Originally Posted By mousermerf From the Parks Blog.. Big Image: <a href="http://parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com/media/disneyparks/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/pizzeria1034_large.jpg" target="_blank">http://parksandresorts.wdprome...arge.jpg</a> Article: <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/first-look-pizzeria-at-epcot%E2%80%99s-italy-pavilion/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...avilion/</a> Looks essentially like the old concept art from when it was supposed to be a ride..
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Which way will the building be facing? I thought it was going to face back toward WS Lagoon, but the concept art kind of makes me think that it will be an extension of the Tutto Italia building, facing into an ever-lengthening courtyard.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Compare this: <a href="http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2010/01/18/epcot-italy-pizzeria-construction-pics/" target="_blank">http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/...on-pics/</a> Looking at the basic structure of the wall, looking in particular portals in it - four openings extend beyond the "corner" of the decorative wall that was built when Italy's ride was axed when World Showcase was being built. See here: <a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=nqv48h863w4x&scene=55086683&lvl=2&sty=b&where1=Epcot%20Center%2C%20FL" target="_blank">http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&...%2C%20FL</a> The fountain, i think, is not staying, and is going to become the courtyard and open air seating.
Originally Posted By mousermerf If i wasn't clear on the above: the current "corner" of the divider wall that they put in when they cut Italy's construction short in the original building of the pavilion, the southwest corner, is where I think the main entrance door to the new Pizzeria is going to be. Center the building roughly on that point, and it evens out the whole courtyard - and then teardown the fountain and the whole space expands roughly to the originally intended shape and size.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Mexico was just released too. Looks like the old one. <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/first-look-cantina-de-san-angel-expansion-at-epcot/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...t-epcot/</a>
Originally Posted By MPierce >> The fountain, i think, is not staying, and is going to become the courtyard and open air seating. << The piazza would lose much of it's charm if they were to remove the fountain.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Mexico was just released too. Looks like the old one. <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...t-epcot/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...t-epcot/</a> << I see you approve.
Originally Posted By MPierce It would make much more since to have the pizzaria facing inward toward the World Showcase Lagoon.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Unless the food is improved significantly in the Mexico one, I still won't eat there. The pizza place interests me, though.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Unless the food is improved significantly in the Mexico one, I still won't eat there. << I quit eating at both the Cantina, and Inn 3 years ago because of the poor quality of food, and service. The only time I stop in now is for one of the 2X's Mexican beers. I'm just hoping they don't serve WDW pizza at the Italian pavilion.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Yep, I'm an approving explorer, MPierce. ;-) Glad that it won't be tall enough to block out the main Mexico facade.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<From the Parks Blog.. Big Image: <a href="http://parksandresorts.wdprome...arge.jpg" target="_blank">http://parksandresorts.wdprome...arge.jpg</a> Article: <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...avilion/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...avilion/</a> Looks essentially like the old concept art from when it was supposed to be a ride.. >> Are you talking about the Roman Ruins deal? BTW, while I praise Thomas Smith for the correct use of the word 'complementing' on the Blog, I have the feeling he wouldn't like this Spirit! Oh, and while adding things is always good, I really hope they can make some good pizza. It's something Disney has struggled with for as long as I've been going (back to the middle school cafeteria quality stuff they served at Lancer's Inn in the 70s and early 80s). I think the best pizza I ever had (not talking flatbreads like at Cal Grill and Jiko) was at Dixie Landings in the early 90s when they actually made pies fresh. It wasn't great, but it was very, very good.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Unless the food is improved significantly in the Mexico one, I still won't eat there.>> I won't eat there until they drop the bag Tostitos and jar salsa they buy in bulk from Walmart and start making/baking their own again.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 << think the best pizza I ever had (not talking flatbreads like at Cal Grill and Jiko) was at Dixie Landings in the early 90s when they actually made pies fresh. It wasn't great, but it was very, very good.>> You could watch them stretching the dough. One night the man was flipping the dough around stretching it out, and when it came down his fist went right through it, without loosing a beat, he asked "Anybody have a stapler?"
