That night we had an ADR at Narcoossees, so we took a little time to get spiffed up. Originally our reservation had been for right after the MKs fireworks, since Ive heard that you cant see the show from your table anyway because everyone runs out to the balcony and blocks the windows. However, a few months before the trip I got to thinking about how wed only seen Wishes from inside the MK once, and that it might be nice to eat at Narcoossees early and then take a boat over in time to see the show. So I switched our ADR to 5:45pm.
Um, yeah, its totally impossible to take your own picture with an iPhone!
Because the trek from the Grand Floridians self-park lot rivals the trek to the Attic (but with more traffic lights) DH dropped me off and I went ahead to check in for our reservation. What I didnt realize at the time was that the Tables In Wonderland card gets you free valet parking when youre dining at the resorts doh!
As I waited to be seated, a cook came to the bar end of the kitchen near the lobby and put these guys out for the kids to look at:
Doomed lobsters
That was... depressing. But what was even more depressing was the table they eventually lead me to: I kid you not, it was right by the door to the other end of the kitchen! I didnt want to hurt the guys feelings the way I apparently did back at Liberty Tree Tavern, so I made up some lame excuse about not wanting to sit so close to the cooking smells, and he moved me forward about five tables to a window seat with a view of the castle!
Of course then I felt like a real jerk when the
manager had to come out and make sure I was far enough away from said cooking smells... gulp!
When DH finally got there (hours later it might have been days!), I guess he took a few pix from the balcony, cuz we have these:
Gee, I havent run into anyone from the Internets in pages and pages how about
Bobbie & David? They got married the day before we did and had a reception at Italy Isola that looked like a lot of fun. A few days before this trip, I discovered that they were having their anniversary dinner at Narcoossees right around the time wed be there! So just a few minutes after we were seated, they were shown to a table nearby and we finally got to meet in person and take a picture together.
If you can believe it, Bobbie is even more beautiful in person than on the Internets!
David is
very DIS-savvy and knew all about trip reports, the Weddings & Honeymoons board, and the various abbreviations. He commiserated with DH about the whole DH thing. Bobbie and David are so much fun to talk to we probably could have spent our whole evening standing by their table chatting. Fortunately for them, our waiter distracted us by waving personalized menus under our noses, and we left them to enjoy their romantic anniversary celebration without the Lurkyloos looming over them.
The bill of goods er, I mean the bill of fare...
Weve eaten at Narcoossees twice now, and since we had the same experience both times, I am going to make the grand proclamation that the place is overrated. The food just isnt that great! The service was efficient, the view of course cant be beat, but the quality of the ingredients and their preparation... meh... However, it didnt really matter, because we still had a great time. I dont know if it was because we sat next to each other instead of across from each other or because it was the eve of our anniversary and we were thinking about where wed been a year before at that moment or what, but the evening just felt really romantic.
Apparently DH started with a fruity drink, cuz we have a picture of one:
Probably a virgin piña colada
Narcoossee's Seafood Bisque - Maine rock crab and sourdough crostini
OK, this was very good and had nice chunks of crab in it.
But this....
Grilled Scallops - corn and crab risotto, tomato-shallot confit and sherry vinegar reduction
... was not good at all. The scallops were not fresh they tasted metallic and chewy.
But I didnt care. We were snuggled up together and DH was kissing my hand and the sun was setting it was perfect!
Toward the end of dinner the waiter disappeared for a long time. We were just about to do a runner when he reappeared with this:
FREE DESSERT #5: Warm Chocolate Almond Gateau - with vanilla bean whipped cream
Whohoo!
After dinner it was too cold to take a boat, so we hopped the monorail to the Magic Kingdom. We wandered up to the Hub and were surprised to find plenty of good spots still available for Wishes, so we stood in one for 45 minutes waiting for the show to start. It was so cold, we had to hold hands in DHs jacket pockets most of the time, except for when he took these:
FINALLY the fireworks started and.... we could barely see them! I felt so dumb at
Disneyland, where the castle is short, the Hub is the perfect spot to watch the fireworks. But it didnt occur to me that the view might be different with a taller castle. No wonder no one was standing up there with us we were too close! So we dashed back toward Main Street as far as we dared without disturbing other people and got a pretty decent spot.
In fact, it was like I was seeing Wishes for the first time! Now I know why so many people like the show. Wed spent the past year watching them from everywhere *but* in front: California Grill, the Polynesian, Cinderellas Royal Table, our room at the Grand Floridian. What a waste of time you gotta be right there!
So pardon the copious amounts of photos we were kinda excited....
But I want to meet ALL MY FRIENDS that i talk to here!
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