Two American former Walt Disney World Cast Members are suing Disney and Patina Restaurant Group after they were allegedly fired to be replaced with Italian Cast Members at the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT. Former EPCOT Cast Members Suing Disney, Patina Restaurant Group The World Showcase pavilions in EPCOT are traditionally populated by international Cast Members … Read more
Buon appetito! Tutto Italia Ristorante inside the EPCOT Italy Pavilion offers fairly authentic Italian dishes. The restaurant’s menu was created by award-winning chef Joachim Splichal. The Walt Disney World dining location offers outside dining and a dining room featuring murals of ancient Rome. Menu Both the dinner and dessert menus are available via a QR … Read more
Patina Restaurant Group has announced that their three dining locations in EPCOT will reopen with the rest of the park on July 15. Patina owns and operates Via Napoli, Tutto Italia, and Tutto Guston in EPCOT’s Italy pavilion. The restaurants will open with modified hours and menus. Via Napoli will operate noon to 8:00 pm. … Read more
Patina Restaurant Group officially opened Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar and re-opened Tutto Italia at Epcot earlier today. Located in a reproduction of the Medici Palace in the Italy pavilion, the new wine cellar is a space that was “discovered” as Tutto Italia was being built. This “unearthed treasure” features 200 Italian wines and a selection … Read more
From Pam Brandon on the Disney Parks Blog: With an opening set for early May, here’s a sneak peek at Tutto Gusto, the new wine bar adjacent to Tutto Italia Ristorante in the Italy Pavilion at Epcot that’s sure to be a new World Showcase hot spot. Gusto takes over the former lobby space of Tutto Italia and extends back toward Via … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited Epcot a few days ago and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: I LOVE this topiary This needs Xpass… Whatever queue modifications were done in the middle are complete PEACOCK See ya’ later Kim… Still closed… They are still testing with some guests … Read more
WDWNT reader AJ P. was nice enough to offer us some newsworthy photos they took on their recent trip to Walt Disney World, so let’s take a look around all 4 parks and Downtown Disney: Land clearing continues for the Grand Floridian DVC wing the rain left some large puddles Welcome to the Magic Kingdom … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Epcot on Friday and has some noteworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: One of the rock arches is being rebuilt in the Oasis Major reconstruction Could we refurb this please? This water fits the theme, but it is disgusting… Waterfalls running … Read more
Since there have been a few minor news stories in last week that have gone without posting, I figured we should just share all of them in one giant post: Night of Joy moves back to the Magic Kingdom this year: Past Christian music “Artists of the Year” Third Day, mercyme and Chris Tomlin and … Read more
From the Disney Parks Blog: Great news – especially if you share my passion for amazing pizza. An authentic pizzeria will be opening at Italy Pavilion at Epcot later this year and it’s an attention-grabber. The new 300-seat restaurant will have traditional Florentine architecture, vaulted-ceilings and outside dining. And the food will be authentic — … Read more
Our good friend Adam Roth of WDWCelebrations has provided us with some newsworthy photos from the Walt Disney World Resort and his latest visit: The Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station at the Magic Kingdom is being refurbished for the return of the Fireworks Dessert Parties in the spring A pizzeria operated by Patina, the same company … Read more
Even though I strongly dislike the restaurant, I applaud the effort to keep the experience at the “Tutto Italia Ristorante” in the Italy pavilion at Epcot fresh with special dining events like this one: Carnevale di Venezia is February 23 to March 4 at Tutto Italia Ristorante at Epcot A special lunch and dinner menu … Read more