The HDDR is a long time tradition for us - we go every year, laugh at every corny joke and have always loved the food. We went last Thurs. night and were very disappointed 
. The jokes were shortened and just weren't delivered as well. Maybe cutting so many jokes out made the rest of them not as funny 
. The food was not as good. The strawberry short cake was different - almost like they used a pre-packaged cake/cookie instead of what they used to have. The ribs were not nearly as good either. We felt that the cornbread was still great as well as the mashed potatoes.
Also, our server was not as good as usual. Its possible that she was new and I could tell she was trying, so I really didn't mind. She just seemed a little stressed and not as wonderful as the service we've had in the past. My 9 year old asked for a coke, a water, and hot chocolate. Now, I know that this could be obnoxious for a server and I really didn't know that he was going to order 3 drinks. I think he was remembering the year before when a very sweet server brought him hot chocolate because he was cold. Anyway, this year's server says he can't order 3 drinks, he has to choose two. Of course he chooses the soda and hot chocolate
. Later, I was thinking about it and I think if she had been a "great" server like we've had in the past, she would have brought him water at some point. I've ordered soda, sangria and water in the past without the server minding at all (at least not overtly 
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I would probably be willing to give this show a second chance, but my DH says he never wants to go back. He always loved the food and laughed out loud at all the jokes. I think he just feels let down in general about it.
. The jokes were shortened and just weren't delivered as well. Maybe cutting so many jokes out made the rest of them not as funny . The food was not as good. The strawberry short cake was different - almost like they used a pre-packaged cake/cookie instead of what they used to have. The ribs were not nearly as good either. We felt that the cornbread was still great as well as the mashed potatoes. Also, our server was not as good as usual. Its possible that she was new and I could tell she was trying, so I really didn't mind. She just seemed a little stressed and not as wonderful as the service we've had in the past. My 9 year old asked for a coke, a water, and hot chocolate. Now, I know that this could be obnoxious for a server and I really didn't know that he was going to order 3 drinks. I think he was remembering the year before when a very sweet server brought him hot chocolate because he was cold. Anyway, this year's server says he can't order 3 drinks, he has to choose two. Of course he chooses the soda and hot chocolate
. Later, I was thinking about it and I think if she had been a "great" server like we've had in the past, she would have brought him water at some point. I've ordered soda, sangria and water in the past without the server minding at all (at least not overtly ).I would probably be willing to give this show a second chance, but my DH says he never wants to go back. He always loved the food and laughed out loud at all the jokes. I think he just feels let down in general about it.
For us, one time was WAYYY too many! Our server was hostile...she did not want to serve us and clearly hated her job. We thought the strawberry shortcake tasted like school cafeteria food. We thought the show was completely NOT our sense of humor...kind of Vaudeville meets Hee-Haw! Anyway...bless you that you made it that many times. I am just sorry when anyone becomes disillusioned by a Disney favorite...especially such an EXPENSIVE one!
