Originally Posted By Malin The Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta and The Paradise Garden Grill both open today at DCA. Please share your thoughts on the two new Restaurants that are replacing Pizza Oom Mow Mow and Burger Invasion. Also if your visiting DCA in the next few weeks please share your thoughts and reviews.
Originally Posted By Malin Disney Parks Blog has posted a blog detailing some of the new food items <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/07/two-new-restaurants-now-open-at-disney-california-adventure-park/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...re-park/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'll be in the park ove the weekend, so I cand give a firsthand account in a couple days, but from what I've seen so far, I have mixed feelings. While the area does look more generally pleasant than before, it doesn't look much like an early 20th century locale. The shapes on the pizza building are more reminiscent of it's a small world's facade than anything of that era, and the paint scheme seems to not make much sense from any era's standards. That said I actually am looking forward to checking it out, and having more quick service food options in that park, since they seemed very limited the last 9 months.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I missed an opportunity to check these out today-- but I will be getting over there ASAP.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Miceage has some pretty nice images posted from yesterday before the area officially opened: <a href="http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/micechat/In%20The%20Parks/070111/HZ300568.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1177.photobucket.com/a...0568.jpg</a> <a href="http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/micechat/In%20The%20Parks/070111/HZ300553.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1177.photobucket.com/a...0553.jpg</a> <a href="http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/micechat/In%20The%20Parks/070111/HZ300541.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1177.photobucket.com/a...0541.jpg</a> <a href="http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/micechat/In%20The%20Parks/070111/HZ300545.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1177.photobucket.com/a...0545.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think it looks pretty spiffy. On Han's second photo, check out the girl selling snacks out of the portable stand around her neck. I've seen pictures of these people popping up. Apparently they use to be just walking around before World of Color, but it appears they are expanding their presence?
Originally Posted By poohbear14 I ate at Boardwalk Pizza the other day. They let guests have a sneak peak at the new restaurants and try out the new offerings. There were tons of managers asking guests for feedback. I thought the food was very good. My friends and I tried the Cheese Ravioli and Field Green salad. The other foods looked good too. There are several shaded eating areas which is really nice. If you sit facing the Paradise Pier Hotel you will see that the colors of the buildings blend perfectly with the hotel.
Originally Posted By dagobert That area looks really beautiful. I wish DLRP would add something like that to the parks, but no, we get that ugly Toy Story Cheap Land.
Originally Posted By yamabuki DisneylandLive.com has a photo update with lots of great pictures from the new area <a href="http://disneylandlive.com/2011/06/special-photo-report-paradise-garden/" target="_blank">http://disneylandlive.com/2011...-garden/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Thanks for the link! Wasn't the first concept about that area about a "Beer Garden"? When did they change that?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I believe that the coaster was scheduled to open yesterday with the rest of the complex. They were doing test openings on it last weekend, so I see no reason that it wouldn't have opened on time. >>Wasn't the first concept about that area about a "Beer Garden"? When did they change that?<< I recall this as well, but it seems like that name was dropped some time in late '09/early '10. Since that time, there has been no reference to the words 'beer garden' in any of the promo materials, and no explaination of why it was quietly dropped. I suspect it was causing confusion for people who didn't really know what a beer garden is, who were thinking they were trying to turn it into a giant outdoor bar. Looking at those photos, the area definitely feels like a beer garden, even if they don't call it that. Also, based on the pictures, the area really does look a lot better than I had expected from construction photos. I'm really starting to be excited about having a chance to check it out. Does anybody know if there is still seating inside the pizza building? I didn't see any in the photos, but that's a huge building to only have food service counters and cash registers (especially since they expanded it in the redo).
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Wow those pictures look great Yamabuki! Thanks! This area looks so nice. It's one of those areas that really make you miss the parks and set Disney aside from anything else we ever get to do, in my opinion.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I believe that the coaster was scheduled to open yesterday with the rest of the complex. They were doing test openings on it last weekend, so I see no reason that it wouldn't have opened on time.> I'm curious to find out what the "moving billboards" are like, and if they and the other cosmetic changes make the ride more enjoyable than it was. I found it fun, but expendable - not really any different than other Mack mice of its type (same for PW in AK - I've been on other spinning mice as well). Most of all, I hope they covered up the ground somehow - the worst aesthetic sin of Mullholland, IMO.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Miceage did a full review of GSS this week and the coaster still has the "sand pit" floor.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>I recall this as well, but it seems like that name was dropped some time in late '09/early '10. Since that time, there has been no reference to the words 'beer garden' in any of the promo materials, and no explaination of why it was quietly dropped. I suspect it was causing confusion for people who didn't really know what a beer garden is, who were thinking they were trying to turn it into a giant outdoor bar. Looking at those photos, the area definitely feels like a beer garden, even if they don't call it that.<< I think Beer Gardens aren't very common in the US. Most people associate them with Germany and so they wouldn't expect them in a Boardwalk area. I'm from a country where beer gardens are found everywhere and I think that it looks a bit like a real one.
Originally Posted By flynnibus >I'm curious to find out what the "moving billboards" are like, and if they and the other cosmetic changes make the ride more enjoyable than it was< they are simple motorized elements on the boards. here's a ride video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKSkG4Mm-Bo&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...embedded</a> there is also a side-by-side video out there too which makes you realize how meh MM really was. GSS isn't wonderful, but its worlds better then before
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It IS an improvement. But it still seems like a bit of a missed opportunity. While it was closed, it seems like they could have done a few very simple (and pretty inexpensive) things to make it better still: a). Cover up the sand pit. I mean, really. b). Have another audio cue or two, instead of just the one at the end (safety thing). Certainly they could have had one while going up the hill with Goofy "teaching" you something about flying. And at one of the tight turns, even just the famous "goofy scream" at some point would work. c). If they didn't enclose it, they still could have put up a roof with perpendicular extensions downward for the higher hairpin section (think of a "shoebox top") with more sky and clouds on both the top and interior sides that would have done a better (and cheap) job of "enclosing" at least the high section, so you're looking at that instead of Katella motels.
