schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
We decided it was time to head towards the front of the park as we were not eating in the park today, but there are so many distractions it always takes us so much longer than we plan!!
This scare zone is very good at night, not my favourite zone, but the little show is good and SA are as always, very good.
Our two least favourite areas are the Meetz Meats and Sweet Revenge for this year, they just didn`t completely work for us and I still maintain the props they left around during the day looked like Mardi Gras floats. However they still look good and photograph well.
We were surprised to see some of these props uncovered during the day, it`s fine for us, didn`t bother us but some folks complain about anything and get offended on other folks behalf as on TM told us someone did complain.....in case it upset the kids.....she didn`t have kids, but that`s folks for you.......
I really didn`t like this area, but we did enjoy the zombie brains, chicken offal, but not the sour heart, that was not nice.
But, it was just mediocre and the props weren`t as good as they could be.
We are huge fans of old black and white movies and comedy scary ones are real favourites, and we love Basil Rathbone. The Black Cat is a classic and one we watch every year in the winter without fail along with many others.
We were quite sad to see the Mummy was not open yet, it had been supposed to open way back but as is the usual pattern now, they were waiting on a single chip, we knew it would be open before we left, but it was the only ride this side of the parks we really enjoy.
The lines for these food tents were always around 3 miles long every night
We would try to have something from them tonight as we did plan to attend HHN again.....
Gramercy Park always looks stunning........
I did like the decor they had added to the food tents this year, usually they looked a little dull, but we were impressed with them all this year.
We were walking out and Tom spotted the Panda thingy leaning out the window waving to folks. Now, much as though I don`t like the Jimmy Fallon ride.....the Panda is quite funny and caught me in a huge scare in 2017 when Kyle was with us.....I hadn`t realised the Panda was a thing and moved, I assumed it was a decoration at the top of the stairs.......then he moved towards me......lol......yes, I screamed!!! Kyle thought it was hilarious......
Horrors of Halloween wasn`t the worst zone....it had the Pumpkin Lord of course and an array of pumpkins built into the gantry display.......they task you to find Lil Boo.......it`s easier than you think.
I was starting to get hungry now so we got a wiggle on and headed out of the park, but we love this view so we normally stop and get pictures....we never stop in the morning or peak park closing as everyone and their grandma want their picture in front of the globe as it is a classic must have picture.
Weirdly, I don`t think we have a family shot in front of it now I think on it......
There was a boat waiting to take us home, and once we showered and changed we headed to the parking lot and noticed how darn hot it was now.....which was lovely of course but I was glad we weren`t still trucking round the park right now. Being able to spend a few hours and then go somewhere else is perfect for us. I always admire folks who do full days in them in the heat, I don`t think I could do it.
We drive up to Yellow Dog Eats which is around a 20 minute drive up through some lovely areas, close enough but you do feel you have ventured far enough away from the parks.
It is a very rustic place, lots of tables outside and they have an upstairs with extra seating and of course a few seats at the bar.
The menu has some dog based names for sandwiches like the Rufus, but it is gorgeous and very original options. Everything is freshly made and as the place is usually mobbed, you can maybe wait a little for your food. But they give you a buzzer, you get your drinks and find a table while you wait.
They sell a lot of their own products and their own BBQ sauce is beautiful, we always buy a few jars to take home with us, but they have shirts, hats and similar items.
I think Kyle would love their chocolate cake......for me the coconut cake is out of this world!!!
We find folks chat a lot up here when they know you`re a tourist as it`s a very local place. They do get tourists of course and a lot of them are Brits from what the owner said. One lady asked us not to tell too many folks about this place as it`s hard enough to get parked with locals.......lol.....maybe just a few folks???
We head for the counter to order and Tom spots the special of the day and decided to order that with no cilantro of course which is fine as they cook everything to order.
I decided to go with the curry chicken salad which sounded so nice, I added jalapeno`s and asked for no red onions.....two sodas and we were set.
We went upstairs with our soda`s, I had pepsi and Tom had Dr Pepper which I didn`t like.....until I tried his!! Why did I think I didn`t like Dr Pepper!!
I did get the look of.....hey, you have your own drink.......lol......
We did start off in this little area upstairs, there are around 4 or 5 tables and it is almost completely silent up there.....we were alone, then a man came in with his wife and dog. They do allow dogs everywhere in here.....
I don`t like sharing my eating space with dogs....never have never will. I do like dogs, of course I do, but not when I`m eating, however we would normally ignore it as most dogs we have encountered will usually sit quietly.
But.......It was a Bulldog. And it sat and sounded as if it couldn`t breathe, almost making choking and snuffling sounds that were loud and completely disgusting...the guy never batted an eye, so it must have been normal.
There is no way in any Universe I was going to be able to sit and eat listening to that horribly gross sound......Tom had already started picking up his drink as he knew we`d be moving......lol....
We picked up our things and found another table way over the other side of the restaurant, yes, much better. I`m guessing the folks who had the dog were just used to their dog making such sounds, but to others......nope don`t want to listen to that!
Just at that our buzzer buzzed and our food was ready.......Tom went down to pick them up and they did look good.
Tom`s was hard to make out but it was incredibly tasty, there was a lot of meat under all that salad and the coleslaw was also lovely.
The curry chicken salad was divine. I usually get the sandwich with pulled pork, Brie and spicy sauces with jalapenos, but thought a change this time.
It wasn`t overly spicy, very mild curry flavour and it had coconut, mango chutney, salad with dried fruits and a few chopped peanuts. The peanut dressing was lovely too and I thought it wouldn`t be enough, but there was some more underneath the chicken......this dish was beautiful. And it was enhanced by the adding of the jalapeno for sure. But, I do like spicy.
Yellow Dog Eats is a fabulous place. There are plenty of parking spaces, but it does fill up and there are extra spaces over the other side of the street. Staff are unique and very friendly and it is quite an experience to eat here with the dog pictures everywhere and the writing on the walls.
The menu is one we like a lot and although we tend to stick to the same things, I think we`ve had about 8 items on the menu between the two of us, everything we have tasted has been absolutely incredible.
More to come....yep, again......
This scare zone is very good at night, not my favourite zone, but the little show is good and SA are as always, very good.
Our two least favourite areas are the Meetz Meats and Sweet Revenge for this year, they just didn`t completely work for us and I still maintain the props they left around during the day looked like Mardi Gras floats. However they still look good and photograph well.
We were surprised to see some of these props uncovered during the day, it`s fine for us, didn`t bother us but some folks complain about anything and get offended on other folks behalf as on TM told us someone did complain.....in case it upset the kids.....she didn`t have kids, but that`s folks for you.......
I really didn`t like this area, but we did enjoy the zombie brains, chicken offal, but not the sour heart, that was not nice.
But, it was just mediocre and the props weren`t as good as they could be.
We are huge fans of old black and white movies and comedy scary ones are real favourites, and we love Basil Rathbone. The Black Cat is a classic and one we watch every year in the winter without fail along with many others.
We were quite sad to see the Mummy was not open yet, it had been supposed to open way back but as is the usual pattern now, they were waiting on a single chip, we knew it would be open before we left, but it was the only ride this side of the parks we really enjoy.
The lines for these food tents were always around 3 miles long every night
We would try to have something from them tonight as we did plan to attend HHN again.....
Gramercy Park always looks stunning........
I did like the decor they had added to the food tents this year, usually they looked a little dull, but we were impressed with them all this year.
We were walking out and Tom spotted the Panda thingy leaning out the window waving to folks. Now, much as though I don`t like the Jimmy Fallon ride.....the Panda is quite funny and caught me in a huge scare in 2017 when Kyle was with us.....I hadn`t realised the Panda was a thing and moved, I assumed it was a decoration at the top of the stairs.......then he moved towards me......lol......yes, I screamed!!! Kyle thought it was hilarious......
Horrors of Halloween wasn`t the worst zone....it had the Pumpkin Lord of course and an array of pumpkins built into the gantry display.......they task you to find Lil Boo.......it`s easier than you think.
I was starting to get hungry now so we got a wiggle on and headed out of the park, but we love this view so we normally stop and get pictures....we never stop in the morning or peak park closing as everyone and their grandma want their picture in front of the globe as it is a classic must have picture.
Weirdly, I don`t think we have a family shot in front of it now I think on it......
There was a boat waiting to take us home, and once we showered and changed we headed to the parking lot and noticed how darn hot it was now.....which was lovely of course but I was glad we weren`t still trucking round the park right now. Being able to spend a few hours and then go somewhere else is perfect for us. I always admire folks who do full days in them in the heat, I don`t think I could do it.
We drive up to Yellow Dog Eats which is around a 20 minute drive up through some lovely areas, close enough but you do feel you have ventured far enough away from the parks.
It is a very rustic place, lots of tables outside and they have an upstairs with extra seating and of course a few seats at the bar.
The menu has some dog based names for sandwiches like the Rufus, but it is gorgeous and very original options. Everything is freshly made and as the place is usually mobbed, you can maybe wait a little for your food. But they give you a buzzer, you get your drinks and find a table while you wait.
They sell a lot of their own products and their own BBQ sauce is beautiful, we always buy a few jars to take home with us, but they have shirts, hats and similar items.
I think Kyle would love their chocolate cake......for me the coconut cake is out of this world!!!
We find folks chat a lot up here when they know you`re a tourist as it`s a very local place. They do get tourists of course and a lot of them are Brits from what the owner said. One lady asked us not to tell too many folks about this place as it`s hard enough to get parked with locals.......lol.....maybe just a few folks???
We head for the counter to order and Tom spots the special of the day and decided to order that with no cilantro of course which is fine as they cook everything to order.
I decided to go with the curry chicken salad which sounded so nice, I added jalapeno`s and asked for no red onions.....two sodas and we were set.
We went upstairs with our soda`s, I had pepsi and Tom had Dr Pepper which I didn`t like.....until I tried his!! Why did I think I didn`t like Dr Pepper!!
I did get the look of.....hey, you have your own drink.......lol......
We did start off in this little area upstairs, there are around 4 or 5 tables and it is almost completely silent up there.....we were alone, then a man came in with his wife and dog. They do allow dogs everywhere in here.....
I don`t like sharing my eating space with dogs....never have never will. I do like dogs, of course I do, but not when I`m eating, however we would normally ignore it as most dogs we have encountered will usually sit quietly.
But.......It was a Bulldog. And it sat and sounded as if it couldn`t breathe, almost making choking and snuffling sounds that were loud and completely disgusting...the guy never batted an eye, so it must have been normal.
There is no way in any Universe I was going to be able to sit and eat listening to that horribly gross sound......Tom had already started picking up his drink as he knew we`d be moving......lol....
We picked up our things and found another table way over the other side of the restaurant, yes, much better. I`m guessing the folks who had the dog were just used to their dog making such sounds, but to others......nope don`t want to listen to that!
Just at that our buzzer buzzed and our food was ready.......Tom went down to pick them up and they did look good.
Tom`s was hard to make out but it was incredibly tasty, there was a lot of meat under all that salad and the coleslaw was also lovely.
The curry chicken salad was divine. I usually get the sandwich with pulled pork, Brie and spicy sauces with jalapenos, but thought a change this time.
It wasn`t overly spicy, very mild curry flavour and it had coconut, mango chutney, salad with dried fruits and a few chopped peanuts. The peanut dressing was lovely too and I thought it wouldn`t be enough, but there was some more underneath the chicken......this dish was beautiful. And it was enhanced by the adding of the jalapeno for sure. But, I do like spicy.
Yellow Dog Eats is a fabulous place. There are plenty of parking spaces, but it does fill up and there are extra spaces over the other side of the street. Staff are unique and very friendly and it is quite an experience to eat here with the dog pictures everywhere and the writing on the walls.
The menu is one we like a lot and although we tend to stick to the same things, I think we`ve had about 8 items on the menu between the two of us, everything we have tasted has been absolutely incredible.
More to come....yep, again......