I was planning on getting my favorite ahi tuna nachos to eat, but Jason wanted a special they had and was concerned about it being too much food. I reluctantly offered to share with him and immediately regretted the decision.
I’m sure this had some fancy Asian name but I don’t recall it so we’ll go with Bloomin’ Shrimp and Steak on the Barbie.
On the contrary, that actually makes complete sense to me.This is one of my favorite things in AK as they eat like a crab Rangoon if the crab was instead cheese cake and the Rangoon pineapple. That of course makes zero sense, but trust me these are delicious.
I honestly can't think of a more unpleasant ride.Before the gang sans me got their primeval hurl on.
While we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!!
While we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips??? She was immediately mortified and began to apologize. Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat.
So if you want a cast member to eat your food and call ya sweetie, run, don’t walk to Restaurantaaurus.![]()
OMG! Are you kidding me???? I may have smacked her hand if she did that to me...While we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips??? She was immediately mortified and began to apologize. Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat. Maybe that’s a thing in the UKAnyways she was very apologetic and even brought Casey a brownie from next door to make up for it.
As if that experience wasn't enough the bartender apparently hadn’t gone to Disney cast member charm school as he repeatedly called me sweetie. But I also hadn’t gone to guest charm school so his tip reflected that.![]()
Ants, Kegs, and Tekarkana
We’d last left off after a few drinks and a little girl not too happy with her parents at the Brown Derby Lounge
(Couldn’t help but post this gem again)
From there we were able to pick up a Test Track FP for Epcot so we boated over there for the rest of the day.
Along the way we ran into these guys
Who should have been scared of taking photos with this crazy crew.
Eventually we soared around the world before making our way to the world we really cared about. The one that served DRINKS!
As we entered the World Drinkcase Casey checked out her artwork from a few days prior.
While we checked out Choza de Margarita and got the Fuego Verde margarita with Gracias a Dios Mezcal, Jalapeño, Cucumber, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar and Black Ant Salt rim.
Totally missed this had black ant salt but even that couldn’t save it from being completely unremarkable. It did have a slight heat and some smokiness from the mezcal but otherwise was $15 worth of pre-mixed sugariness. Jason was all worked up about this one.
From there it was a quick hop, skip, and a jump to China where Jason found this "special" item.
How has there not been a run on these yet?
And then Casey spied a special item of her own.
Chinese Cotton Candy!!! This had just come out that day I think and while it was more instagramable than good, she was clearly a happy camper.
Speaking of instagramable here is the before.
And after of the Cotton Candy.
Am I the only one picking up on anatomy vibes?Not sure these are Disney approved
Minds out of the gutter we stopped in Germany for a Schofferhoffer for which I have no physical evidence before arriving for dinner at Via Napoli.
And now ladies and gentleman I am pleased to present the last version of tipsy notes for this trip.
Pitcher moronni at first
We started with a pitcher of Moretti not, “moron” ni which would make an interesting name for a beer though.
Calamari good nice dry sauce slightly spicy need kegs
Translation: We ordered the calamari as an appetizer and liked the slightly spicy sauce, but it was just calamari rings and we are more of a legs (and kegs for that matter) kinda family. Bring on the tentacles!!!
Go out a limb and get large puppy pizza miss truffle br still delicious tons of peppys and much better than normal crust excellent chew add all but 1 slice
This one is pretty self evident (sans the whole eating puppy things) and we went out on a limb and ordered a large pepperoni pizza to share. While I immediately regretted not ordering the carciofi, this was a dang good pepperoni pizza and as usual the crust was excellent. We polished this off and left only one slice.
Jason MORE beer and me glass of Nemo
Translation: I did not in fact drink Nemo with my puppies, pretty sure this was a glass of Nero.
Lots of visits from girls and Casey to them. Good new serve more assertive then use. Save 20.80
Ariella (@StarWarsMomofGirls!) and her family were also at Via Napoli and the girls all took turns going back and forth between our tables. Overall we had a good server who was new and not yet hating all of the Americans so he was more attention that usual. We saved $20.80 with our tables in wonderland card.
Leave via innie gate and ample hills cab try anything u want. J and I split ooey gooey and oatmeal dds best ice cream ever had ooey taste like real thing with pieces of cake and oatmeal feast Texarkana.
Translation: So we left via the International gate and stopped at Ample Hills. After lots of free sampling Jason and I split the Ooey Gooey Butter Cake and Nonna D’s Oatmeal Lace. This was unquestionably the best ice cream we had ever had and I don’t really even like ice cream. I travel to St. Louis often which is the home of Ooey Gooey Butter cake and this was the real deal with chunks of cake in it. I’m pretty sure we liked the Oatmeal too and its good for feasts in Texarkana?
Casey ooey foowyband topping
I got nothin’ other than Casey got her own.
Uber back great driver quote anchor man Wine and whiskey and pool
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No translation necessary though I’m pretty sure there is a country song somewhere in there.
Up next, our last day and beware of grubby cast member fingers
No Rules Not Right Continued
After lunch we escaped a different kind of yeti
And some dark and scary dinosaurs (which BTW is apparently very annoying to children if you say that in a “scary” voice incessantly while in line)
Not that I speak from personal experience or anything.
Before the gang sans me got their primeval hurl on.
My two peas in a really weird primeval pod.
I tried to get some extra fast passes, but when I encountered this.
We decided to drink instead.
We went to the newish Restaurantasaurs “Lounge.”
Lounge is a strong word given this is really just a small corner of the restaurant, but hey there was booze.
I got a Fermented Fossil which is their cool dinosaur name for a Mojito. This was pretty standard but strong so that means it was delicious.
#SadLastDayOfVacationPose
Jason got an Old Elephant beer and Casey something overly sweet and sugary, both of which come with a side of last day in Disney depression.
We figured we wouldn’t eat dinner since we had a late flight so we got one last Disney snack.
This is the Buffalo Chicken Dip with Housemade Chips. I’m a sucker for any and all things buffalo and this was spicy and full of blue cheese so I really enjoyed it. Plus for $8.99 it’s a great deal as you get a ton of dip and chips.
While we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips??? She was immediately mortified and began to apologize. Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat. Maybe that’s a thing in the UKAnyways she was very apologetic and even brought Casey a brownie from next door to make up for it.
As if that experience wasn't enough the bartender apparently hadn’t gone to Disney cast member charm school as he repeatedly called me sweetie. But I also hadn’t gone to guest charm school so his tip reflected that.
So if you want a cast member to eat your food and call ya sweetie, run, don’t walk to Restaurantaaurus.
Eventually we made our way out of the park, to the airport and on a plane, where Casey attempted to eat her anatomy cotton candy as one last vestige of Disney.
Disney trips should never come to an end but this was a long one so going home is never all that bad.
Up next we’ll officially wrap this up so the next tipsy party can get started.
Ugh, why was this whole trip so crowded?!?! I don't understand!We were up early and said adieu to Shades of Green before ubering to Animal Kingdom. Sadly the crowds didn’t get the memo that we were over them so we ended up waiting longer for a Bugs Life than our Flight of Passage fast pass!!!
And a cute one at that.
I can see how that is confusing.
I don't know why, seems like a normal thing to do...
Always so sad.
I am not even sure what to say about this. Why would dip ever be a shared thing unless you are at someone's house?!?While we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips??? She was immediately mortified and began to apologize. Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat. Maybe that’s a thing in the UKAnyways she was very apologetic and even brought Casey a brownie from next door to make up for it.
Such a rave review. Is this on yelp, you should add this exactly to it if it is!So if you want a cast member to eat your food and call ya sweetie, run, don’t walk to Restaurantaaurus.![]()
See! You might actually beat me!Up next we’ll officially wrap this up so the next tipsy party can get started.
Those nachos are one of my most favorite things in Disney. We didn't get there on our last trip so kicking myself for skipping them in February.Those are my favorite, too. Along with the wok-fried green bean appetizer. I ate my nachos by myself, last time I was at Y&Y. Oof but so. good.
This is true. Next time I just have to get Jason to share nachos with me and then we can have dessert too!Hey, tasty steak and decent shrimp are a small price to pay. I've never had room for dessert, either. See above.
We try and get every once of vacation we can!!!The last day is always so sad, but you definitely made the best of it! Great report, as always!
Ugh I didn't even think of that. Clearly my lot in life is never to have my own meal.And just when your child gave you an opportunity to eat something of your own, your husband picked right up where she left off.
I have wondered that so many times. Probably should have mentioned she was off duty at the time and worked in the restaurant and not the lounge, but still. Oh the great Disney mysteriesIf she worked in the restaurant, how would she not have known this?!
A whole new trip with a side of TracyUgh, last days are always so dreadfulBut... we have a whole new trip to hear about soon!!!
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Yeah, February was insane. Sadly August wasn't all that better either. We've decided we are driving into the next hurricane. The may be the only "off" season leftWow! I don't think I've ever seen that…but I have a feeling I will next March!
She should/sholdn't have done so many things. Thankfully we were pretty much done at that point, but still. I have zero wordsBut seriously, she should have brought you new dip and chips.
Come on sweetie, you know you want to have people eat your food at at the cool dinosaur barTempting as that sounds, I think I'll keep skipping this one.
I was so in shock I'm not even sure how I formulated words let alone smacked her.OMG! Are you kidding me???? I may have smacked her hand if she did that to me...
Thanks so much. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll have a whole new tipsy adventure to share.I'm trying to catch up on what I missed. I just love your tipsy notes![]()
Beer and wontons is really all a growing girl like me needsOh Sweetie....when you don't go with your favorites - it can be a miss sometimes. Glad it wasn't too terrible even if it wasn't want you wanted but at least dessert was there for you along with the alcohol.
Why we didn't go to Nomads lounge one last time is beyond me. But I guess I would have had this beautiful little story about cast members in their natural habitat to share with everyoneI think I will avoid that Lounge though as really? What CM thinks its ok to steal someone's chips? Even if it was a free bar snack - they give people their own for a reason! Oh my.
Oh sweetie, me too(I failed charm school).
It is certainly in our strangest top moments at Disney ever.Wow - that is the strangest thing about the CM eating your chips. I would be completely freaked out by that!
Thanks Tammy!!!I love your reports but especially love the tipsy notes...sooo funny!!
I'll go with the language barrier since she is British and allI'm still trying to figure out how that CM thought it was OK to eat your chips...?![]()
Haven't you heard of the 4 keys to Disney customer service? Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Eating Guests foodI'm really not sure it's ever ok anywhere for someone to eat your chips! I can only imagine my face if that happened.... so odd.
Disney IT would never have a glitch. They are a multi-billion dollar international conglomerate, certainly they don't have IT issues because they ensure they spend money to make moneyWe had that same notice about no more fastpasses pop up this week while I was there. We just went ahead and clicked on the park we wanted anyway and, low and behold, there WERE many fast passes to be had. Weird glitch in the system. Shocking for Disney IT, I know.
I don't either. Heck even August was pretty crowded too. Hurricane 2020 here we come!Ugh, why was this whole trip so crowded?!?! I don't understand!
Even then with the whole double dipping rule and all I'm not even sure its kosher. Strangest Disney interaction ever!I am not even sure what to say about this. Why would dip ever be a shared thing unless you are at someone's house?!?
Such a rave review. Is this on yelp, you should add this exactly to it if it is!
I'm still in shock this happened. I think a random guest eating my food would have been less jarring than a cast memberI can’t believe the CM started eating your chips!!
I would have been shocked as well! Peanuts on the bar, I don’t think so!
It is weird!
Sadly the crowds didn’t get the memo that we were over them so we ended up waiting longer for a Bugs Life than our Flight of Passage fast pass!!!
I was planning on getting my favorite ahi tuna nachos to eat, but Jason wanted a special they had and was concerned about it being too much food. I reluctantly offered to share with him and immediately regretted the decision.
Only upside to sharing was having room for dessert. We normally are too full at this point, so I was thrilled to have some of their delicious Fried Wontons.
While our entrée wasn’t my favorite, we love being able to walk into Yak and Yeti at any time and get a table with our Landrys card.
We decided to drink instead.
We went to the newish Restaurantasaurs “Lounge.”
This is the Buffalo Chicken Dip with Housemade Chips. I’m a sucker for any and all things buffalo and this was spicy and full of blue cheese so I really enjoyed it. Plus for $8.99 it’s a great deal as you get a ton of dip and chips.
Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips???
Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat.
As if that experience wasn't enough the bartender apparently hadn’t gone to Disney cast member charm school as he repeatedly called me sweetie.
We've decided we are driving into the next hurricane. The may be the only "off" season left
Honestly, it’s why we decided to go leading into President’s weekend. The low crowd times haven’t paid off for us. We will just need to be on hurricane watch in a really weird Disney way!I don't either. Heck even August was pretty crowded too. Hurricane 2020 here we come!
Blimin heck are the wages that bad at Disney the staff can’t afford their own food!! I just love how seemingly calm you were even if it was the shockWhile we were eating some random British girl came up to the table and says oh is that the buffalo chicken dip. Before I could say answer she was reaching her hand into our bowl and EATING OUR CHIPS!!! I was so taken aback all I could muster was did you just eat my chips??? She was immediately mortified and began to apologize. Turns out she was a cast member who worked in the restaurant and thought the chips were like peanuts at a bar and out for everyone to eat. Maybe that’s a thing in the UK![]()
Well that’s something I suppose.Anyways she was very apologetic and even brought Casey a brownie from next door to make up for it.
Good for youAs if that experience wasn't enough the bartender apparently hadn’t gone to Disney cast member charm school as he repeatedly called me sweetie. But I also hadn’t gone to guest charm school so his tip reflected that.![]()
emm no thanksSo if you want a cast member to eat your food and call ya sweetie, run, don’t walk to Restaurantaaurus.![]()
I’ve loved this report of yours as always but I especially love this photo. Thanks so much as always for keeping me entertained. Looking forward to the next tipsy tour