HopperFan
"It's a bug-eat-bug world out there, princess."
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- Sep 6, 2003
I took a look on Disney's website and they had a listing for Oct 27, 11-4, and Oct 28 was no times available. So it must be Oct 27 that its closing.
And so Backlot Express, ABC Commissary, Baseline Taphouse, Fairfax Faire and others will be closing ......... Disney hasn't updated the calendars yet.
Well, maybe. I mean who would think they would be closing Pizza Rizzo after putting so much into the remodel? Maybe they were hoping to revive that area, but it hasn’t been successful? It certainly would solve the “how do we connect Star Tours?” problem. Yes, you lose those restaurants, but now you don’t have to re-theme Star Tours AND the land “gains” an attraction à la TSMM.
I know you are much more in the know than I am, but it can be fun to speculate.
Would be completely shocked if Star Tours stays after SWL opens. Geographically is makes no sense given the entry to SWL is quite firm and why would you have two simulator rides? ST is likely to look quite lame when the other is open. I think we'll just see it change to a new IP if they keep the building. Honestly the chunk of land that includes that, Backlot Express and Indiana Jones would be more than enough for a new land down the road.
Probably just a menu re-work. The menu never appealed and IMO most Disney pizza is just barely serviceable.
All it needs is some menu work. It has lots of space, indoor and out, bathrooms .... will be a great overflow location for all those folks who can't get into a SWL eatery. I go because DS likes it, he orders the pizza but I got an antipasto salad that would compete with a table service version. Great value.