Originally Posted By cstephens I was looking forward to seeing French Market's new HMH-related food promotion this year. Here are descriptions of the two new items: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/FMmenu05.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/FMmenu05.jpg</a>. I don't get the connection between Lock, Shock and Barrell/trick or treat and sweet and sour. The dish didn't sound or look particularly interesting to me, so I was disappointed. I'd really enjoyed the chicken six feet under and bowl of bones from previous years. The husband had the lasagna and said it was ok but the vegetables were cooked beyond recognition. Instead of a patch promotion this year, they have a coin promotion. It's still 13 weeks for 13 different coins. You get a coin for each single $30 purchase, after tax and discounts. The coin comes in a little plastic pouch, with a color picture on the front that has the mansion in the background left and Zero flying in front of it and Santa Jack on the right. It's got the "Nightmare" banner in orange at the top, with HMH in yellow right under that and "2005 Disneyland" at the bottom middle. The one side of the coin that will remain the same has HMH 2005 across the top, with the mansion to the left side and Santa Jack examining a snowflake in the middle and Disneyland at the bottom. This week's coin is of Jack, with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" across the top, Jack's name at the bottom, and a picture of Jack in front of the hill curl in the middle. I actually like the other side of the coin better. I'll try to get pictures up in the next couple days. The French Market has also had a gingerbread house themed to HMH. The first two years, it was identical to the gingerbread house on the dining room table in the ballroom. Last year and this year, they've dispensed with that. This year's French Market piece, while nice, is actually quite uninspired, imo. Here's a picture: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/FMjack.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/FMjack.jpg</a>. /cs
Originally Posted By LaurieMC The "coin thing" is a better tie-in with NO than the patch. (You know, the whole Mardi Gras doubloon tradition)... As far as the food goes...sorry about the disappointment.
Originally Posted By cwade Actually, t?e Sweet and Sour chicken sounds good, but who knows when you actualy get there, also please note that on Sat. the line wrapped around French Market and almost reached the entrance to HMH.
Originally Posted By ImNotAllThereMyself Wow thanks for all that info. You just made up my mind as to where i am going to eat this week. Not there. I won't / can't wait in a line around the building for food. So Blue Bayou here I come. One quick q? do they still have the Deep Fried Cheese Cake? At the french market.
Originally Posted By dlkozy Thank you for the heads up, cs, you are right on top of things as always. Any news regarding HMH related desserts at the BB?
Originally Posted By cstephens Here's a picture of the coin: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/FMcoin.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/FMcoin.jpg</a>. /cs
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I get the analogy... Trick OR Treat / Sweet AND Sour... Kinda like either way it's supposed to be a fun/tasty surprise...? (Maybe I'm off-base... *L* ;-) The coin is too cool... Can't wait to add one to the collection.
Originally Posted By pennyring >>I don't get the connection between Lock, Shock and Barrell/trick or treat and sweet and sour. << I'm thinking LS&B are kids... kids trick or treat... LS&B may appear to be "sweet" little kids, but their real personalities are more "sour"? Speaking of LS&B, I'm wondering if they'll get their own coin. I need one!
Originally Posted By lesmisfan the coin looks really cool. Wish i could be down there in cali to get a couple. HMH and its promotions at french market is something im really missing here at disney world.
