News Artist Point to become Storybook Dining character experience

[Castle Cake Apologist]

...but how does Snow White fit into the American National Parks story that WL tells? Because she ran through some woods once?

 

[Piebald]

Jiko is one of the best restaurants in Orlando, let alone Disney. If they turn it into character dining thatd be idiotic.

 

[WDWTrojan]

...but how does Snow White fit into the American National Parks story that WL tells? Because she ran through some woods once?

Welcome to Walt Disney Imagineering, home of the world's biggest shoehorn.

 

[Casper Gutman]

...but how does Snow White fit into the American National Parks story that WL tells? Because she ran through some woods once?

She’s taking a vacation at Yosemite. Waddaya want from Disney hotels, theming? It’s pretty clear that’s not really what they do any more.

 

[xdan0920]

...but how does Snow White fit into the American National Parks story that WL tells? Because she ran through some woods once?

You literally nailed it.

 

[Casper Gutman]

To be completely fair, SW at the Wilderness makes about as much sense as Poppins, Alice, or Pooh at a hotel meant to be set in either Florida (by name) or San Diego (by architectural influence). The essential problem is that not every meal has to be middling, expensive, and generic with sweat-soaked college kids sweltering in humid foam mascot uniforms staggering between tables.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Just about every character meal is just Sysco & GFS product. It's embarrassing. I remember fondly when the food was so good you'd often want recipes for many dishes.

Chef Mickey's dinner had to be the worst restaurant meal I've ever had in my life, food-wise. It used to be decent - anybody remember the home made parmesan mashed potatoes? Now it all tastes like prison slop.

So people throw basic Econ around all the time when discussing parks and it’s wrong 99% of the time...

Well here’s where it’s applicable...the customer won’t say NOOO!!
To anything.

And when that’s the case...you invite the seller to squeeze you in quality and service. Period.

The goal in a restaurant should be “what do we need to do to keep the business? At a minimum”. Instead it’s “how much can we get away with/push it?”

It’s the customers fault. As are some of the problems we talk about right. Just scan this thread.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Back then you could literally walk up and get a table. And even as recently as 2008 they were serving full cuts of prime rib at dinner. Their menu has REALLY gone downhill for the price you pay these days.

Gee...I wonder why??

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

Evidently, the only way to stop this is to get rid the DDP and demolish most of the existing restaurants at Disney Springs. It wouldn’t be a wise move, just to please a few (myself included).

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

To be completely fair, SW at the Wilderness makes about as much sense as Poppins, Alice, or Pooh at a hotel meant to be set in either Florida (by name) or San Diego (by architectural influence). The essential problem is that not every meal has to be middling, expensive, and generic with sweat-soaked college kids sweltering in humid foam mascot uniforms staggering between tables.

Victorian Era architecture/decor of GF - Mary Poppins/Alice
Edwardian (close enough to Victorian) - Winnie the Pooh

 

[HauntedPirate]

Just about every character meal is just Sysco & GFS product. It's embarrassing. I remember fondly when the food was so good you'd often want recipes for many dishes.

Chef Mickey's dinner had to be the worst restaurant meal I've ever had in my life, food-wise. It used to be decent - anybody remember the home made parmesan mashed potatoes? Now it all tastes like prison slop.

Please... don't remind me of my now-departed, beloved parmesan mashed potatoes...

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

...but how does Snow White fit into the American National Parks story that WL tells? Because she ran through some woods once?

Snow White got to know Teddy Roosevelt by caring for the Rough Riders (who were really the Dwarves).

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

Possibly related, Disney is also eschewing the lunch and dinner à la carte menu at Storytellers Cafe for a feed trough.

 

[larryz]

Possibly related, Disney is also eschewing the lunch and dinner à la carte menu at Storytellers Cafe for a feed trough.

Plating individual dishes requires extra CMs in the back...

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

Plating individual dishes requires extra CMs in the back...

Prime rib is also less expensive than steak.

 

[larryz]

Prime rib is also less expensive than steak.

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Prime rib IS steak... ribeyes, cooked together in a big bundle...

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

Prime rib IS steak... ribeyes, cooked together in a big bundle...

Technically, it is a roast.

Edit: If Disney is buying it, it’s definitely not “prime”.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Prime rib IS steak... ribeyes, cooked together in a big bundle...

Except one allows for better prep/cooking potential

 

[Unplugged]

Regardless of what the prime rib is (though I do know), it is NOT from our AP Buffalo, and it is not from a German Elk or other game animal. Any of those would at least make the meat appropriate to either the theming or the story. It is instead (most likely) an Imagineering genetically altered cow that lives only in the forest in animation happiness smiling and dancing to the love story of Snow White. Thus, it fits perfectly.

 

[larryz]

Technically, it is a roast.

Edit: If Disney is buying it, it’s definitely not “prime”.

Once you cut it, it's steak. And you can still grill it once you cut a chunk off the roast.