dam1050 Posted September 2, 2007 #51 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I find the 'Baked Alaska Parade' to be quite tacky and the dessert itself not particularly tasty. I feel sorry for the crew having to partake in it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted September 2, 2007 #52 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Also, did anyone ever see the "Running of the Moose" they did about 5-6 years ago? The staff wore moose hats and paraded with platters of chocolate mousse. I saw it twice in the Caribbean, which was two times too many! I only saw that once. I think it's appropriate on an Alaska cruise, or New England/Canada, or anytime a ship is repositioning from Europe via Canada. But in warm-weather areas it looks even sillier. The mousse, however, was delish! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeLoveCruising Posted September 2, 2007 #53 Share Posted September 2, 2007 The mousse, however, was delish! ;) Agreed! It almost made the Running of the Moose worth it...almost ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinjudy Posted September 2, 2007 #54 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I agree about the pink ice cream! Give me chocolate!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooselace Posted September 2, 2007 #55 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I only saw that once. I think it's appropriate on an Alaska cruise, or New England/Canada, or anytime a ship is repositioning from Europe via Canada. But in warm-weather areas it looks even sillier. The mousse, however, was delish! ;) Don't recall the BA parade on the Westerdam Caribbean cruise in 04 - somehow doesn't seem appropriate. Enjoyed it on Alaskan cruise - but I was much, much younger then. Voted to restyle it. Classier music, decadent chocolate or volcano cake, mousse, or tropical fruit tart as well as, or in place of, Baked Alaska. Maybe tattoo-style entrance and massing of wait-staff, crew reps, stewards etc. followed by a round of respectful applause from the diners. No twirling of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinFriend Posted September 2, 2007 #56 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Wow! yum Running of the moose, chocolate mousse. Sounds good. Mousse and Alaska do go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychboss Posted September 3, 2007 #57 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I think some type of celebratory event is fine - but the fact that there are so many cruise lines are doing the same thing is boring. Each cruise line needs to come up with there "own signature event". That way it would be special. A piece of a torte or cake with their emblem on the top? A miniature with their emblem on the doily? They hire all of these top notch chefs they should be able to think of something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinFriend Posted September 3, 2007 #58 Share Posted September 3, 2007 If waiters can have sparklers and people can smoke in their rooms, can I have sparklers on my verandah??? Airport security would have fun with those. But maybe.......:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted September 3, 2007 #59 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Also, did anyone ever see the "Running of the Moose" they did about 5-6 years ago? The staff wore moose hats and paraded with platters of chocolate mousse. I saw it twice in the Caribbean, which was two times too many! Joanne It delights me to say, I missed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeLoveCruising Posted September 3, 2007 #60 Share Posted September 3, 2007 It delights me to say, I missed this. Hammybee, I almost want to say that the music even had something to do with Rocky and Bullwinkle.....I cant remember for sure, but that's the memory I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted September 3, 2007 #61 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hammybee, I almost want to say that the music even had something to do with Rocky and Bullwinkle.....I cant remember for sure, but that's the memory I have. I don't remember the music, but what you remember makes sense, considering.... ;) All I remember is the stewards really running while wearing those goofy hats and carrying bowls of that marvelous mousse. And being able to get as much as I wanted! That's the part I remember most! :D Ooooo. It was soooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted September 3, 2007 #62 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hammybee, I almost want to say that the music even had something to do with Rocky and Bullwinkle.....I cant remember for sure, but that's the memory I have. What were they thinking? But "oh butterballs", that mousse sounds gooooood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdfreakmc Posted September 3, 2007 #63 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I like the tradition, but was surprised to see Baked Alaska desserts on the menu every night during our last cruise. I think having it on the menu every night takes away from the traditional parade, etc. I happen to LOVE ice cream and do like hokey every once in a while. I don't mind the parade, but would rather have the "specialness" saved for one evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 3, 2007 #64 Share Posted September 3, 2007 When HAL started the 4 dining times a couple of years ago, we stayed once. Had to wait over 1/2 hour after we had completed our dinner on the upper level before the lower level was ready for the parade. Never have we stayed for another one. So as far as I am concerned, HAL can get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYMOTHERSCHILD Posted September 3, 2007 #65 Share Posted September 3, 2007 If enough passengers courteously excuse themselves from the table and walk out on the festivities, perhaps HAL will get the message. There are plenty of desserts at the buffets. MMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted September 3, 2007 #66 Share Posted September 3, 2007 If enough passengers courteously excuse themselves from the table and walk out on the festivities, perhaps HAL will get the message. There are plenty of desserts at the buffets. MMC Ooooh - I like this idea. I don't mind the parade too much, but the 'glop' they serve for dessert after it. :eek: I guess when I really think about it, what I mind about the parade is knowing I'm not getting any dessert afterwords. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic The Parrot Posted September 3, 2007 #67 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Walk out of the room when they start playing the music .... hmmmm Thanks for the idea. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinggmom Posted September 3, 2007 #68 Share Posted September 3, 2007 :eek: :eek: ExaltHim wrote I prefer no-hoopla at dinner. Heaven help me because my next two cruises are Carnival, lol. I haven't sailed them since 2003. We'll see how I feel about things. I leave in 2 days on one of them. ExaltHim, I'm sorry to tell you that, if your experience on Carnival is like ours, you will look longing back at the Baked Alaska Parade. On the last night of our cruise, New England/Canada on Carnival Liberty 2007, first the waiters danced on the pedestals around the dining room. Inspired by the waiters, some of the passengers followed. If you can imagine a bunch of past-prime, intoxicated knot-heads on pedestals shaking what they had 20 years ago, you'll know why I prefer the parade! LOL...hope yours works out better than ours did. Having said that, I would prefer something more fitting than either to end my cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHBob Posted September 3, 2007 #69 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Never yet had real Baked Alaska on any cruise ship!:( The gooey mush slopped on the plate bears no resemblance to the real thing - Baked Alaska consists of hard ice cream on a bed of pound or sponge cake, the whole thing is then covered with uncooked meringue. This 'cake' is kept in the freezer until serving time, when it is placed in a very hot oven, just long enough to brown the meringue. Some brown it under a broiler, while I have seen others use a small blowtorch (propane) to brown the meringue. http://www.foodreference.com/html/artbakedalaska.html I was also going to point out that what cruise ships call Baked Alaska bears no resemblance to the real thing, but see you beat me to it. I think I had real Baked Alaska on a ship only once, back in 1985 on the Vistafjord. I seem to recall that the meringue itself was flamed briefly on trays carried by the waiters, presumably with some type of liqueur - no sparklers. Wonder how many ships caught fire and how many eye brows were singed before switching to the current pseudo Baked Alaska. Anybody else recall this? And, isn't this whole pro and con discussion academic with the introduction of as you wish dining? Can't imagine how they could schedule the parade to fit the dining hours in the open seating section of the dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gebo Posted September 4, 2007 #70 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Fun on the Alaska cruise, strangely out of place in the carribbean. Perhaps something more appropriate to the destination:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieF Posted September 4, 2007 #71 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I only saw that once. I think it's appropriate on an Alaska cruise, or New England/Canada, or anytime a ship is repositioning from Europe via Canada. But in warm-weather areas it looks even sillier. The mousse, however, was delish! ;) The mousse (in the so-called 'running of the moose' fiasco) may well have been 'delish' but I felt sorry for the stewards prancing around with that awful headgear! Incidentally, "'real' baked Alaska" can be made with any flavor ice cream!.....even that wonderful nutty green variety! It's not 'good looking' as a mousse! As for the napkin waving nonsense, a real fire hazard! - hand clapping is much more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jima53 Posted September 4, 2007 #72 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Only experienced it once and thought it was overblown. Not a great taste to the dish either. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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