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OMG. The Jumbo Turkey Leg Is A Emu leg!
- Thread starter real mad hatter
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disneysince71
Well-Known Member
Or have the combo meal....
littleroo
Well-Known Member
Ok so I guess I am the heathen/barbarian of the group. My boys love the turkey leg! We buy one and everyone shares! I have a picture of our seven month old holding one and tasting it! It cracks me up whenever I see it! It is always a comical and memorable experience. Tasty too!!
disneysince71
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No worries @littleroo we are EMU eaters also... we just have recently fell in love with the shank...
Thunderstruck
Member
As someone who has had EMU. It's definitely not an EMU leg. Despite the size of the Turkey leg, EMU legs are much much bigger, you wouldn't want to carry around the park for sure.
DisneyDebNJ
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omg LOLOLOLok here I go...
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
My thoughts exactly!
I just can't eat those legs, even if I guess I'm the kind of person who would enjoy such a thing. They gross me out.
I wouldn't mind trying an Emu leg though...
93boomer
Premium Member
OMG that must be 10,000 calories! Going to be sick now!!Or have the combo meal....
93boomer
Premium Member
ROTFL.......
disneysince71
Well-Known Member
Did you read @real mad hatter original post?My thoughts exactly!
I just can't eat those legs, even if I guess I'm the kind of person who would enjoy such a thing. They gross me out.
I wouldn't mind trying an Emu leg though...
It has been revealed that the Jumbo Turkey leg is actually a Emu's leg.After all these years Disney has finally confessed that they have a farm in North Dakota breeding Emu's, and that is what your eating at WDW.
DisneyDebNJ
Well-Known Member
I think I'll just stick to popcorn from now on
prfctlyximprct
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i am confused as to what is true/sarcasm....
Sweet Melissa
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Me too. Or at least what is believed to be true vs. sarcasm.
prfctlyximprct
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This thread is LIES!!
There have always been rumors the turkey legs sold at the theme parks are actually emu. Both are flightless birds, but there are key differences in these fowls.
Turkeys
Height: 39-49 inches
Weight: 11-24 pounds
Running speed: Up to 20 mph
Eggs: Tan with brown specks
Collective noun: A flock of turkeys
Other, unrelated rumor: Big Bird's costume on Sesame Street is made of turkey feathers.
Emus
Height: 5-6 feet
Weight: 90-120 pounds
Running speed: Up to 40 mph
Eggs: Medium to dark green
Collective noun: A mob of emus
Other, unrelated rumor: An emu was added to the background in a scene of "The Wizard of Oz" to disguise the image of a Munchkin actor who hanged himself.
Sources: University of Illinois, National Geographic, EmuFacts.com
(For the record, Robert Adams, executive chef at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom confirms the turkey legs are not made of emu. "We hear that all the time," he says. "They're real turkeys. It's what they are.")
There have always been rumors the turkey legs sold at the theme parks are actually emu. Both are flightless birds, but there are key differences in these fowls.
Turkeys
Height: 39-49 inches
Weight: 11-24 pounds
Running speed: Up to 20 mph
Eggs: Tan with brown specks
Collective noun: A flock of turkeys
Other, unrelated rumor: Big Bird's costume on Sesame Street is made of turkey feathers.
Emus
Height: 5-6 feet
Weight: 90-120 pounds
Running speed: Up to 40 mph
Eggs: Medium to dark green
Collective noun: A mob of emus
Other, unrelated rumor: An emu was added to the background in a scene of "The Wizard of Oz" to disguise the image of a Munchkin actor who hanged himself.
Sources: University of Illinois, National Geographic, EmuFacts.com
(For the record, Robert Adams, executive chef at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom confirms the turkey legs are not made of emu. "We hear that all the time," he says. "They're real turkeys. It's what they are.")
CinderellyKelly
Well-Known Member
This would be a HUGE legal issue. It is obviously not true. The millions of people who have purchased one over the years could sue. They are absolutely turkey.
HouCuseChickie
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You really do learn new things every day...I now know an awful lot about the emu. Medium to dark green eggs...who knew??? Seriously, it's going to stick with me...that, and that they're collectively known as a mob. Now that's good stuff!
Seriously, it's going to stick with me...that, and that they're collectively known as a mob. Now that's good stuff!
GenerationX
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Remember, this is Disney. They're serving dwarf emu legs.
disneycouple07
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The turkey legs definitely look better than they taste...I'll stick to my candy apple!
Easy.Get them to watch the DVD." Zombie Turkeys gobble up Disney "