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Earlier this month we reported on a new waterfront dining spot at the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase.  Now, it seems that is not the only exciting new, and hopefully somewhat affordable, restaurant coming to Epcot.

The official Disney Parks Blog reported yesterday that we can expect the Italy pavilion to add a new “authentic pizzeria” to the list of dining options for guests. 

The new 300-seat restaurant will have traditional Florentine architecture, vaulted-ceilings and outside dining. And the food will be authentic — Italian dishes (complimenting the offerings at Tutto Italia ) and pizza from wood-burning ovens.

The pizzeria will be the newest flagship restaurant in the Patina Restaurant Group’s portfolio. And one of the special touches at the Epcot location will be the water. It’ll be imported from a source where the composition most resembles water used in Naples, Italy, to make the authentic Italian dough.

The pizzeria is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, as apparently construction has already begun.  If anyone has any info about where exactly in the pavilion this is going to be located, please post it in the comments sections.

Along with the aforementioned addition to Mexico, this looks like it has some serious potential.  For one thing, finally being able to get a decent slice of pizza at Walt Disney World would be a welcome change.  But really, whether this is truly a big deal all comes down to how expensive it is going to be.  If these two new restaurants represent something somewhat more affordable then the average Epcot table-service offering, then they may really be on to something here.