Andrew Zimmern-Best of Disney World

[safetymom]

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/fun-how-to/food-travel/andrew-zimmern-best-of-disney-world

Wonder if he goes to the same parks that I do? Where are the roller coasters in Epcot?

 

[wdwscout]

True- he's no expert (as he claims to be).

But the most fun was reading the comments after the article!!
"Get a true Disney expert like Pete Werner"

Now THAT's a Disney fan!

 

[Cherinva]

Illuminations...as I recall that's in EPCOT, not Hollywood Studios...hmmmm...did I read that wrong?

I just re-read it...he has the name wrong....It's Fantasmic he's talking about...you would think that "someone" would proof this before it's released. Some expert...LOL

 

[Derby4me]

I'm guessing he really is an expert in the eyes of most. Sure, some of his information may be a little off, but in general you can tell he knows what he's talking about. He probably doesn't have much time to visit the Disboards with a travel schedule like his!

I have a hard time being so critical of a nice guy...one who was gracious enough to give Dave Parfitt (sp?) an interview for the benefit of all Disers. I think we should cut him a little slack.

 

[safetymom]

He may be an expert on food but he sure isn't when it comes to WDW. I am sure those that are familiar with WDW will take his advice in this article and that is sad. Someone should have checked the facts.

I agree he is a nice guy but would he tolerate wrong information about his segments? If you are going to talk about something you should check your facts and that goes for anyone.

 

[FireDancer]

It very well might have been a good article that was murdered in editing.

 

[Kae]

It very well might have been a good article that was murdered in editing.

I have to agree.

Kae

 

[WebmasterJohn]

It very well might have been a good article that was murdered in editing.

I blame Rachel Ray....

"$40 a day" and "30 minute meals" yeah right!!!!!

 

[mytripsandraces]

He may be an expert on food but he sure isn't when it comes to WDW. I am sure those that are familiar with WDW will take his advice in this article and that is sad. Someone should have checked the facts.

I agree he is a nice guy but would he tolerate wrong information about his segments? If you are going to talk about something you should check your facts and that goes for anyone.

I'm with you, Kathy. There's no excuse for not fact-checking, no matter how nice or mean you are, and, if the article was murdered in editing, why didn't he demand corrections.

 

[Feckless]

"(Be sure to call for meal reservations a few weeks in advance—even for early reservations.)"

Yes, be sure to do that. You might not get a table in Le Cellier unless you call a couple of weeks before you travel.

 

[Cherinva]

He may be an expert on food but he sure isn't when it comes to WDW. I am sure those that are familiar with WDW will take his advice in this article and that is sad. Someone should have checked the facts.

I agree he is a nice guy but would he tolerate wrong information about his segments? If you are going to talk about something you should check your facts and that goes for anyone.

Kathy, you are so right. Anyone that reads this article and takes it at face value, will be disappointed.

 

[miksilver]

I'm wondering if the "roller coasters" in EPCOT were Sum of All Thrills sim-coaster? That's the only "coaster" I know of in EPCOT.... But reading that article made me tired and dizzy with all that criss-crossing the park. And I like how he mentioned to get there early for Soarin' if you want to ride it, but not for Toy Story Mania? Looks like the article got butchered with a unknowledgable Disney editor.

 

[mytripsandraces]

I tweeted both Andrew Zimmern and Rachael Ray magazine about this. Hopefully, they'll look into it and correct it quickly.

 

[Cherinva]

I tweeted both Andrew Zimmern and Rachael Ray magazine about this. Hopefully, they'll look into it and correct it quickly.

Good for you....one can only hope.

 

[BriarRosie]

I thought the people who replied to the article didn't have to be extreme jerks about the mistakes.

Andrew's coming to WDW in October for the Food and Wine Festival. Do you think people will mention this article to him in person?

 

[mytripsandraces]

It would be funny if someone asked him where the roller coasters are. And the taco cart in Mexico (though, there may, in fact, be one there during Food & Wine ).

As a celebrity, his experience of Disney may be much different than ours, but they'd be hard-pressed to hide three roller coasters at Epcot. If he mentioned the Sum of All Thrills and explained that the roller coasters are virtual, but the editor cut that part out, then the editor needs to fact-checked each time s/he works on an article.

 

[BriarRosie]

It would be funny if someone asked him where the roller coasters are. And the taco cart in Mexico (though, there may, in fact, be one there during Food & Wine ).

As a celebrity, his experience of Disney may be much different than ours, but they'd be hard-pressed to hide three roller coasters at Epcot. If he mentioned the Sum of All Thrills and explained that the roller coasters are virtual, but the editor cut that part out, then the editor needs to fact-checked each time s/he works on an article.

There is a permanent kiosk in Mexico, but I don't know if they sell tacos. I've heard they have good empanadas. I think he probably was talking about Sum of All Thrills, as that makes the most sense in context to the "coasters".

 

[sayhello]

I thought the people who replied to the article didn't have to be extreme jerks about the mistakes.

I agree. This is not an article about commando style trips, or the "ultimate" trip. It's Andrew Zimmern's trip, with some advice thrown in.

Many people might not be aware that you need to make dining reservations AT ALL. If you don't particularly care where you eat, and just want to have "a reservation", you *CAN* call a few weeks ahead of time and get something. Months in advance is only if you have very specific wants/requirements as to where you want to eat. And it really sounds like he forgot the name of the show and asked someone "What's the name of that show on the lake with all the lights & stuff?" and he was told "Illuminations". I think he got the name of the show too exact for it just to be something he mis-remembered.

He jokingly said his kid & he were "pretty much experts", but this article is intro'd as about *his* trip, not "advice from a Disney expert".

While I agree Pete could write a far better article as far as accuracy is concerned, he can't write an article about Andrew Zimmern's trip with his son.

I really think those 2 commenters need to get a life.

Sayhello

 

[mytripsandraces]

There is a permanent kiosk in Mexico, but I don't know if they sell tacos. I've heard they have good empanadas. I think he probably was talking about Sum of All Thrills, as that makes the most sense in context to the "coasters".

I think most visitors expecting coasters would be disappointed, initially, to discover that the coasters are virtual, since that isn't mentioned in the article. Having heard Safety Mom's experience of the attraction, I suspect they'd be pretty pleased with it once they learned they could build their own ride!

 

[pyrxtc]

At least I'm not the only one who would wonder how this was published and could be misread by many people.