We did not want to wait in line for a fast pass, I didn't like any of the picnic food choices (they all sounded disgusting to me and still do. *yucky shiver*) and since I had eaten at Ariel's for lunch a couple of years before, I thought that would be the best choice for us.
I thought this would be good, but I was sorely disappointed. In order to get a large number of people in and out in a hurry, the menu is set and you have a choice between one or two things in the appetizer category and the entree. We chose the antipasto appetizer. It is on the tall thing between us. I ate maybe one slice of cheese. Everything else was olives, salami, salad, and tons of other things in vinegar and other unmentionable food condiments. I had to push it over by Mr. Diva because the smell was turning my stomach. He didn't even eat the stuff.
For my entree I chose a steak with mashed potatoes and veggies. Sounded safe, but it came slathered in some kind of horrible salsa/relish thing. Disgusting! Ruined the entire meal. I had to scrape if off onto Mr. Diva's salad plate and tried to salvage what I could of my meal but it was pretty hopeless by that time. Mr. Diva got something similar and he didn't like it either and he isn't picky. He can eat just about anything. I had someone take a picture of us so I could document the nightmare. I couldn't believe we paid so much for a bad meal! You know I hate the food when I don't even take a picture of the plate.
The best view I got was after the show was over and everyone started to leave.
As you can tell from my review thus far, I was less than impressed with the food and the show, and so was Mr. Diva. I added his review because he is much easier to please than I am, but he too felt that we had wasted almost $100 to see this show.
Before I close my review, I feel compelled to let you know that we had some friends who got the same meal and did the show and they enjoyed both. But that being said, it appears that the Ariel's Grotto dinner option is no longer open, only the Wine Country Trattoria.
Our friends did the Trattoria dinner because they have eaten there many times for lunch and dinner and figured it would be good. They we less than impressed and will not be doing the dinner again. Here is the current menu if you are interested.
My recommendations for WOC would be that if you have time to waste, stand in line for the Fast Pass. If you are short on time, get the picnic meal. If you have money to burn and no time, do the meal.
As for me and Mr. Diva, we won't be seeing WOC again any time soon. We're way over it.
3 comments:
oh see I would kill to see that show and although I love antipasti minus the salami, I would not ever eat a steak -eww. I have heard really good things about the Ariels lunch and those desserts. I have also heard the picnic meal is the best way to see the show IF you get there early enough to get a good spot. You used to get a cute reusable WOC bag too. Kristin got one for me :) I am only picky about food where meat is concerned. I don't like meat much unless its super lean and really not even then. I prefer seafood and veg.
We did exactly what you did when we went last March. My main beef with the meal (no pun intended) was that it wasn't hot enough. Lukewarm. Bleh. But I'm not too picky so it wasn't so bad. It was great to go to the "white" section and get a close viewing spot, esp since two of the kids were sitting in the stroller. And I wouldn't fight the crowds for that show, but the kids loved it, which was enough for me :)
My mom and I opted for the picnic meal when we went. We actually did the kid options because, like you I thought most of the options sounded icky. I liked the show even though we didn't have the best view. We got a reusable bag and light up bracelets that my kids still play with
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