Okay folks, I have finally finished my Jiko review (see post 297 on Page 21). I hope you enjoy the conclusion!
It seems I had a Disney Dining Reviewer in the making and I didn't even know it. 
And I thought I was young when I started taking the occasional food pic (when I was 15)! What a cool pic to have.Here is the one picture that we have of our food from our July 2001 Jiko dinner. As you can tell by the angle from which it was taken, it was my DD1 (then age 11) who took this picture of her Fish & Chips.
Food from Our Jiko Dinner - July 2001
And if you look closely, you can even see the rest of our food in the background.
Okay, I'm going to try to add it to Part I of my Jiko review now.
Great review of Jiko (although sorry about your fatty meat). I love your 'old' photos of WDW trips from bygone years - well, 2001
And I thought it was funny what you said about your kids hiding your fanny pack. Although not as funny as the word 'fanny' - it always makes me laugh since it has a WHOLE other meaning here
I just looked up the meaning of the word "fanny" in the UK.
Now I have to clean up the mouthful of water that I just spit out all over myself!!!
And to make it more hilarious DH asked me why I was losing it and DD was sitting there too. Now they both know!
As for Jiko vs. FF, that's a really tough choice to make. I would probably stick with Flying Fish, but my DDs would say switch to Jiko. I'll save the explanation for my review though.
Sounds like there will likely be a next time.... At least your server made the experience wonderful.
I just looked up the meaning of the word "fanny" in the UK.
Now I have to clean up the mouthful of water that I just spit out all over myself!!!
Yep, now you know why I said this to you earlier.
So, whenever you mention 'fanny packs' to us Brits and get weird looks or giggles, now you will know
And, in case you're interested, we call them 'bum bags' - thinking about it, that is probably just as funny
). So I looked it up on the most reliable source on the internet, Wikipedia. 
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) Despite the name, many do not wear fanny packs on their rear because they are easier to pick pocket and harder to access. (Wow, there's a big surprise! 
) In the United Kingdom and Anglophone Oceania, the term "bum bag" or "belt bag" is used, since the word "fanny" means "another part of the female anatomy", rather than buttocks, in those countries. (Thanks to Joh, we already knew this ) Fanny packs reached the peak of their popularity in the late 1980s and early-to-mid 90s. (Oops, I was still using mine well into the next decade. 
) Many consider the fanny pack a sure mark for an out-of-place tourist, evoking the traditional tourist stereotypes known around the world, or as an item worn by unfashionable or older people. (OUCH! 
I resemble that remark! ) Calling them "belted satchels" or "hands-free bags", several designer labels sought to bring the accessory back into vogue early 2011 by offering stylish and expensive designs selling for as much as $1995. Well, now I can tell my kids that I was a trend setter. 
And that concludes today's lesson on "fanny" (heehee ) packs.
Ahhh, yes...I too am usually very cautious (and picky, or should I say pick at
Oh, and thanks for reminding me that you are doing the Wanyama Safari & Jiko dinner. I'm very much looking forward to your review of this, as it sounds very interesting. Both that and the weekly wine tasting that they have a Jiko. Anyway, I am glad that you will be doing this your first night, because that means I won't have very long to wait before I can read about it when you begin your reviews.
And what a great way to start your trip, I might add!!!
As you now know, I cancelled the Safari due to my current jobless state. It will go on my "someday" wish list. But we will still eat at Jiko which is all DS really wanted anyway (although he would have loved the Safari). Everything happens for a reason and I am sure that in time I will figure out the reason for this!
I can't wait to hear all about it!
I used a "waist bag" my last 3 trips to DL. I am in my mid 30's and I could care less if people think its unfashionable! It's SO convenient!!
In fact here is a pic of my friend and I both sporting them! (I bought 3, so she borrowed one for the trip!)
And here we are earlier in the day also wearing them but you can't tell because we put them to our backs! So convenient, easily accessible, not in the way on any rides and perfect for pictures!!
But I must admit that yours look a little more fashionable than mine was.
Thank you!!! I'll be sure to inform my children that I am not the only one.
And I should also probably say, in their defense, that they did give me a very nice, small Coach purse that is worn with the strap across my body (so still convenient and hands-free) for my birthday, not long after the mysterious disappearance of my fanny pack. So I guess I came out ahead in the deal anyway.
