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We loved getting the chance to ride Dinosaur all together and yes, Pete and I love posing for the camera on that ride. LOL I was glad the guys got to enjoy EE together! I wish it didn't go backwards because I would actually like the ride otherwise. Those crowds getting over to EE were so bad which made me feel claustrophobic. They certainly need to do better at crowd control in that area. I have to say that the sustainable fish that Luke had at Tiffins was truly disgusting looking but I'm glad that he enjoyed the taste!
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For all that money you would think they could remove the head of that fish and make the meal look more appetizing. I don't think I could have eaten with that ugly thing on the table. I think I'll be skipping Tiffins.
My dad and I got caught in that crowd last summer and it was terrifying. He had hit me with his scooter, which didn't help.
I want to know the tips for eating the whole fish. We are headed to Skippers Canteen and while I don't relish the thought of eating something with a face, I want to venture out and try something new.
Great time in the AK with some nice experiences! Too bad with the Nemo show letting out and the crowds! Probably what I've experienced on Main Street USA a few times when parades are about to begin and I'm trying to exit the park for an ADR late in the afternoon!
Glad you enjoyed Tiffin's as much as I did for the first time. I did three apps as you saw in my TR as I was still recuperating from the effects of the large Cali brunch earlier that day! That is a great deal on the package, considering the regular price of your steak!
That was one ugly fish Luke had on his plate! Did your waiter offer to take it off the bone for Luke or was he on his own? Many restaurants will do this for you.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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The ride photos are great!!!!! Those apes are our favorite to stop and watch when we catch them playing. The food photos were great too. Now the fish would not be something I think I would try. It looked very scary to me!!
What great pics from Dinosaur and EE
Luke has my respect. I spend a fair amount of my life with a rod and reel in my hands and am a card carrying member of the Catch and Filet club but that bad boy is too ugly and nasty looking for anything other than the chum bucket. TIFFIN has very few things appeal to Lucille on the menu but when she saw the pics of your deserts all she could ask was where is the rest of it So no Tiffin for us
Did you find that it was necessary to have a ROL dining package?
I don't really know because we entered in a very different area from the standby entrance. The seating with the ROL dining packages whether from Tiffins or Tusker House was the best of the seating with a central view of the water.
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Interesting about Disney keeping back some Fastpasses for the big rides. I was hoping they'd do that, as otherwise sometimes you don't stand a chance with the most popular things unless you're booking up at strictly 60 days out.
Ugh, that crowd would've really bothered me. I hate it when people start acting aggressively like that. It's not going to get them anywhere any quicker.
Great meal at Tiffins - I can't wait to go back and probably do a Rivers of Light package, so it was cool to see what you get with it.
I think the intensity of emotions is just as unnerving to me as the size of the crowd.
The ROL dining package for Tiffins is really an awesome deal since you can pick anything off the regular menu.
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I will be the first to admit - 1) I also do not like those type of intense crowds. To say the least they make me nervous. Can't imagine braving that while toting a child. Maybe it isn't JB who needs to be Bunga brave bit me before we go. 2) While I personally do not enjoy fish - that one was particularly ugly and would have turned me off of my meal as well. Kudos for Luke to have eaten it and enjoyed it. Not me!
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I like my food to look attractive and that fish was not at all attractive. I just didn't look at it while enjoying my steak.
That fish! I don't think there's any way I could've eaten that, so kudos to Luke for being able to.
It looked like you all had a great time with PP friends! I love seeing other people's ride photos.
Luke is definitely braver than me. Ride photos are very interesting.
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Oh dear! That fish was indeed ugly!
Very ugly!
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What a fun time!!. So cool I hat you guys got to hang out with Linda and Pete!! I love Luke's face on the second EE ride! Your meal at Tiffins looks delicious!! Luke's fish is just-well I'll just say something else!! I hope he didn't eat the eyes!! That restaurant looks beautiful and I can't wait to try it!!
He did not eat the eyes, thank goodness.
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That sure was one ugly fish and it was huge amazing that Luke could finish it, your beef looked delicious although I am in the group that likes it med rare.
I get the feeling I'm in the minority on my steak preference.
We loved getting the chance to ride Dinosaur all together and yes, Pete and I love posing for the camera on that ride. LOL I was glad the guys got to enjoy EE together! I wish it didn't go backwards because I would actually like the ride otherwise. Those crowds getting over to EE were so bad which made me feel claustrophobic. They certainly need to do better at crowd control in that area. I have to say that the sustainable fish that Luke had at Tiffins was truly disgusting looking but I'm glad that he enjoyed the taste!
The backward part is what causes me to get motion sick or might still be riding it, too. Our next AK day we were a little apprehensive about the crowd when we headed to Nemo for our FP, but before and after the show there was no congestion at all. No idea why it was so bad on this day.
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That was one ugly fish! I'm with you the steak has to be well done.
A kindred spirit!
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That is a good deal for the dining package. I'm hoping they release November packages soon!
For all that money you would think they could remove the head of that fish and make the meal look more appetizing. I don't think I could have eaten with that ugly thing on the table. I think I'll be skipping Tiffins.
Evidently, it is fine cuisine. Tiffins is definitely signature dining.
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My dad and I got caught in that crowd last summer and it was terrifying. He had hit me with his scooter, which didn't help.
I want to know the tips for eating the whole fish. We are headed to Skippers Canteen and while I don't relish the thought of eating something with a face, I want to venture out and try something new.
I'll be no help on the tips. Angela set three utensils by Luke's plate and told him how to use them. There was also a plate for discarding the bones. I paid no attention to the tips as I wasn't going to be eating that fish.
Great time in the AK with some nice experiences! Too bad with the Nemo show letting out and the crowds! Probably what I've experienced on Main Street USA a few times when parades are about to begin and I'm trying to exit the park for an ADR late in the afternoon!
Glad you enjoyed Tiffin's as much as I did for the first time. I did three apps as you saw in my TR as I was still recuperating from the effects of the large Cali brunch earlier that day! That is a great deal on the package, considering the regular price of your steak!
That was one ugly fish Luke had on his plate! Did your waiter offer to take it off the bone for Luke or was he on his own? Many restaurants will do this for you.
I had looked at the steak on the menu before she told us we could pick anything, and at $53 dollars figure it wouldn't be an option. So as soon as she told us we could pick anything, my choice was decided.
The fish was already deboned, but there were a few random little bitty bones.
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The ride photos are great!!!!! Those apes are our favorite to stop and watch when we catch them playing. The food photos were great too. Now the fish would not be something I think I would try. It looked very scary to me!!
I found that fish to be quite scary.
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What great pics from Dinosaur and EE
Luke has my respect. I spend a fair amount of my life with a rod and reel in my hands and am a card carrying member of the Catch and Filet club but that bad boy is too ugly and nasty looking for anything other than the chum bucket. TIFFIN has very few things appeal to Lucille on the menu but when she saw the pics of your deserts all she could ask was where is the rest of it So no Tiffin for us
I'll eat fried catfish any day, but I'm never eating anything that looks like that fish. The desserts were small, but very rich.
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Too bad with the Nemo show letting out and the crowds! 
Probably what I've experienced on Main Street USA a few times when parades are about to begin and I'm trying to exit the park for an ADR late in the afternoon! 
I did three apps as you saw in my TR as I was still recuperating from the effects of the large Cali brunch earlier that day! 
Your meal at Tiffins looks delicious!! Luke's fish is just-well I'll just say something else!!
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