A visit from RCFD
After a rainy evening and a full morning in Future World at EPCOT, it was time to move on to see more of the “World”
Although the World Showcase is probably not the most interesting part of Walt Disney World to a group of teenage boys, I suggested that we make our way through on the way to the boats to Hollywood Studios. We could stop at the Liberty Inn in the American pavilion for dinner since they take our meal coupons there. I had also recently learned that steak was one of the counter service options there.
I am a trivia freak. My brother is, too. He owns a bar trivia company so I trust him when he gives me tidbits of information, especially when it involves our shared love of Disney.
Throughout the trip I had sprinkled some of these tidbits with the group.
“Which attraction at Disney has had the most deaths?”
Think about it as you read this update, and I’ll give the answer and the explanation at the end.
But it is a trick question, anyway. Nobody dies at Disney World. They ship ‘em out to nearby Reedy Creek.
It had started to sprinkle and our first stop was the river ride in Mexico with the 3 ducks.
The line was longer than I had ever seen it, stretching out into the courtyard. And it didn’t appear to be moving. All of a sudden, we saw a couple of firefighters rush past us. They were wearing coats that had the initials RCFD.
Reedy Creek Fire Department.
One of the boys turned to me and said “That can’t be good!”
We never did find out what happened, but soon enough, the line started moving again and we were boarding “It’s a Small Mexico”
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You have probably heard of the story “Around the World in 80 Days”
How about “Around the World in Like 80 Seconds?”
Norway? No Way!
What, the boys don’t want to visit a church filled with Frozen relics?
I was able to stop at China long enough for this picture. I asked if the group wanted to see the army of clay figurines. Go figure- they were not interested.
We did actually go into the caramel shop in Germany. The boys were interested in that, and even wanted to make some purchases, but the line was really long there, so we bailed.
We did not stop again until the good ole USA. Our meal vouchers were good for the Liberty Inn.
In addition to those American staples like hamburgers and chicken nuggets, there were some interesting selections like Steak, Louisiana-style Shrimp (my choice) and Crab Cakes (Ben’s)
Here’s the menu:
Southwest Chicken Salad - hand-tossed with grilled chicken, black bean salsa and chipotle ranch dressing $8.99
Red, White, and Blue Salad with Chicken - Field Greens, dried cranberries, Pecans, Apples, Blue Cheese and Sherry Vinaigrette $10.49
New York Strip Steak - with demi butter, French fries, and steamed broccoli $11.99
Fried Shrimp - with Old Bay coleslaw and french fries $10.99
Chicken Breast Nuggets - (8 pieces) served with served with grapes or fries $9.29
Sandwiches
1/3 Angus All American Burger - Vermont sharp cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle on a bun with grapes or fries $14.49
Grilled Chicken BLT Sandwich - Monterey Jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red pepper aioli with grapes or fries $9.49
Freshly Grilled Vegetarian "Chick'n" Breast - with guacamole, chipotle corn salsa, lettuce and tomato $9.99
Hot Dog - with baked beans, bacon, fried onions and grapes or french fries $9.99
Classic Cheeseburger - 7 oz. Angus burger with two slices of American on a Brioche bun with grapes or French
Hmmm… I don’t see the Louisiana Shrimp entrée that I ordered in the listing above. What a shame if it is gone- it was pretty tasty.
I wanted Ben to split with me, but he tried a little of the shrimp and declared it to be a little too spicy. I really liked it. I can’t remember if I tried his crab cakes.
After we finished eating, we continued to make our way to the International Gateway so we could take a Friendship Boat to Hollywood Studios.
The Sounds Like Summer band that week was a Journey tribute band.
We went by Morocco.
Then, the horror! We PASSED the Grey Goose slushie stand. Without stopping.
I had one of my friends take a picture so I could post it on Facebook for my Beach Club and other Disney friends.
We made it onto the Friendship boats and I rode outside so I could get some views and selfies of my Beach Club “home”
Yacht Club
As we were moving, one of the chaperones pulled up a weather forecast on her phone:
Next Up: Hollywood Studios
Oh, yeah- the answer to the trivia question “Which Disney attraction has resulted in the most deaths?”
According to my brother- it is Tom Sawyer’s Island (drownings)