DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Timothy_Q]

Kind of sad to hear about the closing of Mama Melrose.
We are of Italian decent, and formerly from Staten Island - we are well acquainted with good Italian restaurants.
Yes, Mama Melrose wasn't great - but we had good times their with our sons.

As an italian descent person myself, I think we should all celebrate Mama Melrose closing

 

[gerarar]

POV from the last party seated at Mama Melrose's

 

[surfsupdon]

Always had great pastas and service here on my runDisney race weekends!!

 

[WDWhopper]

I’m happy they’re putting in a monsters ride, but at the expense of an entire iconic part of Hollywood Studios, it just rings kind of counterproductive. I thought Disney World had all the land they’d ever need. A cast member told me once that there’s enough land left at Disney World to build everything they’ve already built all over again. Kind of blows me away that they ever feel the need to remove attractions when they have that much land.

 

[the_rich]

Mama Melrose is olive garden quality. As an Italian it was a one and done for me. Via Napoli was much better but still not great.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Mama Melrose is olive garden quality. As an Italian it was a one and done for me. Via Napoli was much better but still not great.

It wasn’t that good. I don’t lament the loss of the quality…just that it was a sit down - which is what made Disney parks unique…

In a park that has been butchered basically since day 1…less offerings are not preferable

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m confused if you don’t like their posting style why don’t put them on ignore ???

I’ve only ever had 1 on ignore…it just became too much

But it’s a discussion forum. Why ignore? I dob’t hate anyone to ignore them.

Plus in this case…I like the youth perspective. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna agree with “they should put Mickey toons on there…old stuff is stupid”

 

[EagleScout610]

POV from the last party seated at Mama Melrose's

I get wanting to be last on a ride, but being last at a restaurant seems just a little strange to me

 

[Moth]

I feel like most fans of the film would recognize Needleman and Smitty (they're even in the Laugh Floor, albeit only as a voice-over).

I suppose the Harryhausen's octopus chef would qualify as well?

Doh. I knew I forgot about some characters. Add in Mike's girlfriend.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I don’t think old stuff is stupid. See my critique of the removal of the rivers of America.

Sci fi is the kinda thing that makes them unique they don’t do any more

Point is don’t wish for them to get rid of That for more D+ cartoon overload.

The fact that they took out the movie ride next door to put the Mickey ride in instead of building a new show building on the edge of an underequipped park is enough

 

[Agent H]

I get wanting to be last on a ride, but being last at a restaurant seems just a little strange to me

I can understand it. If they dared to close ohana I would book the very last table

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Kind of sad to hear about the closing of Mama Melrose.
We are of Italian decent, and formerly from Staten Island - we are well acquainted with good Italian restaurants.
Yes, Mama Melrose wasn't great - but we had good times there with our sons.

Il Mulino, Trattoria Al forno, Via Napoli are all far better places for Italian food.

 

[CJR]

We were there last night simply because it is mother's day weekend and my DW wanted to eat here. Never did I want to be last, out of fear of them running out of stuff.

They did not have spaghetti, which was OK. I was more worried about the bread and olive oil. I wanted the full experience. They delivered on that, I think, minus the spaghetti (minor thing to us).

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

We were there last night simply because it is mother's day weekend and my DW wanted to eat here. Never did I want to be last, out of fear of them running out of stuff.

They did not have spaghetti, which was OK. I was more worried about the bread and olive oil. I wanted the full experience. They delivered on that, I think, minus the spaghetti (minor thing to us).

If you want the memories to last longterm…make sure you don’t go potty

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Il Mulino, Trattoria Al forno, Via Napoli are all far better places for Italian food.

Our server we had last Tuesday at Mama Melrose said she was moving to Trattoria Al Forno - she seemed excited about it

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Our server we had last Tuesday at Mama Melrose said she was moving to Trattoria Al Forno - she seemed excited about it

…they’re always excited to get guaranteed tips at those prices

 

[Incomudro]

Il Mulino, Trattoria Al forno, Via Napoli are all far better places for Italian food.

I know they are.
I know what's better.
Just saying we had a lot of fun times with the kids when in Hollywood Studios, and eating at Mama's.

 

[rle4lunch]

12:17 pm on a Tuesday. No one is gonna miss this. Just like no one misses it in DL. Every visit it's a walk on. Every visit. Easy to see why it got axed.

 

[LSLS]

12:17 pm on a Tuesday. No one is gonna miss this. Just like no one misses it in DL. Every visit it's a walk on. Every visit. Easy to see why it got axed.

Plenty will miss it, in no small part cause it's something you can get onto relatively easily while getting to see a fun show. Funny enough, same wait time as.... Monster's Inc Laugh Floor.

 

[rle4lunch]

Plenty will miss it, in no small part cause it's something you can get onto relatively easily while getting to see a fun show. Funny enough, same wait time as.... Monster's Inc Laugh Floor.

Yes, 100s...

Comparing laugh floor to a new coaster is apples and meatloaf