no longer resonates with our guests,â€

I went there once when i was working at the park(1998-1999). the food was okay . if i remeber then they did a really cute thing with an orange for desert ( in the shape of a mickey head or something ) I went with a bunch of cast members after our shift . the only bad thing was they double charged my credit card for my meal....

I've eaten there before and it was very good. What a shame.

This just breaks my heart. I eat at Yamabuki every single trip I take. I wonder what they are going to replace it with. Heard anything?

My mom, my sister and I always ate there when we went. We will really miss it!