Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 @ 01:36 PM
Disney World powers that be do listen to fans after all! Tomorrowland Transit Authority in Disney World's Magic Kingdom has gone back to it's original name - The Transit Authority PeopleMover.
This comes not long after the narration
"Paging Mr. Morrow. Mr. Tom Morrow. Please contact Mr. Johnson in the Control Tower to confirm your Flight to the Moon,"
was included to appease fans who were upset about Mr. Tom Morrow not being included in audio for the ride after a refurbishment done earlier this year.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 @ 11:24 AM
Via Napoli, a new casual pizzeria in the Italy pavilion at Epcot in Disney World Florida has officially opened. The new restaurant features wood-burning ovens in a 300-seat pizzeria. The menu was inspired by pizzerias of southern Italy including pasta, salads, sandwiches, wine, and of course - pizza.
MENU (courtesy of
onlywdworld.com)
ACQUAFRESCAS
OUR SIGNATURE HOUSE-MADE, SEASONAL FRESH FRUIT JUICE COOLERS
GLASS $5. PITCHER $15.
- LIMONATA
- BLOODORANGE
- WATERMELON WITH STRAWBERRY
ANTIPASTI / APPETIZERS
SICILIAN CAPONATA $8.
PICKLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH OLIVES, CAPERS,TOMATO & RAISINS
CONTADINO SALAD $10.
A COLORFUL ARRAY OF FARM FRESH GREENS, FAGIOLINI, FENNEL, RADISH COINS & TOMATOES TOSSED IN A RED WINE VINAIGRETTE.
FRITTOMISTO
AN ASSORTMENT OF JUST-FRIED SEASONAL VEGETABLES, FISH & CHEESE TO BE SHARED BY THE TABLE $24.
ARANCINI, MOZZARELLA, CALAMARI, MELANZANE, ASPARAGI, ZUCCHINI, CARCIOFI, AGRO-DOLCE SAUCE, SWEET & SOUR TOMATO SAUCE
ARANCINI $10.
FRIED SAFFRON RISOTTO BALLS FILLED WITH MOZZARELLA & MEAT RAGÙ
CALAMARI FRITTI $14.
CORN- CRUSTED RINGS SERVED WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
MINESTRONE $8.
HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP OF FAGIOLINI, ZUCCHINI, PEAS, TOMATO, CANNELINI BEANS & BASIL PESTO
INSALATE / CHOPPED MAIN COURSE SALADS
CALAMARI $18.
FRIED CORN- CRUSTED CALAMARI, ARUGULA, CARROTS, FENNEL, ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
POLLO $17.
CHOPPED SALAD OF LEMON CHICKEN, ROMAINE, CANTELOUPE MELON, CUCUMBER, RED PEPPER, GREEN BEANS, VIDALIA ONION, ALMONDS, PASTA CRISPS, HONEY-CITRUS DRESSING
BISTECCA $19.
CHOPPED MESCLUN, GRILLED STEAK, RADICCHIO, WATERCRESS, TOMATO, RED ONION, GORGONZOLA, ROYAL-GALA APPLE, CUCUMBER, RED WINE-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
PASTA ALFORNO
BAKED IN OUR SIGNATURE WOOD-FIRED OVENS
“VESUVIO”, “STROMBOLI” & “ETNA”
LASAGNA VERDE $20.
SPINACH, PARMESAN, BESCIAMELLA
CANDELE $16.
CANDLE-STICK PASTA,, SAUSAGE RAGÙ, POLPETTINE, MOZZARELLA, RICOTTA
PASTA DI “VIA NAPOLI”
MAFALDINE AMATRICIANA $22.
RIBBON PASTA, GUANCIALE & POMODORO SAUCE FINISHED WITH PECORINO CHEESE
SPAGHETTI E POLPETTINE $19.
HAND-CRAFTED VEAL MEATBALLS & TOMATO SAUCE
FUSILONI TRAPANESE $17.
LARGE CORK-SCREW PASTA TOSSED IN A SOUTHERN ITALIAN PESTO OF VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES, ALMONDS, BASIL
WOOD - FIRED AUTHENTIC PIZZA NAPOLETANA
CAPUTO FLOUR IMPORTED FROM SOUTHERN ITALY, SAN MARZANO TOMATOES, HANDMADE FIOR DI LATTE MOZZARELLA, WATER FROM A LOCAL SPRING JUST LIKE THE SPRINGS IN ITALY’S CAMPANIA REGION MAKE OUR PIZZA AS AUTHENTIC AND DELICIOUS AS THAT FOUND ON THE STREETS OF NAPLES.
INDIVIDUAL , LARGE OR “1/2 METER ”TO SHARE.
MARGHERITA $15. / $25. / $34.
TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, BASIL
QUATTRO STAGIONI $17. / $28. / $36.
EGGPLANT, ARTICHOKES, PROSCIUTTO, MUSHROOMS
PEPPERONI $16. / $27. / $35.
SPICY PEPPERONI, TOMATO, MOZZARELLA
CALAMARI $17. / $28. / $36.
FRIED CALAMARI, ARUGULA, FENNEL
QUATTRO FORMAGGI $17. / $28. / $36.
MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN, FONTINA, PROVOLONE
ORTOLANO $15. / $25. / $34.
TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, VEGETABLES
PICCANTE $17. / $28. / $36.
ITALIAN SPICY SAUSAGE, BROCOLLI-RABE, TOMATO, MOZZARELLA
CARCIOFI $17. / $29. / $36.
ARTICHOKE, PECORINO, MOZZARELLA, TRUFFLE OIL
PROSCIUTTO E MELONE $17. / $28. / $36.
FONTINA, MOZZARELLA, PECORINO, PROSCIUTTO, CANTELOUPE
PIATTI ALLA PARMIGIANA
TRADITIONAL PREPARATION SERVED WITH TOMATO SAUCE TOPPED & GRATINÉED WITH PARMESAN & MOZZARELLA CHEESES
SERVED WITH SPAGHETTI TORTA
TORTINODIMELANZANE $18.
EGGPLANT
POLLO $22.
CHICKEN BREAST
VITELLO $26.
VEAL CUTLET
DOLCI / SWEETS
TIRAMISÙ $8.
MASCARPONE CREAM, ESPRESSO COFFEE, LADY FINGERS & CHOCOLATE
GELATO FRIZZANTE ICE CREAM SODA, ITALIAN –STYLE $10.
MADE WITH SAN PELLEGRINO ARANCIATA & VANILLA ICE CREAM
TRADITIONAL DESSERTS FROM OUR CHILDHOOD
TORTA DI SARENA $8.
APPLECAKE WITH ALMOND SORBETTO
ZEPPOLE DI CATARINA $10.
RICOTTA CHEESE FRITTERS SERVED WITH WHIPPED CREAM, CHOCOLATE SAUCE
GELATI E SORBETTO $7.
VANILLA, CHOCOLATE, PISTACHIO, LEMON SORBET
COPPA DI BRUTTI MA BUONI UGLY, BUT GOOD $10.
AMARENA CHERRY & VANILA GELATO SUNDAE WITH THE ‘UGLY, BUT GOOD’ COOKIES OF CARNEVALE
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Fri, May 28, 2010 @ 10:45 AM
Weighing 288 pounds at birth, Luna is the fifth elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom. She joins the herd of thirteen, which now includes five males and eight females.
Luna's mother Donna is reportedly doing well after gaining more than 400 pounds during the 22-month gestation. Animal experts describe her as a model mother, taking excellent care of her newborn calf. Mother and child remain backstage while the calf becomes acclimated to other herd mates.
Donna became pregnant through artificial insemination in July 2008 and received extensive pre-natal care throughout her pregnancy. In addition to regular ultrasounds, veterinarians and elephant managers monitored her hormone levels on a daily basis to help them determine when she would give birth. Labor appeared May 20th 2010 and the animal care team stayed with her to provide round-the-clock care until the female calf was born around 11:30 p.m.
This is the fifth elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom. In addition to Donna's first female calf, Nadirah, Tufani, a male, was born in 2003; Kianga, a female, was born in 2004; and Tsavo, the youngest male, joined the herd in 2008. All remain on the savannah at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, May 12, 2010 @ 09:21 AM
Lotso is a new character from the Toy Story 3 movie and guests can meet him in Magic of Disney Animation and see him in the Block Party Bash parade each day at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Lotso (short for Lots-o-Huggin' Bear) is the leader at Sunnyside Daycare. This is the daycare Buzz, Woody and the gang end up when Andy goes to college. Lotso seems like an easygoing toy, but the gang finds there is another side to him.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 04:51 PM
It takes 24,000 cast member hours to make the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival happen. But that's just a number until you're able to actually see the work behind it all - so, how about an exclusive peek? Take a look at overnight time-lapse video featuring the creation of an area containing three of the more than 70 Disney character topiaries in the park this year.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 @ 04:48 PM
What better way to begin a week than with a stunning first image of the newest member of the family at Disney's Animal Kingdom - a critically endangered western lowland gorilla. And the best part is that you can see the newborn gorilla now at the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.
The newborn gorilla (photographed by Gene Duncan) is doing well and has already become an integral part of the gorilla family group that includes first-time mother, Kashata, father Gino and two other females. Since Kashata has been holding the baby close to her body, animal keepers have yet to determine the baby's gender.
The new baby is the third gorilla born at Disney's Animal Kingdom as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan which manages genetic diversity among species through detailed records of individual animals. Disney's Animal Kingdom also participates in AZA Species Survival Plans for several other animals, including elephants, cotton-top tamarins and okapi.
The first gorilla birth occurred in 1997 before Disney's Animal Kingdom opened, and the second baby arrived in 1999.
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