New York Times Front Page Turkey Leg Expose

[TikiTorch]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/b...wins-hearts-and-stomachs.html?ref=todayspaper

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Great to see them focusing on what's important.

 

[Hakunamatata]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/b...wins-hearts-and-stomachs.html?ref=todayspaper

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[minninedaisy74]

Seeing guest chow down on turkey legs makes my tummy hurt especially in the summer heat.

 

[olinecoach61]

I hate how they focused on the caloric intake, people know how bad they are. Let them Enjoy their vacation!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

" the latest mega hit isnt a ride" thats a real shocker.

 

[GeneralKnowledge]

I had someone try to tell me the most ridiculous rumor once. He tried to tell me that the turkey legs at WDW were processed, meaning that the me areas ground up and then reshaped into a turkey leg shape around a real bone. I reminded him that A. There are tendons and cartilage found throughout the leg, and B. How could that possibly save them any money.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I had someone try to tell me the most ridiculous rumor once. He tried to tell me that the turkey legs at WDW were processed, meaning that the me areas ground up and then reshaped into a turkey leg shape around a real bone. I reminded him that A. There are tendons and cartilage found throughout the leg, and B. How could that possibly save them any money.

Given the popularity with turkey crowns they had to find some way of off loading the red meat, good move for all parties. Not to my tastes, but some of my tribe like them.

 

[Cletus]

They are actually over 1,000 calories, have 54 grams of fat and over 5 GRAMS (not mg)of sodium!

 

[ratherbeinwdw]

They are actually over 1,000 calories, have 54 grams of fat and over 5 GRAMS (not mg)of sodium!

OMG. Good thing these are not common outside parks and such.
I don't watch my diet, in general while there, but knowing this, I will never eat one of those things.
I'm sure it wouldn't hurt a young healthy person to have these while there, but any people with high BP or on a fat and sodium restrictive diet could get in trouble pretty quickly. Anyone who does have to watch fat and sodium would probably realize these would be loaded with calories and fat, but I, for one, had no idea they were soaked in a sodium solution leaving them with that much sodium. I really never checked them because I knew I'd never eat one anyway.

 

[C.FERNIE]

I love turkey legs! yum yum yum yum yum

 

[TheRabbit]

As long as its not Rabbit legs!

 

[DManRightHere]

They are actually over 1,000 calories, have 54 grams of fat and over 5 GRAMS (not mg)of sodium!

The article said 720 calories? Does Disney have a nutrition thing that says 1,000?

 

[DManRightHere]

I'm eating my turkey leg. I walk 10 miles a day at Disney.

I don't understand the point of the article, there is nothing significant about it and they sell Turkey Legs at many other events.

 

[George]

I had someone try to tell me the most ridiculous rumor once. He tried to tell me that the turkey legs at WDW were processed, meaning that the me areas ground up and then reshaped into a turkey leg shape around a real bone. I reminded him that A. There are tendons and cartilage found throughout the leg, and B. How could that possibly save them any money.

I have always loved the fact they have all the cartilage and tendon, etc. My Henry VIII fantasy wouldn't work if it was some processed food thing.

 

[asianway]

The turkey leg merch is about the most offensive thing I've ever seen

 

[Tim Lohr]

Wow!?! the front page of the New York Times? must be a rather slow news day

 

[optjay]

[Disney, perhaps in a quiet effort to tamp down demand, was nonetheless making visitors hunt in mid-December at its Hollywood Studios park, where Toluca Legs (“Best Legs in Tinsel Town”) was closed at dinnertime. Immediately next door, however, a stand was doing a brisk business in fresh fruit and vegetables. Disney says it will sell 4.5 million pounds of apples, bananas and grapes this year.
The lone Hollywood Studios stand selling turkey legs that day was across the park — near a shop selling $12.95 turkey leg magnets (“CAUTION: not actual food”). There, 33 people stood in line at 5:30 p.m./QUOTE]

My favorite part.
I am sure closing wasnt to so they dont have to pay an employee.
And closing attractions early at Epcot is also to "tamp down demand"
Early park closings also "tamp down demand"

 

[TikiTorch]

Wow!?! the front page of the New York Times? must be a rather slow news day

The top photo on the front page goes with the article. It features a guy holding a turkey leg and a girl wearing Minnie ears.
I think it's cool that they're basically just offering a Saturday morning short take on a theme park favorite. It's not really a critique. Usually anything you hear about Disney in these major publications is either a snark about how TWDC is a money grubbing big bad wolf, or a snark about how kitschy Disney stuff is.

 

[asianway]

Brooks Barnes May as well be on Disney PRs payroll