PizzeRizzo was an outdoor/indoor restaurant, decked in red-and-white plaid, as well as green and white plaid, tables, as well as red brick walls, and silver metal chairs. The interior's floorboards were light hardwood, and well-polished indeed. Downstairs had almost the same format, but the floors were tiled. There were also circular lights hanging from the ceiling, adding to the feel of the restaurant.
When Frodo entered PizzeRizzo with his friends and his guides, the first thing he smelled was cheese, tomato sauce, and sausage. Oh, he wanted to try them: every single food here at this restaurant! But no. He mustn't go that far. Instead, he looked at the menu, licking his lips in delight.
Oh, he wanted to try something! Maybe a whole pizza sounded good. And some meatball subs. Oh, he didn't know what he wanted! At last, he figured it out and gave his order to the cashier, just before Sam, Rosie, Anakin, and Mickey gave their orders, too.
"Don't worry. It's on the house! Let me pay for it!" Mickey told Anakin, Frodo, Sam, and Rosie, chuckling in delight.
"Th-Thank you," Frodo said, astonished by Mickey's kindness.
"You're welcome!" Mickey chuckled, as Frodo and his friends reached the pick-up window and took their food, as well as their drinks, before finding a place to sit at one of the empty booths.
Frodo sat down, waiting for the others to join him. He gulped, staring at the large pizza, complete with its pepperoni, extra cheese, green peppers, and sausage. His first bite, from one slice of pizza, was a sensation of tastes that delighted his senses. His eyes widened as he devoured the first and second slices of pizza, right as Sam, Rosie, and Anakin joined him at his booth.
"You were hungry," Sam said, sitting down next to him.
"It's good," Frodo said between bites. He couldn't help it! It was the best meal he'd ever had! He'd better get some more next time he was in one of the last two parks at Walt Disney World. Hmm… maybe he could try to make some pizza at home if he knew how to make it. He looked down at the table as a recipe appeared and disappeared. He turned his attention to Mickey Mouse, as he sat down at the booth next to him and his friends.
"That will be at Bag End when you return home," Mickey said, cheerfully. "It's a basic recipe for making pizza. Anyone can make it. Feel free to use that recipe to your leisure, and pile whatever toppings you'd like on it."
"Thank you," Frodo said, giggling. "That makes me happy."
"You're welcome," Mickey said, sitting down and enjoying his meal.
Frodo sighed. What could be more delightful than this meal? He wondered if there was ever a meal as grand as this one. And the Diet Pepsi was delectable if he did say so himself.
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Moments after lunch was over and everyone went to the bathroom to do their business, Frodo, his friends, and his guides continued towards a theater showing a mermaid with flaming red hair, pale skin, a thin frame, a green tail, and wearing a purple mermaid bra. He recognized this mermaid on the billboard. It was Ariel. She hadn't changed much, since their last meeting.
Ariel? Oh no! Frodo was worried about seeing this production. What if Ariel recognized him? What if she was still with Eric, her prince? Would she even admire him? Questions pounded through Frodo's mind, overwhelming him. Only, as he entered the theater, following at the rear with his friends and his guides, something changed with him.
Something physical. Frodo didn't know what it was. The second he got inside the theater, he was flung onto the stage, his legs changing into a blue tail. Frodo screamed a short scream, shocked to see that he had a tail. Oh no! What was he to do?
"Frodo?" Ariel's voice called out to him. Frodo gulped, the second she wrapped her arms around him. "Oh, I'm glad you've come."
Frodo sighed, his heart soaring the moment Ariel embraced him. This was a moment he would cherish. "Ariel, I – don't know what to say."
"Well, come on!" Ariel swam towards a shipwreck, moving to the surface all at once.
"Ariel, wait!" Frodo swam towards her, surprised at how quickly he was adjusting to swimming in the ocean. No. Now, it changed to a coral reef, where a red crab sang a song about the water. How thrilling!
The landscape changed again. Frodo swam to shore to witness the sunset and a wedding. There was a purple-skinned octopus lady, taking Ariel back to the sea. He looked up in shock, managing to avoid the lightning bolts that tried to get him!
He sighed in relief when the octopus lady was dead and the sea back to its brilliant blue color. And there was Ariel with her prince, her dark-haired prince, as they waved to the sea creatures and sea people.
For a moment, he could breathe easily. Ariel was with the man she loved! Nothing more needed to be said, except for the part where he was forced to back underwater. There was the exit! Frodo needed to get out, while he still could. And he was outside: his legs back to normal, and his clothes clean and dry.
How impressive!
"Mr. Frodo!" Sam called, signaling for Frodo to join him, Rosie, Anakin, and Mickey a few feet away from the theater, where Ariel's play took place.
"That was impressive! Just amazing!" Frodo said in excitement.
"I thought you might like that. Where to now?" Mickey asked, gesturing to the next street.
"I think we'll go that way," Frodo said, following Mickey and Anakin, with Sam and Rosie following him, to the other end of the park, where he hoped more good surprises awaited them.
