Sherry E
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I've met lots and lots of Dales at Goofy's over the years but it sounds like you got one who may have been a stand-up comedian in disguise (not to mention surprisingly articulate for a chipmunk)!
Your Dale was more amusing than any of the Dales who have moseyed up to my various tables. I think the funniest Dale I met drew a circle on my paper tablecloth and wrote "Chip" inside...and then drew a diagonal line through it, as if to say "No Chip"! But I think I like the comments your Dale scribbled down much better! How funny! Those Chipmunks are feisty!
I can't recall which of the chipmunks it was, but our very own DIS'er Belle Ella (Jessica) had an adorable experience with Chip or Dale on her first visit to Goofy's Kitchen. She can jump in here and tell the tale but, basically, she was cold and probably shivering while sitting at her table. Said chipmunk on duty noticed this and brought out a tablecloth (the real thing, not paper) for her to wrap around her shoulders!
I think that is the cutest and sweetest thing ever!
About the eggs at Goofy's....you know, the eggs are something I eat every time I dine there, out of necessity. Literally, there has not been one meal I've had at GK that has not included eggs - because I need an obscene dose of protein in the morning to keep my blood sugar from going crazy, especially if I plan to have a long day in the parks. So whether the eggs are having a good day or a bad day, I eat 'em because I have to!
That said, there have definitely been random days scattered over the last couple of decades when the eggs tasted 'off' or weird. I can't explain the taste now, but I know I was thinking at the time, "Ew...what's wrong with these eggs?" There have been some batches I've seen that looked a bit too liquidy. Some were too mushy. Some batches are definitely better than others.
But when the chefs put out a good batch o' eggs, they are usually really good. In fact, the last time my friend and I ate there (December of last year), she actually went back for seconds and thirds of the eggs because they were particularly yummy that day. That was the first time I've ever seen her go back for more helpings of eggs and nothing else! So my assumption is that the egg issue (at any of the character meals, most likely) is hit and miss. Depending on who the chef is in the kitchen on any given day, maybe the quality can decline!
The Goofy's bacon, however, is almost always delicious!
I must say, considering where you were seated at Goofy's and the potential for weird lighting issues in that location, your photos have much better clarity and lighting than some I've seen. For some reason, I always hate the lighting in most Goofy's photos (and in many of the Minnie & Friends photos I've seen too), but yours came out sans weird lighting!
I'm looking forward to the next installment on Tuesday!
Your Dale was more amusing than any of the Dales who have moseyed up to my various tables. I think the funniest Dale I met drew a circle on my paper tablecloth and wrote "Chip" inside...and then drew a diagonal line through it, as if to say "No Chip"!
But I think I like the comments your Dale scribbled down much better! How funny! Those Chipmunks are feisty!I can't recall which of the chipmunks it was, but our very own DIS'er Belle Ella (Jessica) had an adorable experience with Chip or Dale on her first visit to Goofy's Kitchen. She can jump in here and tell the tale but, basically, she was cold and probably shivering while sitting at her table. Said chipmunk on duty noticed this and brought out a tablecloth (the real thing, not paper) for her to wrap around her shoulders!
I think that is the cutest and sweetest thing ever!About the eggs at Goofy's....you know, the eggs are something I eat every time I dine there, out of necessity. Literally, there has not been one meal I've had at GK that has not included eggs - because I need an obscene dose of protein in the morning to keep my blood sugar from going crazy, especially if I plan to have a long day in the parks. So whether the eggs are having a good day or a bad day, I eat 'em because I have to!
That said, there have definitely been random days scattered over the last couple of decades when the eggs tasted 'off' or weird. I can't explain the taste now, but I know I was thinking at the time, "Ew...what's wrong with these eggs?" There have been some batches I've seen that looked a bit too liquidy. Some were too mushy. Some batches are definitely better than others.
But when the chefs put out a good batch o' eggs, they are usually really good. In fact, the last time my friend and I ate there (December of last year), she actually went back for seconds and thirds of the eggs because they were particularly yummy that day. That was the first time I've ever seen her go back for more helpings of eggs and nothing else! So my assumption is that the egg issue (at any of the character meals, most likely) is hit and miss. Depending on who the chef is in the kitchen on any given day, maybe the quality can decline!
The Goofy's bacon, however, is almost always delicious!
I must say, considering where you were seated at Goofy's and the potential for weird lighting issues in that location, your photos have much better clarity and lighting than some I've seen. For some reason, I always hate the lighting in most Goofy's photos (and in many of the Minnie & Friends photos I've seen too), but yours came out sans weird lighting!
I'm looking forward to the next installment on Tuesday!
I've also got a story about Chip, too, so who knows ... it might be Chip & Dale's Kitchen before long! 
DL vs. WDW Observation: In Florida, we're serious about our university sports. Particularly football. And you're either a Gator's fan, or a Seminole's fan (Florida State University). My undergrad alum, University of Central Florida (UCF) is trying hard to build up the same sort of fanbase now that their football team is winning more often, but it's pretty much just the two big rivals: UF vs. FSU. In Central Florida in particular, the Gators have more obvious support. And it's never more apparent than when you're at WDW. Gator paraphernalia is everywhere and one time Dixie and I laughed because within the span of 3 minutes standing in one spot, we counted over a dozen Gator fans walking by. So it was kinda eerie that there I was in Disney parks and I was not only the only person wearing Gators (hat and bag) but no one knew what school the "F" stood for! So then we tried to notice if DLR visitors supported their CA teams, and saw very little sports related paraphernalia from CA teams! There was more out-of-state support, and primarily from states in the mid-west.
A combination of jetlag and heavy food eaten too quickly was not sitting well with her. Knowing full well what she was going through, myself and the others had no problem waiting. We hung at our table as long as we could, then decided to try walking to see if that would help. Only at this point, we did not receive any GK buttons! Now, I only knew about the buttons because of the DIS, and I had expected them to be presented to us or something. But no. I went up to the front desk and asked, and the CM checked to "see if [she] had any left." Fortunately she did, and new buttons adorned, we made our way back to DTD and toward DL.
), but there was a big, sporty-looking Mickey Mouse sign on the front and the shop carried all kinds of SoCal team shirts, such as Lakers stuff, Dodgers, etc., as well as the expected 'Mickey-playing-baseball' or 'Mickey-playing-tennis' souvenirs. 
I also love the photo where you can see a semi-long stretch of empty, uncrowded Main Street sidewalk - something that is hard to come by during my trips in the middle of the busy holiday season!
This is the first time I've heard that. How awful! Even though I have not actually set foot in these vehicles in ages and ages, they are part of the Disneyland landscape and, most certainly, integral to the charm, ambiance and small town Americana theme. 
