Via Napoli opening early

[luke]

Just saw this over on the uk boards and thought I'd pass it on up here.
Seems the new pizza restaurant in world showcase's Italy will be opening next month, hope its open by august 20th so I can go in for a peep around

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/via-napoli-opens-next-month-at-epcot/

 

[jodiey]

Does anyone know if this is part of the dining plan or not?

 

[luke]

Does anyone know if this is part of the dining plan or not?

Here's what it says on the blog comments section

olivia on July 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am

Yummy! Will Via Napoli be on the Disney Dining Plan?

Pam Brandon on July 8th, 2010 at 11:14 am

Still finalizing details.

 

[dalt01]

i was way off on this.... i thought it was counter service......it does not look that way by the menu

 

[luke]

i was way off on this.... i thought it was counter service......it does not look that way by the menu

I thought so as well, I don't see the point in another TS in Italy myself

 

[Emiems20]

I thought this was supposed to be a combo TS and CS. I was thinking that I had heard that you have the option to do a TS, but that you could get like pizza at a CS.

 

[max'sdad]

A counter service connected to the sit-down restaurant (a la the one in UK) serving pizza by the slice and gelato would be all kinds of awesome

 

[luke]

A counter service connected to the sit-down restaurant (a la the one in UK) serving pizza by the slice and gelato would be all kinds of awesome

Would love that!! Just grabbing a (hopefully) nice slice of Pizza and a cold drink half way round the WS would be great

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Very cool!

 

[adsrtw]

I'm thinking about trying it out in September. Looks yummy.

 

[OKW Lover]

Looking forward to this. I just hope their pizza isn't the usual Florida pizza.

 

[derekburgan]

A 20 inch pizza is pretty big in the Real World, let alone a theme park. But the article makes it sound like a 1/2 meter pizza is even bigger than that! Any metric system fans here? I just can't fathom a 24 inch or larger pizza actually being served to normal human beings.

 

[dalt01]

A 20 inch pizza is pretty big in the Real World, let alone a theme park. But the article makes it sound like a 1/2 meter pizza is even bigger than that! Any metric system fans here? I just can't fathom a 24 inch or larger pizza actually being served to normal human beings.

it would actually be just a tad smaller than a 20 incher

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Is this going to be in addition to Tutto or replacing it?

 

[dalt01]

Is this going to be in addition to Tutto or replacing it?

a separate restaurant....click the link on first post.

 

[DebºoºS]

I too thought it was a CS/TS restaurant. Really looking forward to this either way. It would be awesome if it opened in time for our trip but they're not giving a firm date yet.

 

[alaskanmommy]

We'll have to check this out in January!!

 

[Greta]

The link says the flour for the pizza dough will be imported from Italy... I also read somewhere recently that the water for the dough will be shipped in from Naples so it will be an authentic Italian pizza dough/crust! Can't wait to try it.

We are originally from CT and love the bread back east (especially from Manhattan) At the NY NY casino in Las Vegas they have a place where the water is shipped in from New York to make the bread and it is SO YUMMY!

 

[Paul in CT]

The link says the flour for the pizza dough will be imported from Italy... I also read somewhere recently that the water for the dough will be shipped in from Naples so it will be an authentic Italian pizza dough/crust! Can't wait to try it.

We are originally from CT and love the bread back east (especially from Manhattan) At the NY NY casino in Las Vegas they have a place where the water is shipped in from New York to make the bread and it is SO YUMMY!

I don't think they will be getting the water shipped in from Naples. Here's the quote from a recent official Disney blog.

"Wood-fired pizzas: made with caputo flour imported from Southern Italy, San Marzano tomatoes, handmade mozzarella and water from a local spring just like in Italy’s Campania region – 10-inch, 20-inch or 1/2 meter to share: a dozen choices, from a simple pizza Margherita with tomato, mozzarella and basil to carciofi with artichoke, potato, pecorino cheese, prosciutto and cantaloupe."

That looks to me that the water will come from a local FL spring. That has got to be better than FL tap water.

 

[Greta]

I don't think they will be getting the water shipped in from Naples. Here's the quote from a recent official Disney blog.

"Wood-fired pizzas: made with caputo flour imported from Southern Italy, San Marzano tomatoes, handmade mozzarella and water from a local spring just like in Italy’s Campania region – 10-inch, 20-inch or 1/2 meter to share: a dozen choices, from a simple pizza Margherita with tomato, mozzarella and basil to carciofi with artichoke, potato, pecorino cheese, prosciutto and cantaloupe."

That looks to me that the water will come from a local FL spring. That has got to be better than FL tap water.

Oh well... but like you say, it's got to be better than Florida water!