Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland

[mharrington]

What do you have against the boat? It could be the new Captain Hook's tuna restaurant. It could be turned into a fast food place with premade sandwiches and soda bottles. They could sell hot dogs in there too. It's just a place to move all the city hall food court stuff.

Well, we don't know what's happening with the space back there. This is all speculation. Besides, I don't think there's enough room for it to become a restaurant.

 

[Phroobar]

Well, we don't know what's happening with the space back there. This is all speculation. Besides, I don't think there's enough room for it to become a restaurant.

Not counter service with a full kitchen but it could be market-type store. Speculation is what we do here.

 

[mharrington]

Not counter service with a full kitchen but it could be market-type store. Speculation is what we do here.

Well, there needs to be an eatery of some kind here. If they were to get rid of the actual counter service spaces for queue space for the ride, there wouldn't be any legitimate spaces here. Granted, they're not big restaurants, but they are counter services with tables nearby. I would think that they should retain something like it for the refresh.

 

[Phroobar]

I guess they could put some tables behind the boat near the waterfall. Otherwise tables would need to be on the street in front of the boat. Just trying to think where Captain Hook had tables. I think they were mostly inside I think but that won't work here.

 

[mharrington]

What if Chip 'n' Dale's Treehouse was converted into an eatery space?

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

I think they can get away keeping the eateries. Some seating area will be lost to the entrance to the new ride, but they could always shuffle the restrooms to the Jolly Trolly barn, and use the gas station for additional seating.

It would be pretty wasteful to get rid of a perfectly good kitchen, especially when it’s next to a new ride that will draw in guests to a, currently, less visited area of the park.

 

[Phroobar]

I think they can get away keeping the eateries. Some seating area will be lost to the entrance to the new ride, but they could always shuffle the restrooms to the Jolly Trolly barn, and use the gas station for additional seating.

It would be pretty wasteful to get rid of a perfectly good kitchen, especially when it’s next to a new ride that will draw in guests to a, currently, less visited area of the park.

Is it actually a kitchen in there or just a place to store food to sell out the window? I don't think the pizzas are made there.

 

[mharrington]

Is it actually a kitchen in there or just a place to store food to sell out the window? I don't think the pizzas are made there.

The pizzas have to be made somewhere. It's not like they serve it cold, do they? Mind you, I haven't gotten pizza from there, but I have gotten pizza from Alien Pizza Planet.

 

[Phroobar]

The pizzas have to be made somewhere. It's not like they serve it cold, do they? Mind you, I haven't gotten pizza from there, but I have gotten pizza from Alien Pizza Planet.

They probably drag them over from Pizza Planet.

 

[mharrington]

They probably drag them over from Pizza Planet.

Again, is that sarcasm? I don't think they literally take them all the way across the park from one pizza place to another, do they?

 

[lazyboy97o]

The pizzas have to be made somewhere. It's not like they serve it cold, do they? Mind you, I haven't gotten pizza from there, but I have gotten pizza from Alien Pizza Planet.

Centralized food service is widely employed by theme parks. Items are prepared in a large central kitchen, transported to the venue and then finished when ordered. Pizza is a great example of an item that can be made in advance and then reheated when ordered. You only need a small, counter-top pizza oven to serve pre-made pizza.

 

[Phroobar]

Again, is that sarcasm? I don't think they literally take them all the way across the park from one pizza place to another, do they?

I don't see why not. The turkey legs are moved to the carts. Pizza could easily be delivered elsewhere.

 

[mharrington]

Centralized food service is widely employed by theme parks. Items are prepared in a large central kitchen, transported to the venue and then finished when ordered. Pizza is a great example of an item that can be made in advance and then reheated when ordered. You only need a small, counter-top pizza oven to serve pre-made pizza.

Well, even the Toontown eateries need a way to reheat the pizza, don't they?

Also, how can they be delivered elsewhere without disturbing the guests?

 

[Phroobar]

Well, even the Toontown eateries need a way to reheat the pizza, don't they?

Also, how can they be delivered elsewhere without disturbing the guests?

You've never noticed the people delivering things to various areas of the park? There are employees moving big trailers around. It's not hard to put in a small oven to reheat pizza.

 

[mharrington]

You've never noticed the people delivering things to various areas of the park? There are employees moving big trailers around. It's not hard to put in a small oven to reheat pizza.

Isn't that kind of bad show to be doing that out in full view of the guests?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Well, even the Toontown eateries need a way to reheat the pizza, don't they?

Also, how can they be delivered elsewhere without disturbing the guests?

You can reheat with a counter-top pizza oven. Even the ovens used by the big pizza chains are not very big.

The pre-prepared food would hopefully be delivered in the morning before opening. Items can also be moved around backstage whenever possible if they do need to be moved during the day.

 

[RescueTheDay]

Well, even the Toontown eateries need a way to reheat the pizza, don't they?

Also, how can they be delivered elsewhere without disturbing the guests?

They do have backstage roads around the entire park.

 

[disneyC97]

But can I bring my pizza with me inside Donald's Boat?

 

[Phroobar]

Isn't that kind of bad show to be doing that out in full view of the guests?

No different from the street sweepers or guys that empty the trash. They are pretty magical since you never noticed them.

 

[mharrington]

They do have backstage roads around the entire park.

Which must be getting harder to find for them, given the backstage areas being repurposed for park expansion or overhaul, I would think.