Spirited News, Observations & Thoughts Tres

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ThemeParks4Life

ThemeParks4Life

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BryceM said:
Cesar Salad – entree 6.79 / side 3.69 – Fresh cut romaine lettuce with Parmesan cheese, homemade Cesar dressing and crunchy croutons
Mediterranean Salad – 8.99 – Marinated tuna, diced feta, calamata olives, sliced red & green bell peppers and tomato wedges, served on a bed of fresh cut romaine lettuce with homemade Greek Vinaigrette dressing.
Caprese Salad – 9.99 – Sliced tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella served over a bed of fresh cut romaine lettuce with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Veggie Sandwich – 8.99 – Guacamole, sprouts, cucumber, lettuce and tomato served on a freshly made oat roll..
Turkey Wrap – 8.99 -Sliced smoked turkey, Monterrey jack cheese, lettuce and tomato served in a spinach wrap.
Hummus – 7.29 – Homemade hummus served with assorted vegetables and pita bread.
Fruit Plate – 5.99 – Fresh cut pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, orange and grapefruit
Fruit Cup – 3.39 – Fresh cut watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew.
Assorted Yogurts – 3.49
Cupcakes 1 @ 1.99 / 4 @ 5.99
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Yeah, you just grab them from a fridge. I don't eat any of that so it does nothing for me.
 
novawildcat18

novawildcat18

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ThemeParks4Life said:
Going back to the subject of restaurants, I got to eat at Fast Food Blvd yesterday. If you think BOG was bad, wait until you eat here. I had the Chicken and Waffle sandwich. The chicken was good, but the waffles? Holy **** were those bad. Do you like cold Eggo waffles? Then you'll love the sandwich! I expected fresh made waffles and not prepackaged crap. The tater tots were ok. I also had some Buzz Cola, delicious! My dad had a Krusty Burger and said it sucked, tasted just like Ritcher's. If I were you, I'd play safe and get a Nathan's hot dog or the Double Batter Chicken Platter from there, or just eat at Citywalk. There's also no theming whatsoever in here despite what the foamers are saying. Big letdown.
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This is the only negative review I've read of FFB so far. And from the pictures I've seen, it looks like pretty decent theming. Each counter has it's own unique theme and then the seating area is themed like a generic fast food restaurant. What more could you ask for? It's called "Fast Food Boulevard" for a reason. From everything I've seen/read, Uni really did a great job.
 
George

George

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baymenxpac said:
i just feel like this is all tap dancing around the real issue that @Lee, spirit, and others have talked about ad nauseam:

no one gets less for their money than disney. and it's a real problem.

also: @RunnerEd, glad to hear you're home safely!
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Correct! I believe we should all recoup our Disney food and ticket outlays by trying to get contracts from them. It has got to be very lucrative. Plus, I think it's too hot and humid for management in Florida to check on you if you're working outside. Also, if you're doing computer work, I am of the firm belief that you can completely fabricate what you're doing and still get paid, based on the finished products they've put out over the last 15 years. You could probably even go all IT crowd on them and convince them that the foil covered shoe box with the blinking light on top contains the internet.
 
71jason

71jason

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ThemeParks4Life said:
Going back to the subject of restaurants, I got to eat at Fast Food Blvd yesterday. If you think BOG was bad, wait until you eat here. I had the Chicken and Waffle sandwich. The chicken was good, but the waffles? Holy **** were those bad. Do you like cold Eggo waffles? Then you'll love the sandwich! I expected fresh made waffles and not prepackaged crap. The tater tots were ok. I also had some Buzz Cola, delicious! My dad had a Krusty Burger and said it sucked, tasted just like Ritcher's. If I were you, I'd play safe and get a Nathan's hot dog or the Double Batter Chicken Platter from there, or just eat at Citywalk.
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Waffles I had were warm, but have to expect hiccups during soft open. As for them being freshly pressed--it's still fast food. Have to temper your expectations. It's not like it was table service where I paid $35 for lousy steak.

As for the burgers, I thought slightly better than Richters, but in my review I noted you're better off going to Finns or some of the CityWalk places. But as quick-serve goes, it's a step up from what I expect in theme parks.

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There's also no theming whatsoever in here despite what the foamers are saying. Big letdown.
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Glad you clarified you didn't mean Moes (truly a theme park work of art), but still:
  • Each counter has 3-D signage and menu items inspired directly by the cartoon
  • Staff wears costumes inspired by the cartoon
  • Two huge Simpsons murals that guests were constantly snapping pictures of
  • "Springfield, USA" napkins and cups
 
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Bolna

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Rodan75 said:
Been in the parks all week and that has not been a problem. Seems like an odd nitpick to keep pushing.
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Partly I think the question of temperature is very subjective as someone might find a place to hot while another one thinks it is too cold.

Here in Germany air conditioning is very rare - a lot of shops have it now as well as modern hotels. But in my daily life I have to get through hot summer days without any air conditioning. My experience with the US - and especially with WDW in the past was that I hated how cold it was inside buildings.

On my recent trip I was truly surprised that there were moments at WDW when I was uncomfortable inside a building - not because it was too cold, but because in my opinion it was too warm and - and that I found even worse - humid. It just felt as if their air system was not able to handle the amount of people inside the building and had kind of given up.
 
HenryMystic

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Rodan75 said:
Been in the parks all week and that has not been a problem. Seems like an odd nitpick to keep pushing.
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When I was down there in October, I nearly walked out of Pirates. It was uncomfortably stuffy and warm and the line wasn't moving. It's a valid crusade IMO.
 
bubbles1812

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lazyboy97o said:
Do you know more specifically? I know they used Maya and MotionBuilder for the film. AutoCAD and maybe are it seem to be a given.


Maybe it was meant to be implied, but I think the author missed taking not of the role of a singular authority on show quality. I'd also like to know how that $1000 sign is doing. Is it still be used and still usable for years to come? Haunted Mansion Holiday is coming up on its tenth year. Just as an example, if the were going through ten signs a year at $10 a piece, they'd be hitting that $1000 mark this year. If that sign still has life in it the park as a whole is nearing the point where they would be saving money, all the while having higher show quality.
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I know this is super random lazyboy but I was just thinking about this post. If they had decided to keep doing the 10 dollar sign for 10 years, they would have spent just 100 dollars versus the 1000 dollar sign. They would have to be printing signs for 100 years before before they spent 1000 dollars. 100 years before that sign saves them any money... Sorry, know you mentioned using multiple signs per year and that's how you did your math but didnt the article say they were only printing one sign for whatever that area is?

Sorry know it is random. Was just thinking about it. But again, just goes back to the sometimes ridiculous ineffiency of WDI spending. Personally I would have taken the digital sign for 10 years and let that 900 go towards something more important than a sign up 3 months out of the year.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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bubbles1812 said:
I know this is super random lazyboy but I was just thinking about this post. If they had decided to keep doing the 10 dollar sign for 10 years, they would have spent just 100 dollars versus the 1000 dollar sign. They would have to be printing signs for 100 years before before they spent 1000 dollars. 100 years before that sign saves them any money... Sorry, know you mentioned using multiple signs per year and that's how you did your math but didnt the article say they were only printing one sign for whatever that area is?

Sorry know it is random. Was just thinking about it. But again, just goes back to the sometimes ridiculous ineffiency of WDI spending. Personally I would have taken the digital sign for 10 years and let that 900 go towards something more important than a sign up 3 months out of the year.
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No, the article mentions the $10 price tag being an advantage due to the ease and low cost of replacement.
Acountineer said:
So, over the course of the 3 months they were being used, we could reprint and replace as often as needed.
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I know 10 signs is about one sign per week, but he never says specifically what "digitally printed" entails. I know this was likely being done in house, but due to the low price I image it was not the sturdiest of materials.
 
englanddg

englanddg

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George said:
Correct! I believe we should all recoup our Disney food and ticket outlays by trying to get contracts from them. It has got to be very lucrative. Plus, I think it's too hot and humid for management in Florida to check on you if you're working outside. Also, if you're doing computer work, I am of the firm belief that you can completely fabricate what you're doing and still get paid, based on the finished products they've put out over the last 15 years. You could probably even go all IT crowd on them and convince them that the foil covered shoe box with the blinking light on top contains the internet.
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