katt789
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- Mar 14, 2010
Hey guys, so I just wanted to jump in here and share something with you real quick. A lovely and amazing Disney friend Rob, also known as DisneyKid4Life on the Disboards shared an absolutely amazing thing on my facebook wall today that I really really needed right now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of6HOEHrw5Q&feature=youtu.be
It's the final Festival of the Lion King show! I'm not sure if it's the video of the ultimate final performance, but boy oh boy did I CRY! Seriously, the things I would have done to be in the audience that day, I would've sat there all day, every showing and cried my poor little face off. I can't express how much love I have for this show, or how much I recommend you watch the video. If not the whole thing, at least from around 27:00 mins to the ending.
The audience is SO into it, and just absolutely loving every second of it, 100%, standing ovations after every number, and just, UGH, I CAN'T I HAVE DIED AND IT'S AMAZING. JUST WATCH IT PLEASE.
I could not have asked for something better to get posted on my wall than that right now, it really lit the fire under me for the parade auditions next month and made me remember just WHY I want to do crazy things like work 18 hour days and 8 hour rehearsals in the middle of the night after the park has cleared with the same minute of choreo for a solid 28 minutes& it's just amazing, it's love, it's my love, and I WILL get this next audition, there's just&.something in the air that makes me feel like, well&the winds are a changing!
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Since it was near by, and inside, and it was getting a little close to our ADR time, we ended up over in One Mans Dream next. Obviously, I have an insane love for this attraction, and it really does only cover the tip of the iceberg when it comes to learning about Walt, how the company and the parks were created. If youre interested, I HIGHLY suggest picking up a biography or two, theyre seriously amazing!
Best part, in the model of Disneyland, if you look at the backside of the castle you can see a little Walt in Fantasyland&
Its just so amazing to think of how down and broke the company was, but they still managed to pump out some movies, and make enough money to build Disneyland, and then the way that they managed to actually create the Florida Project later on.
Epcot may not have turned out exactly how Walt wanted it, but hey, its pretty cool the way it is, and from what Ive heard, Celebration is actually pretty accurate on what Walt wanted to create, so thats pretty awesome too!
Theres so many amazing things that happened to that so few people know about. Like, most people know Walt, if youre above the age of like, 16, I expect you to know who Walt is, and that he created this. However, there are so few people who know or respect Roy at all, and its actually so thanks to him that anything Disney exists. I would go on, but Im sure Ill cover this in the KTTK update! Lol. It was an amazing thing that Roy dedicated Walt Disney World to Walt and seriously, this attraction gets me so freaking emotional! Thankfully there wasnt time for the movie right now or I can guarantee there would be tears comin from Katt&then again&when am I not crying at Disney&Bahaha.
Our ADR time was getting closer and closer so we did actually start heading over in that direction. I dont think Mom and Anne knew much about our dining plans for the week, even though they were included on the schedule I made at the beginning of the week, baha. However, we pulled up to Sci Fi Drive In for lunch today!! Im always hesitant about DHS food, but this was what I picked this year, Id like to try Prime Time again, but Mom and I did that last time! We checked in quickly, and had some time to look over a menu before we were called in and seated in a real car! YAY!
I let Mom and Anne sit in the front of the car together while I caught up on some trip report notes in the middle seat, and eventually there was another couple who ended up in the back row of our car. We all liked the look of the place, thought it was cute, and a cute idea, but man was it ever DARK in there.
Eventually, our server made her way around for drink orders. Mom and Anne split a Corona, which seemed to be a complicated order for our server, like, one beer, two glasses please, thanks. I still wasnt feeling great, at all, but this is one place I can get a Cherry Flavored coke, so I opted for that and a water.
Strike two of great decisions from Katt, I dont drink pop regularly at all, ever, rarely juice even, I stick to my water, throw in a stomach ache and a cupcake for breakfast and pop seems like the best idea ever, right?
Eventually, our server made her way back to the table and took the orders for entrée and dessert right then, she didnt seem to be in the greatest of moods, but oh well. Mom got the Salmon BLT served on a crusty French Roll with Arugula, vine ripened tomatoes, bacon and chili chive aioli with a cucumber salad on the side:
Anne got the Shrimp Pasta whole grain penne pasta, sautéed shrimp with olive oil, garlic, basil and fresh tomatoes topped with parmesan.
And keeping on track of my I feel sick so I should order dumb things kick, I got the Famous All American Picnic Burger flame broiled angus burger patty topped with a grilled hot dog, sauerkraut, and sautéed onion
I know, I know, queen of DERP right here&BUT I COULDNT NOT GET IT! IT WAS A HOT DOG, ON A HAMBURGER!! Seriously, Disney food&.Verdict: it was good, not as good as I expected, but then again, Im not a burger in Disney person, Im also not used to the having to order how well done you want your hamburger. Like, maybe it wouldve tasted better if I had gotten it medium, but up in Canada we cook our burgers all the way so you dont like, you know, get sick&I dunno&its a weird concept to me&its not a steak&.
ANYWAYS, it was okay, probably wouldve been better had I been feeling better, I did enjoy the fries. I also ended up ordering a Vanilla Coke at some point because, that stuffs the best. Mom liked her BLT, she said it was a nice lighter choice, and the cucumber salad was much better than Cosmic Rays where it had a weird dressing on it. Anne enjoyed her pasta, she said there was a lot of shrimp in it too, bonus!
The downside to eating at a drive in is that we seriously had no idea what any of the meals looked like until I took flash pictures of them&no joke& Dessert time came and Anne made the healthy choice of getting the Fruit Salad:
While Mom got the Out of this World Turtle Cheesecake with heath bar, pecans, chocolate chips, caramel sauce, and whipped cream
Sorry that photos not better, I was definitely taking these from the backseat, baha! I chose the Apple Crumble for my dessert:
This, and the Vanilla Coke, were the best part of the meal for me! I picked at it a little bit, definitely avoiding the ice cream, and attempting to scrape off most of the syrupy caramel, and just get apples, but it was actually pretty good. Mom really liked the cheese cake, and Anne was happy enough with her fruit. I usually would have liked fruit, but I cant eat cantaloupe, and so many fruit salads are 90 percent cantaloupe that it sucks!
Our server EVENTUALLY came back with the cheque for us, Mom took the bill for tip and beer this time, and after she had filled it out, our server ended up taking the amount she had put in the total line as the tip in the machine&uhm&thats NOT OKAY! Mom didnt say anything so Im assuming it was not a huge concern of hers&Im guessing, I had ducked out to the bathroom sometime while they were settling the bill and finishing with dessert.
Cost:
$6.25 Corona
$2.20 Pop
$16.99 American Burger
$14.99 Salmon BLT
$23.99 Shrimp Pasta
$6.99 Cheesecake
$5.99 Fruit Salad
$7.99 Apple Crumble
Total Cost:$85.44
We Paid: $6.25 (plus tip)
Food 4/5
-I like the syrups to put in the pops
-Fries were good
-Mom and Anne enjoyed their meals
-I find there just isnt much on the menu Id actually want to eat. A few years ago we ate here and I asked meekly if I could just have a grilled cheese with a side salad...not on the menu at all, but they gave it to me, thank goodness!
Service 1/5
-That just happened
-She did not want to be there, much less dealing with people
-No enthusiasm, no smile, she seemed kinda rude towards us, took orders even when you might not be ready, it just wanst pleasant
-Then the whole bill issue where she took the total as the tip is just NOT acceptable.
Ambiance 3/5
-Its way too dark in there, I get thats part of the themeing, but it was too dark
-Things playing on the screen looped around faster than Sonny Eclipse, it only keeps you occupied in there for so long
-Bathrooms shared by ABC Commissonary which wasnt enough room for all the customers
Needless to say, I wont be returning to Sci Fi any time soon, it just wasnt the greatest experience at all, and it just wasnt worth it. From now on Ill either go back to the resort for lunch, or hop to Beaches and Cream/Epcot, because THAT is way worth it.
We took a bathroom break on the way out of the restaurant, and I sipped some water, wished that Disney carried ginger ale, and then thought about our options for the rest of the day. I knew wed come back to DHS for Fantasmic, and had planned on going back for a swim/nap today, which would probably be the bright idea, but I had a tiny voice in the back of my head saying come to Magic Kingdom&.come to Magic Kingdom well, theres something I dont doubt, and thats gut feelings.
I laid out our options with Anne and Mom and they seemed like theyd enjoyed the amount of air conditioning so far today and were actually up to going over to Magic Kingdom!! YAY!
I always forget just how BIG he is until I see pictures of him with people. He looks so huggable! 
I'm so glad we got to run into each other 
