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I really wonder how many hours they spend practicing. It really must be a ton.
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Seriously, if you haven't seen this show, you must add it to your list. It reminds me of a Cirque du Soleil-type show but those are incredibly expensive tickets and this one is already included in your park admission!
Right before the FOTLK started, we made a last minute ADR for Tusker House for lunch so we headed over there next. On our way, a couple pixie dusted us with EE FPs but we wouldn't make the return time, so we re-pixie-dusted another couple with them who said they were already on their way there so they were very happy!
We checked in at Tusker House and while we were doing so, there were some women trying to walk up and were turned away. They started complaining about how making ADRs so far in advance sucks because you can never decide to change your mind while on vacation. It made me laugh because we literally made our reservation less than an hour before.
We waited a good bit to be called in but we were sitting outside at a table so we were okay with it. Then, we met Safari Donald again (within the same hour, it's fine).
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We got the photo package because we had pre-purchased PP+ so we were happy to have another occasion to use it!
Our server was Neil from Long Island and he really made the meal incredible for us. As soon as we walked in and he was walking us to the table, he turned to DBF and said "Oh great, you're here. I got your email. I'm all set up with the ring so just give me the signal when you're ready!" Then, after we got all confused and DBF was a little flustered he was all "Oh just kidding but don't you feel flustered now!" We sat down and he took our drink orders and we started talking about the fact that we're from Staten Island and he's from Long Island and it turns out he has family 5 minutes away from us! Small world.
He told us to go up to the buffet and get food because no characters were nearby yet. We were more than happy to do so and when we got back, Daisy came around.
Neil made sure to tell us to that'd he'd come over and take the pictures for us so we could both be in it so he was right over to take it for us!
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You can kinda see our plates in the picture. I didn't take food pictures because I wasn't well versed in the way of the TR at the time but there were so many different choices and we enjoyed everything that we tried!
From the menu on Allears, I'm gonna say we tried: Curried Basmati rice, Carved beef Top Sirloin Roast, Cape Malay Curried Chicken, DBF had Peri-Peri marinated Salmon filet which he loved and Vegetable Samosa (my personal favorite!), amongst various other things. We aren't really hard to please food people but we seriously had no complaints about anything we got. It was fresh and delicious!
DSCN0896 by RN Courtney, on Flickr
Next came Goofy!
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Not sure how this shot came to be but I find it amusing!
Mickey came next and he was one of the highlights for us. When he got to our table, Neil wasn't nearby so we were going to just take separate shots with him but Mickey was intent on waiting. So when Neil came, he took our picture:
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Then, Neil told Mickey that DBF was supposed to propose but chickened out of it. I have a promise ring that I wear on my left ring finger so Mickey started pointing all excitedly like "Look, he did it!"
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Neil told him, "No, he hasn't done it yet" and we explained that it was a promise ring, so he got a lecture from Mickey.
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Mickey decided since Chris wasn't going to propose, he'd steal me away.
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He sat me down at the table, and sat in the other seat and kicked Chris away! It was really hysterical and Neil really made our first character dining experience great!
We obviously gave him a great tip and when he brought our card back, he was genuinely touched. He told us he knows how expensive it is for young people to travel to WDW and he appreciated it but we didn't have to do that but we told him how awesome he was. He then gave us 4 drink cups with lids and told us to go to the dessert bar and fill them up. He was all, "You can make up your money in desserts and you'll thank me when you're snacking later!" So we did and they were indeed delicious later that night!
For what it's worth I think you looked cute. 
Hey Courtney!
I just love how the characters get everyone involved.
Neil and the characters really made it an amazing experience from start to finish! What a wonderful memory!
And what a great server you got, how awesome that he let you take some desserts to go!
It definitely will happen and then the show will be that much more magical!
but luckily we were always at the food court early enough that they were coming after we were almost done. One time they were taking a bus to the MK and I thought we were in for it but luckily someone was paying attention and sent 3 MK buses at once! 
I mean, we all have our moments but you're in Disney! Keep it to yourself and move on! 
You were smart to go back for the yeti. I always want to buy it, decide to pass it up and regret it when I get home.
Guess who's going home with me next time?
