Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian - Revision history

Mmouse at 23:05, 24 August 2017

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Mmouse: /* Backstory */

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‎Backstory

Mmouse at 01:58, 18 March 2017

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Mmouse at 01:58, 18 March 2017

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Mmouse at 01:58, 18 March 2017

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Mmouse at 01:57, 18 March 2017

2017-03-18T01:57:09Z

Mmouse: /* Current Menu */

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‎Current Menu

Mmouse: /* History */

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‎History

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 {{Infobox Disney ride |
 | image=MamaMelrose's.jpg
-| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard. Photo by Josh Hallett'''
+| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Grand Park. Photo by Josh Hallett'''
 | opened= September 26, 1991
 | park= Disney's Hollywood Studios
-| land=Muppet Courtyard
+| land=Grand Park
 | custom_label_1= Restaurant Type
 | custom_value_1= Counter Service
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 | custom_value_2= Italian
 }}
-Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian is a counter service restaurant in the [[Muppet Courtyard]] section of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
+Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian is a counter service restaurant in the [[Grand Park]] section of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
 ==History==
 The origin of Mama Melrose's began before the Disney-MGM Studio's even opened. In 1989, Disney was closing in on a deal with Jim Henson to acquire the Muppets <ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9832/The_Mama_Melrose_Story </ref>. As part of the deal, Henson would become a creative consultant at Disney, and Disney would create a new Muppet Studio area at the recently debuted Disney-MGM Studios. While much attention was given to the planned Great Muppet Movie Ride, and the eventually built Muppet Vision 3D attraction, Muppet Studios was also to have a signature restaurant- The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor <ref name= "Korkis"/>. This new eatery was to be operated by Gonzo and Rizzo  the Rat, while the Swedish Chef ran the kitchen. Differentiating it from other Disney restaurants, The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor was also to have interactive elements, both on and off stage<ref name= "Korkis"/>. For example, guests would be able to watch the Swedish Chef working in the kitchen, where food fights would spontaneously occur. Other interactive elements included the kitchen randomly exploding,  Gonzo and Camilla being temporarily stuck in the air ducts overhead, and Rizzo and his friends delivering guests their meals on a small model train<ref name= "Korkis"/>. Besides these show elements, the restaurant would also have showcased Muppet memorabilia, similar to other Hollywood restaurants.

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 ==Backstory <ref name= "Korkis"/>==
 According to the restaurant's backstory:
+[[Image:MamaMelrose.jpg|400px|thumb|Mama Melrose outside of her restaurant. Photo credit @Disney]]
 Mama Melrose was a young girl in a small Sicilian village that fell in love with Hollywood while working in her father's restaurant. With her father's blessing (and his popular recipes), the young girl set sail for America at age 16 to pursue her movie star dreams.
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 This new nickname proved to be so perfect that it stuck, and no one can remember Mama Melrose's actual name.
 ==Current Menu==
 Click below to see Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian's current menu:

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 {{Infobox Disney ride |
 | image=MamaMelrose's.jpg
-| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard. Photo by Josh Hallett''
+| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard. Photo by Josh Hallett'''
 | opened= September 26, 1991
 | park= Disney's Hollywood Studios

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 {{Infobox Disney ride |
 | image=MamaMelrose's.jpg
-| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard'. Photo by Josh Hallett''
+| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard. Photo by Josh Hallett''
 | opened= September 26, 1991
 | park= Disney's Hollywood Studios

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 {{Infobox Disney ride |
 | image=MamaMelrose's.jpg
-| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard'''
+| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard'. Photo by Josh Hallett''
 | opened= September 26, 1991
 | park= Disney's Hollywood Studios

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		+	{{Infobox Disney ride \|
		+	\| image=MamaMelrose's.jpg
		+	\| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Muppet Courtyard'''
		+	\| opened= September 26, 1991
		+	\| park= Disney's Hollywood Studios
		+	\| land=Muppet Courtyard
		+	\| custom_label_1= Restaurant Type
		+	\| custom_value_1= Counter Service
		+	\| custom_label_2= Menu Type
		+	\| custom_value_2= Italian
		+	}}
	Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian is a counter service restaurant in the [[Muppet Courtyard]] section of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]		Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian is a counter service restaurant in the [[Muppet Courtyard]] section of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
	==History==		==History==

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	https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/mama-melrose-ristorante-italiano/menus/		https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/mama-melrose-ristorante-italiano/menus/
		+	==References==
		+	* Three photographs of Roger Rabbit can be found in Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2012/04/15/review-mama-melrose%E2%80%99s-ristorante-italiano/ </ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	Finally, on September 26, 1991, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano opened to guests <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/mama-melroses-ristorante-italiano.htm </ref>.		Finally, on September 26, 1991, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano opened to guests <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/mama-melroses-ristorante-italiano.htm </ref>.
		+	==References==

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 ==History==
-The origin of Mama Melrose's began before the Disney-MGM Studio's even opened. In 1989, Disney was closing in on a deal with Jim Henson to acquire the Muppets. As part of the deal, Henson would become a creative consultant at Disney, and Disney would create a new Muppet Studio area at the recently debuted Disney-MGM Studios. While much attention was given to the planned Great Muppet Movie Ride, and the eventually built Muppet Vision 3D attraction, Muppet Studios was also to have a signature restaurant- The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor. This new eatery was to be operated by Gonzo and Rizzo  the Rat, while the Swedish Chef ran the kitchen. Differentiating it from other Disney restaurants, The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor was also to have interactive elements, both on and off stage. For example, guests would be able to watch the Swedish Chef working in the kitchen, where food fights would spontaneously occur. Other interactive elements included the kitchen randomly exploding,  Gonzo and Camilla being temporarily stuck in the air ducts overhead, and Rizzo and his friends delivering guests their meals on a small model train. Besides these show elements, the restaurant would also have showcased Muppet memorabilia, similar to other Hollywood restaurants.
+The origin of Mama Melrose's began before the Disney-MGM Studio's even opened. In 1989, Disney was closing in on a deal with Jim Henson to acquire the Muppets <ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9832/The_Mama_Melrose_Story </ref>. As part of the deal, Henson would become a creative consultant at Disney, and Disney would create a new Muppet Studio area at the recently debuted Disney-MGM Studios. While much attention was given to the planned Great Muppet Movie Ride, and the eventually built Muppet Vision 3D attraction, Muppet Studios was also to have a signature restaurant- The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor <ref name= "Korkis"/>. This new eatery was to be operated by Gonzo and Rizzo  the Rat, while the Swedish Chef ran the kitchen. Differentiating it from other Disney restaurants, The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor was also to have interactive elements, both on and off stage<ref name= "Korkis"/>. For example, guests would be able to watch the Swedish Chef working in the kitchen, where food fights would spontaneously occur. Other interactive elements included the kitchen randomly exploding,  Gonzo and Camilla being temporarily stuck in the air ducts overhead, and Rizzo and his friends delivering guests their meals on a small model train<ref name= "Korkis"/>. Besides these show elements, the restaurant would also have showcased Muppet memorabilia, similar to other Hollywood restaurants.
-With the passing of Jim Henson in 1990, plans for Disney's acquisition of the Muppets fell through. At this time, plans for the Muppet Studios land were drastically cut back, eventually resulting in a small courtyard to house Muppet Vision 3D. With the Muppet's out of the picture, Imagineers decided to give the restaurant a more traditional Hollywood theme. Initially, they planned on building an Annette Funicello restaurant, although the actress was deemed not popular enough by Disney executives. Instead, Disney decided to create a fictional character, Mama Melrose, and base the restaurant on her.
+With the passing of Jim Henson in 1990, plans for Disney's acquisition of the Muppets fell through. At this time, plans for the Muppet Studios land were drastically cut back, eventually resulting in a small courtyard to house Muppet Vision 3D<ref name= "Korkis"/>. With the Muppet's out of the picture, Imagineers decided to give the restaurant a more traditional Hollywood theme. Initially, they planned on building an Annette Funicello restaurant, although the actress was deemed not popular enough by Disney executives<ref name= "Korkis"/>. Instead, Disney decided to create a fictional character, Mama Melrose, and base the restaurant on her.
-Finally, on September 26, 1991, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano opened to guests.
+Finally, on September 26, 1991, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano opened to guests <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/mama-melroses-ristorante-italiano.htm </ref>.