Originally Posted By mousermerf Squee!!! <a href="http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=403&Itemid=65&limit=1&limitstart=1" target="_blank">http://www.mousesteps.com/inde...tstart=1</a> About time they added them to Epcot! Oh.. and there's some photos of them starting to modify/dismantle the fountain in Italy and of the Figment statuette signing in that update too.. but the BBQ Pork Buns are the important bit.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Are they any good? i have always wanted to try one but never had the courage.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Hidden Mickey Char Siu Bao: <a href="http://http.cdnlayer.com/smoola/00/00/4f/49547f820bb6fb59_m.jpg" target="_blank">http://http.cdnlayer.com/smool...59_m.jpg</a> <<Are they any good?>> I don't know. I'm wondering if they are steamed or baked.
Originally Posted By mousermerf The fountain didn't offer up any yummy goodness in a bun. I don't see it as much of a loss - not to mention they can move it or build around it. They don't show it's fate in any of the concept art, it's always just outside the focus area.
Originally Posted By MPierce Getting rid of the fountain at the Italian pavilion would be a hugh mistake. It would take away a focal point for the plaza, and diminish the aestetics in that area.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Getting rid of the fountain at the Italian pavilion would be a hugh mistake. It would take away a focal point for the plaza, and diminish the aestetics in that area.<<< True, and it's a thing of beauty for the pavilion. They just can't trash it.
Originally Posted By mousermerf They'll likely move it somehow. That statue is pretty expensive. But the location is now bad - the restaurant is behind it several yards and so it's not part of a plaza where it's located. Rather it just appears to be floating in space.
Originally Posted By -em Ate at the China kiosk for lunch- Individually the items are expensive but the combo with a pork bun, chicken turnover, egg roll, 12 oz drink and ice cream for 10 bucks was a great deal -em
Originally Posted By trekkeruss So are the buns steamed or baked? I'm betting steamed, but I much prefer them baked.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Yeah, it's new. Pretty place.>> Joy of Tea isn't new. The new thing is a gift shop.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer The one, lagoon side, and with the curved roofs, right? Don't know the name.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Yea. They built it next to Joy of Tea, I believe. I don't know the name either.
