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Sounds like a great start to a AK day eating at Tusker House! Too bad Stefanie giraffe didn't come close enough to your safari truck. She is a beauty! Sorry that Y&Y just didn't do it for you all.
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Sounds like a great start to a AK day eating at Tusker House! Too bad Stefanie giraffe didn't come close enough to your safari truck. She is a beauty! Sorry that Y&Y just didn't do it for you all.
TH was a great start to the day! It always is though. It's my fave breakfast, and it's one of my families favorite meals period.
Yeah, don't get me on the Y&Y tangent again! Worst meal, I have ever had in WDW.
I really think we saw Stefanie giraffe, she had the blondest face of the bunch.
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Well done! You forgot to mention ITTBAB and how they tried to make you park your scooter in a spot that was clearly too small. Let's just say Sparky crashed 3 or 4 times before yelling, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IT'S NOT GOING TO FIT!" It was weird because the CM's just kept standing there insisting she make the scooter fit when you could tell by looking at the space that it was too small. The show in general was a let down because Spark had never seen it, and the seats we were in were not working so she didn't get stung by the bee and the bugs didn't let out of the show before us. That's the cutest part! Oh well. All in all, it was a really good day at AK. Perfect weather and everything was a basic walk on.
OMG! ITTBAB! I knew as I was writing that I was forgetting something. That whole scooter fiasco was weird. I couldn't believe they were letting me try 3, 4 times to get the scooter in there. Thank goodness they finally realized it and had me park elsewhere.
It's really just another reason I prefer parking my scooter with the strollers and walking in. I have found that a lot of the shows, you don't get the same effects sitting in the handicap section.
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yep, those lettuce cups were gross. kind of sour tasting. I have had much better at places like Cheesecake Factory. They were the worst I've ever tried. I was trying to eat sort of light because I new we would be able to pick something up at MK that night.
GROSS! I have had them a couple places around here and they were good. But these, well they were awful!
Despite the meal at Yak and Yeti, it sounds like a good day at AK.
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At least you had a great meal at TH! Sorry about the lousy one at Y&Y. Other than that, it sounded like a fun day!
Thanks ladies! It really was a great day. Dana's right the weather was fantastic the whole time. It was a more relaxing type day too. We got what we wanted to get done done, but we didn't feel rushed. At least I didn't. It was very nice!
Sounds like a good time in AK. Sorry you found Y&Y not to your liking. I personally love it. I prefer the Kobe burger over the LeCellier burger. And they did put cheese on it for me. (it was their suggestion) The Yak Attack is basically an alcoholic mango slushie - but I liked it. Too bad Stefanie giraffe wasn't close.
Sounds like a good time in AK. Sorry you found Y&Y not to your liking. I personally love it. I prefer the Kobe burger over the LeCellier burger. And they did put cheese on it for me. (it was their suggestion) The Yak Attack is basically an alcoholic mango slushie - but I liked it. Too bad Stefanie giraffe wasn't close.
Well like I said, to each their own. I just was sorely disappointed. I was looking forward to it, and it just didn't cut it.
I wish they had suggested cheese, that would have added a couple points on the positive side of things.
I'm unsure if it was the mango, the wildberry swirl, or the fact that I would have never known there were alcohol in it. I think it was the whole combination. Think I'll stick to GG Slushy from France in Epcot. Yum-O!
I guess we chalk this one up to one we can't agree on. Guess we can't agree on everything!
I thought both burgers were really good....but I would never order a burger anywhere. lol I tested the yak attack and didn't get the big whoop either, but I was probably still drunk from the giant pineapple drink from Ohana the night before. haha! You really couldn't taste the alcohol in the YA. I'm usually always disappointed in the stuff that everyone goes on about on PP. I think it gets drummed up so much that I'm expecting WAY more out of it. Like the Dole Whip...that is just pineapple flavored soft serve. Nothing more, nothing less. I kept thinking that surely some sort of flavor explosion is about to happen....nope. I'll never waste my money on that again. Gross!
No Dana! One was really good, and one was okay.
I agree about the hype of stuff, that might have played into my opinion of the YA in part, but not mostly.
@ still drunk off the pineapple drink. Hell yeah! That's the kind of drink I am talking about. However, the pineapple drink still wasn't my favorite this trip.
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Yay, I found your TR! I was really disappointed with Y&Y, too. I didn't like my meal at all. I agree that sometimes with all the hype on PP we get our expectations up, but still...Maybe I just didn't order the right thing. I'm glad you had a great first day with Dana!
Yay, I found your TR! I was really disappointed with Y&Y, too. I didn't like my meal at all. I agree that sometimes with all the hype on PP we get our expectations up, but still...Maybe I just didn't order the right thing. I'm glad you had a great first day with Dana!
Thanks Jess! I think I made a good choice in what to order, I just wasn't thrilled with it. There are so many other places I would rather go that I know I love, or places I have on my list to try.
I know that everyone's opinion is different, and I am glad there are so many options for dining at WDW, there is something for everyone. I am also glad that those who do like Y&Y can go, and they are leaving ADR's open for people who agree with me. Kwim? Please, if you love Y&Y...by all means go, that way that ADR for 50's PTC or LTT (or about 20 other restaurants) are open for me. HAHA!
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