Comments on: Finally a restaurant in China worth going to? http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/ Feeding the Disney fixation daily Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Raidermatt http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1947 Raidermatt Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:09:47 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1947 Sure, it deserves some credit. No denying that. I'm just saying that restaurant refurbishments shouldn't even be something that gets to the point where we are all waiting for it. Given Disney's resources and the benefit it gets from its reputation, I can't think of a good reason for them to allow things to reach a point where so much needs to be done. And all of this remains a drop in the bucket when you look at what has been done, or more to the point what hasn't been done, with World Showcase over the last 20 years. Mike, thanks for the kind words. Like David's blog here, we try to promote open discussion. Sure, it deserves some credit. No denying that. I’m just saying that restaurant refurbishments shouldn’t even be something that gets to the point where we are all waiting for it. Given Disney’s resources and the benefit it gets from its reputation, I can’t think of a good reason for them to allow things to reach a point where so much needs to be done. And all of this remains a drop in the bucket when you look at what has been done, or more to the point what hasn’t been done, with World Showcase over the last 20 years.

Mike, thanks for the kind words. Like David’s blog here, we try to promote open discussion.

]]> By: David http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1946 David Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1946 Raidermatt, here is the list of eateries receiving refurbs recently Le Cellier Lotus Blossom Mitsukoshi Tepanyaki Alfredo's Rose and Crown Teppan Kiku and Matsunoma Lounge Nine Dragons They have all been closed for some amount of time, either days or weeks or months. Credit needs to be given for this effort which is something we have all been waiting for. Raidermatt, here is the list of eateries receiving refurbs recently

Le Cellier
Lotus Blossom
Mitsukoshi Tepanyaki
Alfredo’s
Rose and Crown
Teppan Kiku and Matsunoma Lounge
Nine Dragons

They have all been closed for some amount of time, either days or weeks or months. Credit needs to be given for this effort which is something we have all been waiting for.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1945 Mike Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:47:31 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1945 And, by the way, I like Raidermatt's site even though I'm probably a pixie-duster in comparison to some other there. And, by the way, I like Raidermatt’s site even though I’m probably a pixie-duster in comparison to some other there.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1944 Mike Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:44:35 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1944 I dp agree with Raidermatt. For very site that lambasts post-Eisner Dinsey for every little thing (and many times unfairly) there is a site that just throws around the dust a little too much I dp agree with Raidermatt. For very site that lambasts post-Eisner Dinsey for every little thing (and many times unfairly) there is a site that just throws around the dust a little too much

]]> By: Raidermatt http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1942 Raidermatt Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1942 The restaurant is ok as is, but I do think it's probably not a great fit. It's actually more authentic in many ways than the vast majority of Chinese restaurants in this country, and I think that is it's primary problem. Yeah, it's overpriced, but welcome to WDW. I personally don't think its any better to praise something based on so little info than it is to criticize based on that same info, so I'll take a wait and see approach. My fear is that we are heading more toward trendy and Americanized, as I also fear about the Italy restaurant. With Italy, I'm basing that concern on the new owners and what they typically provide. In the bigger picture, yeah its nice when they put a little TLC into the restaurants, but the Italy situation is simply due to a contractual change, not because of any grand plan on Disney's part to invigorate World Showcase. There's been a few minor updates in World Showcase in the last year or so, but really, no new countries or attractions in 20 years? How excited should I really get about Nine Dragons probably going PF Chang? That's not to say I don't agree about the way some only discuss the negative, but at the same time, I do think there's plenty of pixie dust only stuff out there to more than offset it. I do appreciate sites like this that try to take a more balanced view and welcome various opinions. The restaurant is ok as is, but I do think it’s probably not a great fit. It’s actually more authentic in many ways than the vast majority of Chinese restaurants in this country, and I think that is it’s primary problem.

Yeah, it’s overpriced, but welcome to WDW.

I personally don’t think its any better to praise something based on so little info than it is to criticize based on that same info, so I’ll take a wait and see approach. My fear is that we are heading more toward trendy and Americanized, as I also fear about the Italy restaurant. With Italy, I’m basing that concern on the new owners and what they typically provide.

In the bigger picture, yeah its nice when they put a little TLC into the restaurants, but the Italy situation is simply due to a contractual change, not because of any grand plan on Disney’s part to invigorate World Showcase. There’s been a few minor updates in World Showcase in the last year or so, but really, no new countries or attractions in 20 years? How excited should I really get about Nine Dragons probably going PF Chang?

That’s not to say I don’t agree about the way some only discuss the negative, but at the same time, I do think there’s plenty of pixie dust only stuff out there to more than offset it.

I do appreciate sites like this that try to take a more balanced view and welcome various opinions.

]]> By: Brian http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1941 Brian Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:59:25 +0000 http://www.mouseextra.com/2007/09/07/713/#comment-1941 "While some online critics are going around taking pictures of bird-droppings, I think some time also needs to be spent giving credit for these efforts." I whole-heartedly agree! Some sites dwell mainly on the negatives, and only begrudgingly acknowledge the positives. Thanks for pointing out that many great things are happening at Epcot right now, and I'm sure a change at the Nine Dragons can only be for the better. “While some online critics are going around taking pictures of bird-droppings, I think some time also needs to be spent giving credit for these efforts.”

I whole-heartedly agree! Some sites dwell mainly on the negatives, and only begrudgingly acknowledge the positives. Thanks for pointing out that many great things are happening at Epcot right now, and I’m sure a change at the Nine Dragons can only be for the better.

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