TidbitsA More Contemporary Tower
November 2007
11/26/07 The new Fantasia store has opened.
11/15/07 The new Fantasia store is nearing completion on the Grand Concourse level. The new store appears to have exactly followed the displayed concept art. If work finishes on its current path, the new store is expected to open around Thanksgiving Weekend.
8/23/07 Concept art has been hung on construction walls for the new Fantasia Shop that will re-place the collection of Kiosks in the central area at the one end of the Concourse. The concept art depicts an elongated open air (no ceiling) store with large Mickey Mouse Icon Frame entrances at both ends. Besides the construction walls, no further work has progressed on the new store likely delaying the opening from its tentative "August 2007" date.
SnaCOT
11/26/07 Almost 6 full months after being internally announced, Epcot has opened two new snack kiosks in the World Showcase section of the park. The kiosks are named Promenade Refreshments and Fife and Drum Tavern, they are located at the World Showcase entrance to Future World and the American Adventure pavilion, respectively. Both locations feature the same menu, which is as follows:Both locations do participate as Snack Locations on the Disney Dining Plan. They currently are accepting Snack Credits for all items Non-Souvenir items priced at or below $4.00.Quote:
Turkey Leg $5.75
Hot Dog $4.25
Hot Dog with Chips $6.25
Souvenir Bucket of Popcorn $3.75
Box of Popcorn $2.75
Pretzel $3.50
cheese Sauce $1.00
Strawberry, Banana, Cappuccino or Tropical Smoothies $4.25
Soft Serve Ice Cream Served in a Waffle Cone $4.00
Frozen Lemonade $3.50
Coca-Cola Fountain Products $2.25
Coca-Cola Fountain Products in a Souvenir Mug $4.50
Dasani Bottled Water $1.25 & $2.00
Michelobe Ultra, Michelobe or Seasonal Selection Draft Beer $6.25
6/2/07 Epcot Cast have reported that two new snack locations are planned for Epcot. A new snack kiosk is reportedly planned to be added near the vicinity of the the American Gardens Theater. Additionally, a new snack and beverage kiosk is reportedly planned for to be placed at the World Showcase entrance to Future World. While no hard time table has been reported, both kiosks are reported to start installation Summer 2007.
Dino Dig
11/15/07 Ground has recently been broken and site preparation work is underway for the forthcoming T-Rex restaurant.
10/22/07 The location of the forthcoming T-Rex restaurant has been publicly revealed. The walls that have been constructed for ground breaking now display advertisements for the new restaurant and an opening date of "Summer 2008".
10/1/07 It appear that groundbreaking for the T-Rex restaurant may soon begin. The internally described area has now been sectioned off with construction barricades.
5/8/07The Ground breaking and construction of Landry's T-Rex Restaurant has been internally announced as a near term construction project for the Downtown Disney Area. The construction area has been described as the area in between Ronald's Fun House and the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. (see INTERCOT's Downtown Disney Dining Guide map for visual)
An Enchanted Entrance
11/15/07 The Disney-MGM Studios has introduced the first park-appearance of a character from the upcoming film Enchanted. Giselle has debuted as the Grand Marshall of the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade, which started earlier this week. As Grand Marshall, Giselle rides down the parade route in a horse drawn carriage prior to the start of the parade. Currently, the parade is her only form of in-park appearance.
A Straw Surprise
11/15/07 Due to frequent Guest comments, the Animal Kingdom park has recently introduced straws at its dining locations park wide. In keeping with park policy, the straws are animal safe and biodegradable. The straws are reportedly composed of wax coated paper.