Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (6) Recommended
We like to visit here to see the animals (in Sept 2019 this included chickens, an alpaca named Tiana, a turkey/chicken hybrid, goats, sheep, a long horn cow, and pot belly pigs.) It is fun to talk to the caretakers and find out the names of the animals. The caretakers really seem to like their jobs and were full of Disney magic.
Pros:
staff is awesome, animals are cuteCons:
animals really are not fond of being touched, the long walk to the affection station is hot and drearyReview of Alien Swirling Saucers
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
A fun, though jerky ride that is quickly over. Lines were fairly long and slow. I disagree that it is just for the little kids,my teens like it just feel that the ride is very quickly over. The seasonal overlays at Halloween and Christmas are a fun experience.
Pros:
theming- love those aliensCons:
can see how those with back issues or motion sickness would struggle with this one, ride seems to last mere secondsReview of Living with the Land
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love this ride. To me, this is what Epcot rides should be. I like to learn things in Epcot. And you learn a little bit on this ride. It is the perfect ride for everyone. I like that this is the ride that the whole family can ride together- easily handicapped accessible, gentle and slow moving. We love riding it any time, but once you have experienced it during the day, try riding at night. It is like another attraction entirely, almost romantic with the greenhouse only lit up with soft lights. We often ride this 3-4 times per visit. The Behind the Seeds tour (a paid tour of the greenhouses) only made me love this ride more.
Pros:
good for everyone, educational, beautiful greenhousesCons:
NoneReview of Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was a surprise. We almost skipped this, but decided that it would be nice to sit and get out of the hot sun. Three short films that were really cute and worth the time. The theater is nicely air conditioned and there was plenty of seating to spread out. The seats in the middle are the best experience because the theater does have some interactive elements- floors that rumble, mist of water. We rode this in 2018 and liked it so much we made sure to ride again for our 2019 visit. Not worth doing more than one time per visit because the movies will likely be the same your entire visit.
Pros:
Air Conditioning, cute movies, never very busyCons:
movies don't rotate very oftenReview of Carousel of Progress
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love this ride despite it's age and kitchy-ness. It is Classic Disney. They could refurb the ending scene and I wouldn't be upset, but all the other scenes need to stay as-is. Even if you don't like the attraction, it is a great place to sit down and cool off. If you love history, you will love this. Pay attention to all of the little details that designers put into this.
Pros:
Practically perfect in every wayCons:
ending scene is a bit odd and wrong as far as getting the 'future' correctReview of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (6) Recommended
I love this ride, and hate to do this but with all the money that WDW has spent on new rides, they need to update this one pronto. We were in WDW September 2019 and both time that we rode Buzz Lightyear we were struck with just how run down it has become. The queue is hot and smelly- it needs better ventilation or air conditioning repairs. The ride vehicles are worn looking and one time only one side of our car recorded the score. Refurbs are in order.
Pros:
fun ride that is good for all agesCons:
showing it's age and desperately in need of a refurbReview of Astro Orbiter
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
I don't know why WDW keeps this one around. You have to ride an elevator up to access this ride, then you stand in the hot Florida sun to be crammed in a ride that last just a couple minutes. I've seen people fall out of these when the ride is over and they are trying to get off the ride. It's like Dumbo only lots hotter and more difficult to get in and out of. The queue line (before you board the elevator)often gets mixed with the queue for the People Mover line during busy times. It's just a hot mess that WDW could replace with something better, IMO.
Pros:
at night provides a nice view of MKCons:
practically everything, avoid if you are tall, plus sized, not able to lift your legs really high to get in and out of the ride, afraid of heights. Also avoid on hot or sunny days.Review of End Zone Food Court
Reviewed by colemamma Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
Stayed at Sports late September 2019. We liked the food court. Our breakfast platter was fresh and delicious and lines moved quickly, despite being quite busy. For dinner one evening we had the grilled steak and were pleased. It was not a very thick steak, but we felt it was a good use of a quick service dining credit. Staff were not friendly. As I said, they were efficient, and both visits here were crowded. But I don't think I a saw a single cast member smiling or showing any Disney magic. Everyone looked like they hated their jobs from the kitchen staff to the cashiers.
Pros:
good food for both meals that I had,Sports is small so the food court is close to most roomsCons:
staff were miserableReview of Boardwalk Villas (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/31/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
Amazing staff, gorgeous views from rooms, stunning lobby, more to do than any other WDW resort (BW is the only resort actually considered a "Destination")
Pros:
walk or boat to 2 park, nighttime entertainment (carny performers, games, surrey bike rentals, Jellyrolls Dueling Pianos bar, Abracadabar, ESPN, hair braiding, etc), Delicious fresh baked goods from the bakery, excellent dining options, well appointed roomsCons:
noneReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/30/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
We stayed here 12/27-12/29. New lobby in the tower is beautiful. Room in Cabanas was very nice. I love the new upgrades like the shower and the overall use of space. Beds were comfortable. We have also stayed at POFQ and the room at Coronado has a more upscale feel to it. The biggest negative to us was the bus transportation. There are four stops and the bus may be crowded. The buses seemed very slow at this resort especially with it being the busy holiday season. We waited for a Magic Kingdom bus for over thirty minutes with the time on the app continuing to be pushed back later and later. Busses to all other destinations came by twice. When the third Epcot bus came, we informed the driver who called dispatch for a MK bus. We decided to get on Epcot bus and switch to monorail to MK as we were just tired of waiting. Although room upgrades are nice, the transportation was a detractor for this resort. We will be staying in the tower at a future date, so maybe this was a bad weekend. We will see. For now I think French Quarter may be our preferred moderate.
