Turkey legs - do they stand up to all the hype???

[slo]

I have been to WDW many many times and I never think to try the turkey legs I have heard so much about.

To all of you that have had one....Are they as good as I hear they are? I even saw a show on The Food Network that talked about these turkey legs.

While I am at the MK do you suggest that I stop and try one?? I am curious on how they are, but not curious enough if all of you discourage it.

Please fill me in --- Thanks!!!!:wave:

[gypsydoodlebug]

Oh. Yes. DO NOT miss those in Frontierland. They are also sold at AK, but that just seems soooo wrong so we never get them there. I get the barbecue sauce on the side. Be prepared for a big ol' mess.

[Happy Birthday Cat]

I'm sure I will be in the minority on this but we finally had turkey legs on our last trip and won't have them again. Found far too much fat inside the meat. Ended up pulling the fat away from the meat and making a really big mess. If I was on a picnic, it might be fun but not at WDW.

HBC

[Jecca]

You know, I was always sort of grossed out by the idea of the turkey legs. I couldn't stand the thought of all the MEAT with nothing else. But then DH was in the mood for one on our last trip, and we ended up sharing it. It was GOOD! Awesome flavor, juicy, not terribly fatty. Yes, they are messy. But it was well worth it. We had that for lunch and then went over to Adventureland for a Dole Whip. An all-around great meal!

[Baileymouse]

It's a must-do for DH and my Mom, go figure! While the family is having a nice sit-down at Cosmic Ray's to get out of the sun, DH is off and running to get his turkey leg, lol.

One friend of mine got one and hated it - but he doesn't like smoked meat.

[danny1649]

Messy though::yes:: :wave2:

[Harambe]

Yuck . . .

[sugermouse]

:tongue:

I look forward to those Turkey legs more the anyting else at DW. Makes a mess, but well worth it. So popular that they opened a Turkey Leg consession bldg in MGM bwtween TOT and RR.

[Mickey527]

I have a friend who won't go to WDW without getting a Turkey leg or two, but I don't like them at all.
I found them to be dry, with a very strong smoke taste. I don't like ham at all and they havd a very strong ham taste to me. I think it was the smoke flavoring that they use.
So now I get the Chicken Wrap at Pecos Bills and he gets the Turkey leg. And a large cole of course, those things are salty. Peggie

[Eyore4Ever149]

DH was dying to try them, he LOVES turkey, and had heard and read great things about it, not to mention the whole story on the Food Channel about them. They were a disappointment to us, very fatty, and much to our surprise...tasted like ham...isnt that weird. I thought we were just strange, but good to see we werent the only ones, they are expensive too, I forget prices though. We decided to make lunch out of Mickey ice cream bars instread. :)

Oh, we had ours in Tomorrowland.

Sounds like lots of mixed views, perhaps, getting one and splitting it and if you like it, go back to get your own??

[phyllis1966]

DH had heard about the turkey legs for so long, but just never had the opportunity to try one until our last trip to WDW. We shared it, but didn't finish it because it got kind of sickening to us after about half of it. Maybe it was the smoked flavor, I don't know, but DH feels that if he'd ever tried it, he'd always be feeling he was missing out on something great, so he was glad he did. I think you need to try one yourself and see if you like it - lots of people love them! ::yes::

[Ron from Michigan]

I always have my Turkey Leg at least once on every trip, they are so good. I always get it from the stand in Frontierland.

[finnie48]

Not since they were taken off the turkey! :teeth: :teeth:

[maggiew]

Let me just say that I am NOT a vegetarian. I love turkey. I always eat turkey at Thanksgiving, etc. But those turkey legs gross me out. I can barely stand to look at them. A girl was eating one in front of us in line once and the smell almost made me sick! I am not sure why but they really turn my stomach.

Sorry ...

But I love dole whips!

Maggie

[Asuneda]

I always get one at MGM. Head towards the Tower of Terror and the stand is on the left. I love them, but they are huge. My DH will never split one with me, so it ends up being my entire meal. Last Sept I stopped to get one before the park closed (we'd been too busy to eat dinner) and the CM was giving them away 2 for 1... would have been great except DH doesn't like dark meat... oh well.

[jona8484]

Oh,yes, they are a must have whenever my DH and I go to MK. They are delicious and messy! I also feel they are the best food deal in the park. They are 4 or 5 dollars , we always split oneand we are never hungry when we're done (just thirsty). ;)

[Mel6197]

Sorry. I got 2 of them for our last trip, The "skin" to me was rubbery and fatty, and it seemed like aLOT of fatty parts, that were extra rubbery..
We did not like them at all..

But We did enoy those Bever Tails at Epcot.. YUMMY!!

[gopherit]

Hmmm... that post about the 2 for one special makes me think that next time we're in MK watching the fireworks, we might just meander over to the Turkey leg cart and gobblegobble!! <a href='*******************************************ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_25.gif' alt='Turkey' border=0></a>

My DH got one about 3 yrs ago. I thought, Oh grossssss.... and he teased me going, Ohh, this is sooo good.. You don't know what you're missing! So I asked for a taste. Yeah, right, he says! Get Your Own, Woman! Finally he let me have a scrap of it. Hmmmm... rather tasty, I thought! So next trip, nothing would do, I get a Turkey leg while me and our 2 yr old dd are in MK. Well, that little sabateur dd of mine -- I think she ate half of it!

So now it's a must-do. And 2 for one, eh? I'd take that deal in a heartbeat! With my luck, they will sell out well before closing... then I'd get NO turkey at all! <a href='*******************************************ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_9_2.gif' alt='Teary' border=0></a>

[GlennandAnn]

Turkey legs are not to be missed.

Ann:earsgirl:

[Ajax]

We had one the year the cart first showed up in Frontierland, and they were very good, mildly smoked with a taste and texture similar to a Smithfield ham.

On our next trip two years later, we were very disapointed by the change. As others have said, the skin was rubbery, the meat was greasy, and the legs had been more heavily smoked than before, probably to cover up the poor quality of the leg. We ate about half of it, and retired the remainder to the nearest trash can.:(

[danny1649]

One to many Emu's missing a leg hopping around on a wooden peg to really think those are Turkey legs.::yes:: :teeth: :wave2: Just Kidding

[ScarlettO]

pssst.....I once heard a CM say they were really....EMU! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[pammy1027]

They didn't thrill me at all... I love turkey legs at the Renassaince Festival and just about all Carnivals. These failed to compare in my book. Maybe it was the "ham" taste.

[disneychrista]

I usually have no problem with others eating meat but those Turkey legs just made me sick to my stomach.

[bubbles]

those turkey legs are gross...the taste is ok, it's the tendons or something that run thru them that gross me out...but, many swear by them

[HockeyDadof2]

Last time we were there the boys had to try one.....well they ate about 1/4 of it and then said they were full.......which translates to yuck. DW and I both tried some before throwing it away. Neither of us eat chicken or turkey skin so didn't try that, but the meat inside was so greasy, won't do it again.

[jocon]

Last May we were near CoP and a young girl had one and said "mommy all the grease is running down my arm"... I would not mind trying one, but I am happy with my weekly diet of chicken strips and fries, chicken stips and fries, chicken strips and fries chicken........

[disneymom3]

Okay, these things always smell so darn good. We had one a few trips ago and YUUUUCK! My DH was so grossed out, he can't even stand the smell now. I still think they smell really good and once in awhile am even tempted to try again. DH quickly reminds me that they are greasy and just taste gross. I think there was too much smoke flavor. I love turkey, I love ham, but those things are a no way for us now. And yeah, we heard they were emu too.

[Ames]

I've never had one and I don' think I ever will. Just walking by the stands grosses me out.

[HamHam]

I tried one on our last trip last summer in August; my husband and daughter were totally grossed out. My daughter even took a picture of me eating that thing. I always wanted to try one and now that I have I won't ever again - yech! Lots of fat and tendon type things running through it. I totally lost my appatite for it after the first couple of bites. Not worth the money in my opinion.

[airhead]

Turkey leg and a coupla beehs!!! Wicked good !!

[sconnell]

Honestly, you have to get one just for the picture! One of my favorite pictures from our honeymoon is of my husband pearing over that giant leg as he took a bite. Plus, he's a bit of a ham so he really played it up! He looked like a caveman!

[motaei]

When we went in December, we stumbles upon the cart in Frontierland. Well, we were 2 families totalling 8 people & we each got one. The kids made sure they had pictures of everyone with that big ol' leg in their mouth. :p It was just fun!

Now they ARE big & I did not finish mine for that reason. The other DH in the group liked them so much, he picked one up as a second course (after lunch) at Epcot. I am sure we will dine on them again this June. ::yes::

[blanq]

Yes, I too had read all of the hype about these things. So, finally, during our trip this past Jan, our family broke down and purchased one in Tomorrowland. Our DS had the first bite. He made a funny face, said nothing and passed it to DH. DH took a bite, made the same funny face, said nothing and passed it to me. I took a bite. I am pretty sure I made the same face as the other two. I took a couple of steps and in the garbage that leg went. ISSSHHHY! EWWY! Never again!

[ucmann]

I think that the turkey legs are amazing. I would go to the park just for the turkey legs. Parks like Six Flags have tried to mimic what Disney does and noone can get anywhere near as good as they are at Disney!!! I eat at least one each day I am there. MMMMMMMM!!!!

[daisax]

I was all set to get one after reading all the rave reviews over the years, but ran into my sister and brother in law after they'd both just tossed theirs in the trash. They too were so excited to have them they didn't want to share and each got their own. Each took a bite and -- blech.

I decided to take their word for it and save the $

[alliecats]

Originally posted by ScarlettO
pssst.....I once heard a CM say they were really....EMU! :eek: :eek: :eek:


ROTFLMAO!!!! :Pinkbounc :tongue:

[lindajo]

Originally posted by maggiew
Let me just say that I am NOT a vegetarian. I love turkey. I always eat turkey at Thanksgiving, etc. But those turkey legs gross me out. I can barely stand to look at them. A girl was eating one in front of us in line once and the smell almost made me sick! I am not sure why but they really turn my stomach.

Sorry ...

But I love dole whips!

Maggie

I agree maggiew, to me they look like something that Fred Flintstone would eat. :faint: (they need an emoticon for "yucky"!)

[Purrrrfecta]

I do not know what happened, but I was eating and all of a sudden..................

80% of it was psychological
Just too fred flintstone for me

[slo]

Just out of curiousity......How much as these turkey (emu) legs?
Under $10:) or over $10:eek:

[kbkids]

About $5, and they totally gross me out too!! I love turkey, but something about them turns my stomach.

[liznboys]

Yep, love em! Very moist and flavorful, and not too fatty. My kids went nuts for them too! :) It's not like the turkey you eat on Thanksgiving though, it's almost red in color.

[dzneelvr]

The LAST thing my family wants to do is eat a messy, greasy fowl leg while walking around a hot crowded park! I don't care how good they are--a sit down meal, good conversation with the DH, DS, and DD is not to be missed.
And before you poo-poo the prices--a turkey leg and drink for a family of 4 eaten on the run costs about the same as a couple of appetizers and drinks at a sit-down.

No matter what you crave--I would agree that everything tastes better at the World!!

See you on June 24 for 10 days:wave: :earsgirl: :earsboy: :earsboy: :earsgirl:

[motaei]

Originally posted by dzneelvr
The LAST thing my family wants to do is eat a messy, greasy fowl leg while walking around a hot crowded park! I don't care how good they are--a sit down meal, good conversation with the DH, DS, and DD is not to be missed.
FYI - you don't have to walk around with them. We found a couple of tables & sat ourselves down proper. Well, maybe not all that proper considering what we were eating. ;)

[traydog]

My brother, who is known for not liking big rides, went on the Aerosmith ride, the tower of terror and then aerosmith again...Well he thought he would make it back to the campgrounds without tossing his cookies, until some lady on the bus was sitting next to him and decided to open and feast upon her giant stinky turkey leg. He barely made it off the bus and lost himself in the bushes. Word to the wise.........Don't eat a turkey leg in closed quarters with other people around you. It's just too offensive.

[calypso*a*go-go]

We tried one during our last trip and were very disappointed. They always look and smell so good that our expectations were probably way too high. Anyway, the one we had was so salty and greasy that we couldn't finish it. Also, it was very stringy. Glad we got to try one, but won't do it again!!!

[Mike]

No offense to anyone .... but my DW and I always enjoy watching people walking around eating these things. Sometimes you just wish that you had a mirror to stick in front of them. I'm not saying this applies to all who eat turkey legs, but some people look really .... well ...... disgusting. We call them cavemen. I don't think that I'd ever get one just out of fear of how I would look :earseek:

[fiveforall]

After reading all of the hype, DH and I bought two last year. Both were gross, fatty, greasy, and were like a yuckier version of ham. The three kids wouldn't eat them and neither did we. It was such a waste of money.

[BWVDee]

Different strokes for different folks. It all depends on your tastes. We love them and a turkey leg is always a WDW snack at least once per trip. Now the Mickey rice krispie treats I can't stand--way too sweet. I am much more of a salt craver than a sweet craver so the turkey legs are right up my alley.

[pumpkinboy]

Well, they are tasty, but not worth the calories, IMO.

[Wish Upon A Star]

I haven't tried one yet . . .but I'm definately going to get one when we go in October.

They look good and I figured I must try it for myself.::yes::

[slo]

I have had an absolutly wonderful time reading all the posts about the turkey/emu legs - thanks to everyone for writing in!!:wave:

I am still indifferent about buying one - it will probably depend on how the day is going. In Sept. it can be very hot and when I am boiling hot I don't have much of an appetite. So...we will just have to see;)

Keep the reviews coming!!:wave2:

[WalshGirlsLoveDisney]

I would definately get one. I had one while we waited in our seats for Fantasmic!!! It was excellent and it made the wait go by faster!!

[QJ411]

Originally posted by slo
I have had an absolutly wonderful time reading all the posts about the turkey/emu legs - thanks to everyone for writing in!!:wave:
:wave2:


EMU?! Heh?! :crazy2: I've tried whacky things...but EMU? Is this true? :worried:

I used to LOVE the smell of them and each time I'd say I'm gonna try one! Well, this past Dec., I finally did at Tuluca Turkey Legs (MGM) and I threw it out. I was pretty disappointed, it was slimy and pretty...salty. (But I didn't have the courage that most ppl have, I sat in a corner and ate it w/ a knife and fork facing the wall :blush: )

But it was kinda a waste, I took a few bites and blehhh....instead, I went for a mystery meat hot dog to fill my tummy.