Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by EleanorofAquitaine Review Date: 05/21/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed on the 14th floor club level in late March to celebrate the end of my radiation treatments. It was wonderful. A wonderful CM managed to get us a reservation at Be Our Guest to celebrate. The staff could not have been more wonderful and attentive, even arranging to bring up my mobility scooter from the first floor so I wouldn't have to go back down and get it myself. Our room was not ready on arrival, but hanging out in the lounge we enjoyed the marvelous view and the snacks. Our whole stay was filled with little thoughtful touches in true Disney magic fashion. Our suite was spacious and lovely. The view is great, although the angle makes the view of the fireworks less than optimal. It was great to stay on the one floor of that hotel where I would feel comfortable--- I'm afraid of heights and could never imagine walking to my room in the open atrium of the lower floors. The fourteenth floor is not open like that, so I was completely comfortable. The snacks were not as nice as at some of the other club levels where we have stayed, but they were adequate. And if you asked nicely, they would give you bottled water to take with you instead of just providing water in cups. It was great to have so few people to share the lounge with, as there are not as many rooms on that floor as the lower floors, because they are all suites. There was another lounge on the lower club floor, and my fave CM invited me to drop by to visit her down there. I would definitely chose the 14th floor in the future, however, for the quiet and the space. There were fewer noisy children running to and fro in the lounge, a definitely plus.
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spaciousness, friendly CMs, great views, quietCons:
lackluster food, small lounge areaReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/20/2019
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I thought this was a buffet. It turned out to be family style. Definitely not worth the money for the food. Characters came around a lot That was the only plus.
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Character diningCons:
Price was too high. Quality of food was not greatReview of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/19/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
We were in Orlando for the Megacon, Comic Book convention and we decided to pop into MK for dinner and a couple of rides.
Skipper's Canteen was a new-to-us restaurant and it was a definite treat. The menu is South Pacific inspired with a few curry based dishes. Prior to writing this review, I tried finding other reviews of this place and found that the reviews were not favorable. My experience was different as I found the food to be tasty and the atmosphere an extension of the famous Jungle Cruise. Further, we were told as we were leaving that many of the artifacts on display came from the Pleasure Island Adventurer's Club, a place I enjoyed years ago.
To the food specifically: my daughter and I shared the Falafel appetizer; 5 fried falafel balls with a decent amount of hummus and thinly sliced radishes. This was really delicious and had a spice level that let you know it was there but was not overwhelming.
After the appy, DD had the Seafood Stew and I had the Char Siu Pork.
Ok, so maybe DD did not choose wisely as she did not fully enjoy her meal as much as I enjoyed mine. I am pretty sure she did not like the mussels and she said the calamari were a bit tough. This dish also had shrimp, scallops, a prawn, and some octopus chunks. The stew was a little spicy with a coconut curry flavor.
My pork was very nicely cooked and flavored. It included three nicely sized slices of pork and three smaller chunks making it pretty substantial in that manner. The pork was flavored in a sesame soy glaze that was not overly salty and imparted a nice flavor to the meat. Where the dish fell apart was the single stalk of Chinese broccoli and a small scoop of steamed rice. In my humble opinion, either a second stalk of broccoli or a stir fry of mixed vegetables and about 50% more rice would have made this dish much better. Don't get me wrong, I didn't leave hungry. But, it seemed chintzy to me.
So overall, our experience was positive but there is room for improvement.
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Theming!Cons:
Easy to make bad selections.Review of Cinderella's Royal Table Dinner
Reviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/17/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
Checked in for our reservation at 2.30 from there took our pictures with Cinderella. Then waited in this tiny space for 30 minutes to be seated. Food was one of the better meals we had this stay.. Meat was cooked perfect service was excellent.
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Food, service and charactersCons:
priceReview of Artist Point
Reviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/17/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Were seated right by the entrance which I did not like.. Our service was friendly and helpful. Food was ok nothing to get excited about..
Characters were fun and did not rush,
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serverCons:
need better appetizers and maybe better quality of meat prime rib was very fattyReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/17/2019
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Not worth 2 dining credits. Food has gone down since our last visit.
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beastCons:
foodReview of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/17/2019
Rating: (5) Recommended
1st time and was expecting alittle better food.. Didn't get a car very disappointed. Food was ok.
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service was great.Cons:
didn't get a car to sit in had a tableReviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/17/2019
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Horrible food and service.
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CharactersCons:
food selection was horrible. Server never came to table to ask if we wanted more drinks.Review of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Cathy1213 Review Date: 05/16/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Good value resort.. It can be a hit or miss depending on when you stay.. Cast members are extremely helpful. Buses were ok the longest we waited was 1 day at Animal Kingdom for 45 min..
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only 1 bus stop, clean roomsCons:
bus service slow . food court needs more options maids need to really clean the room..Review of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Dizney71 Review Date: 05/15/2019
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Of the 11 Disney Resorts we have stayed at this was the worst for customer service and for screwing things up continually.
We checked in and immediately had charges on two different credit cards. One of them wasn’t even on file for this trip! Had to go to front desk and stand in line only to be told it was a mistake and the charges would be reversed. IN 3-5 business days! So right off the bat I was not happy. Now that money was “tied up” because they made an error. No resolution from the front desk manager except sorry it was a mistake. Then five days into our stay in the middle of the day our Magic Band was declined. Again another trip to the front desk. Turns out it’s a “common error” when they send a charge to your credit card your bank sometimes might take your card “off file” or so we were told. We presented the same card and in two seconds it was reinstated. That being said we were half way thru a busy well planned day at the parks and had no charging privileges. Super inconvenient. Next day we get a call from the front desk to tell us our card has been taken “off file” and need to present another card. Was from the previous instance but clearly the left hand doesn’t talk to the right hand.
I got double charged for a tee shirt while shopping and when I went to the gift shop to fix the issue they wouldn’t help me. Said I had to go back to where I bought it. I asked if we could call that place and she said “there’s a house phone in the lobby”.
Very disappointed with the entire experience. Resort is typical Disney standard but the service was NOT even close to other resorts.
