Helping Children Navigate EPCOT

Nov 27, 2017 14:51:26 GMT drwadadli said:

Nov 15, 2017 22:42:33 GMT disneymike said:

Our children never had a problem with EPCOT when it was new. Yes it had little for children to do or see like the MK, but they had a great time regardless. Each night we ate dinner there, usually at pasta pizza restaurant which was near Starbucks.
Then they moved this food to the "Land" and wasn't the same.
The park is changing slowly and more kid friendly which is nice for the new youngsters.

Do you remember the name of the restaurant?  The reason I am asking is because there is no pasta pizza restaurant in The Land and the only pasta pizza restaurant in Epcot is Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, which opened August 5, 2010 and is operated by Nick Valenti, Restaurateur and CEO, Patina Restaurant Group and was the FIRST authentic Italian pizzeria to ever open in the park.

I'm talking over 20 years ago, in fact I just came across it while going through old memorabilia. It was called Pasta Piazza Ristorante and was located in Innoventions, opposite the Electric Umbrella. When it went to the Sunshine Seasons only the food went not the restaurant. By no means was it authentic Italian pizza, it was fast food, the pizza was shaped like Mickey in Styrofoam containers shaped like Mickey, I just threw out containers we saved from back then, we saved everything. Of course we washed them prior.

Talking about authentic Italian Pizza, what's authentic to some isn't to others, Via Napoli just isn't even comparable to what we have in the NY/NJ area. I've heard from Florida residents that the water has a lot to do with it which affects bagels also, which can't compare to the NY area. True or not there is a big difference.

Nov 28, 2017 13:22:31 GMT drwadadli said:

Nov 27, 2017 23:04:59 GMT disneymike said:

I'm talking over 20 years ago, in fact I just came across it while going through old memorabilia. It was called Pasta Piazza Ristorante and was located in Innoventions, opposite the Electric Umbrella. When it went to the Sunshine Seasons only the food went not the restaurant. By no means was it authentic Italian pizza, it was fast food, the pizza was shaped like Mickey in Styrofoam containers shaped like Mickey, I just threw out containers we saved from back then, we saved everything. Of course we washed them prior.

Talking about authentic Italian Pizza, what's authentic to some isn't to others, Via Napoli just isn't even comparable to what we have in the NY/NJ area. I've heard from Florida residents that the water has a lot to do with it which affects bagels also, which can't compare to the NY area. True or not there is a big difference.

Ok...I found something on it....

"Pasta Piazza Ristorante Restaurant in Communicore West at Epcot, from May 1994. It was formerly called Sunrise Terrace Restaurant."  I also found that it closed June 30, 2001.

I had no idea it lasted that long, maybe they stopped selling the pasta and pizza at that location in the 90's, which was why we had to try the land. You bring back memories of the correct names which is great for me to jog my memory. I'm sure we ate at Sunrise Terrace Restaurant also and it probably had the same food before the name change.

Communicore West, wow I totally forgot that name. Thanks Rich you sure come up with the answers.

The Thread is helping Children Navigate EPCOT and like usual I get off the subject.
This has to do with Children and Adults I'm told who need quiet time.
Has anyone seen Christopher Robins Room in the United Kingdom? It is a special room for children to relax in.
We saw it for the first time and it is very nice and relaxing, since it wasn't being used they allowed us to see the room and even take pictures.