After lunch, we just walked around for a while, enjoying the scenery. Then we went back to the Animation Building to do the Animation Academy. This was such a fun attraction. We got to draw Pluto and keep our drawings as souviners! So much fun. After a while, we decided to go through One Man's Dream. I can't believe I had never gone in there before. It was amazing, all the history and information inside that building. We didn't get to look at long as we wanted to because the parade was starting soon. We'll just have to go back next time!
We ended up not really staying to watch the parade. We just got a few glimpses of all the floats and characters and then headed back to TSM to use our Fastpasses. After the ride, it was getting close to our 4:00 ADR at the
50s Prime Time Cafe. I really should space out our ADRs more, but I like going to the restuarants when they're not super crowded
We arrived 15 minutes early and sat down to wait for our name to be called. Well, Jon sat down. I walked around and took pictures of the decor
It's so much fun to see things that my parents had as kids. We have the beige set of books they have on display (they were my dad's), one of the ceramic flamingos (my sister has one - not sure where she got it), and the wooden couch (my mom has one - it's in our attic).
After about five minutes, our names were called and we were taken to our table. We were seated by the back wall of the restaurant, next to a large window.
Over a half-wall, to my left:
To my right:
It was a nice, quiet, and secluded location from the rest of the restaurant. We had an older woman as our server. She saw the "allergy" notations on our ticket and she brought the chef out. When the chef came out, I explained to him that I was vegan and he told me about the Roasted Pepper and how the normal rice they use has dairy (whey, I think) in it. So he told me he could make that with white rice instead. I also asked if I could get a dairy-free milkshake, specifically the PB&J milkshake - since that seems to be their specialty. He said he would see what he could do.
A few minutes later, our drink orders arrived:
My vegan PB&J milkshake! Boy, do they give you your money's worth with those shakes! I had that whole glass, and the metal cup was nearly full, too. I also ordered a glass of water. Jon ordered Mickey's Bee Bop Drink, which we both ordered last time. I was jealous of his ice cube.
Yum, yum! I wasn't sure what to expect, but the PB&J milkshake was fantastic! I couldn't really taste the jelly, but there was a slight peanut butter taste that was soo good.
While we waited for our food, Jon decided to draw Mike Wasoski on his napkin:
A few minutes after our drinks arrived, out came our food!
Jon's Roasted Pepper with brown rice. I think he enjoyed his, but he wanted more.
My Roasted Pepper with white rice (boo!). I would have like to have had brown rice, but it was still good with the white. Lots of yummy veggies.
Vegan meal at the 50s Prime Time Cafe!
Before we got up to leave, Jon drew a nice little picture and note for the staff:
On our way out, we passed by the table we sat at last time:
It was the table right under the TV. Our location this time was much less hectic and didn't have servers whizzing by all the time, but it didn't have as much themeing around it.
Overall, we had a great experience. Our server wasn't one to play along with the theming, but she did make us set our table. We were in and our in a jiffy, which I enjoy. I like the food at the table service restaurants, but I don't like to waste a lot of time. So it's nice when we can just spend about 45 minutes eating and resting and then get back out to the park to enjoy the day.
Coming Up: Min and Bill's Dockside Diner, Golden Oak Outpost, Anaheim Produce, and 'Ohana
But we had a fantastic time anyway! Don't worry. They won't let you go hungry. Just make sure you let the hostess and your server know as soon as your arrive/sit down. I'll try to get to my 'Ohana review as quickly as possible.
