Most Recent Reviews
Review of Chicken Guy
Reviewed by Tracy2kids Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Guy Fieri has done it again! Teen daughter and I were at Disney Springs looking for some dinner that was quick and reasonable. This fit the bill. She has tenders and fries (seasoning is good) -I had chopped chicken salad. We were both pleased!
Pros:
Yummy chicken, nice outdoor seating, reasonable (for a Disney restaurant).Cons:
Some of the staff didn't seem that happy.Review of Jungle Cruise
Reviewed by abrooks126 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
An original WDW attraction,it's a fun relaxing boat ride, passing audio-animatronic wildlife and various jungle scenes, with your skipper/guide cracking corny jokes and puns along the way. Although it's scripted and you'll hear most of the same jokes each time you ride, the skippers can ad-lib and some of them are pretty funny. Makes you wonder how many stand-up comics got their start here.
It takes a while to load and unload each boat, so wait times can add up quickly. And while there are amusing things to keep you entertained in the queue area, it's still a long wait. So, ride with a Fastpass, or ride first thing in the morning. Or if the standby time is short, hop on. But in my opinion, it's not worth a long wait, and if I don't ride it each time I visit, it's not really a disappointment. But if you haven't seen it, you should go at least once, provided it doesn't take up a good chunk of your time.
Pros:
Fun, original WDW attraction. Good way to get off your feet a bit. Great if you get an entertaining skipper.Cons:
Boats are slow loading and unloading. Wait times can be lengthy. So avoid the waits with a Fastpass or ride first thing in the morning.Review of MagicBand
Reviewed by San Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (5) Recommended
Magic bands and small children
Pros:
Hopefully Disney will come up with a solution for this because it is a waste of everyone's time.Cons:
I come to Disney world once a month with a different subset of Grandchildren. All the smaller children have a problem every time with the fingerprint scanner. I cannot put my fingerprint on their band, since their parents bring them also. I wish there was a better way to do this with the small children.Reviewed by KarenM111254 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
Beautiful, clean resort. Stayed at many Disney resorts. Saratoga is our favorite.
Pros:
Walkable to Disney Springs.Cons:
Food court needs a new menu.Reviewed by Maryann Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
I’ve been traveling to Disney regularly (1-4 times a year) for the past 11 years. We’ve always stayed at a deluxe or DVC property, buying into DVC 6 years ago. I’m an AP holder and wanted to get a quick trip in at the last minute a few years back. I decided to use my passholder discount and book POFQ for a weekend trip. I absolutely loved it and found it to be every bit as wonderful as the deluxe resorts. The compact size of the resort, the recreation and dining options and its location ( boat ride to DS ) makes it a great place to stay, even if your not visiting the theme parks.
Pros:
It’s size; everything in walking distance, the food; many choices (including the proximity to POR), the atmosphere ( Mardi Gras).Cons:
My only complaint ( not even an issue really) is the outside entrance to your room. I do prefer a balcony (for relaxing on) but it’s not a dealbreaker considering all the other pluses of the resort.Reviewed by Silvercat33 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
We loved this ride, the room of doors is exactly as it had appeared in my imagination, and to actually ride through it was incredible! The bit at the end where Roz talks to each family is really funny, and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole ride. It was easy to do this 3 times in a row with barely any wait time!
Pros:
Fun, not scary, funny, and the room of doors is worth doing the ride for on its own!Cons:
Worrying that it didn't seem very popular and this made it easy to ride multiple times - hope it doesn't close down.Review of Boudin Bakery Tour
Reviewed by Silvercat33 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
We loved this, it is a relatively quick attraction to visit, but it was informative, fun, interesting, plus we got a free sample of sourdough bread to try! Loved that you could see and learn how the bread is made right there, and it was relatively quiet on the day we visited.
Pros:
Free, quick and easy to navigate, air conditioned experience.Cons:
Teens may be bored by it though, not much to pique their interest.Review of All Star Music Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Silvercat33 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
We love the "in your face" theming of these value resorts, and the price is superb for what you get. They are exciting, vibrant, large, and really feel like a Disney resort. Rooms are adequately sized, and clean and well decorated. The pools are very well themed, and the food court is splendid!
Pros:
Price, theming, food court choices, friendly Cast Members.Cons:
Noisy and very popular with families so children everywhere! (This could be a pro or a con, depending on your point of view though!) Also quite large, takes a while to get around.Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by Silvercat33 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Absolutely wonderful ambience, the dining rooms make you feel as though you are actually in the movie. Anyone who loves the film really needs to try this for lunch, it is a lot easier to get a reservation for this or breakfast than it is for dinner!
Pros:
Utterly stunning dining rooms, the snow falling outside the window in the ballroom is so beautiful. The food is very good quality and delicious, felt like an excellent use of a QSDP credit.Cons:
Can be noisy as it is very popular with families, in particular the West Wing room. Expensive if not on the dining plan for a fairly simple, if exquisite quality, lunch.Reviewed by Silvercat33 Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
We very nearly didn't get to actually visit the island, due to arriving at the beginning of October and the tail end of a huge hurricaine. The weather was gorgeous as we sailed in and docked, but by the time we had finished breakfast, you couldn't see the island for the rain and mist! The gangplank was closed and the island evacuated, so we pottered about the ship until just after lunchtime, when the storm had passed and the island reopened - hurray!
We were the first people off the ship, and we splashed through the puddles to the waiting trams. We were originally going to head round to the adults-only beach, as we are a married couple with no children, but given that we only had 2 hours left before the ship was due to leave, we got off the tram at the very first stop, which was the Family beach. We LOVED this beach! There were lots of sun loungers, and the sea was glorious - warm, not too deep too quickly, and as we paddled around in waist-deep water, we watched blue and yellow fishes swimming around our legs. It was paradise!
After just over an hour, we wrapped up in towels and explored the small store, buying a t-shirt and pin for DH, and some fridge magnets. Unfortunately, we didn't get to check out the dining options, but overall we absolutely loved this island and would love to return there someday.
