New Restaurants Take Epcot Dining Into the Future

[I take the Ferry]

...Japan is one of several operating partners at Epcot who make the dining experience magical.

"These operating participants bring expertise and authenticity to Walt Disney World," said Keith Bradford, vice president of Operating Participants. "Particularly in World Showcase, these professional restaurateurs bring a diverse perspective to the park experience."

Interesting that they mention the Operating Participants in a press release. Disney doesn't talk about them much. But, I guess since Disney put them in a press release, they don't mind you knowing...

"operating participant" = company (not WDW) that is contracted to provide a service at WDW.

Yeah. The guy that cooked your lasagna at Alfredo's didn't get his paycheck from The Mouse. In fact, Alfredo's sent Mickey a fat check every month just so they could keep running their restaurant inside a WDW park.

This is so common, that there is a VP of Operating Participants.

Outsourcing, Disney style. Hmm.

K, Slater!
I take the Ferry!