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Tomorrowland Terrace closed in September 1994 and reopened December 9, 1994 (per D23), reconcepted and renamed as Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café for the New Tomorrowland expansion.
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Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2025
A summer 2025 menu refresh added new entrees including a Truffle-French Onion Burger ($14.99, replacing the Triple-B Burger) and a Hand-dipped Fried Chicken Sandwich, and brought back the Patty Melt.
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Sonny Eclipse was temporarily removed from the stage in mid-March 2025 (missing by March 19), prompting fan concern, then returned by March 21, 2025.
- 2016
The café raised prices roughly $1–$2 per meal (e.g. half rotisserie chicken to $14.49) and added a space-themed Fab Five souvenir cup to kids' meals.
- 1995
The audio-animatronic lounge singer Sonny Eclipse — an alien from the planet Zork voiced by Kal David — debuted at the café in 1995 and became its signature entertainment.
- 1994
- 1971
The site opened on Magic Kingdom's first day, October 1, 1971, as the Coca-Cola-sponsored Tomorrowland Terrace — the largest fast-food operation at Walt Disney World at the time and the predecessor Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café would later replace.
That's every change on the record at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café since 1971.
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Questions & answers
When did Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café open?
Per the documented record, Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café at Magic Kingdom opened on Oct 1, 1971.
What changed recently on Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café?
The latest documented change (documented Jun 2025): A summer 2025 menu refresh added new entrees including a Truffle-French Onion Burger ($14.99, replacing the Triple-B Burger) and a Hand-dipped Fried Chicken Sandwich, and brought back the Patty Melt.
How many changes are on record for Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café?
6 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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