Day 13: Around The Rapids / WDW-40, 2016
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After a fun day at Aquatica we dropped Chris and Meg back at their Resort – All Stars Movies – and we headed home to Poly, all to freshen up and go out for dinner that evening. Everyone fancied steak, so we took them to our favourite, Longhorn Steakhouse on W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. It’s pretty much in front of the Super Target at Rolling Oaks. When we arrived it was super busy, and we had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. The younglings wanted booze, but Meg had forgotten to bring her ID and she couldn’t get the drink she was after. Chris however, had brought his so he was a-ok with a beer. As the driver, I stuck to iced tea, as did Steve – we love the stuff!
We decided to go straight for the steak and didn’t bother with an appetizer (or a dessert for that matter). You receive a bread service – gratis – so that served as a starter, along with the side salad that is included with your meal. You can choose between Caesar Salad or a Mixed Green Salad. My personal favourite is a Caesar, so I know for sure I would have ordered that.
As for steaks, my bro went for the T-Bone, I had a Sirloin, and the other two had a Flat Iron Steak. They come with a standard side with choices like loaded baked potato, mash, rice, sweet potato, or fries. I had mash, Steve had fries, and I think Meg may have had a sweet potato – I really don’t remember! There isn’t much to tell other than they were good steaks! We yummed those up!
We paid the bill here as Chris and Meg had paid for the cabana and a few other things during the day. We enjoy Longhorn Steakhouse, and recommend it if you are looking for some good steak in the Kissimmee/Davenport area.
Longhorn Steakhouse »
Main Course…
Me: Renegade Sirloin 8oz – Lean, fresh and grilled to order. Top USDA choice sirloin generously seasoned with a secret blend of spices, then grilled to perfection. Served with your choice of side. ($15.49)
Him: Flat Iron Steak 8oz – Marinated in house. Served with your choice of side. ($14.49)
Chris: Fire-Grilled T-Bone – Two great cuts in one steak. A combination of the tenderness and delicate flavor of the filet and the richly marbled Strip, 16 oz. Served with choice of side. ($25.49)
Meg: Flat Iron Steak 8oz – Marinated in house. Served with your choice of side. ($14.49)
I only took photos of mine and Steve’s steak – because the other two are not used to me taking photos of food for my blog! However, I’ve raided my brother’s Facebook albums, and found a photo of his T-Bone – food is never really consumed unless it is snapped and put on Facebook!!
Longhorns Steakhouse, W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Bill: $83.43 + Tax: $5.85 + Tip: $15.00 = $104.28
TiW Discount: $N/A
Total Paid: $104.28
After paying the bill, we dropped the pair of them home, and we went back to our resort to watch HalloWishes from the Ferry Boat Dock at the Transportation and Ticket Center. The music is piped in at this location, and it was a great place to watch from. I set myself up with the tripod along the railings so that when a ferry unloaded, people wouldn’t be walking in front of me.
I LOVE HalloWishes, and I really hope that they don’t change this now that regular Wishes has ended… The fireworks are of course awesome, but they have the added perimeter fireworks which are spread 180° around, and you can’t really see them when you are in Magic Kingdom. At least, I’ve never noticed them when inside the park. But outside – from one of the Monorail Resorts, you can see them, and they are AMAZING. I’ve read that for July 4th, and New Years, they bring out the big guns, and have 360° perimeter fireworks! Unfortunately, I just missed as they went off, which means I didn’t get a photo of them – hopefully next time we see them!
I’m just going to finish up with a ton of HalloWishes fireworks because their awesomeness speaks for themselves. I’m still working on my firework photography, but these are definitely some of the better pictures I’ve taken of them! Oh, and I’m not sure what the red/smudgy hue is on some of the photos, I think it was some condensation or something.
Read about the day after:
Day 14: Splash
SeaWorld / Dinner at Bahama Breeze
Read about the day before:
Day 12: A World Of Food
Epcot Food & Wine Festival / Wishes from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Beach