Originally Posted By DAR Just looking at the number of posts in this section, is there not any real news going on?
Originally Posted By leobloom Nothing much happening?? Are you crazy? Didn't you hear they stopped serving honey mustard somewhere at MGM!!!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 There's a lot of handwringing and sweating at TDO as they look at projections for the rest of '08 and, more importantly, '09. Appaerntly, the country is in its worst financial shape since the Great Depression (at least W is leaving us with something since he never did get Osama or victory in Iraq) and WDW is aiming to get hit very hard unless some financial god rescues us all. Time to play the layoff and cutback game ...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think some of us reaslists may have chased the WDW fans away sadly.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I dunno why Dave. WDW is considered a great deal by most travel experts for fall vacations. I'm headed upstate myself soon (although to be fair I'm also doing HHNs at Uni and going to Sea World and Aquatica). The sad thing is someone like myself will notice every little cutback or money grab the Mouse is pulling when I am there and that will affect the magic for me. I realized how bad the economy had gotten when I went to a major national salad bar spot (Sweet Tomatos in the East, Soup Plantation on the West coast for those scoring at home tonight) and despite paying $25 for two people to eat ... well, mostly salad, I was floored that in an effort to cut costs and help the bottom line that the restaurant had removed iceberg lettuce from the buffet line (leaving just the much cheaper romaine) ... people were complaining (a few loud enough that they were given a few scoops of the real lettuce) but all just paid and accepted it ... I said to my dining companion that was a move so ballsy that it was worthy of Disney!
Originally Posted By mousermerf I think you have you lettuce confused.. Iceberg is the common lettuce and romaine is common but "frilly" for lack of a better term. It's no field greens, but it's a step up from iceberg. I have no idea which is cheaper, but i do know iceberg has nearly no nutritional value but causes the release of endorphins so hamsters will eat it and die (though happy) from malnourishment.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Iceberg is pricier ... by far. Go visit your local grocer. Why do you think they toss manatees heads of romaine?
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^Not at my grocery. Romaine is far more expensive. And I agree with mousemerf that it's hamster crack. I'd take romaine any day.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<Why do you think they toss manatees heads of romaine?>> Probably because they refuse to eat iceberg. And here in South Jersey, Romaine is more expensive than iceberg.
Originally Posted By Rosso11 Sorry Spirit but I've been in the food business my whole life. Romaine is more expensive most of the time and it is generally regarded as a step up from Iceberg. However the produce market is extremely volatile and at times iceberg can be more expensive but this is not the norm. For example last week a wholesale case of romaine was $38 and Iceberg was $22. Today they are much closer with Romaine at $26 and Iceberg at $22. Wow, I never thought I would be talking about produce prices on these boards. Oh and the reason Manatees are fed mostly romaine is because it is most similar in composition to plants they consume in the ocean not becuae of the price.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Here is a link for the nutritional value of Romaine : <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/romaine-lettuce/?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_foodarticles&ref=yssp" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/thed...ref=yssp</a> Vitamin A33% Vitamin C11% Calcium1% Iron2% Thiamin (B1)1% Riboflavin (B2)1% Vitamin B61% Magnesium1% Copper1% IceBurg: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/iceburg-lettuce/" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/thed...lettuce/</a> Vitamin A7% Vitamin C1% Calcium1% Iron2%
Originally Posted By alexbook This has got to be one of the strangest detours I've seen a thread take, and that's saying something around here.
Originally Posted By leobloom To the OP, there's your answer. You ask about new things at WDW and fifteen posts later you've gotten a lecture on lettuce. What does that tell you at WDW?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Thanks for the lettuce lecture, I guess I don't spend enough time in the produce section. But for years whenever I am in the grocery store, iceberg is always more expensive then romaine. At least by the head. I could go do more research on it, but it isn't that important. When Disney took iceberg out of most of its salads years ago and replaced it with mixed greens and weeds it was told to me it was being done as costsaver, so that has also been in the back of my head. In other words, I'm not convinced ... but I am hungry!
Originally Posted By MPierce I think a topic concerning lettuce, the pros and cons of Romaine vs Iceberg, Manatee's eating habits, and addicted hamsters fits in perfectly with the missing honey mustard, and ranch dressing from WDW.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I had a long rough day at work, I'm tired. I really want to say I love you all for this thread, I'm actually smiling. Thanks. And I prefer field greens for taste.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Maybe the hamster addicts have taken all the iceberg lettuce and are using the honeymustard as dressing in their little crack houses and this is where all the honeymustard and lettuce has gone at Disney World. What do you think?
