Friday, July 1, 2011

Lush New Paradise Pier Garden Restaurants

Today I had the chance to make it down to Disney California Adventure to check out the new Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurants.

At times it didn't even feel like I was in Disney California Adventure. I am loving the restaurant area. The only down side that I can see is when it rains. There is no indoor restaurant seating. And the covered areas are all towards the front, which means food may get wet when trying to get to a dry area. I wonder if it will be a major problem.



Walking into the new patio section of the restaurants


Looking at the shaded seating area


Looks comfortable


And there is the exit to Goofy's Sky School. It just doesn't belong in the newly furnished patio. If only there were able to dress it up to match in some way


Looking inside what used to be P.T. Fleas Market.  Now the structure sits near the restrooms and Paradise Garden Grill. It has yet to be furnished


Looking at the chandelier


And small fans


From the structure, looking back towards the entrance to the patio


Lights hanging from the trees


The lush area hides most of Silly Symphony Swings and some of Mickey's Fun Wheel


There was a performance taking place at the stage










Restrooms












The activity taking place outside the patio section


More patio section


Jumpin' Jellyfish attraction is almost hidden as well




Even with the walls down, it's pretty much almost impossible to get a clear shot of the restaurant title ha ha


Stepping inside


Looking out


To the immediate right of the entrance


To the immediate left


So that's where the idea of the arches came from!






From the Pasta section looking towards Salads
Beautiful!
















Do you know what I wished for?  I wished that my little Pinocchio might be a real boy










Looking from Salads towards Pasta






Looking at some of the art hanging up


Bathing Girl Paradise Pier, Ca



Newspaper clipping about the Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta food and history






Another newspaper clipping
















Taken at Paradise Pier Beach on March 27, 1917


After exiting Pizza and Pasta


Looking in towards Pizza and Pasta from the Parade Gates


Found a table to sit and eat


Lovely atmosphere entertainment


And then look who walks by!  President of Disneyland Resort... George K


The Paradise Pier Hotel behind the newly themed restaurants


Close up on the new restaurant building and the Paradise Pier hotel behind it


Da Plane!


Crazy planes














I don't know if I would want to see any Cast Member enter or exit this while I am ordering




And now some evening shots of the Paradise Pier Restaurants.  It has been known that the area was behind schedule and so some of the lighting isn't completed as of these pictures.  But I am sure within time, the lighting will be complete









































Until next time...

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the update Mint. Been a while since I've been back here. The page seems much more zippy these days. Whatever changed it's a nice improvement (same computer and browser on my side).

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