Quick FlashBack to May 24th, 2009. One of the reasons I wanted to go to Raglan Road was to hear a live band. I found out that the live bands didn't play during the lunch hour.
Doing what I do best at WDW - paying bills.
Fast forward to July 22nd 2020.
Coach starts things off with a beer sampler.
I decided on a bourbon on the rocks. I may have had a few more.
For the life of me I can't remember what I ate. I do remember enjoying it. No food complaints from the rest of my crew so overall, the meal was very satisfactory.
We had some good conversations about Disney World and things back in Pennsylvania.
It's quite possible the drinks kept flowing.
The Irish dancers were done for the night and were replaced with a live 2 man band (something I waited 11 years for!). There were a pretty good cover duo and played a lot of the bar favorites; Piano Man, American Pie, etc.
After our meal and possibly a few more drinks we paid our bill and made our way towards the bar and a better vantage point.
There were two couples at the bar. My observation was that they very likely consumed twice the number of drinks that we may have consumed.
They were loud, obnoxious, and devoid of Covid Mask etiquette. The two gentlemen in this foursome spotted Coach and I and approached us as if they had seen long lost fraternity brothers.
"C'mon Man! Let's sing! Take off that stupid mask! Just have some fun!" You can imagine.
Of course we were hesitant. Part of me wanted to throw my arms around them and start belting out
Living on a Prayer.
The other part of me was flashing serious "Spidey Senses" probably because this was really not a good mix with the rest of our family. They must have gotten the hint because they soon backed off.
We did however decide to stay and listen to some music. Again, it's possible we ordered another drink or two. We started singing some of the songs out loud which wasn't easy behind a face masks. We might have taken the masks off and gathered all together to sing/yell/screech
Sweet Caroline. Probably not, but might have. In either scenario we were having a great time; adults and kids alike!
We left Raglan Road laughing and carrying on a bit into a quiet and nearly empty Disney Springs.
Crystal then spoke some magical yet mysterious words.
"Let's go get cupcakes at the ATM machine."
"What?" I asked completely befuddled.
"There's an ATM machine here that serves cupcakes!" She responded excitedly and without hesitation.
Do you know when you have a few drinks and sometimes one small thing becomes very funny. It's possible that happened with us and the Cupcake ATM.
"No way! Impossible! I don't believe it!" I snapped back.
"C'mon follow me, I'll show you!" Crystal said with glistening eyes.
It was like we were the Goonies in search of the One-Eyed-Willies' treasure. We scampered along following Crystal's lead. I still didn't believe it and was expecting more on the lines
of Rafiki clunking Simba on the head.
Low and behold Crystal delivered us to a pink illuminated magic machine. She placed her order and seconds later two cupcakes arrived.
"Ta Da!"
I just couldn't stop laughing along with the rest of us! I mean belly laughing.
Toni may have said
"Hi cupcake ATM machine."
It was quite amazing and quite amusing and just a perfect little adventure and payoff.
Grabbing the cupcakes.
Crystal was beaming because 1) she got her cupcakes and 2) she proved us wrong about our cupcake ATM skepticism!
This made things even funnier!
By the way - she was stationary and (about to be) eating her cupcakes so she was Covid compliant.
I don't remember the flavors Crystal ordered but I knew I could not be brought to such a magical machine and not take advantage.
I ordered a red velvet cupcake and thoroughly enjoyed the little door opening to reveal my treat! The cupcake, by the way was delicious.
We then slowly walked out of a closed Disney Spring and parted ways towards our separate transportation back to our resorts.
It was a great, merry and memorable evening with Coach and his family and just like the first time in 2009 we left Raglan Road with new friends!