Disney This Week - 17 March 2013

This Week – On the Main Street Gazette

We chronicled the phenomenon of how there are some classic souvenirs we always plan to pick up and that never seem to make it home with us.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we checked out Mickey Mouse in his leprechaun attire.

After years of lackluster dining options, we gave the Pinocchio Village Haus another chance to impress.

The World News Roundtable gathered to discuss an upcoming documentary on Imagineering, the addition of Spanish language songs to the list of hits at the American Idol Experience, age limits for unaccompanied guests entering the parks, the Ratatouille attraction coming to Disneyland Paris, and the cautious optimism we have for the Disney Springs project.

Brickley, the LEGO sea serpent, shared his long and storied history with us.

Silent Saturday stopped to notice the serenity of the Nanea Volcano Pool.

This Week – Around the Disney Blogosphere

The pop quiz of Magic Kingdom’s staff continues with Mitch at Imagineering Disney.

FoxxFur gets in touch with one of my favorite areas in all of Walt Disney World at Passport to Dreams Old and New, Tom Sawyer Island.

The return of classic cars to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is chronicled by Matt Hochberg over at Studios Central.

Nighttime views of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival are captured by Suzannah Mitchell for Zannaland.

Melissa Knight Coulter gives us the run down on the accessibility of Test Track in Disney on Wheels.

Some rumors of Disney Springs eateries have made their way to the desk of AJ Wolfe and The Disney Food Blog.

George Taylor visits the original Fantasy Faire in the Magic Kingdom at Imaginerding.

Ben Franklin once wandered through Liberty Square, and Estelle Hallick has the evidence over at This Happy Place Blog.

Adam and Andrew weigh in on the vegetarian and vegan options of Le Cellier for the Disney Hipster Blog.

The Cottage, part of the marketplace kiosks for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, is sampled at Eating WDW by Sarah Holodick.

Richard Tobin takes a long look at Doc’s Garage from Radiator Spring Racers for Mouse Troop.