Most Recent Reviews
Review of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 08/30/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had dinner here a few years ago, and came away distinctly unimpressed. Tried it again on our recent trip, and it was worlds better. Pizza was delicious, though some may not have liked mine (it was burned a bit; I like it this way). Nice wine choices, the others in my party enjoyed their food as well, and service was outstanding.
An older gentleman, who seemed to be a kitchen manager of some sort, wandered over while our server was taking our orders. He was clearly from New York (we are from outside of Boston), and chatted with us for quite awhile, making fun of my daughter and her friend for having their hones at the table (my wife and I concurred, whole-heartedly). He gave us an app for free because he liked us. But the star was our server, a rather handsome young man from Sicily, who won the hearts of my teenage daughter and her equally-smitten teenage friend. They tried to keep their attractions secret by whispering about him, as if he didn't know what was up. He was a good sport, in addition to a great server, and even took a picture with the mortified young ladies after dinner.
Bottom line: it's good to give a place a 2nd chance!
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Pizza, heartthrob server, managerCons:
My pizza was burned a bit (I like it that way, but others likely would not)Review of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 08/30/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
Had lunch here on August 19. Our first time here. Our party of 4 was seated right away. Food and service were both very good. Not particularly crowded, which surprised me a bit. Well worth another visit.
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noneReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 08/30/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had lunch here on August 22 with my wife, teenage daughter and her friend. It's a solid if unspectacular choice. Noticeably less crowded than usual; I suspect this is due to the new dining options in Pandora. Food and service here were decent enough.
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Food good, not greatReview of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 08/30/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
Had lunch here on August 24. First time for my wife and my teenage daughter's friend. They loved the theme and movies. Three of us enjoyed the food; my wife did not, thus the rating of 7. But will try it again sometime.
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Theme, most of the foodCons:
My wife's burgerReview of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 08/30/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had dinner here on August 18. Fried chicken is always delicious. My wife, teenage daughter, and her teenage friend all enjoyed their dinners as well. Server was into her role, but not too much. We were treated to an enthusiastic (read: awful, and intentionally so) singing of Happy Birthday to the table next to use. Always a fun choice.
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Food, servers in characterCons:
Crowded waiting roomReview of Keys to the Kingdom - Magic Kingdom
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/25/2019
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
I love behind the scenes tours and information. I also love Disney, so I thought this tour would be perfect for me. Unfortunately, I found it EXTREMELY slow paced. If they cut the time of this tour in half, it still might be a bit too long. As others mentioned, the utilities were a real let down. It was just like being in an industrial hallway without windows. We saw pictures of the inside of the suite in Cinderella’s castle and had to continuously get out of cast members way that were hurrying through.
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Learned interesting facts and special access to some rides and areas.Cons:
Too slow paced and found it boring much of the time.Review of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Lea Review Date: 08/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
I absolutely love this dining spot for lunch. We always try to book it for our trips to Disney World and usually succeed. The staff is amazing in their individual roles and the food is fantastic! Mind you, I only ever order the Fried Chicken.
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Friendly staff, great food, interesting decorCons:
NoneReviewed by AlwaysDisneyDreamin Review Date: 08/24/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We recently spent 7 nights at the AKL & we really loved the hotel, it's beautiful! We booked a standard room & were fortunate enough to receive a newly renovated room with a savannah view. The room was spacious & clean. Our only complaints were that the pool area is very congested(not enough space, chairs packed in) & the service at the Mara(quick service) was lacking. The employees were very rude & and were visibly annoyed each time we were there, not a happy environment(not very Disney). We ate at Boma as well as Sanaa & both were AWESOME! We have eaten at Boma several times for dinner but this was our first for breakfast & it did not disappoint. I've seen some people post negatively about AKL being further from the parks but we didn't notice a difference at all. We drove our own car to the parks so it wasn't an issue for us. Overall it was a great experience & would definitely stay there again, our family of 4 loved it!
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Spacious & clean rooms & whole resort is beautiful!Cons:
rude employees at the MaraReviewed by poolman Review Date: 08/24/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
I took my adult DD to MNSSHP on Tuesday 8/20. The parade was great very festive. Never waited more than 20mins for any one ride. Space mountain in the dark was fun. The fireworks were outstanding. For the most part we avoided the candy lines. They were handing out candy after most of the rides.
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Parade, Fireworks, and short wait times.Cons:
Cost! Although we had a great time in the end we felt cheated by the price paid.Review of Beach Club Villas (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by poolman Review Date: 08/24/2019
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
I stayed here with my DD 8/19-8/21. Standard view Studio first floor. After hearing people rave about BCV I wanted to see for myself.
The room was clean and well maintained. The location of DVC Building in relationship to the BCI makes me think the BCV were an after thought.
I don't see myself staying at BCV again.
