Originally Posted By trekkeruss I bought so many souvenirs when I went to the grand opening of TDS that I needed another suitcase, which I ended up buying at the Bon Voyage shop.
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 FerretAfros: Thank you good sir. If I'm ever in the area, you will definitely hear from me!!! New Blog Post! Honorable Rat takes a trip to the rainforest to hunt for food. A rainforest in Tokyo Disney? What?! <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.honorablerat.com/food-review/2015/9/2/rainforest-cafe">http://www.honorablerat.com/fo...est-cafe</a>
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 trekkeruss: Haha. That's happened to me before too. The Mouse was really happy on that day.
Originally Posted By dagobert I've eaten twice at Rainforest Cafe. Once in Chicago and once at Disneyland Paris. Both times the food was good, the waiters were really friendly and my wife even got something vegan that wasn't on the menu. So we can't complain about RC.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's been years (15+) since I've eaten at a Rainforest Café, but I don't recall the food being particularly good or bad from those visits. I know that they don't have an especially great culinary reputation, but I'm surprised that the TDR one was so bad. It seems like their food is generally acceptable, with the setting being the real reason that people dine there
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 I know that I'll definitely not be dining there again. The Ikspiari Rainforest Cafe was terrible. I don't mind trying the ones elsewhere. I mean, it can't be worse than what I experienced in Rainforest Cafe Ikspiari. New Blog Post! Honorable Rat honestly reviews the extremely photogenic Little Green Dumplings! How many of you have tried these little critters? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.honorablerat.com/food-review/2015/9/7/little-green-alien-mochi-dumplings">http://www.honorablerat.com/fo...umplings</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert According to Wikipedia OLC sold Rainforest Cafe in August. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oriental_Land_Company">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T..._Company</a> >>>RC Japan Co., Ltd., operates the Rain Forest Cafe in Ikspiari. On August 31, 2015, Create Restaurants Holdings Inc. will fully acquire RC Japan Co., Ltd. from Oriental Land Co., Ltd. for 65 million yen.<<< So maybe that's the reason why the food wasn't good.
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 dagobert: That could well be the reason why Rainforest Cafe dropped so much in quality and service. Such a shame. With that being said, it must not have been doing well even under OLC's management, otherwise why sell it. In my opinion, the days of restaurants like Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe and Rainforest Cafe is coming to an end. The market has changed. New Blog Post! Often overlooked by guests in Tokyo Disneyland, this dining establishment serves up a hidden gem. Say hello to Refreshment Corner, Ratketeers! <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.honorablerat.com/food-review/2015/9/19/refreshment-corner">http://www.honorablerat.com/fo...t-corner</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>In my opinion, the days of restaurants like Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe and Rainforest Cafe is coming to an end. The market has changed.<<< That has been said about Hard Rock Cafe so many times and they are still around with operating more Cafes, more hotels and more casinos. Hard Rock Cafe is a well established brand and I don't think they are going away. As for Planet Hollywood and RFC, I think they will only survive at places like the Disney resorts. >>>Often overlooked by guests in Tokyo Disneyland, this dining establishment serves up a hidden gem. Say hello to Refreshment Corner, Ratketeers! <<< This seems to be TDL's equivalent to DLP's Casey's Corner. The building looks like DLP's Emporium.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I love hot dogs ... I even did a hot dog tour when I drove around the southeast USA, trying many different hot dog restaurants. But I've never tried any of the Disney Corners. I will say this though: the buns at the Tokyo location are interesting, and make the dogs more visually appetizing.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^I agree, the TDL dogs look really good, even if they just taste like normal hot dogs! (though it sounds like they're pretty good) I've eaten at DLP's once, DL's once or twice in "there are no other options" situations, and possibly WDW's once. I like hot dogs, but it's tough to justify the cost of them in a theme park, when I can get a pack of 8 of them and 8 buns at home for less than the cost of 1 in a park, and they tend to all taste the same. The real value to me at a Disney park is that they tend to be some of the faster restaurants, even when there are long lines
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 New Blog Post! A must read for parents with little kids. Introducing the Alternate Ride System! <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.honorablerat.com/planning/2015/10/12/alternate-ride-system-aka-child-swap">http://www.honorablerat.com/pl...ild-swap</a>
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 dagobert: Never actually tried Casey's Corner. How's the dogs there? trekkeruss: A hot dog tour!? Now, that's something that I would wanna go on. I love hot dogs, especially the ones in the States. They do get creative with their dogs over there in The U.S.A FerretAfros: They do serve em up real fast. That's another plus point. For Refreshment Corner, I think it's more worth it to get a set. A drink, a dog and some fries for 1,000 yen. I really liked having my meal while looking at the castle too. Compared to a lot of other dining establishments in TDL, I feel that it's worth the price.
Originally Posted By dagobert @ vicenzo83 I ate at Casey's corner once and that was nine years ago. It was even before I became a vegetarian. The hot dogs were okay, but only okay. They were nothing special and coming from a country with a big sausage culture, they were definitely not the best.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't know the details of the parent switch program in the US, but I'm surprised that it's offered on attractions without height limits, like Monsters Inc. I'm sure that parents really appreciate not having to do a long wait with a baby, even if the baby could theoretically ride
Originally Posted By vicenzo83 dagobert: Many establishments in Tokyo tend to use cheap sausages for their Hot Dogs. Really wish that I could find a good Hot Dog here in Japan. FerretAfros: Most attractions in Tokyo Disney require the child to be able to sit up on their own to ride. Monsters Inc. is one of them. New Blog Post! Heading to Tokyo Disneyland? Wanna chew on Mickey's face? I've been in hibernation mode for a long time, but am back with a review of Great American Waffle Company. Hope that you guys will enjoy this read. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.honorablerat.com/food-review/2015/10/7/great-american-waffle-company">http://www.honorablerat.com/fo...-company</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Thanks for the new post. The waffles look delicious. Didn't you attend the recent D23 Expo in Tokyo? Are you going to do an article about that?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was surprised how busy that location was when we walked by it in the middle of the afternoon. I don't think there was a line or anything, but all of the seats we saw were full; luckily we were just passing by, but it seemed surprising for a non-meal time. I thought it was table service, but I guess it's actually a quick serve location How big are the waffles? The Mickey waffles in the US are fairly small (about the size of your fist), but the one in your photo looked bigger than that...maybe they just have tiny knives and forks to keep with the kawaii theme!
Originally Posted By Mr X I always thought the waffles were fairly generous in size (bigger than a fist, definitely). One of the better values in the park, actually.
