"Authentic Pizzeria to Open at Epcotâ€™s Italy Pavilion

MetalRage · Post by **MetalRage** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 5:40 pm

Read on

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... -pavilion/

I love pizza and EPCOT so I hope this will be great!

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 7:13 pm

It's so discouraging that after all this time with all the different things they could do, Disney finally uses the expansion space in the Italy Pavillion and puts in - a pizzeria. Frankly, no applause from me on this one.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 9:03 pm

Where exactly in the Italy pavillion is this going?

MetalRage · Post by **MetalRage** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 9:15 pm

packwingfn wrote:Where exactly in the Italy pavillion is this going?

Wikipedia says it will be "at the rear of the pavilion"

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 9:33 pm

The rear of the Italy Pavillion has always been just a brick wall. There had been talks over the years about expanding the Pavillion to add in an attraction - instead, we're getting a pizzeria.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 10:29 pm

From what I remember, backstage behind that wall is just some trailers too. They could have built something there but I really don't see many major changes to World Showcase anytime soon.

mdk010 · Post by **mdk010** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 10:33 pm

Yeah I agree with mindflipper, I won't applaud this new Pizza place. Althought, it could make some good cash from families with those kids who only eat pizza and chicken fingers. It could be popular, I definately see where they are coming from putting this in.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Jan Mon 25, 2010 11:46 pm

I won't applaud the pizza place until I can test it out for myself.

ctrain2281 · Post by **ctrain2281** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 8:15 am

From a look at the prices that were posted from a similar menu offered in Disneyland, I can't say that I'll be running over there to grab a slice, let alone a whole pie, if indeed this menu is correct. I know that you pay a little extra because it's Disney World but this seems like a little too much for some reason

timekeeper · Post by **timekeeper** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 8:39 am

Interesting, I hope its good. It would have been fun to have them put in more of an attraction but people do always eat....

theBIGyowski · Post by **theBIGyowski** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 9:19 am

Will this place be a table service or quick service? I can't imagine Italy having two table service restaurants that close to one another in such a small space that they have there.

Also...I am still hoping that they put in a gondola "ride" sometime in the next decade. There is so much to learn from the history of Italy from the top of the boot to the toe.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 10:05 am

They're not consuming any of the current Italy Pavillion space, theBIGyowski; they're using instead unused expansion space. From the way it looks, once the pizzeria is in, Italy will be unable to expand any further back. There goes ever adding any kind of an attraction down the road in the future.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 10:40 am

That's a bummer, I didn't realize this pizzeria would put an end to ever adding an attraction in Italy.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 10:54 am

From the pictures of the construction, the Pizzeria will take up the area along the back wall - it will block off that end completely.

joeyflds · Post by **joeyflds** » Jan Tue 26, 2010 11:37 am

World Showcase needs more attractions, i wish disney would spend a little bit of money on the FL parks. I think 3 of the 4 could use more attractions.