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I thought it would be cool to show you how Disney World did a great job with the Italy pavilion by showing you the similarities in my photos from my trip to Italy last summer.
These are my pictures from Epcot.
These are my pictures from Italy.
These are the photos side-to-side.
When I went to Italy, I thought it was crazy how Disney made the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Campanile look like the originals in Italy! I hope you liked the blog article!
Italy is super cool to explore in Italy and in Disney. This is what I think of the Italy pavilion in Epcot.
Food: In Italy they have some really good food options. You can get food from stores, you can get it from a stand, and you can get food from Via Napoli! The food from the stand called Pizza al Taglio and Via Napoli are mostly pizza, but you can always get pasta from Via Napoli too! The only complaint that I have is that the pizza stand is not always open. Other than that Italy has great dining. There is also another restaurant called Tutto Italia Restaurant.
Shopping: Italy has some really good shopping areas. There are two different places you can go to shop. The shops have perfume, shirts, sweats, pins, stamps, and many more things. One of the places you can shop is called the St. Mark’s Campanile.
Entertainment: Italy does not have much entertainment, but the pavilion looks really cool. Italy is one of the nicest looking pavilions in Epcot. Around Christmas time a character named La Befana does a show where she talks about Christmas.
That is what I think about Italy in Epcot!
This summer I went to Italy and one of the cities I visited was Venice. This made me wonder how similar the Italy pavilion in Epcot looks compared to Venice, Italy.
These are pictures from the Italy pavilion in Epcot.
Now here are my pictures from Venice, Italy.
I think Epcot did a great job replicating what Venice looks like. There was so much attention to detail and even though it was my first time in Venice, I felt like I had been there before because of how similar the Italy pavilion looks. It is even hard to tell which pictures are from Epcot and which ones are from Italy!
Epcot has eleven countries that each add something unique to the World Showcase. Today, I will be sharing the best thing to do at each pavilion.
First, let’s start off in the Canada pavilion! I would recommend watching Canada Far and Wide. This is a 360 Circle Vision show that shows footage from Canada.
The China pavilion also has a 360 Circle Vision show called Reflections of China. This show is a great way to learn more about the country.
The France pavilion has a lot to do, so it is hard for me to pick just one thing. I would say to go to La Crêperie de Paris. This is a restaurant that serves savory and sweet crêpes!
Biergarten is a very fun restaurant to go to in the Germany pavilion! While you eat, you hear live music.
The pizzas at Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria are delicious! I would really recommend eating at this restaurant in the Italy pavilion.
The Japan pavilion has a ginormous store called Mitsukoshi. This store has basically anything you can think of from Japanese candy to stuffed animals.
The Mexico pavilion has a great restaurant called La Hacienda de San Angel. If you go here I would highly recommend getting the Queso Fundido. I prefer this restaurant over San Angel Inn because you are not sitting in the dark.
Spice Road Table in the Morocco pavilion has a great view of the World Showcase lagoon, so I would recommend sitting outside. The food here is also delicious! I always get the Mix Grill Skewers.
The Norway pavilion has the perfect ride for Frozen fans! Frozen Ever After is a boat ride and towards the end of the ride the ride starts going backwards. I will warn you that the line for Frozen Ever After can get very long.
In The United Kingdom pavilion, Rose and Crown Dining Room is a great restaurant to eat at! You should definitely get the fish and chips.
Finally, we have The United States of America pavilion! The American Adventure is an indoor show that talks about American History. Not only is the show educational, but you will also be indoors!
While this is only a preview of all the amazing things you can experience at the World Showcase, I hope that now you have found some new rides, restaurants, or shows to try!
Via Napoli is a restaurant in the Italy pavilion that serves oven cooked pizzas.
The three ovens are named after volcanoes that are found in Italy.
We were seated next to a window and this was the view from our seats.
Via Napoli does not just sell pizzas, but most people get pizzas when they go. Some of the other meals you can get include salads or pasta.
The pizzas come in three different sizes: individual, large, and a mezzo metro (half a meter).
We ordered a mezzo metro, half Margherita and half Quattro Formaggi.
My favorite was the Margherita. The sauce tasted sweet and I felt like there was just the right amount of mozzarella.
I liked the Quattro Formaggi as well. The different cheeses tasted perfect together.
You might be wondering, why are the pizzas at Via Napoli so delicious? There is actually a reason why. The water in Florida is not good enough for pizza dough. Instead, Via Napoli imports water that has a high Alkaline content from two special springs from other places in The United States that is similar to the water in Naples.
That is not the only thing that makes these pizzas so good. The flour that is used and San Marzano Tomatoes are imported from Italy.
I give Via Napoli 5 Mickey Bars!
I am going to be starting a new series called Snacks From Around The World! In this series, I will review different snacks from different pavilions in Epcot.
Enoteca Castello is located in the Italy pavilion and I found a snack that I wanted to try in this store!
I could choose either the Lemon Cream Filled Gran Torta or the Chocolate Cream Filled Gran Torta. Fun Fact: torta means cake in Italian.
I picked the Lemon Cream Filled Gran Torta.
When you open the box, there is a cake and a package of powdered sugar.
We put the powdered sugar on top of the cake. This cake was DELICOUS! I loved how there is a lemon filling inside the cake because it helps make the cake not dry.
Next time you are in Epcot, I would totally recommend getting this!
I just came back from a trip to Disney World and I was lucky enough to be in the parks during the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival!
During the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, there are booths through out the World Showcase where you can try food from other countries! I went to Primavera Kitchen in the Italy pavilion and I am excited to be reviewing the food for you.
We had the Arancini. That is fried risotto balls that are filled with beef and are served with tomatoes. This dish was delicious! I really loved how fresh the tomatoes tasted.
I give Primavera Kitchen 5 Mickey Bars!
Pizza al Taglio is located in the Italy pavilion.
Pizza al Taglio is really cool because you can order pizzas that are served at Via Napoli. Instead of getting a big pizza, you get a slice of pizza. Also, Pizza al Taglio is not a sit down restaurant. You order the pizzas by going to a walk-up window.
We all shared two slices of pizza. The first one we got was a pepperoni pizza. It tasted really good! The crust of both pizzas tasted a little buttery.
The other slice we got was a cheese pizza. I really liked how cheesy the pizza tasted.
I would give Pizza al Taglio 5 Mickey Bars!
There is a new stand in the Italy pavilion that sells gelato!
Here is a picture of the menu:
I had the Cookies and Cream Gelato. It was absolutely delicious! I loved how there was a lot of little bits of cookies in the gelato.
You can also have one cup that has two scoops of two different gelatos. My dad had the Lemon and Pistachio Gelato. He loved it.
Al had the Strawberry and Cookies and Cream Gelato. He also enjoyed his gelato.
I would give Gelateria Toscana 4 Mickey Bars! The only issue is that the gelato was a little pricey, but besides that we would totally go back!
It’s time to review the Italy booth!
Here is a picture of the menu:
You can buy Italian water at this booth.
We tried the Mezzelune Croccanti. That is ravioli filled with mozzarella with pomodoro sauce. You get a mounthful of cheese and that is why it’s so good!
We also tried the Ravioli. This dish is grilled chicken ravioli. I really liked how you can taste the chicken in this dish.
For dessert we had the Bomboloni. That is a cream filled doughnut. You can really taste the cream throughout the doughnut and the raspberry sauce on top brought some more flavor.
I give the Italy booth 5 Mickey Bars! Everything at this booth was delicious!
