In 1998 the Palisades Mall Opened in West Nyack, NY. The restaurant was one of the 12 original restaurants when the mall opened. Walking into the RAINFOREST CAFE, one was enveloped by lush vegetation, simulated thunder and lighting, rain showers, majestic rock formations, Tracy the Talking Tree, whimsical butterflies, animatronic crocodiles, playful animated primates and elephants, along with the sounds and smells of a tropical rain forest, all set amongst a backdrop of enormous salt water aquariums, cascading waterfalls and larger-than-life Banyan trees. It would close in 2002.